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All 7 Mainline GTA Games, Ranked

  • GTA’s early games established its enduring open-world formula.
  • GTA III made the series a 3D gaming benchmark.
  • The ranking precedes GTA VI’s November 2026 release.

Collider ranks the seven mainline Grand Theft Auto games ahead of GTA VI’s planned 19 November 2026 release, tracing the series’ development from controversial top-down crime games to a major cultural and commercial franchise. - Grand Theft Auto (1997) is ranked seventh for establishing the series’ criminal sandbox,…

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‘It’s Setting Up for Something So Amazing’: Sony Confirms New God of War Starring Kratos

  • Sony confirms another Kratos-led God of War game.
  • Laufey launches on 16 February 2027.
  • Santa Monica is expanding and remaking the series.

Sony has confirmed that Santa Monica Studio is developing a new God of War game starring Kratos, intended to continue the story after the forthcoming Laufey. The announcement signals that the studio is planning a connected future for the series, with elements of Laufey expected to establish the…

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Games industry analyst says Meccha Chameleon’s June revenue on PC was second only to Fortnite

  • Meccha Chameleon was June’s second-highest-grossing PC game in selected Western markets.
  • Only Fortnite earned more on PC.
  • Accessibility and viral popularity helped drive sales.

Meccha Chameleon, a low-budget social hide-and-seek game, generated the second-highest PC revenue in June across selected Western markets, behind only Fortnite. The result indicates that inexpensive, accessible multiplayer games can achieve major commercial success when amplified by social-media attention. Newzoo’s ranking covered the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain…

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Final Fantasy 14 has finally added the class I’m always asking for: a viking with two shields, laser cannons, and Wolverine claws

  • Final Fantasy 14 is adding the Bastion tank job.
  • Bastion fights with dual gunshields, lasers and claws.
  • Evercold is due to launch in January 2027.

Final Fantasy 14 will add a new tank job called Bastion in its forthcoming Evercold expansion. The job combines defensive shield use with ranged laser attacks and clawed melee strikes, marking an unusually elaborate addition to the game’s familiar combat roles. Bastion uses paired weapons called skyltborg, described…

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25 years ago today, Max Payne began his journey through the night

  • Max Payne turns 25 years old.
  • Its bullet-time action influenced later shooters.
  • Remedy is remaking the first two games.

Max Payne has reached its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century since Remedy Entertainment released the original neo-noir action game on 25 July 2001. The article highlights its lasting influence on third-person shooters, particularly its popularisation of “bullet time” slow-motion action, and notes that Remedy is now developing remakes…

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From Haaland love to Mexico’s Merlin: 26 memories from the 2026 World Cup

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  • Curaçao and Scotland created lasting World Cup memories.
  • Mbappé won the Golden Boot after an exceptional scoring race.
  • Controversial officiating and high-profile exits shaped the tournament.

A retrospective of the 2026 World Cup highlights memorable sporting moments, controversies and fan culture from across the tournament. - Curaçao scored their first, and only, World Cup goal despite losing 7-1 to Germany. - Norway disputed Jude Bellingham’s goal, alleging the ball hit an overhead cable beforehand.…

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Final Fantasy 7 Director Kept ‘Open World Fatigue’ in Mind as New Remake Chapter Promises ‘Bigger’ World Than Rebirth

  • Revelation’s world will be bigger than Rebirth’s.
  • Square Enix aims to reduce open-world confusion.
  • The game is expected in spring 2027.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi said Square Enix has considered concerns about “open world fatigue” while designing the final chapter of the remake trilogy. Although Revelation’s world will be larger than Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s, the team aims to give players enough direction to explore without…

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FFXIV and FF7 collide at last in Evercold’s first 8-person raid, Beyond the Lifestream

  • FF14’s first FF7 raid arrives after Evercold launches in January 2027.
  • Beyond the Lifestream supports normal, intermediate and savage difficulties.
  • An FF7 Gold Saucer typing game launches on 28 October.

Square Enix has announced Beyond the Lifestream, Final Fantasy 14: Evercold’s first eight-player raid and the game’s first major collaboration with Final Fantasy 7. The three-tier raid begins in patch 8.01 shortly after Evercold launches in January 2027, bringing prominent FF7 creative staff into the project and potentially…

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Sega like physical games too, says their president, but with the shift to digital they’re keeping the humble PC in mind

  • Sega sees digital distribution as key to future growth.
  • PC audiences are growing where consoles are less accessible.
  • Physical games remain culturally important to Sega.

Sega president Shuji Utsumi says the company sees digital releases as central to its future for full games on both consoles and PC, while recognising growing PC audiences. The comments matter because they signal Sega’s intention to expand digitally and internationally without entirely abandoning the physical-media culture associated…

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The next God of War game will have Kratos as its lead

  • Kratos will lead the God of War game after Laufey.
  • God of War Laufey launches on 16 February 2027.
  • Laufey is the first series game without Kratos as a lead.

Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that Kratos will lead the God of War game planned after God of War Laufey. The announcement, reportedly made by Cory Barlog at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, reassures fans that the long-running protagonist remains central to the series after Laufey shifts focus to…

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