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Subnautica 2 Publisher Krafton Offered Employees Massive Baby Bonuses, And It Paid Off
It's no secret that having and raising a child is more challenging than ever before, but Subnautica 2 and PUBG publisher Krafton may have found the solution to improving population numbers: cold, hard cash. The South Korean-based company recently offered
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Those GTA 6 Preorder Rumors Appear To Be Another False Alarm
Hopes that preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 would start on Monday seem to have reached a dead end.
Some content creators in Best Buy's affiliate program claimed to receive emails indicating that GTA 6 preorders begin on May 18, and optimistic
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Adventures Of Elliot Shows How Flexible HD-2D Can Be
HD-2D, the retro-cool art style spearheaded by Square Enix and imitated by many others, was originally built as a way to pay homage to classic Super NES-era role-playing games while also making them look distinctly modern. And to that end, it's been used exclusively for RPGs like the Octopath Traveler series and the Live A Live remake. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales,
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Doom Just Received One Of The Highest Cultural Honors In The US
The US Library of Congress has amassed numerous treasures deemed worthy of preservation over the years, and recently, the original Doom soundtrack has made the cut. Now sitting alongside other cultural artifacts that were added this year--like Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and Weezer's debut blue album--Robert Prince's Doom soundtrack is being honored for its part in ID Software's genre-defining
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We'll Never See Another Game Like The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Again
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is celebrating its 15-year anniversary today, May 17, 2026. Below, we examine how its release reflects a particular time in gaming history, making it one-of-a-kind.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was a standout RPG when it launched fifteen years ago, but it's the kind of game you could never make now.
Each
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This Giant Hellboy Collection Includes Over 100 Comics Written And Illustrated By Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola is one of the most celebrated modern comic writers and illustrators, best known for creating Dark Horse's iconic demonic paranormal investigator, Hellboy, and the rest of the B.P.R.D. (Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense) extended universe. His dark and imaginative universe now spans several decades, and knowing where to start can be an intimidating task for newcomers.
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Xbox Is Rebranding Itself, Sort Of
Earlier this week, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma put the following question to fans on social media: "Xbox" or "XBOX"? Out of the 19,176 votes cast, all caps XBOX was the clear winner with 64.8% of the total. Now, Microsoft has seemingly taken that to heart by
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Mortal Kombat 2 Might Not Be Perfect, But It Fixes The First Movie's Biggest Flaw
Video game adaptations can be a tricky beast. They can either go the prestige route like The Last of Us with its Emmy-nominated television series, or be a dreadful reference marathon such as The Minecraft Movie. While 2021’s Mortal Kombat film had a myriad of issues, such as the lack of the tournament that serves as the game series' centerpiece, and a focus on an original character
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Fanatical's Capcom Classics Bundle Offers 8 DRM-Free PC Games For Cheap
Fanatical's May 2026 Bundle Fest is still going strong, and one of the best ones to browse is the
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Crunchyroll's Ani-May Offer Gets You 3 Months Of Mega Fan Membership For $3 A Month