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Turki Alalshikh, owner of The Ring magazine and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority for Saudi Arabia, has revealed that a new boxing video game is now in development with Street Fighter creator Takashi Nishiyama at the helm. Nishiyama is the president of video game developer Dimps, best known for working on a variety of Sonic, Dragon Ball, and Street Fighter games. View the full article

Borderlands Online was killed off in 2015View the full article

I'm always on the lookout for a good online shooter that works well on Linux Desktop / Steam Deck and BULLET YEETERS is high up on the list of games that could be great. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The second Arc Raiders tech test is officially over. Embark first opened the doors to Tech Test 2 on April 30, before it all wrapped up on Sunday, May 4. While feedback has mostly been positive, there was one thing in particular that everyone loved. Read more View the full article

We know Helldivers 2's due for some fresh content soon, and some players think their latest mission is a pretty obvious countdown to a new phase of the Galactic War kicking off with a bang. Read more View the full article

Bungie раскрыла новые детали грядущего PvP-шутера Marathon, официально заявленного к релизу на 23 сентября 2025 года. Студия позиционирует проект не просто как сетевой шутер, а как «социальное extraction-явление», в котором основной акцент сделан на командной динамике и взаимодействии между игроками. View the full article

Компания Giants Software выпустит автогонку Project Motor Racing. В сети появился геймплейный трейлер и были опубликованы скриншоты, релиз игры намечен на IV квартале 2025 года. Разработкой занимается Straight4 Studios, намеревающаяся задать новый стандарт гоночных симуляторов с легендарными марками автомобилей и трассами. View the full article

From developer Pigeons at Play and Devolver Digital, Mycopunk is one of those games where you see a few seconds of footage in the trailer, get totally sold and instantly stick it into your wishlist. There's also a demo available to try. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Call of Duty: Warzone developer Raven Software has patched a popular exploit that was allowing players to drop their custom loadout in the pre-game lobby and re-obtain the weapons once the match had begun. A small update for Call of Duty: Warzonewas released on May 5, which fixes the issue and prevents players from dropping their loadouts in the pre-game lobby. View the full article

Time well spent in the medieval RPGView the full article

What in the name of jumping jellybeans is happening to The Maw? Our grizzled regular column summarising all the latest game news is going through some sort of midlife crisis and doesn't know what it wants to be. I can hear it grinding its molars, squelching its many news bladders, and unfurling its long, insipid tendrils. The usual Mawkeeper, Edwin, is away today, so it's up to me to soothe the beast and tell you all the new games being released on PC this week, as well as a hint for some anticipated strategy game news from Paradox Interactive. Read more View the full article

Ubisoft unveiled the first Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap last week, confirming that a "special collaboration" is due in late May. We don't know what it is yet, but if leaks are anything to go by, then that crossover might be from a certain galaxy far, far away... View the full article

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is the third-best-selling game of the year in the US. The only games to sell more than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered so far are Capcom’s Monster Hunter: Wilds and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This information comes from Circana, which tracks US games retail data, including both physical sales and digital sales. Read More... View the full article

Microsoft / Xbox Game Studios and developer The Coalition have announced Gears of War is getting a remaster with Gears of War: Reloaded. It's coming to Steam on August 26th. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

FromSoftware has unveiled two new Knight classes for the Tarnished Edition of Elden Ring. The edition was first announced during a Nintendo Direct event, confirming that the acclaimed Soulslike will be coming to the Switch 2. It was also revealed that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is not a standard port and will feature new content, including a long-awaited customization option for the mount, Torrent. View the full article

Roblox has shut down LegacyChatService on the gaming platform by converting to a new system, and players are voicing their concerns over the mandatory change. Opinions on the loss of Roblox’s Legacy Chat noted that several older games on the platform relied on the chat system to operate, since the developers may be banned. Furthermore, other comments pointed out the older chat system had a more creative layout, as opposed to the newer corporate-looking design. View the full article

A prominent Fortnite leaker has claimed that the next season of the popular battle royale could be superhero-themed, though it likely wouldn't be directly associated with Marvel like previous seasons. Fortnite recently launched its newest mini-season, Galactic Battle, which features its largest collaboration with the Star Wars franchise to date. View the full article

I once got in a heated debate with Graham over whether the chest-high walls in the Gears Of War series could accurately be called 'massive'. The Gears men are massive, I argued. So it stands to reason that any wall that could provide adequate bullet cover to a massive man must itself be a massive wall. No, said Graham. They're famously normal size walls, hence why the massive men have to squat down like they've just had a bowling ball lobbed at their kidneys. Well, we can finally examine the true scale of these walls - in 4K no less - with Gears Of War: Reloaded. A "faithfully remastered" version of the 2006 large man action game, coming to Steam on August 26th this year. I couldn't find a trailer so enjoy this extremely old one and just imagine it looks nicer. Bit nicer. Little bit nicer. That's it, now you're thinking like a customer! Read more View the full article

