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Rockstar’s upcoming project will push even the PS5 Pro to its limits. Digital Foundry experts believe Grand Theft Auto VI is unlikely to run at a consistent 60 frames per second on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Despite recent rumors, the game’s massive scale and heavy CPU demands make such performance improbable. Digital...
IO Interactive, the studio celebrated for the Hitman series and 007 First Light, is facing internal restructuring following a significant shift in its development roadmap. The studio’s ambitious online RPG, currently codenamed Project Fantasy, is undergoing changes after its partnership with a key external collaborator came to an abrupt end. In an official statement, IO...
The visual designer behind the art direction of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored died in 2025. Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity revealed Guns of Eschaton, a first-person shooter blending occult Western aesthetics with the punishing combat mechanics of souls-like games. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of 19th-century America. Players take the role of...
A troubling report from The Verge suggests that Microsoft is weighing the closure of Arkane Studios, a move that would effectively cancel the highly anticipated Marvel’s Blade. This potential shuttering is reportedly part of a broader “Xbox reset,” a series of major restructuring efforts expected to unfold in the coming week. Speculation has been mounting...
Nintendo has released no official information on this matter. Signs of a hardware revision for the Nintendo Switch 2 have emerged online a year after the console’s launch. Sources report that a new LCD panel appeared on a Chinese component resale site. This part may replace the display used in the original version of the...
Image: A24 There is a magnetic allure to a labyrinthine paranoid thriller. While the 1970s perfected the genre with gritty, institutional conspiracies like Three Days of the Condor and Soylent Green, modern cinema continues to push the boundaries with cerebral entries such as Watcher and Coherence. Yet, while most films in this category lean into...
KATSEYE Addresses Ongoing Speculation Regarding Manon’s Hiatus Megan Skiendiel, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, and Yoonchae Jeung of KATSEYE. Photo: Chad Salvador/Billboard As curiosity surrounding Manon’s absence from KATSEYE continues to circulate, the remaining members of the group have stepped forward to provide clarity. In a candid conversation, they have firmly dismissed...
The last few months have been nothing short of a turbulent odyssey for Xbox. Following a major leadership shakeup in February—which saw CEO Phil Spencer and his presumptive successor, Sarah Bond, abruptly depart—the company has been scrambling to regain its footing. Incoming CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty moved with haste to...
Image: MAPPA Each new anime season inevitably brings a flood of adaptations. Blockbuster manga are transformed into televised spectacles, light novels become the foundation for the latest isekai craze, and high-profile video games like Death Stranding and Sekiro are increasingly translated into animation. In this landscape, original anime projects have become a rare commodity, particularly...
Sometimes the Xbox Series X|S version seems to disappear entirely. Screenshots circulating on social media show the Grand Theft Auto VI page on the Rockstar website with a “Plays Best on PS5” slogan. These versions of the page only include pre-order links for the Sony console. The situation is more nuanced than these images suggest....
