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The 10 Nastiest Video Game Foods That’ll Ruin Your Appetite

  • Polygon lists gross-but-functional food items from popular video games.
  • Examples include Fallout's radroach meat and Death Stranding's raw creatures.
  • These items usually restore health or stats despite their off-putting design.

Polygon has compiled a list of the most stomach-churning food items found in video games, highlighting how developers occasionally use their design skills to create deliberately unappetising virtual meals rather than tempting ones. The feature celebrates these grotesque details as memorable moments of world-building or dark humour, even…

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14 years on, the creator of DayZ is still searching for a solution to survival gaming’s biggest problem: ‘I think I am going to die without having solved it’

  • DayZ creator Dean Hall hasn't solved survival gaming's core design problem.
  • He jokes he may die before finding a solution.
  • Comments come 14 years after DayZ's original release.

DayZ creator Dean Hall says he still hasn't cracked survival gaming's core design puzzle 14 years after the game's original mod launched, admitting he may "die without having solved it." His comments highlight a persistent tension in the genre: balancing tense, high-stakes survival mechanics with systems that keep…

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Am I out of touch? No, it’s the children who are wrong: The Wii and PS3 are ‘retro’ now, according to iconic Japanese gaming show

  • Japanese TV show now labels the Wii and PS3 as "retro"
  • Both consoles launched around two decades ago
  • Piece is a wry take on gaming nostalgia and ageing

A Japanese gaming retrospective show has classified the Wii and PlayStation 3 as "retro" consoles, prompting PC Gamer to reflect wryly on the passage of time in the games industry. The piece frames the news as another reminder of how quickly technology once considered cutting-edge gets reclassified as…

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What free gifts does Xbox give you on your birthday?

  • Xbox birthday week gives double Microsoft Rewards points on purchases
  • Points redeem for gift cards, in-game currency, not full games
  • Requires a Microsoft Account and Xbox Rewards sign-up

Xbox owners can pick up small birthday perks through the Microsoft Rewards scheme, according to Engadget, though the process is more convoluted than a simple gift and requires spending money first. Players with an Xbox Series X/S or those using Xbox Game Pass on a gaming laptop earn…

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Maybe It’s a Good Thing AAA Games Take 13 Years to Make

  • AAA games' long development times let studios support existing titles well.
  • GTA 6's Netflix trailer overshadowed Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase.
  • The Witcher 3 gets a free remaster and new expansion after 11 years.

A Polygon newsletter column argues that the lengthy development cycles behind major AAA games, such as the 13 years between Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto 6, are not purely a drawback. Instead, the piece suggests such delays allow studios to properly maintain and expand existing…

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The Witcher 4 Will Still Get A Physical Release, Even Though It’s Launching In 2028

  • CD Projekt will release a physical Witcher 4 box despite 2028 launch
  • Sony plans to stop producing PS5 discs from January 2028
  • Unclear if the actual game disc can still be included

CD Projekt has confirmed that The Witcher 4 will receive a physical release when it launches in 2028, despite that date falling after Sony is due to stop manufacturing PlayStation 5 game discs. The commitment matters because The Witcher 4 is the most high-profile AAA title currently scheduled…

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Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (August 2026)

  • Nintendo Life ranks August 2026's best Switch eShop-only games
  • Two unreleased Virtual Boy titles surfaced via Nintendo Switch Online
  • Big Walk and Zero Racers share first place; Kynseed takes third

Nintendo Life has published its August 2026 eShop Selects, the site's monthly ranking of the best digital-only Switch games it reviewed, chosen by staff vote. This edition was unusual in that two of the featured titles were previously unreleased Virtual Boy games that finally reached players via Nintendo…

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2 Years Later, the Worst Sci-Fi Video Game Movie Ever Made Is Officially a Streaming Hit

  • Borderlands, a 2024 box-office flop, is now a Peacock streaming hit
  • Film earned just $33m against a $120m budget, 10% on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Success reflects wider revival of video game film and TV adaptations

The 2024 film Borderlands, once dismissed as one of the worst video game adaptations ever made, has found unexpected success on streaming two years after its disastrous theatrical run. Directed by Eli Roth and based on the popular looter-shooter game series, the film starred a notable cast including…

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PlayStation Wants To Prove In Court That You Don’t Own Your Digital Games

  • Sony sued over claims buyers wrongly believe they own digital games
  • Case hinges on whether licence terms are clearly disclosed at purchase
  • Comes as Sony plans to end physical PlayStation discs from 2028

Sony is defending itself in a US class action lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading PlayStation customers into believing they own digital games they purchase. Four customers filed the complaint on 18 June, arguing that buttons such as "Buy Now" and "Confirm Purchase" imply ownership, when in…

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Preview: Forget the Soulslikes, This Bizarre New PS5 Game Is Channelling Shenmue Instead

  • NEKCOM's Showa American Story is a PS5 exclusive inspired by Shenmue
  • Set in an alternate 1980s where Japan bought America
  • Investors initially struggled to grasp the game's unusual concept

At Gamescom, Push Square previewed Showa American Story, a bizarre new PS5 console exclusive from Chinese studio NEKCOM that draws heavy inspiration from Sega's cult classic Shenmue rather than the wave of gothic Soulslikes currently emerging from Chinese developers. The action RPG's premise stems from an urban myth…

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