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The Life is Strange studio faces "material uncertainty" over its ability to continue operations beyond January 31, 2027, amid a 56% year-over-year revenue decline and plans to cut up to 90 jobs in France.
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A new report corroborates that optical drive production is collapsing, reinforcing Microsoft's plans for Project Helix to launch without a disc drive. PlayStation has already committed to discontinuing physical game disc production starting January 2028.
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Brian Ward is stepping down as CEO of Savvy Games Group, with Saudi Arabia's PIF deputy governor Turqi Alnowaiser taking over as interim lead amid various major industry promotions and departures.
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The PC modding community has developed techniques to significantly reduce DLSS 5's substantial performance penalty, running neural rendering at render resolution instead of output resolution and enabling Quality, Balance, and Performance modes.
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Fresh gameplay footage showcasing a full main story mission from the upcoming Mass Effect-style RPG has emerged, featuring cutscenes, dialogue choices, exploration, and combat.
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An Nvidia GeForce Evangelist distributed RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 cards at PAX West via verified priority access codes, but severe pricing inflation means international travel to the event was financially competitive with domestic retail.
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Unpublished indie games are being sought for showcase at Game Republic New Horizons conference in Middlesbrough, with the winning entry receiving cash prize and 12 months of free membership.
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A new batch of PC games arrives this week, including a 100-player military FPS from Battalion developers, a tactical heist game from the creators of King of Dragon Pass, and Sprawl Zero, a single-player shooter drawing inspiration from 2000s classics like Halo and F.E.A.R.
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Spirit claim their second trophy of the season, defeating MOUZ in the grand final of BLAST Open Porto. The Russian squad dominated the best-of-five series after semi-final victories over Falcons and Vitality, with Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets leading the event ratings.
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A deleted scene from the film's finale has surfaced, revealing an alternate version of the climactic Brooklyn battle where Mario's father is kidnapped by Paratroopas.
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Sega's president has explained why the company decided to cancel its much-hyped live-service 'Super Game' project.
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Atlus series producer Kazuhisa Wada has reiterated that remakes of Persona 1 and Persona 2 will "probably" happen eventually, framing the effort as cultural preservation. The comment comes as Persona 4 Revival approaches its February 2027 launch.
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The in‑game leader has signed a new deal with the Turkish esports outfit, keeping him with his teammates.
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HLTV has launched its latest 'Short news: Week 36' digest, offering Counter-Strike fans a quick way to catch up on competitive updates in bite-sized pieces.
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At PAX West 2026, NIS President Kenzo Saruhashi addressed why narrative adventure games from the studio remain unlocalized and how the company is preparing for PlayStation's transition away from physical media.
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Shigefusa Works, creator of Dungeon Overdose, has recounted a prolonged experience with a domestic publisher that concluded without a formal agreement.
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After playing through a behind-closed-doors dungeon demo twice at Gamescom, a hands-on preview reveals combat depth centered on weaving together melee, ranged, and magic attacks with meaningful moment-to-moment choice.
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Push Square reviews Sprawl Zero, a pixelated tactical shooter that channels PS2 and early Xbox 360 design through slick modern gameplay mechanics.
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