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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes top prize at video games awards

French indie sensation "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" on Thursday stole the spotlight at the Game Awards in Los Angeles, taking home a record nine prizes including Game of the Year.

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Fans embrace breakout game from Sandfall Interactive

The video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" takes players on a dark fantasy adventure exploring themes of loss and grief. It's among the nominees for Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Awards this Thursday. Guillaume Broche, director of ...

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Empire City shows how perfect the Ninja Turtles might be for VR

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are finally getting a first-person video game, and it's a VR game. Both novel approaches to the Heroes in a Half-Shell seem to work quite well for TMNT: Empire City, though, based on our initial first imp...

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Helldivers movie lands Fast and Furious director, Justin Lin

The Helldivers movie has found a director in Justin Lin. Lin has experience with big franchises, helming several Fast and Furious movies and Star Trek Beyond.

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CDPR targets six-year window for Witcher trilogy

CD Projekt Red says it plans to release The Witcher 4, 5 and 6 within six years, crediting Unreal Engine 5 for faster development. A new GTA 6 leak briefly surfaced online, and IO Interactive confirms it will return to Hitman after finis...

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Fortnite’s Zero Point: The story so far

Check out Zero Point's story so far for Fortnite, the hit third-person battle royale game developed by Epic Games.

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The best Black Friday gaming deals

Black Friday is technically now, but the deals have been going strong for a full week and today's the day when it all comes together. The single biggest shopping deal of the day, and the best deals and discounts you can find.

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Analyst: Black Ops 7’s Europe launch 'terrible' amid steep sales drop

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is off to a rough start in Europe, selling 63% fewer copies than Battlefield 6 and over 50% less than last year’s Black Ops 6, according to The Game Business. Game Pass figures remain unknown.

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UK to host military esports games

The UK has announced it will host an international esports competition for military personnel, aiming to develop fine motor skills essential for tasks like piloting drones among allies including the UK, Canada, and Poland.

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Attorney says Roblox 'caters to pedophiles'

A Cuyahoga County family has sued Roblox, the popular online gaming platform used by millions of children, alleging it failed to protect users from sexual predators and sexually explicit content.

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 featurette

Check out the 'A Look Inside' featurette for Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the upcoming horror movie sequel based on the game series by Scott Cawthon, starring Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, and Piper Rubio.

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Marvel Cosmic Invasion headlines Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 for November

In today's Daily Fix: Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 for November have been announced, and the pixel art beat-em-up Marvel Cosmic Invasion is leading the pack. Fortnite Crew is also coming to the service, along with some extra Fortnite bonuses li...

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Roblox rolls out new safety features including AI age verification

The massive online gaming platform Roblox, which is used by millions of children under the age of 13, announced it'll soon require every player to scan their face and use AI-powered facial technology to estimate their age. It comes after...

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Roblox asks users to verify age with photo-based tool

Gaming platform Roblox is rolling out a new photo-based age verification tool as part of its effort to step up safety on the platform that is popular with kids. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki, discusses the move with Caroline Hyde on "Bloomber...

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Saudi fund, Kushner’s firm to buy Electronic Arts in $55bn deal

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has sought to diversify its economy away from oil, making massive investments in the U.S. It is now seeking to invest in a gaming company with a consortium put together by President Trump's son-in-law and ad...

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Call of Duty campaign has 'no pause menu'

Black Ops 7 is out today, but if you're jumping into the campaign, be aware that you can't just pause it whenever you want for a quick bathroom break. The game's always-online campaign mode doesn't have a pause feature, and will kick if ...

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How extremists target kids through games

Most parents have no idea: extremists are targeting their kids through chats and games like Roblox. Sometimes, the recruiters are barely any older than their victims and the radicalization happens right under families' noses.

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How to Enable SecureBoot for PC (for Call of Duty Black Ops 7)

If Call of Duty Black Ops 7 isn’t launching on your PC due to SecureBoot errors, you need to check and adjust some settings on your PC. This usually involves changing settings in your BIOS menu which can be a little daunting. In this vid...

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New game explores colonial-era debate over looted artifacts

A new video game from South Africa turns the fight to reclaim Africa's stolen heritage into a playable mission. The debate over reclaiming colonial-era African artifacts from Western museums has raged for decades.

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PlayStation 27" gaming monitor teaser trailer

The PlayStation 27" Gaming Monitor with DualSense Charging Hook features a QHD screen with HDR, up to 240 Hz refresh rate with VRR support for smooth gameplay, and a convenient DualSense wireless controller charging hook to keep you read...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 - Official 'Story So Far' Trailer

Black Ops 7, the latest Black Ops addition to the hit first-person shooter franchise developed by Treyarch. The story began with one man, Raul Menendez, a Nicaraguan arms dealer turned populist leader. His personal vendetta against the U...

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Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed again

On today's Daily Fix, GTA 6 gets delayed, AGAIN, the legend of zelda movie starts production, and Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser is convinced we’ll get a Red Dead Redemption 3 someday, but he won’t be invovled. Let’s get into it.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 the fourth best-selling game of all time

Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 has officially become the fourth best-selling game of all time, surpassing Mario Kart 8 with over 79 million copies sold. Meanwhile, Nintendo president Shuntaru Furukawa has eased fan concerns about a pos...

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Switch 2 continues to be biggest console launch

Nintendo has raised its hardware forecast as the Switch 2 crosses the 10 million units sold mark. The Switch 2 continues its run as the biggest console launch ever, surpassing the Switch 1 (4.7 million units) and PlayStation 5 (7.8 milli...

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Challenge Chaos in Battlefield 6 with IGN and Outside Xbox

Battlefield 6 is out now and we want to experience it in as many frames as possible, so PC hardware supplier SCAN provided us with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU to upgrade our gaming PC, plus some rigs for the rest of the squad. Our frie...

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Inside Paris Games Week 2025: Gaming, cosplay and pop culture

Paris Games Week is currently underway in the French capital. In addition to the usual video game cosplay, this year the event’s organizers have been trying to attract fans of pop and rap culture as well.

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French video game developers work on creating unique visuals

Paris Games Week is underway in the French capital. It's a major rendezvous for the industry, with hundreds of thousands of attendees keen to try out the latest games. To create unique visuals for players, French developers can benefit f...

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New features in Animal Crossing New Horizons

Nintendo has brought Animal Crossing: New Horizons back into the big time with a Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game. Both launch January 15, 2026, with preorders coming soon, Nintendo said. Max has all the details on the...

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When games bring the past to life: Fact vs. fiction

Can games teach players about history? Series like Assassin’s Creed sell in the millions. Players immerse themselves in detailed portrayals of the past, but how accurate are the facts in the game?

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Can games incite real change?

Can games help fight climate change? Developers are trying to build awareness of environmental issues through climate-themed games. But do disaster prevention and emission-cutting in games make any difference?