I have an unhealthy habit of throwing money at several solo tabletop RPG projects a year, whether or not I actually plan on playing them: tables and lists corresponding to dice rolls are one of my favourite ways to consume microfiction, and I get a real buzz out of TTRPGs as discreet creative writing artefacts, if not necessarily functioning games. Naturally, I'm all over Spindlejack - a print and play solo game set in the Citizen Sleeper universe that you can download forhttps://jump-over-the-age.itch.io/citizen-sleeper-spindlejack. Read more View the full article

Street Fighter and Fatal Fury co-creator Takashi Nishiyama has partnered with Ring magazine to work on a new boxing game. Ring and developer Dimps announced the game, which will feature original characters, as part of a “strategic partnership” which they say will marry The Ring’s authority in boxing with Dimps’ decades-long experience creating fighting games. “Development of our untitled boxing game with Dimps will begin soon, and we can’t wait to unveil more details in the future,” the pair said in a statement. Read More... View the full article

Reddit user MrMPFR's analysis of AMD patents from the past year and a half reveals that the company is serious about treating ray tracing as the future of real-time graphics rendering. While Nvidia has driven most of the technology's progress over the last several years, Team Red might finally be... Read Entire Article View the full article

Even though we've only seen glimpses of what GTA 6 might offer, fans already have a stacked wishlist. As a longtime Rockstar fan, I've dreamed up a few features that could make the wait totally worth it. Buckle up. Here are 10 things Grand Theft Auto 6 needs to deliver. Two protagonists with contrasting journeys and traits Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube Despite the mystery around Grand Theft Auto 6, we do know the game will feature two dual protagonists (rumored to be named Lucia and Jason) in a Bonnie and Clyde-style dynamic. Considering the success behind GTA 5's three distinct characters, I'd love to see this formula kicked up a notch. Lucia and Jason should each have unique playstyles, like how Assassin's Creed: Shadows made Yasuke a tank and Naoe a stealth master. Different genres, sure, but that kind of duality in GTA 6 would feel like getting two games for the price of one, which might be the case if GTA 6 costs $100. The same goes for their journeys, where choices, missions, and side content shift depending on your character. It would be exciting if NPCs reacted differently to each one, making it even more enticing to see how each character's story and gameplay experience vary. Intricate car customization Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube Grand Theft Auto is called Grand Theft Auto for a reason—it's all about the cars. So, if GTA 6 is going to be the best of the series, then car customization should be off the charts. GTA 5 already has crazy personalization, from the interior to the bumper. But let's be real; there's so much more room to go deeper with parts and detailing. Another mechanic that would make GTA 6 top-tier is a system inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2's horse stables but for cars. Instead of horses, you'd take your ride to a car retention spot, where you can grab any of your owned vehicles whenever you want. I know I'm not alone in the struggle of losing a cool new car, so having this feature would be a welcome addition. Heists, heists, and more heists Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube Heists have always been a massive part of the Grand Theft Auto experience, especially when GTA 5 lets you take the reins and plan them out yourself. It'd be epic to see that system return in GTA 6, but with even higher stakes and deeper planning. I want every choice to matter, whether things go south mid-mission or your payout changes depending on the crew you picked. The more dynamic and unpredictable, the better. The variety of heists in GTA Online could be the perfect starting point for what GTA 6 might offer, including fast, high-risk jobs or elaborate, multi-part missions. Just make each one feel like its own wild adventure that goes beyond the main story. More significance to the time system Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube Ever since I first played Rockstar's Bully and saw its time system in action, I've wanted something like that to make a comeback. Not exactly the school bell schedule, but more like a living world where events happen at specific times. Maybe GTA 6 could have an invite-only party that kicks off at midnight on Fridays or a mysterious gun vendor who only shows up on a random Tuesday. On top of that, Rockstar Games could throw in something totally bizarre that only happens at a certain time and place, like the ghost sightings in GTA Online. You could also bring back business hours for stores, as we've previously seen in San Andreas. It might be a bit frustrating to miss out on something because you showed up too late, yet it makes a lot more sense than every shop being open around the clock. Time systems add structure and realism to the world, making it feel alive instead of just flipping a switch from day to night. The return of Tommy Vercetti Image via Rockstar Games You can't bring back Vice City without mentioning Tommy Vercetti. He's the reason the place became iconic in the first place, starring as the main protagonist in GTA: Vice City. Since then, we've only gotten a few breadcrumbs about where he ended up, but it'd be a blast to see him again. Tagging along with him for a mission, even in a limited role, would be a nostalgic treat. But if a full quest is asking too much, a cameo would still hit the spot. Or simply getting a peek inside the Vercetti Estate would be worth it. Seeing that legendary mansion brought to life with modern graphics would be unforgettable, and