Author: Vikki Blake
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5 new cars are coming to Gran Turismo 7 next week
[ad_1] Five new cars are on the way to Gran Turismo 7. Gran Turismo producer, Kazunori Yamauchi, confirmed they were coming in a cheeky tweet that showed the five vehicles in deep shadow, telling us only that the update was coming “next week”, and reminding us that it’s “cherry blossom season in Tokyo”. Here’s the…
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GDC 2023 attendees were reportedly subjected to abuse, assault, and drink spiking
[ad_1] Game developers and others from within the industry are speaking out about “multiple folks” who were assaulted or spiked at this year’s GDC event. The conference – self-described as “the game industry’s premiere professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft” – ran between 20th and 24th March in San…
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150.7m of us have clocked up 16.3bn hours in PUBG: Battlegrounds so far
[ad_1] To mark its sixth anniversary, PUBG: Battlegrounds has dropped a neat little infographic that outlines exactly what we’ve collectively been doing over the last six years, including news that the free-to-play battle royale has now clocked up over 150.7 million players. That adds up to a staggering 16.3 billion hours played across PC and…
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“Surrealistic platformer” After Us wants you to salvage the souls of extinct animals
[ad_1] Piccolo Studios’ “surrealistic platformer”, After Us, will launch on 23rd May, 2023 for PC and current-gen consoles. The emotional adventure game sees you play the Spirit of Life, Gaia, as you move through “stunning environments” to salvage the souls of extinct animals, reviving them to learn their fates. Check out an all-new walkthrough trailer…
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CS:GO keeps on smashing its own all-time concurrent user peak
[ad_1] Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has smashed its all-time concurrent PC user peak. Yes, again. Clocking up a record 1.5 million concurrent players earlier today (thanks, SteamDB), that means CS:GO now sports Steam’s second-biggest concurrent players record ever. Whilst it still has some ways to go to take the top spot – pole position holder…
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Chris Avellone resolves sexual misconduct allegations, claiming a “seven-figure payment”
[ad_1] Games writer and designer, Chris Avellone, has reportedly settled a lawsuit after two women accused him of sexual misconduct. The settlement dismisses the claims levied against him “with prejudice”, “pursuant to a confidential settlement”. Avellone claims the settlement includes a “seven-figure payment”, which includes “the return” of his legal fees. After “engaging with…
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Dark and Darker has been removed from Steam following a cease and desist demand
[ad_1] Dark and Darker has been removed from Steam after developer Ironmace received a cease and desist demand from Korean publisher Nexon. Fans first noticed changes being made to the RPG’s Steam store page overnight, when assets like videos and screenshots were quietly removed. Then they realised that online co-op and PvP had stopped working,…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin is getting a dark God of War-like game adaptation
[ad_1] Fan-favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novel, The Last Ronin, is getting a video game adaptation. Paramount Global senior VP Doug Rosen confirmed to Polygon that the third-person action-RPG adaptation will be “a darker, more mature take” on the TMNT IP, reportedly likening the game to Sony Santa Monica’s God of War games. …
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Try Wales Interactive’s upcoming FMV mystery game, The Isle Tide Hotel
[ad_1] A playable demo for Wales Interactive’s upcoming FMV mystery game, The Isle Tide Hotel, is now available. Running as part of ID@Xbox’s GDC 2023 Online Demo Event, the demo is one of a dozen available between now and 27th March, alongside Xbox demos for Backbeat, BattleCakes, Booom-Slang!, Evil Wizard, Fall of Porcupine, Fractal Space,…
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No Man’s Sky on PSVR2: glorious, overwhelming space exploration
[ad_1] I’ve been standing here for 15 minutes and I have no idea what to do. It makes sense, I suppose. I’ve never crash-landed on an alien world where flora and fauna are both beastly and beautiful in equal measure in real life, but if I did, I don’t suppose I’d know what…