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Kingdom Hearts modder turns an indie love letter to the JRPG series into an even more blatant Kingdom Hearts-like

  • A mod makes Luminous Nights look even closer to Kingdom Hearts.
  • The indie game already attracts strong comparisons to the series.
  • Luminous Nights is planned for release in 2027.

A Kingdom Hearts modder has altered the upcoming indie action RPG Luminous Nights to make it resemble Square Enix and Disney’s series even more closely. The modification underlines how strongly the game already evokes Kingdom Hearts, while also drawing attention to the fine line between an affectionate homage…

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Is this the end of the GTA 6 leaks? Take-Two’s legal crusade appears to shut down the hubs behind them

  • CyberLeek’s website and Telegram presence appear to have been shut down.
  • Take-Two is seeking data to identify those behind the leaks.
  • It remains uncertain whether the GTA 6 leaks will resume elsewhere.

Take-Two’s campaign against GTA 6 leaks appears to have forced the CyberLeek website offline, while a related Telegram channel now cites copyright infringement. The development matters because CyberLeek had become a prominent source of substantial alleged material from the unreleased game, although it remains unclear whether the closures…

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30 Years Ago, One Console and Two Games Changed My Life

  • Nintendo SNES 35th anniversary retrospective through a gaming journalist's personal rediscovery of the console in the mid-1990s
  • Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart demonstrated sophisticated design philosophy beneath deceptively simple presentation
  • The experience revitalised the author's gaming passion and influenced their transition into video game journalism

Without Nintendo's SNES, and Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart, I would never have fully understood the potential of video games

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How Elgato Can Level Up Your WFH Setup – From Lighting, To Audio, And More

  • Elgato gadgets aim to streamline and improve remote working.
  • Stream Deck discounts are highlighted alongside audio and lighting products.
  • The guide also recommends a supportive office chair.

IGN highlights Elgato products that could improve a home-working setup by making tasks quicker, calls clearer and video appearances better. The article matters mainly as a buying guide for remote workers, though it is promotional and includes affiliate links to retailers. Its recommendations include Stream Deck controllers for…

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Guide: These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (24th-30th August)

  • A busy PS5 release week begins on 24th August.
  • Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches on 25th August.
  • Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 arrives on 27th August.

A large selection of PS5 and PS Plus games is due to arrive during 24th–30th August, led by several prominent releases and additional PS Plus Extra titles. - Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches on 25th August, offering four-player co-operative survival action. - Other 25th August releases include Apidya’…

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FromSoftware enters the skill-based matchmaking debate with The Duskbloods: “We definitely plan on having the matchmaking system work in a way so that it’s ranked”

  • FromSoftware will implement ranked matchmaking in The Duskbloods to separate experienced and novice players
  • New players are protected from seasoned opponents to improve onboarding for future Switch 2 adopters
  • Progression allows alternative paths through story and character customisation beyond competitive ranking

FromSoftware has confirmed that The Duskbloods, its upcoming multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch 2, will feature a ranked skill-based matchmaking system, wading into an ongoing debate among developers and players about how competitive matchmaking should work. The comments position the studio, best known for single-player titles such…

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Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

  • Arkane Studios faced bankruptcy before developing Dishonored, with only four months of operating funds remaining after years of contract work for other publishers
  • Former studio head Harvey Smith recently launched a new immersive-sim focused studio, betting again on a niche genre despite commercial uncertainties

Arkane Studios' Dishonored, now regarded as a landmark stealth-action title, was reportedly born out of desperation rather than grand design. Co-creator Harvey Smith has revealed that the French studio had spent years struggling to secure funding, surviving largely on contract work for other publishers, and was down to…

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Double Fine confirms it owns all its games’ IP and publishing rights after Xbox split

  • Double Fine now owns IP and publishing rights to its Xbox-era games
  • Studio confirms game sales now directly fund its operations
  • Amnesia Fortnight game jam returns as a Kickstarter campaign in September

Double Fine has confirmed it retains ownership of the intellectual property and publishing rights to all the games it made during its seven years under Microsoft's Xbox division, following the studio's split from the company earlier this year. CEO Tim Schafer clarified the situation on Kinda Funny Games,…

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7 Years Later, One ‘Vinland Saga’ Line Remains Anime’s Greatest Lesson About Violence

  • Vinland Saga's Thors tells son Thorfinn "you have no enemies" before dying
  • The line underpins the series' theme of rejecting violence and revenge
  • Article contrasts this pacifist arc with typical power-escalation anime stories

Polygon revisits a key moment in the anime and manga series *Vinland Saga*, arguing that a single line spoken by the character Thors to his son Thorfinn remains one of the medium's most powerful statements on violence, seven years after the anime debuted. Though the series initially presents…

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Netflix’s Military Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit Is Officially Back in the Spotlight 10 Years Later

  • Netflix's 2016 acquisition "Spectral" is trending on the platform again
  • Universal shelved its theatrical release before Netflix bought distribution rights
  • The $70m sci-fi thriller holds a 78% Rotten Tomatoes score

Netflix's 2016 sci-fi thriller "Spectral" has resurfaced as a popular streaming pick nearly a decade after its release, highlighting an era when the platform relied heavily on acquiring films other studios had passed on rather than producing its own originals. The film centres on a DARPA engineer who…

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