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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has cultivated such a devoted following that some fans have gone as far as mailing wedding invitations to the cast. Rich Keeble, the voice behind the Gestral warrior Monoco and a host of other characters, shared the anecdote during a recent interview. “I actually had an email forwarded to me from...

Players can now add POPGOES Arcade to their game libraries. Kane Carter and Clickteam launched a promotion for the retro-style RPG on Steam in late June. The game includes two separate campaigns. Players start with POPGOES: The Dead Forest, which debuted as a free release in 2020. The Steam version also includes the sequel, POPGOES...

Some players previously expressed concern regarding the pricing of Grand Theft Auto VI editions. Rockstar Games recently opened pre-orders for the title. The base edition costs 80 dollars, while the Ultimate edition retails for 100 dollars. While these figures appear high compared to earlier entries in the series, accounting for inflation shifts that perspective. A...

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter curated by Polygon, delivered every Friday and published on the site each Sunday. You can subscribe here. When selecting a focal point for this week’s Patch Notes, I found myself overwhelmed by options—though they are all grim. The Steam Machine has launched with a price tag exceeding $1,000. The...

Specialists are fighting to keep their jobs. Ubisoft recently announced another round of layoffs. Employees at Ubisoft Barcelona, represented by the Video Game Workers union coordinating committee, plan to go on strike. The strike follows management’s decision to cut 51 positions. Staff members intend to walk out every Tuesday and Thursday between June 30 and...

Players have long requested Steam releases for Genshin Impact and Fortnite. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently proposed a concept called Team Open. He envisions Unreal Engine developers challenging Roblox by linking the social systems and economies of various games. Sweeney told PC Gamer that Valve misses growth opportunities by failing to reach a wider...

The remake adds several hours of new content and expands the game world, which increases the total playtime. As the release of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced approaches, Ubisoft Entertainment is sharing more details. Insider Gaming analyzed the available information to estimate how much time players will spend in the remake. Calculations rely on player...

Some observers suggest that Grand Theft Auto VI attracts more interest on Sony consoles. Rockstar Games and Take-Two recently opened pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI. The companies have not released official sales figures for the upcoming title. The game arrives first on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Because neither the Microsoft Store nor...

Modders continue building a concept remake on a modern game engine. Resident Evil fans are working on an unofficial remake of the first game in the series. The RE Biohazard YouTube channel released a new 25-minute demonstration of the project. The developers use Unreal Engine 5 for the remake. This update shows progress since the...

Devil May Cry 5 for Nintendo Switch 2 outperforms the PlayStation 4 version by maintaining a steady 60 frames per second. Digital Foundry experts praised Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition for the platform. The main advantage is performance. In docked mode at 60Hz, the game consistently hits 60 frames per second. This improvement...