'If engineers are becoming three or four times more productive, then we just [want to] do three or four times more stuff': Google DeepMind CEO reckons AI-induced job cuts aren't inevitable
He also says there's 'something missing' from AI game development.
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PC Gamer · editorial
Backrooms actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was surprised to find out the 30,000 square foot set is the first of its kind: 'I thought that somewhere it had been built before'
Those shorts do look pretty convincing to be fair.
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IGN · editorial
How Arkham Asylum Changed Everything for Batman (and Superhero) Games Forever
Before Arkham Asylum, Batman games followed the template of everything from Mortal Kombat to Monkey Island. After Arkham Asylum, other superhero games followed in The Dark Knight's footsteps.
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IGN · editorial
Detroit: Become Human Dev Quantic Dream Kills Live Service Game 3 Months After Early Access Launch, Insists Star Wars Eclipse ‘Continues as Planned’
Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream has canceled its live service game, Spellcasters Chronicles, just three months after its early access launch. Star Wars Eclipse, however, remains on track.
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Polygon · editorial
How to get a battery terminal in Subnautica 2
The battery terminal in Subnautica 2 allows you to recharge your tools. Here's how to craft one, and where you can scan them.
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Polygon · editorial
How to get a growbed in Subnautica 2
Here's how to use the growbed and plant seeds in Subnautica 2
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Polygon · editorial
Everything leaving PlayStation Plus in June 2026
PlayStation Plus is Sony's answer to Xbox Game Pass. Here are all the games leaving the PS Plus Game Catalog in June 2026.
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PC Gamer · editorial
Microsoft plans to launch a cheaper 8 GB Surface laptop later this year which won't meet the requirements of a Copilot+ PC
How far we have fallen.
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PC Gamer · editorial
The Mass Effect-like Exodus 'is effectively D&D in space,' Hasbro CEO says
I guess you could make that argument, but I sure wouldn't.
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Eurogamer · editorial
"We overlooked the potential offense and harm" - the studio behind popular multiplayer game Party Animals has now cancelled its AI video competition entirely
Last week, Recreate Games apologised after an AI-generated video competition for its popular casual brawler Party Animals drew significant criticism from its community. Now, it's cancelled the competition entirely. Read more
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Polygon · editorial
Best drag cars in Forza Horizon 6
The best drag racing cars in Forza Horizon 6 are a little hard to come by and definitely need tuning. Here's where you can get them.
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PC Gamer · editorial
Embracer Group cuts itself into pieces, this is its last resort: Bifurcation, new listing—licensing out Kain and JC Denton
Would it be wrong? Would it be right? If I put Middle-earth on the NASDAQ tonight?
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IGN · editorial
The Hoppers 4K Steelbook Is Back in Stock at Amazon Ahead of Its June Release
The Hoppers 4K steelbook is back in stock at Amazon. Preorder it today for $44.99 before it's officially released on June 2 this year.
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Polygon · editorial
Sony announces new PlayStation State of Play for June 2026
State of Play returns June 2 with a new games showcase led by Marvel's Wolverine. Here's how and when to watch Sony's next State of Play.
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PC Gamer · editorial
Bhashiva's tiger warriors are an addition to Total War: Warhammer 3 worth the money and the wait
Plus you can ally with Chrace for their white lions and Kislev for bears then finally have an army of lions and tigers and bears, oh my.
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Eurogamer · editorial
"Whoa what a wild reaction" - Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi reacts to backlash after praising an AI-generated FF6 remake trailer
Earlier this week, Final Fantasy legend Hironobu Sakaguchi praised an AI-generated trailer for a hypothetical remake of FF6, sparking some backlash, before being told to "please stop" by SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu, another Square veteran. The comments by Sakaguchi sparked a degree of backlash, and his answer has been... to double down on his interest. Read more
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PC Gamer · editorial
Subnautica 2 devs have heard your 'strong request' for combat, but it's not going to happen: 'Subnautica has always been built around vulnerability, exploration, and survival'
Unknown Worlds says it's not "because we think those players are wrong," but Subnautica 2 just isn't that kind of game.
