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Zero Escape and The Hundred Line co-creator's new studio "might literally crash into a million pieces" after the cancellation of its next game
A new game from Kotaro Uchikoshi (of Zero Escape and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy fame) has been cancelled, leaving his studio's fate in doubt. Read more
RetroTINK 4K / 6x Vertical Stand
Todd from RetroFrog just released an updated version of his RetroTINK 4K vertical stand. This was modified to accommodate the larger remote control included with the 4K and 6x “CE” versions, as well as the 4K Pro’s remote. The price is $18 plus shipping and they’re available now: Purchase Here: https://retrofrog.net/products/retrotink-4k-vertical-stand It’s worth noting that vertically-orienting […] The post RetroTINK 4K / 6x Vertical Stand first appeared on RetroRGB .
GTA 6 leaker threatens Take-Two with a 'dead man's switch'
Cyberleek promises not to reveal the ending of GTA 6, as long as Take-Two leaves them alone.
Ace Combat Zero gets its own standalone app on Steam, freeing it from the 136GB install of Ace Combat 8
The biggest complaint about the pre-order bonus game is getting resolved with a happy ending.
Epic throws shade at Steam, admits to vibe-coding the new Epic Games Launcher with AI "to be faster than the other guy"
Epic Games isn't lifting its foot off the gen-AI pedal. The company behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine has now vibe-coded a new Epic Games Launcher in an attempt to outrun Steam, by far the most popular digital games marketplace on PC. Read more
Paul Bettany says it was "really fun" to tap into a more ruthless version of Vision in VisionQuest
Exclusive: VisionQuest showrunner and Paul Bettany break down Vision's "ruthless" personality switch in episode 2
S&box plans to go free-to-play and embrace human curation saying "Netflix for games doesn't work"
Facepunch Studios plans to make its s&box platform free-to-play toward the end of the year as it shifts from offering as many games as possible to promoting the best and most popular ones. Read more
GTA 6 has a realistic sweat system that makes Jason and Lucia perspire based on how hard they dance
Sweat it out
Guide: When Is Modern Warfare 4's Early Access Release For The Campaign & DMZ Modes?
Certain pre-orders get multiple bites of COD. Modern Warfare 4's release is coming in waves for those with Early Access - with the campaign and DMZ moves arriving ahead of the multiplayer suite. That means you can make a start on the story and dabble in the extraction mode ahead of the headline multiplayer offering on Friday, 23rd October - but only for certain preorders of the game. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
New Glitch Found In Majora's Mask That Lets You Blow Up A Boulder... With Water?
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The assassination of Bruce Wayne, Absolute Justice, and more reveals from DC's NYCC panels
The biggest reveals from DC's various NYCC panels
I've given GTA 5's cars Bond-style ejector seats
Going up.
Living world, god-mind or "something far more terrifying": Etre is an eye-melting, Control-inspired action game about reshaping a cosmic brain
If I ever go looking for my significant other and find myself inside a planet-sized megamind that's on the verge of gaining consciousness, I will not run around zapping the cerebral fauna with my magic handcannons. I will not jump on or scan anything. Instead, I will heed the lessons of Harlan Ellison and curl regretfully into a ball, awaiting my transformation into a puddle of mournful goo. It's one of many ways I apparently differ from the protagonist of Etre , a new third-person action adventure from Studio Lifeforms, in which you "explore an interconnected labyrinth of luminous architecture, solve spatial puzzles, and engage in fluid combat as you search for your lost love and decide what this new intelligence will become." Read more
Xbox just announced its brand new controller, and it's far from the pro pad we all expected
Xbox has announced the Nano Controller, a pocket-friendly gamepad that squishes its base model in form and price.
Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for October
Sony has announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra in October, and there's a good mix of modern hits and older gems to sink your teeth into for the spooky month of Halloween. Read more
Kotaro Uchikoshi, Creator Of Zero Escape And AI: The Somnium Files, Launches New Studio
It's currently seeking investment for original projects. Kotaro Uchikoshi, the creator behind IP such as Zero Escape and AI: The Somnium Files , has launched a new development studio called Crash Keys and is serving as its representative director and CEO. It's early days yet (sort of – keep reading), but the studio is looking to create original projects "unbound by conventional formulas" and is currently seeking investment partners to help bring its vision to life. Uchikoshi-san also co-founded Too Kyo Games alongside Kazutaka Kodaka, co-directing titles such as World's End Club and The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
VisionQuest star Paul Bettany once left a complete Avengers: Infinity War script on a plane
"And I got in my car and I went, 'Oh no... oh no!'"
Looking back on 10 years of Overwatch, the promises kept, and where Team 4 goes from here
"In order for people to play the game in the present, they need to have confidence in its future."
The Walking Dead's Chandler Riggs made a Resident Evil 7 short film even though 'it's impossible to please everybody'
We're swamped with Resident Evil films right now, lucky us.
Henry Cavill brought Geralt voice actor Doug Cockle to a Witcher premiere, but only after he had to prove his identity
Cockle's wary of everyone online, and he's dead right
Funcom to lay off staff as it pivots to focusing solely on Conan Exiles and Dune: Awakening
Norwegian developer Funcom has begun a restructuring process following a decision to focus solely on live operations for Conan Exiles and Dune: Awakening , with an unknown number of staff affected. CEO Rui Casais, who has lead the developer for 11 years including through its 2020 acquisition by Tencent, will leave the business at the end of the year, to be succeeded by Chief Product Officer Scott Junior. Read more
Fortnite is finally coming to Linux thanks to Epic rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat, though Steam Deck support is still in the wind
Epic have announced that they're rebuilding their Easy Anti-Cheat software in order to get their flagship battle royale Fortnite running on Linux configurations, after years of fretting that they don't think they'd be able to shut down cheaters operating across all the associated kernel configurations. It won't support Steam Deck for the foreseeable, mind. Read more
Kill Switch (GBA)
The Game Boy Advance was home to some interesting technical experiments that pushed beyond the idea of what the hardware was capable of. Some of these inlcluded Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Super Monkey Ball Jr., Driver 3, and a few others. However, nestled within the GBA’s library lies one game in particular that, much like ... Kill Switch (GBA) was first posted on October 14, 2026 at 11:29 am. ©2017-2025 " Hardcore Gaming 101 ". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at kurt@hardcoregaming101.net
New Minecraft update adds extra danger to the Ice Caves, and a handy music playlist
Minecraft 26.4 Java snapshot 4 introduces the new Brittle Ice block to its latest biome, along with adding a playlist feature for Jukeboxes.