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Before you dive into Splatoon Raiders, get up to speed with the series' surprisingly weird lore.

N++ is an absolutely stellar game. I even like the unconventional name and appreciate developer Metanet Software's continued embrace of the N name first used for its original Flash creation more than two decades ago. But it's also a name that comes with some issues, perhaps best demonstrated by the game's name on Steam being followed by "(NPLUSPLUS)." So what do you do when you're making a multiplayer follow-up and need to come up with a name? "It's always been hard for us to name these things," Metanet's Raigan Burns said when asked about the name of the newly announced N+ Infinity Times Two.

It's increasingly looking like nobody remembers how videogames work—or cares to.

Rockstar finally lifted the veil on GTA 6 during a high-profile Netflix event on August 27. The nearly 30-minute video revealed a lot. We saw main characters Jason and Lucia in action in snippets of multiple different missions, while there were cutscenes and character interactions on display as well. The broadcast also featured a new look at some of the updated gameplay systems, like how NPCs will notice if you're carrying a weapon in public, how stealing cars works, and that the game has a Red Dead Redemption 2-style honor system. There were numerous other details big and small to be gleaned

Was the Netflix preview everything you’ve ever wanted, or a dud?