Helldivers 2 getting an upgraded level cap probably isn't what that spooky teddy bear teaser was about, but is almost definitely in preparation for it

We're hearing that 300 is a bigger number than 150

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Tonally mercurial co-op shooter Helldivers 2 is boosting its level cap, again, in another hint that something big is brewing in the blackness of its endlessly war-torn galaxy. Following a previous increase from 50 to 150, developers Arrowhead are bumping the cap to level 300 in an upcoming patch, with any XP that you would have gained since hitting the previous limit set to apply retroactively. I wonder if any dive-happy souls out there have banked enough well-done points to instantly jump from 150 to 300 the moment they log in? No judgement here. Questions, maybe, but not judgement.

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Larian gets briefly kicked off YouTube, TikTok for demonic smut reasons in Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 is known for being, well, smutty—so much so that when the game first came out, we were in fierce, rigorous, masterful debates over it (stop giggling). The game has a lot of sensual scenes, but it also comes with a streamer-friendly mode to cover up all the jiblets and tatas.

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The first GTA 6 gameplay reveal will debut on Netflix later this month, as the streaming service tries yet again to get a piece of that videogame pie

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After years of speculation, after reams of fan theories and screenshot analysis, we'll be finally getting a full look at Grand Theft Auto 6 on… hold on, Netflix? Really? Right, okay, sure.

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Analyst Suggests Apple iPhone Pro Will Start at $1,39 Due to Ongoing Memory Crisis

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: Aug 5, 2026 6:33pm UTC

The iPhone 18 Pro is just a little over a month away, likely debuting sometime in September, but if you were planning on upgrading, you should probably get ready for a higher price tag.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Is One of the Best Selling Games of 2026, 14 Years After Its Initial Release

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: Aug 5, 2026 5:39pm UTC

The recent PS4 and PS5 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are already some of the best-selling games of the year, according to analysts.

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Fields of Mistria 1.0 changes: What's new in the full release version?

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After exactly two years in early access, shoujo-ified farm sim Fields of Mistria 1.0 is launching. Whether you've been playing consistently all this time or coming back after trying it two years ago, here's what you need to know about what's changing in the full release version of Mistria.

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"Believable and consistent up close": What the dinosaurs of The Lost Wild share with Microsoft’s cancelled Everwild, according to the designer who worked on both

Alien: Isolation's aliens were an "easier design challenge", says Gary Napper

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Former Rare design director Gary Napper has shared a little about what his forthcoming dinosaur survival project The Lost Wild shares with Rare's mysterious nature fable Everwild, which was cancelled by Microsoft during a round of Xbox cuts last summer. He's also said more about how The Lost Wild compares to the game Napper is best known for, Creative Assembly and Sega's Alien: Isolation. According to Napper, Isolation was in some ways an "easier design challenge" than both Everwild and The Lost Wild, because there was less need to make the Alien feel like it had an agenda besides trying to murder the player.

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We asked the voice of Eisenhorn, Gaunt, and Garro in Warhammer 40k who his favorite character to play is

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Toby Longworth is a titan (no, not that kind) of Warhammer 40k voicework—one of the most prolific narrators of Black Library novels there is. For years, he's narrated Dan Abnett's work, widely agreed to be the best 40k has to offer, including the hugely popular Eisenhorn and Gaunt's Ghosts series.

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Chinese RAM is reportedly landing in laptops from HP, Asus and Acer but it won't change the memory crisis overnight

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Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT is the fourth-biggest memory maker in the world, and, chances are you've only heard of it recently. That's because, just last week, its shares saw a 466% surge as it made its initial public offering, becoming one of China's most valuable companies in the process.

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Disney Just Quietly Released an 8-Part Sci-Fi Series So Good You'll Finish It in One Day

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The Ninth Jedi embraces the franchise’s best moments and learns from its mistakes

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It is a dark time for Star Wars. The Mandalorian and Grogu was a box office flop, earning less than the low-budget horror films Obsession and Backrooms – a failure that puts the franchise’s cinematic future in jeopardy. Ahsoka season 2 was postponed until 2027 and The Acolyte was canceled. Yet there is a new hope. The Ninth Jedi, an anime first developed by Production I.G. for the Star Wars: Visions anthology series, is exactly the sort of refresh Lucasfilm needed. The stylish, heartfelt series remixes the most iconic elements of Star Wars to create something that feels vital after decades of iterating on the Skywalker Saga.

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