even better if we had the chance to own it ourselves. Completely random, but memorable NPC moments Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube If there's one thing Rockstar Games absolutely nails, it's NPCs. I've overheard some of the most unhinged, laugh-out-loud dialogue just walking past random characters, and I still quote some of the wild stuff they've said. I have no doubt Grand Theft Auto 6 will keep this tradition alive, but I'd love to see it lean into what Red Dead Redemption 2 did so well. That game made NPCs feel truly alive, with side characters whose stories evolved over time, no quest markers needed. These moments happened organically, which made exploring feel like discovering something special. I'm also all in for the mysterious NPCs: the ones who leave more questions than answers. Red Dead Redemption 2's Gavin storyline, for example, was never fully explained, and that made it even more intriguing. Years later, we're still wondering why that poor guy is yelling for Gavin, who has seemed to vanish into thin air. More weird, open-ended encounters like that in GTA 6 would be the cherry on top. A new and improved Wanted system Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube While Grand Theft Auto's Wanted system is iconic, there's definitely room for some improvement. Take GTA 5, for example. How do the police find you when you're in the middle of nowhere? It feels like they've got a psychic link to your every move. And don't even get me started on their sharpshooting skills. They'll go full Rambo with just a two-star Wanted level. For GTA 6, the early Wanted levels shouldn't turn you into an instant target. Rockstar Games could handle this by introducing a ticket system, like in the ****** series, where you can pay a fine and send the cops packing. Another cool idea comes from Red Dead Redemption's Witness mechanics, where someone rats you out instead of the police magically appearing. Combining both systems could create a more realistic and manageable police experience, giving players more ways to handle their Wanted level without feeling like the entire force is gunning for them at all times. Destructible environments Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube Of all the most-desired features in Grand Theft Auto 6, destructible environments seem to be on almost everyone's list, and I'd have to agree. Even though there are plenty of moments where you can cause chaos, most buildings just stand there without a scratch, aside from the endless street poles I've flattened. It feels a bit unrealistic not to have some destruction, though I reckon it's a tricky thing to pull off, especially with a map that's expected to be massive. Still, it would be so much fun to wreak havoc and see the aftermath. Watching things slowly get rebuilt over time would make it feel like your actions matter, adding more weight to your destruction. Two-player co-op Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube San Andreas fans might remember its underrated co-op mode, where you and a buddy could explore the world and take on the world side by side. With GTA 6 featuring two main protagonists, bringing back something similar wouldn't be out of left field. It could work just like it did in San Andreas, as you stick together to rampage or free-roam, tackling whatever the game throws your way. It would be even more exciting if the entire GTA 6 storyline could be played with two players, letting you coordinate and strategize through each mission. Online play could still offer that experience if couch co-op isn't included. Solo play would, of course, still be there, but giving players the option to team up would mark a bold step forward for the franchise. Overhaul of minigames and activities Screenshot via Rockstar Games YouTube The side content is one of the many things I love about the Grand Theft Auto series, always taking a step above the main story. In GTA 5, you could go to the movies and play tennis, while GTA 4 featured air hockey and a golf club. I'd love for GTA 6 to add more content like this to get even more lost in its world. The mind boggles at what these activities could entail, including skateboarding, surfing, fishing, and gambling. Buildings should also be more explorable rather than just being used as decoration. Having a mall would probably offer a lot of side content or a gym where a character weight system could be put in place. There are so many possibilities, and honestly, I want them all. If Rockstar Games delivers on just a fraction of these ideas, the wait for GTA 6 will be worth it, even with the recent delay. 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Ubisoft has revealed the new Assassin's Creed Shadows Title Update 1.0.4 patch notes ahead of its launch tomorrow. View the full article

Developer Jump Over the Age releases a free solo TTRPG to celebrate three years of Citizen Sleeper. View the full article

The weather’s cooling down, but these digital deals are heating up across every major platform. Whether you’re nursing a post-payday itch or plotting your next backlog binge, there’s a stack of pixel-packed gems going for a song this week. From cult classics and long-awaited sequels to a few industry oddities, there’s something here to make you equip your wallet. This Day in Gaming In retro news, I'm celebrating the 10th anniversary of Project C.A.R.S., a series which, sadly, seems to have put the hazards on and parked. It began here as a serious, deep, and demanding racing sim for motorsport purists. It bore no pop punk soundtrack, or explosive takedowns, or generous rewinds. Slightly Mad Studios just set out to capture the experience of manhandling a real racing car around the world’s most famous racing circuits, and mostly succeeded. Aussie bdays for notable games - EVE Online (PC) 2003. Get - Project CARS (PC,PS4,XO) 2015. 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