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Former Skyrim co-lead says Bethesda making Starfield instead of TES6 came out of nowhere: ‘It was very much: Guess what, team? We’re making this space game’

The Elder Scrolls 6 is hotly anticipated—and has been for a full eight years following its announcement at E3 2018 and complete silence on it ever since. Instead, Bethesda worked very hard at trying to push Starfield which, for a studio that was once the pinnacle of open world RPG makers, just wasn’t quite up…

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Valheim 1.0 review

Need to know What is it? A Viking-themed survival game set in a procedurally generated open world.Release date: September 09, 2026 (1.0)Expect to pay: $30/£23.49Developer: Iron Gate ABPublisher: Coffee Stain PublishingReviewed on: Intel i7 9700K, RTX 4070 Ti, 16GB RAMSteam Deck: VerifiedLink: Official site After a day-long battle with one of Valheim’s big bosses, I…

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Chinese memory makers have reportedly stocked up on enough western DUV machines for the next three years of expansion

The fact that world powers are engaged in a technological arms race is now pretty common knowledge. AI capabilities are starting to serve as national and international litmus tests for soft and hard power, but these capabilities depend on the physical hardware underneath them. And while China has been lagging behind the West in this…

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“I Was Determined To Breathe As Much Life Into The Population Of Britannia As Possible” – The Ultima VII Team On Making The Epic RPG

“With Ultima VII, I was ready to reintroduce actual malevolent Evil”. Ultima VII is one of my favourite video games of all time. I vividly remember playing it on my family’s brand-new 486DX PC, and after making the leap from 16-bit consoles, the sheer scope of its world stunned me. Here was a game that…

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