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IGN · editorial
Subnautica 2 Outlines Changes Coming to the Game in Response to No Killing Fish Debate
Subnautica 2 developer has issued an open letter to the game’s community, apologizing for some of the comments staff made recently on the killing fish debate, but ruling out ever adding actual weapons to the game.
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GameSpot · editorial
An Open-World Middle-Earth RPG From Kingdom Come Studio Is Officially Happening
Warhorse Studios has officially confirmed that it's working on a Lord of the Rings game, as well as a new entry in its Kingdom Come series. While its social media post kept details to a minimum, the developer did confirm that it's developing an "open-world" Middle-earth RPG, with more details to come at a later date.The announcement of a new Middle-earth game comes at a time when the developer's parent company, Embracer, is busy with a few changes of its own. The company owns the rights to create new games, movies, and much more based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, after it acquired
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PC Gamer · editorial
Tech leaker suggests that AMD has a Ryzen 7 7700X3D lined up in the wings but if the specs are correct, it'll need to be genuinely cheap to sell well
Who's upgrading to AM5 these days when DDR5 is so stupidly expensive?
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Polygon · editorial
Ryan Gosling’s says Angry Birds killed Nice Guys 2 — we have proof he's wrong
Ryan Gosling claims The Angry Birds Movie killed a sequel for 2016's The Nice Guys. We asked a box office analyst if that's true
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GameSpot · editorial
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Beat Every Other Game In The US Last Month
March 2026 was a great month for video game spending, and April didn't disappoint either. According to new data by Circana, US video game spending totaled $4.3 billion in April 2026--a growth of 3% when compared to a year ago--with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream being the biggest winner of the month.The best-selling game of April--and now the ninth-best-selling game of 2026--Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is estimated to have delivered over $41 million in sales across both physical and digital in the US. Thanks in part to Nintendo's new Switch 2 exclusive, consumer spending on new physical
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IGN · editorial
Romestead Lets You Play the Supernatural Fall and Rise of Rome | IGN Preview
With Romestead, developer Beartwig's wild blend of Ancient Rome with souls-style exploration and cozy community builder has the makings of one of the most original genre mash-ups in some time.
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IGN · editorial
How Witch Hat Atelier Uses Dubbing as World-Building
How Witch Hat Atelier uses dubbing as world-building: One of the best shows of the season uses its English dub to portray the divide between the characters.
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IGN · editorial
Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition Expands America's Most Banned Graphic Novel
Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition is a brand-new, must-read version of one of America's most banned graphic novels.
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IGN · editorial
EXCLUSIVE: Monopoly F1 Edition Board Game Revealed With Its Own Monopoly Grand Prix
IGN is proud to exclusively reveal the Monopoly F1 Edition Board Game, an adventure where each player chooses their favorite Formula 1 team, competes in the Monopoly Grand Prix, fights for the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships, and much more.
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Eurogamer · editorial
PS6 delays, cross-gen blockbusters, more subscriptions? What PlayStation's financials really mean
Earlier in May, Sony released its fiscal year report for the past twelve months. Amongst the inevitable dryness of financial reporting it offered an intriguing look into the wider economic challenges the PlayStation platform-holder is facing, and the solutions it has in mind. And all that is framed, notably, in the run up to the inevitable next generation of consoles. Read more
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PC Gamer · editorial
Arc Raiders has added Denuvo anticheat 'initially to a limited player pool' after a successful rollout in The Finals
This is part of a continued effort to improve fair play.
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GameSpot · editorial
PlayStation State Of Play Confirmed for June 2
As the summer gaming season starts to heat up, Sony has announced a new State of Play Showcase for June 2 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET.This will be one of the bigger State of Play livestreams of the year, clocking in at 60 minutes and kicking off with a new look at Insomniac's upcoming Wolverine game alongside "updates, announcements, and gameplay reveals" from other studios across the world. As usual, the showcase can be watched live through the official PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channels.Alongside State of Play, June is shaping up to be a busy month for gaming showcases. Geoff Keighley's Summer
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Polygon · editorial
This forgotten Magic card just got new life with Secrets of Strixhaven's most popular Commander
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride takes Dina, Essence Brewer, to new heights, granting absurd amounts of card draw and land drops.