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Fragmentary Order: How the Creator of Escape From Tarkov Plans to Make the Most Realistic Sci-Fi Game Ever

July 2, 2026
Escape from Tarkov is the original first-person extraction shooter. While previous games had modes that extraction shooter fans would now find familiar, there can be no argument that the unashamedly hardcore Escape from Tarkov introduced the extraction mechanic to the wider gaming public — and Nikita Buyanov was at the heart of it. The boss of Battlestate Games is widely credited with…
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Splatoon Raiders Preview: Turns Out It’s Kind of a Roguelite

July 1, 2026
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a multiplayer game in possession of a passionate fanbase must be in want of a single-player game. So it is, and so it was, and so, I think, it ever will be. Enter Splatoon Raiders, a single-player (well, mostly…we’ll get there) joint from Nintendo because the ever-dedicated Splatoon fans are insatiable. But here’s the good news, squid kids: it…
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GTA 6 Cover Artwork Revealed, Pre-Orders Begin June 25

June 19, 2026
Rockstar has just revealed the cover artwork for GTA 6, and announced that pre-orders for the long-awaited blockbuster will finally begin on June 25. The game’s artwork was revealed this morning in a brief 30-second teaser video that’s now live on…
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Amid Concern Over Xbox Studio 'Bloodbath,' New Report Says Developers Are Being 'Punished Today for Following Orders'

June 19, 2026
A new report suggests Xbox layoffs will likely result in a “bloodbath” of job losses and studio closures, leaving developers “punished” simply for following Microsoft’s orders. Word of Xbox staff redundancies and development studio shutdowns is now rife, following an ominous warning from newly-installed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma that the console maker’s slim profit…
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Billionaire Valve Boss Gabe Newell Buys Florida Super Mansion With Its Own Underground Tunnel for $70.8 Million

June 18, 2026
Gabe Newell has splashed out $70.8 million on a Florida super mansion that comes with its own tunnel to the sea. The billionaire Valve boss acquired the roughly 20,000-square-foot home in Manalapan, Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported. Newell bought it from Cindy and Ron McMackin, founders of the mechanical subcontracting company Pan-Pacific Mechanical, who paid $39 million for it in…
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