Topic: video games
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Baldur's Gate 3 Studio Rejects AI for Art and Writing
Larian Studios has definitively rejected using generative AI for final art and writing in their upcoming game *Divinity*, clarifying their stance after earlier exploratory comments sparked community criticism. The studio's leadership confirmed AI plays no role in crafting narrative content like d...
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Bryan Lee O'Malley's 3 All-Time Favorite Games
Bryan Lee O'Malley had deep, holistic involvement in the new game **Scott Pilgrim EX**, focusing on writing and character design, in contrast to his limited role in the 2010 adaptation. The game's core inspiration is the classic beat 'em up **River City Ransom**, reflecting O'Malley's personal ga...
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The Game Awards' Appeal Is Fading
The Game Awards has shifted from celebrating developers to prioritizing commercial announcements, often rushing award winners while giving ample time to celebrity segments and trailers. The ceremony has faced criticism for ignoring industry-wide layoffs and for quietly abandoning its diversity in...
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Cozy Showcase 2025: All The Wholesome Snack Reveals
The Wholesome Snack showcase is an annual event that highlights relaxing, cozy video games focused on artistic expression and emotional connection over conflict. This year's event featured twenty-two upcoming titles, including anticipated sequels like *Coffee Talk Tokyo* and new games such as *Ar...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Holiday Deals: Save $80 on Bundle & New Games
The holiday season features strong deals on the Nintendo Switch 2, highlighted by a $449 console-and-game bundle that effectively includes *Mario Kart World* for free. Major new game releases for the Switch 2 include the critically acclaimed *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* and the expansive *Pokémon Le...
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Mortal Kombat 1, Death Howl, and More
Xbox Game Pass launches a diverse December lineup, including the narrative-driven *Lost Records: Bloom & Rage* available now and major titles like *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* and *Mortal Kombat 1* arriving in early December. The month also brings significant game updates, such as new sea...
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Discord Launches In-Game Skin Purchases & Gifting
Discord is launching an in-platform marketplace for purchasing and gifting in-game cosmetics, starting with *Marvel Rivals*, allowing users to browse and buy items without launching the game. The feature emphasizes social gifting, enabling users to create wishlists for friends to see, and aims to...
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Steam's Black Friday Sale: 15+ Must-Buy Deals From $3
Steam's Black Friday sale features major discounts on popular and classic video games, with some titles starting as low as $3, including deals on Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Sifu bundle. Significant hardware deals are available, such as the Lenovo Legion Go S han...
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Early Black Friday 2025: PlayStation, Switch & Xbox Gaming Deals Live
Early Black Friday 2025 deals have begun, with major retailers like Amazon offering significant discounts on gaming consoles, video games, and streaming subscriptions, encouraging shoppers to buy before the official rush. PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox enthusiasts can find deep discounts on game...
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Today's Top PS5 Black Friday Deals: Consoles, Games & Accessories
Black Friday offers significant discounts across the PlayStation 5 ecosystem, including consoles, games, and accessories, making it an ideal time for gamers to upgrade or expand their setup. Notable deals include the PDP Riffmaster wireless guitar controller for rhythm games, Madden NFL 26 for sp...
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Amazon's 'No Console' Xbox Bundle Returns for Black Friday 2025
Amazon's Black Friday 2025 sale features a "No Console Required" Xbox bundle, allowing cloud-based gaming via a Fire TV Stick at nearly half the original price. The bundle includes a red Pulse Cipher Xbox controller, Fire TV Stick 4K, and one-month Game Pass Ultimate subscription for $77.97, repr...
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Top Black Friday Deals: Sonic Racing, Battlefield 6, AirPods 4 & More
Black Friday promotions are already live, offering significant discounts on video games, electronics, and consoles, so shoppers should browse early to secure the best deals. Notable deals include Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at $44.99, AirPods 4 starting at $79.99, and the Final Fantasy I-VI Collect...
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Top Black Friday Deals: PS5, Death Stranding 2, LOTR & More
Black Friday offers significant discounts on entertainment products, including video games like Death Stranding 2 for $49.99 and film collections such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy in 4K for $49.49. Console deals are available, with the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition priced at $399.99, and excl...
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Black Friday 2025: 12 Biggest Games of the Year on Sale
Black Friday 2025 offers significant discounts on major 2025 video game releases, making it an ideal time for gamers to purchase premium titles at reduced prices. Notable deals include games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds at 57% off, as well as Assassin’s Creed Shadows ...
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Save $10 on Hell is Us in Amazon's Early Black Friday Sale
Amazon's Early Black Friday sale offers Hell is Us for $40, a significant discount from its original $60 price shortly after its September launch. The game is a grim, semi-open world action RPG that avoids guiding players with map markers or quest lists, emphasizing independent exploration. It pr...
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GameStop's 2025 Black Friday Deals Revealed Early
GameStop's 2025 Black Friday ad is available now, featuring an early sale on games, accessories, and merchandise with notable discounts on PS5 and Nintendo Switch titles, though Xbox deals are scarce. The sale includes promotions like Meta Quest headsets at competitive prices and a $30 discount o...
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Today's Top Deals: AirPods 4, Yakuza 0, Seven Samurai 4K & More
Apple AirPods 4 are on sale for $89, offering immersive Spatial Audio and up to five hours of battery life, making it an ideal time to upgrade. Notable discounts include collectibles and games like the Gurren Lagann Blu-ray set, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Collector's Edition, and Magic: The Gathering...
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General Intuition raises $134M to train AI with video game clips
General Intuition secured $133.7 million in seed funding to develop AI agents using a unique dataset of two billion gaming videos annually, focusing on spatial-temporal reasoning for understanding object interactions in space and time. The startup's AI models learn from visual input to navigate e...
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Channel-Surfing Simulator Is the Year's Strangest Game
Blippo Plus is an unconventional interactive simulator that lets users channel-surf through an alien television network, featuring bizarre full-motion video shows instead of traditional gameplay. The experience involves minimal interaction, such as changing channels and adjusting the picture, wit...
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CD Projekt Co-Founder Acquires GOG From Steam
CD Projekt has sold its GOG storefront for approximately $25 million to co-founder Michał Kiciński, allowing the studio to focus entirely on its game development pipeline. GOG, known for its DRM-free philosophy and curated catalog, will maintain its core features, including customer libraries and...
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