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Cult Steam Hit Fortune’s Run Might Be Cancelled After Developer Loses Control Over The Game

A complex situation with accusations of abuse has left the project in a very precarious position

By John Walker Published September 4, 2026

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Trump Puts Racist Arcade Games On The White House Website

Poor Snake and Flappy Bird knock-offs are the best they can manage

By John Walker Published September 4, 2026

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The Blood Of Dawnwalker Developers Offer Workarounds For The 4 Main Issues On PC

The RPG from CD Projekt alumni has landed a lot more smoothly on console

By John Walker Published September 3, 2026

CultureTabletop

Wizards Of The Coast Are ‘Incredibly Sorry’ For Dreadful Magic: The Gathering Launch: ‘It Was A Disaster’

The Zeta Set looks incredible, but its sale couldn't have gone much worse

By John Walker Published September 3, 2026

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No Rest For The Wicked Director Calls Video Game Critics Who Have Different Opinions ‘Untrustworthy’

Pay attention, because his new site is 'the one source of truth for gamers'

By John Walker Published September 2, 2026

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Harvey Smith Explains What Most Games Are Missing And Why He’s Still Making Them: ‘It’s An Act Of Rebellion To Try To Do Something Hopeful In Times Like This’

The co-creator of new studio Black Pony Immersive tells us about defying expectations in the most underserved genre

By John Walker Published September 2, 2026

CultureTech

Dwarf Fortress Creator Calls Out One Of AI’s Biggest Issues: The Bosses Who Force Us To Use It

'Everyone I know, their bosses are slowly getting psychosis'

By John Walker Published September 1, 2026

CultureTech

Nvidia Confirms AI-Slop Filter DLSS 5 Will Cut Your Framerate In Half

Not only will it ruin how your games look, but it'll then run them half as fast!

By John Walker Published September 1, 2026

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CD Projekt Promises The Witcher 4 For PlayStation Will Release In A Box, Even If It Can’t Contain A Disc

The Polish studio is determined that gaming will remain touchy-feely

By John Walker Published September 1, 2026

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Pokémon TCG Debacle Is Getting So Bad Walmart Is Resorting To A Lottery

It's a better system than gouging your customers, but far less than ideal

By John Walker Published August 31, 2026

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Sony Says Selling More PS5s Is Now Secondary To Getting Its Players To Spend More

125 million PS Plus users turns out to be enough

By John Walker Published August 31, 2026

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Indie Dev Releases Tearful Message After Multiple Laptops Are Stolen At Gamescom [Updated]

The creator of the forthcoming Mimic and others had equipment taken from booths overnight

By John Walker Updated August 28, 2026

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Star Citizen’s Slippery Squadron 42 Delayed Yet Another Six Months To Make Sure It Really Avoids GTA 6

Mmmm hmmmm. Yup. That's the reason. It's definitely that

By John Walker Published August 28, 2026

Games

GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Over As Cyberleek Withdraws $250,000 And Leaves Memecoin To Crash

It seems a pretty small prize for gaining the attention of the world's authorities

By John Walker Published August 27, 2026

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Peter Cullen, Legendary Voice Of Optimus Prime, Has Died Aged 85

The Canadian also portrayed Eeyore for Disney, and was most recently in Invincible

By John Walker Published August 27, 2026

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Magic: The Gathering’s Weirdest New Set Features A Card Showing A Graded Version Of Itself

The new version of Eternity Vessel is unlike anything we've ever seen before

By John Walker Published August 26, 2026

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As Rockstar Apologizes Yet More Leaked GTA 6 Footage Appears, This Time Featuring Lucia

A police chase is cut short to show the briefest glimpse of a cutscene

By John Walker Published August 26, 2026

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Rockstar Finally Breaks Its Silence Over The GTA 6 Leaks, Calls Them ‘Heartbreaking’

The company also uncharacteristically apologizes for the lack of official information

By John Walker Published August 26, 2026

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Nintendo Switch 2 To Receive Two Bundle Options, But Only After The Base Price Gets Hiked

The Mario Kart World bundle returns, later to be joined by Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

By John Walker Published August 25, 2026

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GTA 6′s Lucky Leak #13 Reveals Crowd Scenes You Will Not Believe

Take a bike across the beach

By John Walker Published August 25, 2026