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Far Cry 4 Director Disputes TV Showrunner's View on Game Storytelling
Far Cry 4 director Alex Hutchinson challenges TV showrunner Noah Hawley's claim that videogame stories lack suitable drama for adaptation.
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Far Far West sells 250,000 copies in 48 hours on Steam
Far Far West sold 250,000 copies in 48 hours on Steam after launching in early access this week.
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Oscars ban AI-generated performances and scripts in acting and writing categories
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned AI-generated acting and writing from Oscar eligibility.
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Blizzard disables Diablo 4’s Limitless Rage after quadrillion-damage bug
Blizzard disabled the Limitless Rage legendary item aspect in Diablo 4 after a bug let barbarians deal quadrillion damage.
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sells 250,000+ copies and breaks even in one day
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold over 250,000 copies and recouped development costs within 24 hours of early access launch.
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Marathon's 1994 and 2026 games show how FPS design changed
Bungie's Marathon series spans a 1994 Doom-like shooter and a 2026 extraction game, showing how FPS design changed.
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Fortnite adds Droid Tycoon mode for Star Wars celebration
Fortnite has added a new Creative mode, Droid Tycoon, with droid upgrades, base building and side objectives as part of its annual Star Wars event.
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Keychron launches 1.74 kg K2 HE Concrete Edition gaming keyboard praised for build quality
Keychron released the K2 HE Concrete Edition keyboard weighing 1.74 kg with a unique concrete shell and multiple connectivity options.
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PC Gamer column says MMO fans face a bleak 2026
PC Gamer’s “Terminally Online” column says MMO fans have many games to play, but few new ones to get excited about.
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New Day RP marks 5th birthday and lines up 2026 server updates
New Day RP marked its 5th birthday and outlined 2026 plans for its GTA roleplay server.
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PC Gamer publishes quiz on odd quotes from tech and gaming CEOs
PC Gamer published a quiz built from 10 quotes and musings by tech and gaming CEOs.
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Veteran Designer Tim Cain Critiques Influencer Impact on Gaming Culture and Reviews
Game designer Tim Cain said influencer-driven content has shifted gaming from DIY play and detailed reviews to guided opinions and clip-friendly design.
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Half-Life 2's original sewer puzzle was harder before updates improved gameplay
Half-Life 2’s sewer puzzle was more difficult in its original 2004 release than in later versions.
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PopCap releases Plants vs. Zombies on May 5, 2009
PopCap released Plants vs. Zombies on May 5, 2009, bringing a lawn-based twist to tower defense.
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Collectors customize video game figures due to scarcity of quality, affordable options
Fans customize video game figures amid limited availability of quality, affordable figures worldwide.
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FF14 lyricist says he researched BDSM, wrestling for Arcadion songs
Final Fantasy 14 lyricist Michael-Christopher Koji Fox said he researched BDSM, pro wrestling and surfing for Arcadion raid lyrics.
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Game Quest turns Steam backlog into enemy hordes
PC Gamer says Game Quest: The Backlog Battler will let players fight their Steam backlog as a horde battler.
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Neal Agarwal Launches Cursor Camp, a Browser MMO Explored as a Mouse Cursor
Neal Agarwal released Cursor Camp, a social browser game where players navigate as mouse cursors at a virtual camp.
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Modiphius announces XCOM miniatures game for Firaxis’s 30th anniversary
Modiphius revealed a new XCOM miniatures tabletop game last week to mark Firaxis’s 30-year anniversary.
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Baldur's Gate 3 stays among Steam Deck's top games 33 months after launch
Baldur's Gate 3 has remained one of Steam Deck's most-played games for 29 of its 33 months since release, ranking in the top five for most of that period.
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Diablo 4 players use leaderboard ranks to promote build guides under shared name
Several top NA and EU Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players used leaderboard ranks to advertise build guides over the weekend.
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NetHack gets 5.0.0 release after nearly 40 years in development
NetHack has released version 5.0.0, adding more than 3,100 fixes and changes after nearly 40 years in development.
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Skyrim tops Steam Deck’s Unsupported list for 5 straight months
Valve’s Steam Deck lists showed Skyrim as the top Unsupported game in December through April.
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Utah's Age-Verification Law Targeting VPN Use on Adult Sites Takes Effect May 6
Utah's Online Age Verification Amendments become law May 6, requiring adult websites to verify users' ages and blocking VPN bypasses.