‘GZDoom is basically dead’ modders proclaim as contributors split from Doom’s most popular sourceport, with tensions boiling over after its creator adds AI-generated code to the project

Numerous contributors to GZDoom, Doom’s most popular sourceport and the basis for countless mods and several entire games, have split from the project and revealed plans to build their own version, after long-running tensions with GZDoom’s creator came to a head earlier this week. As reported by Techspot, the schism within GZDoom’s community arose through…

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Drive a truck filled with explosives across horrible terrain in this gnarly mix of Snowrunner and Baby Steps—inspired by one of Hollywood’s most misunderstood films

Film sickos will instantly recognise the inspiration behind Nitroglyerine! which sees you drive a truck filled with volatile explosives across terrain more rugged than Glen Powell’s chin. Its rough and ready demo oozes with the same the lo-fi tension of William Friedkin’s Sorcerer, a nihilistic thriller that was critically panned and buried at the box…

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Doom: The Dark Ages gets Steam Deck verification and a bunch of portable optimisations, just in time for the launch of Microsoft’s new handheld

Doom: The Dark Ages is officially Steam Deck verified, which is surprising only in how long it took considering id Software’s history delivering shooters that are not just visually impressive, but exceedingly well optimised. The studio has worked minor miracles with handheld ports too, most notably the Nintendo Switch version of 2020’s Doom Eternal. That…

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My new most anticipated game is about a lonely house who can roll, jump, fish and go on dates

Building Relationships is a game about roaming an island and meeting potential romantic partners. But that’s not all: You’re a building. Specifically, you’re a house who eats furniture, loves fishing, and even knows how to jump. As a house, you roll around this island at sometimes ridiculous speeds, chatting with different buildings and going on…

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2027 is shaping up to be the biggest year for videogame movies yet, with the live-action Zelda movie, A Minecraft Movie sequel, Death Stranding, and more heavy-hitters planned

We’re closing in on the end of 2025, but can we just skip over 2026? ‘Cuz I’m already getting restless for 2027 when it comes to videogame adaptations. That’s because 2027 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years for movies based on videogames. Possibly the biggest ever. Here’s the current videogame movie…

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OpenAI stops itself from generating ‘disrespectful’ Martin Luther King Jr. deepfakes, but this is the tip of the iceberg: ‘Who gets protection from synthetic resurrection and who doesn’t?’

OpenAI has said it will stop its AI video-generating app Sora from creating videos featuring the likeness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., after receiving a request from his estate. The minister and civil rights leader, who was assassinated in April 1968, was known in his lifetime for his advocacy of nonviolent resistance, civil disobedience,…

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Sony accuses Tencent of playing a ‘shell game’ with its Horizon-like survival game, seeks a preliminary injunction against it

When Tencent unveiled its upcoming Light of Motiram survival game in late 2024, we (and a lot of other places and people) called out its many similarities to Sony’s Horizon series, and idly wondered whether it was tempting fate and SIE’s legal team. The answer came in July 2025 when Sony filed suit, shortly after…

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So, uh, why are there suddenly at least 4 sinister convenience store simulators on Steam at once?

In 2024, we witnessed the rise of the retail sim: games like Supermarket Simulator, Supermarket Together, and TCG Card Shop Simulator that lured players, streamers, and YouTubers with the unparalleled power fantasy of putting stuff on shelves. While the genre’s overnight emergence was surprising, its success makes sense. There’s joy to be found in mundane…

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