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‘The Witcher’ Officially Brings Back Geralt of Rivia Next Week for New Release

  • The Witcher 3 remaster launches 29 September with upgraded graphics and performance
  • Quality-of-life improvements remove weapon durability and inventory constraints
  • The Witcher 4 remains delayed until 2028

CD Projekt Red is releasing a next-generation remaster of The Witcher 3 on 29 September 2026, bringing significant visual and performance improvements to the 2015 Game of the Year winner. The remaster represents a major update to the fantasy franchise, which continues to expand through additional content despite…

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It’s tough to stand out in today’s games industry, but ‘sorta like Helldivers 2 except dog people’ worked on me

  • *Gravhounds* uses dog-headed characters to stand out.
  • Its playtest combines co-op shooting and light tower defence.
  • The free Steam playtest runs until Monday.

PC Gamer reports that the free weekend playtest for *Gravhounds*, an unreleased co-operative wave shooter, has attracted attention through its unusual premise: players control dog-headed humanoids. The article argues that this distinctive visual concept helps the game stand out in a crowded industry, even though its basic format…

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Xbox says GTA 6 is breaking platform records amid PS5 concerns

  • Report suggested GTA 6 pre-orders strongly favour PS5.
  • Xbox says the game is setting platform records.
  • No independent pre-order figures have been published.

A report claimed GTA 6 pre-orders were heavily favouring PS5, raising concerns about Xbox’s position and Sony’s marketing partnership for the game. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball disputed the claim, saying GTA 6 is breaking Xbox records and performing strongly on the platform. Ball said Microsoft’s internal…

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8 Best BioWare Games That Aged Like Fine Wine

  • BioWare’s best games still reward careful choices.
  • Companions and consequences drive many of their strongest stories.
  • Their older RPG mechanics remain influential and challenging.

The article highlights BioWare’s enduring strengths beyond the Mass Effect series, focusing on games whose storytelling, companion systems, moral choices and gameplay remain effective today. - Mass Effect 2 makes squadmates’ survival depend on loyalty missions and decisions. - Dragon Age: Origins offers varied beginnings and companions who…

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Should you play CONTROL before CONTROL Resonant?

  • CONTROL Resonant can be played on its own.
  • Playing CONTROL first adds significant emotional context.
  • Both games are highly praised and worth experiencing.

CONTROL Resonant is a direct sequel to 2019’s CONTROL, following Dylan Faden seven years after the original game’s events. Although it is designed as a standalone story and offers a fresh entry point into Remedy’s Federal Bureau of Control universe, playing CONTROL first provides important emotional and narrative…

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Warzone adds optional toggle showing only MW4 Operators in matches

  • Warzone adds cosmetic toggle to show only MW4 operators, addressing "Party City" aesthetic complaints
  • Toggle is optional; players' own skins unaffected; coming with Modern Warfare 4 Season 1
  • All existing cosmetics remain purchasable; toggle applies to Warzone only

Warzone is introducing an optional Operator Skin toggle feature launching with Modern Warfare 4's Season 1, allowing players to streamline the game's visual presentation by displaying only MW4 operators in their matches. The addition directly addresses long-standing criticism that years of crossover cosmetics and colourful cosmetic items have…

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Best weapon and combat ability to choose first in Control Resonant

  • Choose Strike as primary weapon for versatile damage and ability synergy.
  • Pick Crush or Drill as secondary for utility support.
  • Select Volatile Anomaly as combat ability for crowd control and survivability.

Control Resonant requires players to select a primary weapon, secondary weapon, and combat ability during the prologue, with recommendations to guide early-game success. - **Primary weapon: Strike** — offers critical attacks that strengthen combo finishers and combat abilities, though it struggles against swarmed enemies and has short range.…

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Xsolla President’s New Book Reveals How Gaming Companies Can ‘Get Off That Hit-Driven Hamster Wheel’

  • Xsolla president's book argues gaming companies should reduce third-party platform dependency
  • Complete business data ownership is key to escaping reliance on blockbuster hits
  • Incomplete payment data can lead companies to make costly wrong strategic decisions

Xsolla president Chris Hewish has published a new book titled "Durable Advantage: Five Pillars of the Modern Game Business," unveiled at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne. The book addresses the gaming industry's current challenges of layoffs and contraction by proposing a strategic framework built on five pillars: relationships, commerce,…

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The best Valheim mods for no-nonsense crafting, portable building plans, and more RNG sightseeing

  • Recommended mods streamline Valheim’s crafting and building.
  • Portable plans make construction easier.
  • New locations add variety to exploration.

The article is a guide to recommended Valheim mods aimed at improving crafting, building and exploration. It focuses on practical additions such as simpler crafting, portable building plans and more varied sightseeing, rather than reporting a new game development. - Mods for more straightforward, less restrictive crafting. -…

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Thief 2 Remastered should be Thief 2 Gold

  • A *Thief II* remaster should revive the cancelled Gold edition.
  • The article favours restored content over a simple graphical upgrade.
  • Looking Glass’s studio closure halted the original *Thief II Gold* plans.

The article argues that a future remaster of *Thief II: The Metal Age* should be released as *Thief II Gold*, adding restored or newly developed content rather than offering only upgraded graphics and modern technical features. Its central point is that the cancelled Gold edition could give the…

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