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A 38-year-old NES platformer is getting a Steam remake by its original husband-and-wife team, as the pair’s ‘final major game product’

Games get remade for all sorts of reasons, but I think you’d struggle to find one with as heartwarming a basis as this. The Battle of Olympus—a side-scrolling platformer originally released on the NES in 1988, is getting a remake early next year created by its original husband-and-wife team. Admittedly, that statement is slightly misleading.

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The Steam ‘teraleak’ extends far beyond Valve games, including prototypes of third-party titles like Mafia 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3: ‘This may be one of if not the biggest leaks to occur’

On Saturday, information began circulating online about a massive, 12-terabyte leak of Valve data that included prototypes of numerous classic Valve games. But it seems what is now being dubbed the “teraleak” contained far more than just old builds of Portal 2 and possible weapons from Half-Life 2: Episode 3, and may include prototypes of

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The Witcher 4 already runs on all target platforms – CD Projekt Red not taking any chances after Cyberpunk 2077

"We want to be sure that it actually works". Put simply: CDPR currently has the game running on all its target platforms to avoid any surprises later into development. “You come to the studio, you launch Witcher 4 right now,” studio co-CEO Michal Nowakowski told Game Developer. “You can launch it on PC. You can

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1666: Amsterdam’s developer says it ‘won’t be using AI anymore’, and the tech was only used ‘in conception and pre-production’—arguably the most creative phase of the entire process

There was surprise and delight when Summer Game Fest brought the reveal of 1666: Amsterdam, the long awaited dream project from Assassin’s Creed co-creator Patrice Désilets. But the mood quickly changed when eager players began exploring a playable prologue for the witchy action-adventure that was released alongside the announcement and began spotting in-game assets that

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam numbers haven’t budged in the second weekend, despite Warzone’s arrival and transformative patch

The beta’s peak concurrent player count of 115,145, which was achieved over the first weekend, has yet to be beaten. The closest it has got was a little over 113,000 on Friday, likely due to player interest in Warzone. Of course, it’s always worth keeping in mind that we have no visibility on PlayStation 5,

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Rockstar says GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS, while it’s reportedly unsure about a 60 FPS performance mode

The answer, according to Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson, is 30 FPS – that’s what he told Portuguese outlet Flow Games reporter Davy Jones (via GamesRadar+). But the situation regarding a 60 FPS option, which is usually the Performance mode, is less clear. “According to the director, it is still necessary to consult the

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GTA 6 is adding a more nuanced version of Red Dead Redemption 2’s honor system to ensure player characters aren’t too ‘all-powerful’

Two wrongs don’t make a right, but one huge wrong and then a lot of little rights can make it feel better. According to Rockstar North’s co-studio head Rob Nelson (via IGN) GTA 6 will be getting this treatment, just a little bit more nuanced. Think Red Dead Redemption 2’s Honor System and then ramp

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“Somebody will make the Half-Life 2 of AI” – after the Rideshare controversy, Saber CCO says something will come along and “change people’s minds” about gen-AI

"Consumers don't really know what they want or they don't want." Saber is a large video game developer and publisher with 15 studios around the world, responsible for games like the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Its roster of upcoming games includes a new big-budget John Wick action game, a new Stuntman driving game,

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Netflix is likely pleased as punch with the GTA 6 extended look, which more than doubled its web traffic

One of the more confusing elements of the Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look is the fact that it debuted on Netflix, of all sites. Why? While it’s harder to pin down the reasons Take-Two went for it, I can at least suss out that Netflix is probably feeling very happy with its end of

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The Witcher 3 Remastered makes the original’s best HD mod obsolete, but only because that same modder’s been working on the real deal

It’s been a long road, but a mod we called The Witcher 3’s best graphics overhaul will no longer be needed—and for once, I can talk about a mod becoming obsolete with a smile on my face, because the reasons involved here are all good ones. The Witcher 3 HD Reworked is a cornerstone of

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