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It’s Time For Epic Games And Its CEO To Touch Grass

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

Few topics divide the games industry as sharply as artificial intelligence. The technology promises to speed up production and cut costs, while raising hard questions about creative work, originality and the people whose jobs sit in its path. Epic Games has found itself in the middle of that argument. The company is facing criticism again this week over its position on the subject. It appears to be shifting toward what is described as “AI-enhanced development,” a phrase that signals AI moving from an experiment into the ordinary workflow. Running alongside the criticism is the response of chief executive Tim Sweeney, who has been trying to convey that neither he nor his firm is troubled by it in the slightest. The posture is one of indifference to the backlash. That posture is a choice, and choices like this are often read as messages in themselves. Whether a company engages with criticism or brushes it aside...

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Every Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) Trailer

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the most anticipated releases in gaming, and its marketing has unfolded almost entirely through trailers. Each one has become an event, picked apart frame by frame within hours and used to fuel years of speculation. A new collection brings the campaign together in one place. It gathers the first trailer, the second, and the release trailer for the game, which is set to arrive on November 19, 2026. For anyone who wants to watch the sequence in order, it is a convenient way to see how the messaging has evolved. The video is structured with simple timestamps. An introduction opens at the start, the first trailer begins within the opening seconds, the second follows at roughly one minute and twenty-eight seconds, and the release trailer sits around four minutes and ten seconds in. Watching them back to back reveals how a trailer campaign tells a story of...

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No Publisher Wanted Outlast. 60 Million Players Later, The Horror Juggernaut Is Doing Just Fine.

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

Ask a room full of players to name the scariest game they have ever played and a handful of titles come up again and again. Silent Hill is usually there, along with Resident Evil. Alien Isolation makes the list. One of the Fatal Frame games gets a mention, and the better-informed might add something like Siren. It is a crowded field, which makes Outlast’s success all the more remarkable. According to the current teaser, the game was turned down by publishers before it ever saw release, yet it has since reached sixty million players. A horror juggernaut that no one wanted has, by any measure, done just fine. The rejection is not hard to understand in hindsight. Outlast is brutally intense, built on helplessness rather than empowerment. Players cannot fight back in any meaningful way; they run, hide and survive, relying on a camcorder and its night vision to see through the dark. That...

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Sony Has Caused ‘Friction’ Between It and PlayStation Fans Over Disc Mess, Says PS1, PS2, PS3 Creator

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

The shift away from physical media has been one of the most divisive topics in console gaming for years, and PlayStation sits right at the centre of it. The latest voice to enter the conversation is Kutaragi, the creator of the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, who has offered a measured view of a row that has split the community. According to the discussion, Kutaragi comprehends both perspectives of the debate. That even-handed position stands out in a conversation that tends to produce strong opinions on either side, with preservation-minded players on one hand and those who have embraced all-digital convenience on the other. What makes the current mood notable is how low it has fallen. The prevalent feeling regarding PlayStation among dedicated gamers is currently at a significant low, and the report points to a specific cause: the company’s choice to halt the production of disc-based versions of PlayStation titles beginning...

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Poll: Are You Hyped for October’s 9 New PS Plus Games?

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

Another month, another batch of games heading to PlayStation’s subscription service, and October’s line-up is once again prompting the question subscribers ask every time: is it enough? Nine new titles are arriving to PS Plus Extra and Premium this month, spread across the two higher tiers of the service. Premium sits on top of the stack with access to the widest catalogue, while Extra offers a large rotating library of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games without the streaming and classic extras. Because the two tiers serve different appetites, a month’s value often depends on which one you pay for. Premium subscribers tend to look for older and more experimental software alongside the headline additions, while Extra members are usually watching for a big, recognisable game they had not yet bought at full price. On that front, the line-up appears to deliver. The writer singles out Mafia: The Old Country as a rather significant...

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Feature: Going Platinum: Stray Is Probably the Only Game I’ve Speedran for a Trophy

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

Earning a Platinum trophy is a strange kind of achievement. It carries no material reward and exists outside the game itself, yet for a certain kind of player the completion percentage at the bottom of a profile is a record worth keeping. This ongoing series looks back at the games that finally pushed a Platinum over the line. Entry number 39 is Stray, and the date achieved was 23rd July 2022. The writer describes it as probably the only game they have ever speedran for a trophy, which says something about how a single dangling objective can reshape the way you play. Stray is an unusual candidate for that kind of behaviour. It is a game built around atmosphere as much as challenge, following a stray cat through a densely detailed, neon-lit world. Its appeal lies in mood, exploration and the small, tactile details of moving like an animal, rather than in the combat...

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Guide: These 35+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (19th-25th October)

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

The release calendar does not slow down for long, and the week of the 19th to the 25th of October is shaping up to be a busy one for PlayStation owners. By the current count, more than 35 games are due across PS5 and PS Plus, which is a lot even by the standards of a crowded autumn. Leading the pack is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, easily the biggest name on the list. The modern warfare sub-series has been one of the franchise’s most reliable draws, and a new entry is always going to dominate the conversation in the week it arrives. If you would rather not wait for the official launch, the campaign can already be experienced in early access, which gives eager players a head start on the story before the wider release. It is not a solo act. Final Fantasy Resonance brings a very different flavour to the schedule,...

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PS6 Price Tag Facing $1,000+ Nightmare as AI Data Centres Send Component Costs Soaring

by Ralph on October 18, 2026 0

Console pricing has rarely been a comfortable subject, and the next generation looks set to make the conversation harder still. According to the latest discussion, all expectations of the PS6 debuting at an acceptable price point seem to be diminishing daily, and the reason is not anything Sony has done wrong. The culprit is the broader economy, and specifically the way artificial intelligence has reshaped demand for computing components. This is described as a challenging economy disrupted by AI’s dominance over computing parts. Data centres built to train and run AI models consume enormous quantities of memory, storage and silicon, and that appetite competes directly with the supply that consumer hardware depends on. When demand for a component outpaces supply, prices rise, and manufacturers prioritise the customers willing to pay the most. Consumer electronics sit far down that queue, which pushes up the cost of building a games console. A machine that might once...

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