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Fortnite Reveals First Look at One Piece Content

  • One Piece is coming to Fortnite’s Treasure Hunters season.
  • Soho posters reveal Luffy, Ace, Jonesy and Hope.
  • The Going Merry will replace the Battle Bus.

Epic Games has confirmed that One Piece will feature in Fortnite’s upcoming Treasure Hunters mini-season, ending weeks of speculation. The crossover matters to players because it brings the Straw Hat Pirates into the game and may shape the season’s Battle Pass. Wanted posters spotted in London’s Soho show…

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Call of Duty’s director explains that his film will be all about the ‘consequence of war’ and not just a shoot-’em-up

  • Peter Berg says the film will focus on war’s human consequences.
  • Modern Warfare characters will be presented as nuanced people.
  • The film is due to release on 30 June 2028.

Director Peter Berg says his planned Call of Duty film will explore the human cost and burden of war, rather than focus only on action and gunfights. He describes the Modern Warfare characters as nuanced people, and says the film will have an emotional core shaped by his…

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Steam Next Fest is “overwhelmed with slop and AI crap,” Valve veteran says

  • Steam Next Fest features more than 8,000 games.
  • Faliszek says the glut makes it harder for indie developers to find players.
  • He worries PC gaming is shifting towards marketing over design.

Steam Next Fest has drawn more than 8,000 games, prompting Chet Faliszek, a former Valve writer on Half-Life, Portal and Left 4 Dead, to warn that the event is overwhelmed by low-quality and AI-assisted titles. He says the glut makes it harder for independent developers to reach players,…

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Mass Effect revival petition tops 214,000 as actors back fans’ campaign

  • The #SaveMassEffect petition has passed 214,000 signatures.
  • Shepard actors Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer support the campaign.
  • Fans are also promoting it with a Times Square billboard.

Mass Effect fans have rallied after EA cancelled a game in development and shut down BioWare last week. A petition calling for the franchise to be saved has passed 214,000 signatures, with support from the actors who played Commander Shepard. The campaign has also reached beyond the petition:…

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Mini Review: Minecraft (Switch 2) – A Satisfying Upgrade Overall, But Where’s Mouse Mode?

  • Switch 2 adds richer visuals and faster loading.
  • Performance targets 60fps but can dip.
  • Mouse and motion controls are missing.

Minecraft on Switch 2 is a solid technical upgrade to the older Switch version, making its familiar, creative survival gameplay feel faster and more immersive. It adds richer visual effects and quicker loading, though the lack of mouse and motion controls leaves the port feeling limited. The game…

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Steam is broken: It’s still up but some users can’t log in

  • Some Steam users are stuck at “loading user data”.
  • Reports began around 6 am ET and kept growing.
  • Waiting or running Steam as administrator may help some users.

Steam users are reporting problems signing in, with some getting stuck on a “loading user data” screen. The disruption has lasted for several hours, though its cause remains unclear and Steam’s status page shows services as operational. Reports began around 6 am ET and continued to rise on…

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Street Fighter Star Reveals Disappointment with Movie’s Ending

  • Chun-Li’s revenge is left unresolved.
  • Callina Liang says the ending disappointed her slightly.
  • An early script had a more graphic branding scene.

Street Fighter star Callina Liang says she is “a little bit” disappointed that the film ends without Chun-Li getting revenge on M. Bison. The unresolved ending leaves the antagonist undefeated and Chun-Li’s mission unfinished, though Liang hopes a sequel could give her character a chance to confront him.…

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I have jumped in WoW: Forever’s beta 7738 times, roughly 135 jumps an hour, and if you’d like to find out if you beat me there’s a stat tracker

  • Blizzard’s beta tracker shows players’ activity stats.
  • The writer jumped 7,738 times in 57 hours.
  • The Barrens was their most-visited area.

Blizzard has released a stats tracker for World of Warcraft: Forever’s beta, letting players review details such as time played, favourite locations, frequent causes of death and total jumps. The beta has closed, and the tracker offers players a way to look back on their time in the…

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As beloved Dishonored studio faces closure, Xbox agrees union request to extend negotiations deadline in hope of saving 217 jobs

  • Xbox extended Arkane Lyon’s consultation period to December.
  • A buyer or partner could help avert closure.
  • 217 jobs are at risk if no solution is found.

Microsoft has extended Arkane Lyon’s consultation deadline from 13 November to December while it explores options for the studio, including finding a buyer or partner. The extension gives more time to seek a way to keep the developer operating, but its future remains uncertain and closure could put…

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I’ve never felt worse for doing well in a videogame than in this intensely ’90s citybuilder

  • Car Park Capital turns car dependency into a city-building strategy.
  • Players demolish housing and public transport for parking.
  • Its retro style contrasts with its unsettling satire.

Car Park Capital is an early-access city-building game that satirises car-centred urban development by asking players to destroy public amenities and replace them with car parks. Its retro look recalls 1990s management sims, while its deliberately grim objectives make success feel uncomfortable. Players buy and bulldoze dense housing…

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