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Pantaloon launches Playbill subscription for experimental indie games

  • Playbill offers a rotating collection of experimental indie games.
  • Pantaloon says it will exclude games using generative AI.
  • Plans cost $5 monthly or $60 yearly, with different access rules.

Pantaloon has launched Playbill, a subscription service for experimental indie games, aiming to make unusual titles easier to discover. The publisher says it will not feature games made using generative AI, and will add its own new releases to the service on launch. The initial collection includes 13…

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The ‘Terrifier’ Trilogy Is Returning to Theaters for a Halloween Run

  • The “Terrifier” trilogy returns to Regal cinemas for Halloween weekend.
  • Screenings run from 29 to 31 October.
  • The third film earned over $90 million on a $2 million budget.

The “Terrifier” trilogy is returning to Regal cinemas across the US for Halloween weekend, giving fans a chance to see all three films on the big screen. The limited run highlights the horror series’ popularity, which grew from low-budget productions into a box-office success. Screenings of the 2016,…

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Weapon manuals can be found in safes and military containers in DMZ

  • Weapon Manuals permanently unlock weapons at the Gunsmith.
  • Search Safes and Military Containers in red High Threat Areas.
  • Store manuals in the Insured Slot to keep them if extraction fails.

Weapon Manuals offer a way to unlock weapons permanently in Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ mode, where weapon unlocks work differently from previous systems. Finding one is useful, but the manuals are rare and there is no guaranteed way to obtain them. They can be found in Safes and…

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Everything We Know About the PS6, Sony’s Next-Gen Console

  • PS6 could cost around $1,000 or more.
  • Memory shortages may push its launch to 2028 or 2029.
  • The PS5 still has room to run.

Sony is expected to delay the PlayStation 6 and price it at about $1,000 or more, as soaring memory costs make the next console expensive to produce. The timing and price matter because they could shape when players move to a new generation, while the PS5 still has…

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Everything We Know About Project Helix, the Next Xbox

  • Project Helix is planned for the 2028 holiday season.
  • Its projected price is $1,200 to $1,800.
  • The Windows-based system is expected to play Xbox and PC games.

Microsoft is developing Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox, as the company seeks to maintain a place in the console market after weak sales of the Series X and S. The reported plan is for a high-performance, Windows-based system that can play both Xbox and PC games, potentially blurring…

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Sid Meier’s Civilization games: the oral history

  • Civilization began with the idea of making all human history playable.
  • Sid Meier and Bruce Shelley developed the concept after Railroad Tycoon.
  • The franchise endured through changing teams and creative direction.

This is a history of how Sid Meier’s Civilization became a lasting strategy franchise, built through the work of many designers and developers. Its central idea was to let players shape a society over time, drawing on the appeal of watching small decisions grow into something larger. Meier…

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Gears of War: E-Day, Cancelled Last-Minute for PS5, May Have Cost Half a Billion to Make

  • Reports put development costs at about $500 million.
  • Microsoft reportedly cancelled an almost-complete PS5 version.
  • Sales forecasts suggest most players may use Game Pass.

Reports suggest *Gears of War: E-Day* may have cost about $500 million to develop, making Microsoft’s reported cancellation of an almost-finished PS5 version a costly decision. The figure has been corroborated by industry reporters, though the exact budget and how it was allocated remain uncertain. Alinea Analytics reportedly…

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Leaked ‘Mass Effect 5’ Trailer Is Basically James Bond in Space

  • A cancelled Mass Effect trailer has leaked online.
  • The footage points to an espionage-inspired tone.
  • It uses pre-production assets, not gameplay footage.

A trailer for the cancelled next Mass Effect game has surfaced online, offering a glimpse of a project fans will not get to play. Titled Mass Effect: Universe, the footage suggests a more espionage-focused story, with a human ex-soldier and an asari in a tense bar encounter. The…

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You Can Try World of Warcraft: Forever for Free, but There’s a Catch

  • WoW: Forever’s stress test is free on 22 October.
  • Expect queues and competition for enemies.
  • The game is scheduled to launch on 4 November.

Blizzard is running a free, limited-time stress test for World of Warcraft: Forever from 22 October, allowing anyone with a World of Warcraft account to try it without an active subscription or special edition purchase. The test is intended to prepare the game’s servers for launch, but crowded…

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The Biggest Video Game Event of the Decade Officially Launches in 1 Month

  • GTA 6 is four weeks from release.
  • It launches on 19 November for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  • PlayStation pre-orders start at $79.99.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is now four weeks from release, with Rockstar listing 19 November 2026 as its launch date. The game’s arrival matters because it follows Grand Theft Auto 5 by more than 13 years and brings the series back to Vice City. The game is due…

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