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Asha Sharma Insists There’s ‘More Demand Than Consoles Available’ as Xbox Hardware Sales Continue to Plummet

  • Xbox hardware sales fell 14% year on year.
  • Sharma says supply cannot meet console demand.
  • Xbox revenue was $5.379 billion for the quarter.

Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma says console sales are limited by supply, with demand exceeding the number of consoles available. Her comments came as Microsoft reported a 14% year-on-year fall in Xbox hardware sales, underscoring the challenge facing the business ahead of the holiday season. For the three…

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Latest Mystery Gift Distribution Is Now Live

  • A free Spewpa Mystery Gift is available until 19 November.
  • It can evolve into one of 16 Vivillon patterns.
  • 660,000 challenge points would unlock a reward for all players.

The Pokémon Company has launched a Mystery Gift distribution in Pokémon Legends: Z-A to mark the release of its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension. Players can claim a free Spewpa, which can evolve into Vivillon patterns not available in the base game. The gift can be…

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South Park Reveals New Grand Theft Auto VI Gameplay Footage

  • *South Park* reveals purported *GTA VI* footage in its latest episode.
  • The scene jokes about dog waste as a throwable in-game object.
  • The game is repeatedly framed as a focus of November anxiety.

The latest *South Park* episode uses the anticipated November release of *Grand Theft Auto VI* as a reveal in a story about a town caught up in patriotic beef and political anxiety. The episode’s joke is that the game’s arrival is what people are really worried about, after…

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GTA 6 “felt too fast” when Rockstar made it run like Grand Theft Auto 5 due to the leap in visual performance

  • GTA 5’s timings felt too fast in GTA 6’s more detailed world.
  • Rockstar adjusted the pace to make Vice City feel more believable.
  • The game is due on 19 November, 13 years after GTA 5.

Rockstar found that GTA 5’s movement timings made GTA 6’s world feel too fast when tested against its more detailed visuals. The developers adjusted the pace to make Vice City feel believable, showing how the greater fidelity of the new game raises expectations for its world and characters.…

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New GTA 6 Gameplay Was Shown on South Park, and It Totally Stinks

  • Rockstar supplied real GTA 6 footage for South Park.
  • Jason throws dog waste at its owner.
  • The brief clip offers a glimpse of the game’s interactive detail.

Rockstar provided a brief clip of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay for an episode of South Park, showing Jason throwing dog waste at its owner. The unusual reveal gives fans a glimpse of the game’s interactive details, though it is far from the kind of gameplay showcase many…

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‘Ready Player One’ Meets ‘Dexter’ in Gerard Butler’s Brutal Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Streaming for Free

  • *Gamer* will stream free on Plex next month.
  • The 2009 film earned $42 million against a $50 million budget.
  • The article says its themes have since been reassessed.

Gerard Butler’s 2009 science-fiction action film *Gamer* is due to arrive on the free streaming service Plex next month. The article presents the film as a commercial failure that has since gained a more positive reputation, with its themes now seen as ahead of their time. Directed by…

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Phantom Blade Zero Gets Off to a Flyer on Steam, Behind Only Counter-Strike 2 as the Most-Played Game

  • Phantom Blade Zero reached 448,000 concurrent Steam players.
  • It topped Steam’s best-selling chart by revenue.
  • Nearly two thirds of pre-launch sales came from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Phantom Blade Zero surged to the top of Steam’s best-selling games chart within hours of release, with a peak of 448,000 concurrent players. It ranked behind only Counter-Strike 2 by peak player count on the platform, making its launch a major early success for Chinese studio S-Game. The…

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Marvel Rivals Night of Illusions event chapter one walkthrough

  • Night of Illusions starts with an infirmary mystery.
  • Find 11 clues and give Deadpool the Blue Candy.
  • Completing chapter one unlocks a spray and chapter two.

Marvel Rivals’ Night of Illusions event begins with a mystery in the infirmary. Chapter one asks players to investigate the scene and work out how to calm Deadpool, using clues to identify the right item. Players must find 11 clues among sparkling interactive objects, then give Deadpool the…

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Cronos: The New Dawn’s ‘Lazarus’ DLC Launches Next Year On Switch 2

  • *Lazarus* targets a Q1 2027 launch on Switch 2.
  • The DLC follows the Pathfinder before the main game.
  • New abilities include teleportation and decoys.

The *Lazarus* expansion for *Cronos: The New Dawn* is coming to Switch 2 in the first quarter of 2027, slightly after its release on other platforms. A new story trailer shows a prequel that follows the Pathfinder as he begins defying the Collective, adding another chapter to the…

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GTA 6 Dog Poop Gameplay Premieres in the Latest Episode of South Park

  • South Park aired nearly 20 seconds of GTA 6 gameplay.
  • The clip shows Jason attacking an NPC with dog poo.
  • GTA 6 is due out on 19 November.

South Park has shown nearly 20 seconds of genuine, exclusive GTA 6 gameplay, using its crude dog-poo mechanic as the punchline. The cameo offers a brief look at the game in action and adds to attention around the title as its release approaches. In the scene, a dog…

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