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Folks are not happy about Rockstar’s decision to stream GTA 6 preview on Netflix: ‘Next-level greed, scum and villainy’

  • Rockstar Games is exclusively releasing a GTA 6 preview on Netflix for six hours before making it available on YouTube, requiring subscription access to promotional content
  • Player backlash centres on perceived corporate greed; industry analysts acknowledge the deal generates substantial revenue without additional production costs

Can't fault them for raking in the big money from Netflix. The post Folks are not happy about Rockstar’s decision to stream GTA 6 preview on Netflix: ‘Next-level greed, scum and villainy’ appeared first on Destructoid.

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Marvel Tokon – Deadpool, Carnage, Champion, Loki, and Hulk High Level CPU Gameplay

  • Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls showcases high-level competitive matches featuring five playable characters
  • Deadpool, Carnage, Champion, Loki, and Hulk were absent from the open beta but are demonstrated in advanced gameplay footage

Check out some high level matches featuring Deadpool, Carnage, Champion, Loki and Hulk who were not available to play in the Open Beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. See timestamps for matches!

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Legend of Zelda movie reveals Ganondorf in rare major update

  • Uli Latukefu cast as Ganondorf in the live-action Zelda film.
  • Nintendo-Sony film, directed by Wes Ball, out April 2027.
  • Part of Nintendo's push to bring characters to film after Mario's success.

Nintendo has released a rare update on its long-in-the-works live-action Legend of Zelda film, confirming that Australian actor Uli Latukefu will play the villain Ganondorf. The announcement ends a near information blackout that has lasted since the project was first revealed in 2023, and follows a broader Nintendo…

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A Classic Ghost Recon Game Is Free for PC Players This Week

  • Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is free to keep on PC until 13 August
  • Part of Ubisoft's 25th-anniversary sale with up to 95% off
  • Ubisoft confirms a new Ghost Recon game is in development

Ubisoft is marking the 25th anniversary of its Ghost Recon series by giving PC players a free copy of the 2012 tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which they can keep permanently. The giveaway forms part of a wider anniversary promotion that also includes discounts of…

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How to unlock all legendary and mythical Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia

  • Polygon guide explains finding all 14 legendary/mythical Pokémon in Pokopia
  • Some can be recruited to live on your island, others cannot
  • Guide updated 6 August with Bubbly Basin DLC mythical Pokémon

Polygon has published a guide detailing how players can locate and, in some cases, recruit all 14 legendary and mythical Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia, the island-building spin-off game. Legendary and mythical Pokémon boost a player's Environment Level more than ordinary species when housed on their island, giving players…

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How to find and customize your cat in IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator

  • Guide explains how to locate a lost cat companion in IRON NEST
  • Completing the first mission unlocks the cat's bed and location
  • The customisation menu offers extensive options for the cat's appearance

This guide from Destructoid explains how players of the indie game IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator can locate and personalise their in-game cat companion, a feature designed to add charm to the title's battles against anti-monarchist forces. The tips are useful for players who lose track of their…

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Sony Is Forcing PSSR 2.0 in Latest PS5 Pro Beta

  • PS5 Pro beta reportedly enables PSSR 2.0 upscaling by default
  • Previously required manually toggling it on in settings
  • Unclear when this reaches the public, non-beta system update

Sony appears set to enable its upgraded PSSR 2.0 upscaling technology by default on the PS5 Pro, based on a beta system update spotted via a ResetEra forum post. The change matters because PSSR, or PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, was one of the console's flagship features but had…

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Devolver Digital decides video games and publicly traded companies don’t mix, announces plan to go private once again to save it some money and headache

  • Devolver Digital plans to leave the stock market.
  • It says public listing costs time and money.
  • The publisher floated on AIM in 2021.

Devolver Digital has announced plans to return to private ownership, arguing that remaining publicly listed brings unnecessary cost and administrative burden. The move matters because it would remove the indie game publisher from the public market and give it greater freedom to operate without the demands of listed-company…

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Rainbow Run speed trap location in Forza Horizon 6

  • Rainbow Run speed trap is on Rainbow Bridge, southwestern Tokyo City
  • Needed for this week's "All the Colors" daily challenge
  • Three-star rating requires 140mph; S1-class cars recommended

Forza Horizon 6 players can now find the location of the Rainbow Run speed trap, one of the game's trickier timed challenges due to heavy traffic and a narrow two-lane road. The trap is relevant this week because it appears in the "All the Colors" daily challenge, part…

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Three First Print Copies of Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow Sell for $2 Million in Second-Largest Video Game Transaction Ever

  • Three graded first-print Pokémon Game Boy cartridges sold for $2 million.
  • PSA gave them near-perfect to perfect condition scores (9.8, 10, 10).
  • It's the second-largest graded video game sale, behind a $3m Mario cartridge.

Three unopened, first-print copies of the original Pokémon Blue, Red and Yellow Game Boy cartridges have sold for a combined $2 million (approximately £1.57 million), in what is being described as the second-largest graded video game transaction on record. The sale, brokered by collectibles firm Nostalgix, went to…

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