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How Chuhai Labs Brought Classic On-Rails Shooters to Modern Players

When Chuhai Labs set out to make Wild Blue Skies, the team knew exactly what they were taking on. The on-rails shooter genre lives in people's memories in a very specific way—it's not just a game type; it's a Saturday morning, a borrowed controller, a high score that means something. The studio wanted to make the game that reminded players why they loved them in the first place. For studio director Giles Goddard, that connection to the genre runs deep. His passion for on-rails shooters is woven into the DNA of Chuhai Labs. Many team members grew up playing these games. Being fans first...

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Big Walk: A Breath of Fresh Air Amid the “FriendSlop”

Big Walk: A Breath of Fresh Air Amid the “FriendSlop”

Amid the wave of recent cooperative games, many of which follow a formula built around chaos, jokes, and unpredictable situations between friends, Big Walk emerges as an attempt to do something different. Developed by House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, it offers a relatively short cooperative experience built around exploration, communication, and, above all, teamwork. Instead of making cooperation simply a way to make the game more entertaining, Big Walk makes it the core of the experience. One of the first things that stands out is its presentation. For a short...

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Rockstar's Marketing Is Bad

Rockstar’s Marketing Is Bad

Grand Theft Auto VI has been officially delayed once, no dedicated gameplay footage has been shown to the public, and only two trailers have been released, totaling just over four minutes of official content. To anyone with even a basic understanding of marketing, this strategy seems like a mistake. After all, how do you keep the most anticipated game in the industry relevant while showing so little over the course of several years? In Rockstar Games' case, however, the rules seem to be different. Founded in 1998, Rockstar has built a reputation that is virtually unmatched in the gaming...

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Black Flag Resynced Sells 2M Copies in 24 Hours

Black Flag Resynced Sells 2M Copies in 24 Hours

Vantage Studios, a Ubisoft company, has reported exceptional first-day performance for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which moved 2 million units within 24 hours of its July 9 launch. The title dominated Twitch viewership rankings that same day and achieved a Steam concurrent player peak of 99,451, establishing a new record for the highest simultaneous player count of any Assassin's Creed release on the platform. Critical and Community Reception The remake has garnered strong critical acclaim, earning an 85 percent rating on Open Critic and 84 percent on Metacritic. These scores...

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Summer Game Fest 2026: Resident Evil Veronica, Alien Isolation 2

Summer Game Fest 2026: Resident Evil Veronica, Alien Isolation 2

Summer Game Fest Live 2026 delivered a steady stream of reveals and trailers, though the show leaned more toward polished updates and confirmed release windows than unexpected surprises. Geoff Keighley hosted a lineup that ranged from long-awaited remakes to fresh IPs and expansions, with notable absences such as Grand Theft Auto VI. Resident Evil VeronicaCapcom opened the broadcast by unveiling Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of Code Veronica that set the tone for the presentation with a cinematic first look. Source: Generated by AI Studio (Nano Banana) Mighty Cuphead Adventure and Other...

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Valve denies Steam monopoly in Wolfire antitrust testimony

Gabe Newell pushed back against claims that Valve’s Steam platform exerts monopoly power over PC game distribution during court-ordered testimony connected to a long-running antitrust case. Testimony and contextNewell appeared in person in 2023 to testify in the lawsuit brought by indie developer Wolfire Games in 2021. Bloomberg published a detailed write-up of that testimony, which included Newell’s emphatic rejection of the idea that Steam dominates the PC market or stifles competition. He told the court that consumers face “enormous choice” when deciding where...

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007 First Light review: Cinematic Bond tale, gameplay stumbles

007 First Light delivers an authentic James Bond story, but its gameplay struggles to match the strength of its narrative ambitions. While IO Interactive successfully captures the spirit of the iconic spy across multiple eras of the franchise, the studio's attempt to merge cinematic action with its signature sandbox design often produces uneven results. A New Bond Takes the Stage The game follows a young James Bond during his introduction to the world of espionage. Early missions establish him as talented yet reckless, setting the stage for an origin story that explores his rise within...

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Gta 6 launch in May…be

May has come and gone without the launch many fans once expected for Grand Theft Auto VI, but Rockstar Games has now officially confirmed the game’s new release date: November 19, 2026. The announcement arrived after months of speculation, rumors, and growing anxiety surrounding one of the most anticipated entertainment releases in modern history. The silence around GTA 6 throughout late May intensified discussion across the gaming industry. May 28 had become a widely debated date among fans expecting a possible launch window or major announcement, but Rockstar instead maintained its...

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Forza Horizon 6 Delivers Polished Handling and Steady FPS

Forza Horizon 6 arrives as the newest installment in Microsoft's open-world racing franchise, expanding on the series' established foundations with refined gameplay systems, improved visuals, and tighter vehicle handling. From early play sessions the title presents a polished blend of accessibility and depth, aiming to satisfy both casual players and dedicated sim fans. Open World and Visuals The game is set across a vast, varied map that mixes urban streets, highways, countryside lanes, and off-road terrain, encouraging exploration alongside competitive play. Dynamic weather transitions...

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