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“Buying any of our games helps support the studio”: Psychonauts studio Double Fine are the latest former Xbox-owned studio to get the rights to their games back

  • Double Fine has regained publishing rights to its games.
  • Game sales will now directly support the independent studio.
  • Amnesia Fortnight returns despite recent staff layoffs.

Double Fine, the studio behind Psychonauts, has regained publishing rights to its games after becoming independent from Xbox, according to chief executive Tim Schafer. The change means purchases of the studio’s catalogue now directly support Double Fine, giving it more financial control as it seeks to sustain itself…

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GTA6 leaker Cyberleek shows off gas station rampage, refueling, promises strip club gameplay if people juice his cryptocurrency enough

  • Leaker "Cyberleek" shares alleged GTA6 gas station rampage and refuelling footage
  • More footage, including strip club gameplay, promised for crypto investment
  • Content remains unverified and unconfirmed by Rockstar Games

A leaker known as "Cyberleek" has continued sharing purported Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage, this time showing a rampage at a gas station and vehicle refuelling, while dangling the promise of strip club footage if a cryptocurrency they promote receives enough investment. The story fits a wider…

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Fallout dev Tim Cain says we should pay more attention to bad games: ‘[Publishers] often don’t learn from failure because they only look at the games that sold well’

  • Tim Cain says bad games can teach valuable design lessons.
  • Publishers often prioritise sales successes over analysing failures.
  • Popular games may succeed despite significant flaws.

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has argued that publishers and players should study unsuccessful games more closely, rather than focusing mainly on hits and famous failures. He says this matters because an industry that only copies commercially successful games can misunderstand what actually made them work and repeat their…

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Feature: I Travelled 8,000km, from the UK to China, to Play a PS5 Game Set in London

  • A UK journalist travelled 8,000km to preview a London-set PS5 game.
  • Tides of Annihilation reimagines London under invasion from Avalon.
  • The developers used real London landmarks as visual references.

A Push Square journalist travelled from the UK to Chengdu, China, for an early hands-on session with Tides of Annihilation, a forthcoming PS5 action game by Chinese developer Eclipse Glow Games. The trip was notably ironic because the game is set in an alternate, Avalon-invaded version of London,…

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The Library Is A Gateway To Free Video Games

  • GameSpot investigates rising gaming costs and highlights libraries as a free alternative to paid subscriptions
  • Library cards reportedly offer video game access comparable to or better than Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus
  • Part of GameSpot's 'Cheap Week' series exploring ways to play games affordably

Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. In this video, we look at how getting a library card is better than having an Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus subscription.

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The first physical PC game I remember playing shows what Sony is thoughtlessly destroying

  • Sony’s disc plans raise ownership and preservation concerns.
  • Physical copies can preserve games beyond digital services.
  • Sony is expected to end disc production in 2028.

The article uses the writer’s memory of playing Quake II from a physical PC disc to argue that Sony’s planned move away from game-disc production could remove an important form of ownership and preservation. It says physical media can retain a playable version of a game even if…

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Metal Gear Solid 4: The Flawed Masterpiece Kojima Didn’t Want to Make

  • IGN reassesses Metal Gear Solid 4 as it hits Master Collection Vol. 2.
  • Kojima long wanted to end the series but kept extending it.
  • MGS4 portrayed Snake as dying, offering a definitive, sequel-free ending.

This IGN opinion piece re-examines Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, arguing the 2008 game deserves reassessment now that Konami's Master Collection Vol. 2 has finally made it widely accessible after years locked to ageing PlayStation 3 hardware. Author Charlie Lopresto contends that despite strong commercial…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker’s console modes top out at 40fps, with no 60fps option at launch

  • Dawnwalker launches without a 60fps console mode.
  • Balanced Mode targets 40fps at dynamic 4K.
  • The RPG is due on 3 September.

The Blood of Dawnwalker will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S without a 60fps performance mode, according to newly released console gameplay. Its highest available option will target 40fps, a decision that has prompted criticism from some players and may affect expectations for the forthcoming action…

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‘GTA 6’ Leaks May Finally Be Coming To An End

  • Cyberleek’s website and Telegram channel have been shut down.
  • Take-Two’s legal efforts appear to be limiting further GTA 6 leaks.
  • GTA 6 remains scheduled for release on 19 November.

The main channels behind the latest Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, Cyberleek’s website and Telegram account, have been taken offline, suggesting Rockstar Games’ legal action may be curbing the disclosures. The development matters because the leaks have frustrated Rockstar’s developers and renewed concerns about security around one of…

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6 Hugely Popular Video Games We’d Love to See in Fortnite’s New Season

  • Polygon wants more game crossovers in Fortnite.
  • The Last of Us suits Fortnite’s Halloween content.
  • Nintendo licensing may limit a Metroid collaboration.

Polygon outlines video game franchises it would like Fortnite to add during Chapter 7 Season 4, arguing that suitable crossover characters could strengthen the season’s gaming theme. - The Last of Us: Joel and Ellie are suggested as skins, with Ellie’s guitar as a cosmetic; their zombie-fighting background…

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