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How years of research built Grand Theft Auto VI’s obsessively detailed world

  • Rockstar researched Miami for years to shape Vice City.
  • Nearly 5,000 people worked on Grand Theft Auto VI.
  • Small details range from street art to character animations.

Rockstar’s developers spent years researching Miami to create Vice City, the fictional Florida setting for Grand Theft Auto VI, which is due out next week. The article describes how the studio builds a game around its setting, using the place’s history, atmosphere and social contrasts to shape the…

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Square Enix’s Big Reset Is Working As It Increases Its Full-Year Forecast

  • Square Enix raised its full-year forecasts after six-month growth.
  • Net sales rose 21.9% to ¥163,179 million.
  • Digital sales made up just over 89% of entertainment sales.

Square Enix reported higher sales and operating income for the six months to 30 September 2026, saying its business reset is delivering results. The stronger performance led it to raise its full-year forecasts, with sales of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S among…

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The Weeknd turning up to play Stellar Blade: Blood Rain shows the series’ appeal goes “beyond gaming,” Shift Up says

  • Shift Up says Blood Rain is progressing towards its quality goals.
  • The Weeknd visited the studio and played an in-development build.
  • The studio sees the attention as reaching beyond gaming.

Shift Up says development of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is progressing towards its quality goals, with details to be disclosed in stages. The studio also highlighted The Weeknd’s visit and hands-on time with the game, presenting his interest as evidence that the series is attracting attention beyond gaming.…

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Glorious GMMK Eternal review

  • Compact 96% layout keeps nearly all full-size functions.
  • Sturdy build and hot-swappable switches add value.
  • ABS caps and dated styling are notable compromises.

Glorious’s GMMK Eternal is a £90 wired mechanical keyboard designed as an affordable upgrade, with a compact 96% layout that retains a number pad and most full-size keyboard functions. The review finds it a solid, practical option, though its dated appearance and some cost-saving choices limit its appeal.…

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AMD’s Zen 6 gaming CPUs might be absolute monsters by the looks of the server chips—and there’s a 3D V-Cache variant to keep an eye on

  • Zen 6 chiplets could fit 12 performance cores, up from eight.
  • AMD claims up to 27% higher IPC in some server workloads.
  • 3D V-Cache may feature in future Ryzen chips, but details are unconfirmed.

AMD’s newly detailed Zen 6 architecture, shown in its EPYC Venice server processors, suggests future Ryzen desktop chips could offer more cores per chiplet, larger caches and stronger performance. These features could benefit gaming, particularly if AMD brings its 3D V-Cache technology to consumer models, but the article…

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Rate Hike?

  • Inflation rose 0.4 per cent in October.
  • Annual consumer price growth reached about 4 per cent.
  • The Fed’s December meeting could signal a faster response.

US inflation remained elevated in October, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to consider raising interest rates. The figures suggest price pressures are persisting beyond one-off shocks, and the Fed’s December meeting will indicate whether it plans to act more quickly. Consumer prices rose 0.4 per cent in…

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“I wish hardware like the Xbox Series S wouldn’t be released” – former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada trashes Microsoft’s console in front of senior Xbox staff

  • Harada said he wished the Xbox Series S had not been released.
  • Developers cite its lower memory and performance as optimisation challenges.
  • Sasko said that optimisation can benefit games on other platforms too.

Former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada said at a South Korean game developers’ conference that he wished the Xbox Series S had not been released, criticising its limited memory and lower performance compared with the Series X. His comments highlight the extra work developers face supporting two similar consoles…

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It’s a “big yes” from IO when it comes to working with more online celebrities for 

  • IO Interactive wants to feature more online creators in Hitman.
  • Jacksepticeye helped develop his character and mission.
  • His ideas shaped the level’s camera-related tone shifts.

IO Interactive says it is keen to work with more online celebrities on Hitman Elusive Targets, following its first such collaboration with creator Sean “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin. The partnership helped shape Finn Colton, a content creator character in Hitman World of Assassination, and gave the mission a perspective rooted…

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Who is the explorer from Motunui in Disney Dreamlight Valley?

  • The explorer from Motunui is Moana.
  • Raise her friendship to level five.
  • The duty rewards 10 Tokens.

Moana is the “explorer from Motunui” in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Seafaring Star Path event. Players need to raise her friendship to level five to complete the duty and earn tokens towards event rewards. Build friendship by hanging out with Moana, giving her gifts or having a daily chat.…

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Mini Review: Barbie Rewind (PS5) – Fab Outer Layer Brings This Retro Ensemble Together

  • The collection includes 16 Barbie games from 1991 to 2007.
  • Challenges unlock items to decorate an in-game DreamHouse.
  • A Catalog explores Barbie and the games’ history.

Barbie Rewind brings together 16 games starring the iconic doll, spanning releases from 1991 to 2007, and makes their varied history accessible in one collection. Some games feel dated, but the collection’s DreamHouse gives players a reason to explore them all. Challenges in the games unlock rooms, furniture…

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