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Players’ Choice: Vote for October 2025’s best new game

Last month, we sought revenge, conquered the shadows, and stormed the battlefield. Some big new releases included Ghost of Yōtei, Battlefield 6, Ninja Gaiden 4, Ball x Pit, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger.
  How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where ...
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GTA 6 Dev Rockstar Accused of Union Busting in Sudden Firing of Dozens of Staff

Rockstar, the developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, reportedly fired between 30 and 40 employees in a move that the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is claiming was "blatant" and "ruthless" union busting.According to Bloomberg, the workers fired this past Thursday were all UK and Canadian employees who ...
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A Japanese association that reps publishers like Square Enix has called on OpenAI to stop training Sora on Japanese media

I'm sure I don't need to tell you that a majority of the data that various AI models train themselves on do so without getting any sort of permission to do so. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, as they say, though in the case of ChatGPT developer ...
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Cyberpunk creator teases he has “ways” of bringing Keanny Reeveshand back from the dead in Cyberpunk 2

Warning: Spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 lie ahead. Tabletop wizard and cool glasses-wearer Mike Pondsmith has teased having "ways" to bring Johnny Silverhand back in Cyberpunk 2077's sequel. Actor and serial whoa merchant Keanu Reeves hasn't been shy about being open to reprising the role were the opportunity to crash through ...
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Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Has Been Awarded One Of Japan’s Highest Honours

Good on you!Dragon Quest is a remarkable, enduring game series, and now its creator, Yuji Horii, has received the recognition he well and truly deserves from the Japanese government (thanks, VGC).In its Autumn decorations, the government has awarded Horii the Order of the Rising Sun 4th Class: Gold Rays with ...
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“It Happens on PS5” campaign captures the unexpected and unforgettable moments PS5 has to offer

We’re approaching the five year anniversary of the PS5 console’s launch, and it’s amazing to see the number of  incredible experiences PS5 has brought to players everywhere – and there are more adventures to come. Through these past five years, our players have shared their reactions of awe, excitement, and ...
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‘I Question if You Can Even Make a Good Open-World Spy Game’ — Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Finally Explains Why Agent Never Happened

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has offered the best explanation yet for why the developer's open-world spy thriller Agent fell by the wayside.Agent is the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption developer's long lost spy game, which was announced as a PlayStation 3 exclusive in 2009 but has since disappeared ...
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Saints Row’s original design director is pitching a “grounded” 70s open world prequel with absolutely no dildobats

Original Saints Row design director Chris Stockman is talking to the hellgods at Embracer Group about making a prequel open world game, possibly set in 1977 and containing absolutely no dildo bats. This comes almost two decades after Stockman left Saints Row development studio Volition, and a couple of years ...
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‘Contact Me’ — Cyberpunk Creator Mike Pondsmith Tells Keanu Reeves He Has Ways to Bring Johnny Silverhand Back From the Dead for Cyberpunk 2

Keanu Reeves would love to play Johnny Silverhand again, but how can he given the events of Cyberpunk 2077? It turns out Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith has worked out a way to make it make sense, and has told the much-loved actor: “contact me.”In September, speaking with IGN while promoting ...
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