id Software's former co-owner says they absolutely would've used gen AI back in the day: 'John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something'

id Software’s former co-owner says they absolutely would’ve used gen AI back in the day: ‘John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something’

Generative AI is a hot-button topic in the industry, and for good reason—it’s been kinda destructive, whether that’s jacking up hardware prices or putting people out of a job—and while there have been some fairly mundane use cases that seem helpful, it’s been hard to escape the sheer sense of mania that’s built around its…

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“Utterly Disappointing” – Early Reactions To Cave’s Latest Bullet Hell Revival Aren’t Exactly Positive

“I just don’t understand how devs thought this would be well received…”. Yesterday, Cave released its latest revival of the arcade game Dodonpachi Resurrection on Steam, Dodonpachi Resurrection Reignite. Originally announced back in April 2026, the new take on the classic game was said to include new stages, characters, and music, as well as an…

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‘I’m done. I used up my luck for this timeline’: Redditor accidentally saves $5,000 on RTX 5090 Razer Blade 18 thanks to labelling error

Blade 18 2026 – steal turns into steal of the century from r/GamingLaptops One Redditor has seemingly got the PC hardware deal of the year by paying €2,433 (around $2,800) for a Razer laptop that currently sells for €6,600 (just under $7,700). Gaming laptops may be pricey right now, thanks to the memory crisis, but that would…

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Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three “Stone Age” SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October

“Three full games, one epic Stone Age experience.”. This October will see the return of the prehistoric heroes Joe & Mac in a new retro collection from Red Art Games, in partnership with the Japanese developer/publisher G-Mode. The collection was initially crowdfunded on Kickstarter last year, raising €36,952 from 612 backers, and will be coming…

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GTA 6 is adding a more nuanced version of Red Dead Redemption 2’s honor system to ensure player characters aren’t too ‘all-powerful’

Two wrongs don’t make a right, but one huge wrong and then a lot of little rights can make it feel better. According to Rockstar North’s co-studio head Rob Nelson (via IGN) GTA 6 will be getting this treatment, just a little bit more nuanced. Think Red Dead Redemption 2’s Honor System and then ramp…

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