The recently formed Rockstar developer union - officially the Rockstar Games Workers Union - have had their first meeting with management at the GTA 6 maker, whom they're still seeking voluntary recognition from. The union, who're part of the wider Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), have called this first meeting "a step in the right direction" and that they've secured "a roadmap for a speedy negotiation process".
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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero made its mark in 2024 as the latest installment of the Budokai Tenkaichi series after 17 years. The game launched with more than 180 characters on day one and currently has over 200 playable characters! However, what is Dragon Ball without surpassing your limits? The Sparking Zero team decided to take...
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Pokémon TCG Pocket's next big update arrives next week. It will add Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and more.
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A new trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil movie has been released, introducing the call-to-action for our protagonist's journey into the dark and spooky world of bio terror. It also features a nice little easter egg for keen-eyed fans of the games.
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Amazon this week has low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of 42mm and 46mm GPS aluminum models, but cellular devices are a bit more rare this time around. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $299.00, down from $399.00, and t...
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Sim-racing game Le Mans Ultimate faces backlash for its proposed "Joker" system, a rank-changing feature locked behind a paywall
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The UnDoom key, if you will.
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The first great RE film? Could be. A new trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil has been released, giving us a further glimpse at what's to come when it releases on 18th September 2026. Focusing on our protagonist Bryan (Austin Abrams), we catch brief peeks at some iconic Resident Evil items, including the typewriter, first-aid kit, shotgun ammo, and probably a lot more than we haven't quite had time to see yet.
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Resident Evil (2026) gets its second official trailer that shows Austin Abrams' character's harrowing and bloody journey to Raccoon City.
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He's been saying it for years: blockbuster game development is unsustainable today, and given that Shawn Layden used to lead PlayStation's entire roster of first-party studios, he likely knows a fair bit about the issue. "Every generation it costs twice as much to build a game," he told Tom Phillips more recently.
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He's been saying it for years: blockbuster game development is unsustainable today, and given that Shawn Layden used to lead PlayStation's entire roster of first-party studios, he likely knows a fair bit about the issue. "Every generation it costs twice as much to build a game," he told Tom Phillips more recently.
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Star Wars Zero Company is the XCOM-style tactics RPG in which you, a Clone Wars-era roughneck called Hawks, lead a squad of "unconventional professionals" into battle against some enigmatic threat to the galaxy. Among these unconventional professionals is a Jedi Padawan, Tel-Rea. Her moves include dual-wielding lightsabers and Force Pushing mooks into overwatch zones. What a beast! Be careful with your Tel-Rea, though: you only get one of her, and she's permakillable. There's no option to train ...
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You get a waiver! You get a waiver!
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Apple and Ford today announced announced that Apple Maps will power the navigation system in Ford's upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform, launching in 2027 at a price point around $30,000. The integration leverages Apple's new MapKit for Automotive SDK, allowing Ford to embed Apple Maps directly into the vehicle's displays while maintaining the ability to customize the experience to match Ford's design language. Drivers will get turn-by-turn directions using natural language sear...
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Call of Duty has brought matchmaking back into the conversation. Activision has announced that Black Ops 7 is introducing a new matchmaking system, available to players today with the launch of Season 5.
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Star Trek The Original Series turns 60 in 2026. To celebrate, Lego is releasing a new set showcasing the Enterprise bridge and crew.
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Lego Donkey Kong is coming this August, Nintendo and Lego announced, confirming the next retro set collaboration.
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Lock in and load up the cloud. GFN Thursday brings fresh updates and new adventures, all ready to play without waiting for downloads. Set sail in Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame and charge in Battlefield 6 Season 4 both launching major content for members this week. Then revisit Capcom legends like Breath of...
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Alan Ritchson's revenge thriller revives a style of visual storytelling that modern action movies have quietly left behind.
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Alan Ritchson's revenge thriller revives a style of visual storytelling that modern action movies have quietly left behind.
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Amazon brings its lineup of games on Luna directly into Prime Video, following Netflix by letting Prime subscribers play Dispatch and EA Sports FC 26.
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Ultrahuman's revamped app now offers better advice even when your phone has no connection.
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Luna will be first arrive in the Prime Video app on Fire TV devices in the US and UK.
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Have a little patience. Splatoon Raiders is out today, and we're sure that a bunch of you are already diving into the Spirhalite Islands and seeing what the spinoff has to offer. However, Nintendo has flagged that a bunch of people seem to be having trouble with the level-up system, and no, it's not a bug. Nintendo took to its Community Support Twitter account (brought to our attention on Bluesky by @oatmealdome) to announce that multiple players have been struggling with the game's Tank Limiter...
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Good news everyone, I now have a Steam Machine in the GamingOnLinux house and I have some initial thoughts
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Google was today fined €890 million ($1 billion) by the European Union for breaching antitrust rules with regard to its search and Google Play store services. The European Commission found that Google had broken the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by using its dominant position in the search market to favour its own services, like shopping and hotel deals, over those of rivals. The Commission also said that the company had abused its position by preventing developers from directing users to cheaper wa...
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An early prototype looked like 'a lollipop with a bunch of sensors.'
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The Punisher actor and Spider-Man: Brand New Day star reflects on shooting his first Marvel movie after a decade on streaming
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Following Xbox mass layoffs earlier this month, employees at Bethesda's Montréal studio have reportedly been told they'll receive the "smallest" severance pay legally possible.
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Apple's foldable iPhone still faces production hurdles that leave its exact launch timing undecided, according to a new report from DigiTimes, even as Foxconn carries out what supply chain sources describe as "final mass-production adjustments." The report says Apple has assigned Foxconn to lead the device from new product introduction (NPI) through to mass production, citing the assembler's experience with precision structural components and large-scale production tuning. One industry source cl...
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"there might come a time when I want to do it". In news that will surely shock you to your very core, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that he is "not really thinking about" directing another game. As reported by Nintendo Everything, this is another snippet from Miyamoto's big interview with Famitsu in which he discusses his future and plans. He says that modern games require the involvement of 200 people, which can be "tough". He doesn't rule it out completely though, stating that his involvement in...
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Hasbro, the parent company of Dungeons and Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast, is seemingly scaling back its video game ambitions. The company, which had initiated a plan in 2022 to become a major publisher, has already cancelled several of its projects and laid off many of their developers.
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Avatar: Legends already plays like Marvel vs. Capcom, so its only logical sequel would pit Aang and Korra against Jake Sully and the Na’vi.
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GoPro's Wireless Mic System nails the basics, but it has some frustrating flaws.
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Wishlists and gifting have both been improved with the latest Steam update, so non-Steam users can buy and gift games directly.
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