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Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

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Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

Valve Steam Machine render showing the cube-shaped desktop PC on a cream-colored background

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Warhammer creator Games Workshop says it's banned its devs from using AI, but admits it's still "inquisitive" about the tech — "None are thatexcited about it yet"

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Games Workshop, the makers of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, have banned its staff from using generative AI. Some senior managers are experimenting with it, though.

Promotional screenshot of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

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The Helldivers 2 stealth Warbond we've all been begging for is finally coming, and it looks amazing — Redacted Regiment will be a literal game changer

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At long last, Helldivers 2 is adding a stealth-themed Warbond to the game with Redacted Regiment, featuring silenced weapons, stealth armor, and more.

Official key art for the Redacted Regiment Warbond for Helldivers 2.

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Lead dev of one of 2025's best games goes on a wild ramble about pricing, but hold up, let him cook — it actually makes perfect sense, and he's right

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The co-creator of the hit co-op climbing game PEAK has a theory about how players think about the prices of games, and used it to choose the title's price.

Official screenshot of PEAK.

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Battlefield 6 delays its Season 2 release date for "extra time" to address feedback as its player count falls — it's making the right call, and I'm glad

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After reviewing all the feedback from Season 1, Battlefield 6 developer Battlefield Studios is delaying the launch of Season 2 for a month.

Official screenshot of Battlefield 6.

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A Destiny-style raid has come to Halo Infinite, and it left me speechless — it's so awesome that fans want Bungie to hire the creator

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An exceptionally talented Halo Infinite Forge user has made a Destiny-style raid called Shard of Ascension with the mode.

The key art for the player-made Shard of Ascension raid in Halo Infinite.

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While ARC Raiders cruises, Battlefield 6's player count has plummeted on the Steam charts — but why? Here's what a diehard fan of the FPS thinks

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While Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders were both some of 2025's biggest games, the former's player count has fallen significantly in the new year. But why is that?

A graphic of both Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders.

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Battlefield 6 devs tease what's next in Season 2 and 2026, poised to finish this year as its best-selling game — "we’ll keep evolving the experience with you"

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As the Battlefield 6 team goes on holiday break, its devs have teased some of the content players can look forward to in Season 2 and 2026.

Battlefield 6

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"I did not see it coming. I was absolutely blindsided" — star of Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot and the next Tomb Raider shares her "devastating" story

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Actress Alix Wilton-Regan was starring in Xbox's now-canceled Perfect Dark reboot, and has now told her story about how "devastating" it was when the axe came down on the project.

Perfect Dark Joanna Dark

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"Is there a place and what's the right one?" Bethesda's Todd Howard suggests iconic Fallout actor could come to the TV show — he might even be in Season 2

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Could we see Fallout's beloved narrator Ron Perlman get a role in the TV show? New comments from Todd Howard suggest it's a very real possibility.

Todd Howard attends the "Fallout" Season Two London Screening at Picturehouse Central on December 02, 2025 in London, England.

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FFXIV Patch 7.4 added a glitched level 1 "nothing" antelope deer mob — naturally, it's being worshipped cult-style, and even the devs are in on it

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Following the release of Patch 7.4 for FFXIV, players have encountered — and are now worshipping — bizarre "nothing" versions of level 1 antelope mobs that don't have names.

A screenshot of the glitched "nothing" antelope mob in FFXIV.

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After fan backlash, Larian’s Swen Vincke explains how AI is being used in the studio’s next Divinity game — "It would be irresponsible for us not to evaluate new technologies"

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The CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian has responded to blowback against the studio for using AI while making its new Divinity RPG.

Swen Vincke

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Fallout Season 2 and Call of Duty collide in a new Black Ops 7 and Warzone crossover — Season 1's 'Reloaded' update will add content from the TV show

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Following the premiere of Season 2 of the Fallout TV show, a special crossover between Call of Duty and Fallout has been announced for BO7 and Warzone.

Lucy in Fallout TV series Season 2

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KCD2 director shares his take on generative AI as Larian gets dragged — "I'm no fan of AI generated art, but anyway, it's time to face reality."

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra has weighed in with his views on AI as Larian faces scrutiny for its use of the technology while making its new RPG Divinity.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

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This huge Call of Duty deal on Black Ops 7 is a great last-minute Christmas gift — Xbox's new massive FPS makes a great holiday stocking stuffer

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 stands tall as one of 2025's biggest new games, and is on sale for a big discount. It's a great last-minute Christmas gift for gamers.

An official screenshot of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

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As Fallout Season 2 debuts, Todd Howard addresses a New Vegas misconception that Bethesda hates the RPG — "Huge respect for the folks at Obsidian"

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Does Bethesda hate Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas? Many seem to think so, though Todd Howard has now addressed the misconception himself to deny that assumption.

Fallout: New Vegas

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We have a new update on Xbox's The Elder Scrolls 6 from Todd Howard and Bethesda devs — "It’s progressing really well. The majority of the studio’s on VI"

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Todd Howard and other Bethesda devs have given an update on The Elder Scrolls 6 development, saying "it's progressing really well" even though it's still "a long ways off."

Todd Howard from Bethesda

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