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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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Steam Just Suffered the Biggest Leak in Video Game History

  • Steam leak exposes 12TB of internal game builds from 2003-2013
  • Affects Valve and countless other publishers who used the platform
  • Reveals unreleased Portal, Half-Life and other franchise content

Valve's Steam platform has suffered what is being described as the largest information leak in video game history: a 12-terabyte trove containing internal builds of every game uploaded to the service between 2003 and 2013. The material was reportedly accessible via an old, publicly available storage system Valve…

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October 2026 Has Way Too Many Games Trying to Escape GTA 6

  • October 2026 is packed with game launches ahead of GTA 6's November release.
  • Major titles include Gears of War: E-Day, Phantom Blade Zero and Call of Duty: MW4.
  • Some publishers may still delay releases as the clash becomes clear.

Polygon warns that October 2026 is shaping up to be an overwhelming month for video game releases, as publishers rush to launch before Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives in November. While an earlier September wave of games was already expected to be busy, last-minute scheduling has pushed even…

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Best players for FC 26 Touchline Royalty Evolution

  • FC 26's Touchline Royalty Evolution is now live for RM cards.
  • Costs 100 Pre-Season Tokens; completes instantly with one upgrade level.
  • One of the first evolutions to allow upgrading 99-rated cards.

FC 26 has launched the Touchline Royalty Evolution, a new Ultimate Team upgrade path aimed at right midfielder (RM) cards. Available for 100 Pre-Season Tokens, the evolution is notable for being one of the first to allow 99-rated cards to be upgraded further, giving players a way to…

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Apple Arcade just got this retro-inspired gem

  • Apple Arcade adds Retro Bowl College+ with all paid features unlocked free.
  • No ads or in-app purchases, unlike the standard App Store version.
  • New League Style option and 2026 data added; more Retro Bowl titles coming.

Apple Arcade has added Retro Bowl College+, the subscription-service version of New Star Games' 2023 college football spin-off, giving players control of one of more than 250 teams while retaining the series' pixel-art visuals and simplified, drag-and-swipe controls. The release matters because it brings a previously freemium mobile…

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The 7 Best Cosmic Sci-Fi Thrillers of All Time

  • Polygon lists seven top "cosmic sci-fi thrillers" inspired by Lovecraftian cosmicism
  • Featured films include Annihilation, Sunshine and Moon
  • Genre blends space travel and existential dread with non-traditional monsters

Polygon has published a list of the seven best "cosmic sci-fi thrillers," a genre the outlet ties to H.P. Lovecraft's concept of cosmicism – the idea that humans are insignificant against an indifferent, incomprehensible universe. The list highlights films that combine space travel, time loops or existential dread…

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Mega Man Series Producer Says Capcom Would Love To Revisit Mega Man X

  • Producer Shingo Izumi says Capcom would love to revisit Mega Man X
  • No new X game confirmed; comments made while promoting Mega Man Override
  • Override launches on Switch and Switch 2 in 2027

Mega Man series producer Shingo Izumi has said Capcom would be keen to revisit the Mega Man X series, in response to a question from Game Informer about the franchise's future. Speaking while promoting the upcoming Mega Man Override, Izumi described X as an "important series" within the…

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Reported Valve leak may contain Portal 2 beta files

  • Alleged Valve leak claimed to include Portal 2 beta build
  • Files reportedly hinted at a Half-Life 2: Episode 3 weapon
  • Story fizzled out with no independent verification of claims

A large cache of internal Valve material reportedly circulated online, with claims that it included a long-sought beta build of Portal 2 and files pointing to a weapon concept designed for the cancelled Half-Life 2: Episode 3. The story generated considerable excitement among Half-Life and Portal fans, given…

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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 won’t have microtransactions or generative AI at launch

  • GTA 6 will have no microtransactions or generative AI at launch
  • Take-Two bucks industry AI trend after reportedly cutting its AI team
  • £90 Ultimate Edition offers exclusive extras; game launches 19th November

Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch without microtransactions or generative AI, addressing two of the biggest concerns raised by players ahead of the game's release. The confirmation came during a group discussion with Kinda Funny Games before the GTA 6: Extended Look, when…

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Activision serves cease and desist to infamous Call of Duty cheat maker—and films the whole thing: ‘We will find you’

  • Activision filmed itself serving a cheat seller with a cease-and-desist
  • Elocarry, targeted in Ohio, says he's paused sales for now
  • Part of a crackdown: 80 letters sent, 375 resellers disrupted, 30 shut down

Activision has publicly served a cease-and-desist notice on Elocarry, a well-known seller of Call of Duty cheats, filming the encounter and releasing the footage as part of a wider crackdown on cheat makers. The video, in which Activision staff tell Elocarry "we will find you", was designed both…

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