‘The vibes have never been worse’ Bungie’s morale is reportedly in ‘free fall’ following its art theft fiasco

It’s safe to say Bungie has not had a great week. On Thursday, the developer of Marathon admitted it had used art designed by independent artist Antireal in its upcoming extraction shooter without compensation or credit. The studio blamed this on a “former Bungie artist” and promised to undertake a “thorough review” of Marathon’s assets….

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Netflix’s long-awaited Gears of War movie might actually have a director, and it’s the guy who helmed Bullet Train and codirected John Wick

Remember that Gears of War movie Netflix was working on? Nobody would blame you if you didn’t. The streaming service and purveyor of aggressively mediocre action flicks nabbed the film rights for Microsoft’s cover-shooter series way back in November 2022. The plan was to lead with a feature film and then segue into an animated…

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After raising over $800 million from its community, Star Citizen’s developer delays the release of a new ship upgrade as players baulk at having to pay for it

The only thing more astonishing than Star Citizen‘s ability to extract funds from its community is the eagerness with which said community has supported it. Across thirteen years, Cloud Imperium Games has raised over $800 million from a convoluted mixture of paid alpha access, subscriptions, merchandising, microtransactions, and selling spaceships that cost hundreds of dollars…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Sunday, May 18

Save yourself from any alphabet-twisting worries with our Wordle help. A quick run through our general tips might help you find a new path—especially if you pair that knowledge with our hint for today’s game too. And if Sunday’s puzzle is still causing you trouble, the May 18 (1429) answer is never more than an…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 has a secret like Diablo’s Cow Level I never saw after 460 hours: A magical sheep companion named ‘Harvard Willoughby’ you summon by killing a comedian and ringing two bells

In YouTuber SlimX‘s accounting of Baldur’s Gate 3’s behind-the-scenes secrets, he hit me with one that sent my jaw through the floor: You can summon a magical sheep who can cast endgame spells by killing a minor NPC and ringing both of Act 3’s bell tower bells. You may have encountered Harvard Willoughby in normal…

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You’ve got to play my dark horse GOTY candidate if you too are a sicko for one of the ultimate RPG gimmicks: a trash level 1 sword that can be forged into a god slayer

Labyrinth of the Demon King is a must-play: It’s a first-person, survival horror dungeon crawler that feels like an unholy fusion of King’s Field, Resident Evil, and Condemned. When you do check it out, though, I’ve got one big piece of new player advice. Actually four, come to think of it: Always be kicking Consumables…

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