LA Noire director returns to Rockstar ahead of GTA 6, as studio buys GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition developer and renames it Rockstar Australia

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Rockstar Games has made an an acquisition ahead of GTA 6, bringing Sydney-based developer Video Games Deluxe – which it worked with on The GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition – into the fold and renaming it Rockstar Australia. The move brings LA Noire director Brendan McNamara back to Rockstar, with the developer having founded Video Games … Read more

Monster Hunter Wilds slays the 8 million units sold milestone in just three days, making it the fastest selling Capcom game, ever

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Capcom, one of the few remaining publishers eager to share hard sales data of their games, has announced that the Monster Hunter Wilds launch has broken records. The action game has so far sold more than 8 million copies in just three days. This is the fastest any game has reached that figure in Capcom’s … Read more

Desperate to play Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam Deck? Good luck, but there is now a mod that attempts to help you get “the little engine that shouldn’t” chugging

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As you’d expect for a game that’s been afflicted with a bunch of teething troubles and technical issues on proper PCs to this point, trying to run Monster Hunter Wilds on your Steam Deck isn’t a walk in the park. In fact, it’s a stroll that you’ll probably find results in some crashes, a frame … Read more

Monster Hunter Wilds’ first patch fixes that story progression bug, and introduces performance updates that should hopefully address some of your worries about how it runs on PC

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Capcom has released a fresh new patch for Monster Hunter Wilds across all platforms. This is a smaller hotfix, but it nonetheless comes with a couple of welcome fixes. The biggest one, of course, is a fix for the Chapter 5-2 bug that sometimes prevented an NPC from spawning, making it impossible for players to … Read more

UPDATE: Surprise, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 officially revealed, along with a release date and a deluxe edition that’ll make you shout ‘Hell yeah’ as you kickflip

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UPDATE (04/03/25, 6:30 PM GMT): That timer’s now run out, and Activision has officially revealed Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. It’s confirmed that July 11 release date, and the different stuff you’ll get if you buy or pre-order a standard edition, a digital deluxe edition, or a collctor’s edition that comes with a “limited-edition full-size … Read more

Monster Hunter Wilds players who can’t figure out the Jin Dahaad fight make me want to smash my head into a wall, or maybe I’m just being elitist?

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I’ve spent my first full day away from Monster Hunter Wilds, doing other work, and I’m still tilted. The cause of my affliction: Jin Dahaad. The fight and monster itself is very cool, a real standalone experience that bridges the gap between hunt and MMO-style raid boss excellently. However, taking on Jin Dahaad at high … Read more

Acclaim rises from the dead, with help from the founder of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion’s publisher, and a guy who once said “It’s Mr Slap Nuts to you”

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Remember Acclaim, the publisher of a bunch of classic 90s games including NBA Jam, Turok, and the original Mortal Kombat (alongside Midway), declaring bankruptcy in 2004? Well, it’s being ressurected as a fresh venture which will aim to “support indie developers and reignite classic franchises”. No, we don’t know if it’ll be doing stuff like … Read more

“Put him in a room, let him cook” Civilization 7 developer Firaxis announces it’s hired one of the series’ top modders, with players hoping that’s good UI news

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Here’s some important news for folks who’ve been waiting for Civilization 7 to get some key changes since it released to mixed reviews. Developer Firaxis has announced that it’s brought one of the most high-profile Civ modders (at least in terms of the last couple of entries) on board in an official dev capacity. Why’s … Read more