YouTube updates its policy on violent videogame clips with rules that seem aimed at the incoming flood of GTA 6 videos

YouTube’s lengthy policy on violent content is getting a little longer, and Grand Theft Auto videos in particular may trigger enforcement of a new rule related to depictions of torture and mass violence. “In addition to our existing guidelines around graphic gaming content, we will age-restrict an additional small subset of video game content featuring…

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A former Intel CEO is all-in on faith-based AI that will ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’ and knows his #1 target: ‘I want Zuck to care’

In December 2024 Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger retired, saying that “leading Intel has been the honor of my lifetime.” Gelsinger failed to turn around the beleaguered chip maker’s fortunes, with Intel still caught in what looks like a losing battle against ARM, but industry watchers generally felt he’d dealt reasonably with what was a very…

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US Department of Homeland Security says it won’t stop using videogame memes to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment: ‘We aren’t slowing down’

Despite objections from some game developers and much of the public at large, the US Department of Homeland Security says it will continue to use videogame-related materials to promote itself and its work, and it doesn’t seem too concerned about whether it has legal permission to do so. Earlier this week, DHS posted an image…

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Arc Raiders launch times and release date

Even as a rejuvenated Battlefield series dominates the shooter limelight, sci-fi extraction shooter Arc Raiders is poised to be a hit. Public playtests have been popular enough to propel it to the third spot on Steam’s most-wishlisted games list, and a playtest back in April was so well-received that many hoped Arc’s developers would drop…

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Battlefield 6 reviews drop to ‘Mixed’ on Steam as players rail against pop-up ads, small maps, and feeling left behind by battle royale

Battlefield Studios first big live-service push for Battlefield 6 is proving more controversial than celebratory. While the reception of Battlefield Redsec—a free-to-play battle royale mode with its own map and class abilities—is largely positive, the wider player base isn’t as happy with changes made to Battlefield 6 itself. Namely, they’re fed up with pop-ads for…

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