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One Scene In Dispatch Has Ruined The Game For Some Players

The superhero workplace comedy’s penultimate episode is not sitting well with its fans

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 17, 2025

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Surprise Xbox Showcase Teases More Game Pass Announcements

New trailers for Reanimal, 007 First Light, and Tides of Annihilations will premiere at the Thursday event

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2025
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Resident Evil Requiem Producer Calls Leon Rumors ‘Fake News,’ But Fans Still Believe

Leon S. Kennedy, are you in there? Give us a sign, please.

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2025
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The Game Awards 2025 GOTY Nominees Are Here And They’re Exactly What You’d Expect

Geoff Keighley's annual award show will be held in December

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 17, 2025
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GameStop Will Let You Turn In A Deer Head For GTA 6 Discounts In ‘Trade Anything’ Stunt

Even if you’re not planning to trade something in, it might be worth hanging around your local GameStop for the theater of it all

By Claire Jackson Published November 17, 2025

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Our First Look At The Filming Of Zelda Teases A Special Character

Nintendo also gave fans an official look at Zelda and Link

By Claire Jackson Published November 17, 2025
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Bungie Settles Plagiarism Lawsuit That Secretly Became About Content Vaulting

Destiny 2's original opening story was alleged to share similarities with fantasy author's blog

By John Walker Published November 17, 2025
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Sony Apparently Doesn’t Want Anyone To See Fans Still Playing Concord

Fans are trying to rebuild the hero shooter, but Sony is taking down their YouTube videos

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 17, 2025
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Is Getting A Brutal Kicking From Players Over Its Use Of AI

The brazen AI-generated art in the shooter is pissing off just about everyone

By John Walker Published November 17, 2025
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Bungie Explains Why Destiny 2‘s Big Roadmap Is Still Missing As It Tries To Engineer A Major Turnaround

Bungie admits Edge of Fate was 'the wrong path' for its sci-fi MMO

By Ethan Gach Published November 14, 2025

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A New Splinter Cell Was In Development Until Ubisoft Spiked It To Make A Live-Service Game

Some former Telltale devs were excited to work on the stealth franchise, but it eventually became XDefiant

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 14, 2025
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Ubisoft Says AI Generated Anno Art ‘Slipped Through’ Its Review Process

The strategy game is the first Ubisoft release to have an AI disclaimer on Steam

By Ethan Gach Published November 14, 2025
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Activision Responds To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s AI-Generated Artwork

Fans quickly spotted some bland looking art that features six-fingered hands and other telltale AI-generated traits

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 14, 2025
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Fans Think The Pokémon Animal Crossing Game May Be Set In A Post-Apocalypse

Pokopia may seem cute and cozy, but it may actually be pretty dark

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 14, 2025
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Against All Odds, Concord Is Playable Again

Sony shut down the hero shooter last year

By Kenneth Shepard Published November 14, 2025

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Metroid Prime 4 Has A Chatty Companion Who Won’t Shut Up

The long-awaited Switch sequel is full of new characters

By Ethan Gach Published November 14, 2025
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Battlefield 6 Devs Are Looking At And ‘Learning From’ Large Player-Created Maps

Also: Why Activision passed on buying Minecraft, good news for RDR2 fans, and bad news for Rockstar Games executives

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 14, 2025
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Surprise: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7′s Campaign Is Multiplayer-Only And Doesn’t Let You Pause

Drag a friend into this warzone, you’re going to need them

By Claire Jackson Published November 14, 2025
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There’s A Brand New Minecraft Game, Although It’s Not What You’re Expecting

The match-puzzle game is a collab with Candy Crush creators King

By John Walker Published November 14, 2025
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The Witcher 3‘s Most Important Player Choice Wasn’t Always Part Of The Game

Triss or Yennifer? The RPG's love triangle didn't add options until late in development

By Ethan Gach Published November 14, 2025

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