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@Grummz A little DEI palette cleanser.

Well, it's official now. After the launcher leak of a new Witcher 3 expansion, CD Projekt RED officially announces "Songs of the Past" a true expansion and not just a DLC. Not much is known yet, but system specs have been updated: Starting from the next update, the new minimum requirements are as follows: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Intel Core i5-8400 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB VRAM: 6 GB RAM: 12 GB Storage: 70 GB SSD OS: 64-bit Windows 11

@LukeStephens Let's go.

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@Pirat_Nation Let's see some DEI hires.

Very good news: CD Projekt Red has officially revealed Songs of the Past, a brand-new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The DLC is being developed with Fool’s Theory and will bring players back as Geralt of Rivia for a completely new story. The expansion is planned for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Little has been revealed about the story yet, but CD Projekt Red confirmed it will be a major expansion, the first big new content for The Witcher 3 since Blood and Wine launched in 2016.

@thewitcher @Fools_Theory Well I guess now I have an excuse to make some Witcher fan art. Take your time guys, I'm busy.

Medallion's humming... that can only mean one thing! It's time to announce The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past! ⚔️ This brand new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will take you to the Path with Geralt of Rivia once more. It’s being co-developed with @Fools_Theory and is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in 2027. Stay tuned for more information in late summer. ⏰

@TheGTA6Informer It won't. You guys think Sam Houser will stay another 10+ years, or that anyone will be left to be trusted with a $2 billion budget? Enjoy GTA 6. It's the last one.

When do you think Grand Theft Auto 7 will release?

@GoodGameKofi The truth is that IGN and other outlets assassinated this game's reputation. I will accept a 9/10. Nothing less.

It’s been 2 month. Y’all ready to tell the truth about crimson desert? Which brave soul going to admit they dropped that mid 😌

@IGN Crimson Desert.

We're nearly halfway through 2026 already so we want to know: What's your Game of the Year so far? Resident Evil Requiem? Pokémon Pokopia? Forza Horizon 6? Tell us in the comments.

Melinoe - Hades II

@SupergiantGames #Melinoe #hades2

@GamingH0F Just FYI, all you're going to see out of Rockstar is live-service support for GTA 6 for the next 15 years until the studio gets gutted after Sam Houser retires. No one is going to be trusted to make a $2 billion GTA 7. It's over people. Look at the future.

Take-Two confirms six remakes, remasters, and platform extensions are in development across its biggest franchises, set to release between 2028 and 2029 Possible titles include a Red Dead Redemption 2 current-gen upgrade, Max Payne 3, and GTA 6 on PC, with none of the projects officially named yet

@Grummz I'd be optimistic for competition to break the stranglehold US companies have right now - the only competition they seem to have is colluding to charge the highest price. Foreign intervention in these markets is needed, but Chinese spyware is a huge problem.

China is now shipping it's own GPUs. This is the Lisuan LX 7G1000. But everyone is missing the point. - You can get 88fps in Cyberpunk 2077. - It has no dedicated ray-tracing hardware. - On rasterization it performs better than a 3060 in synthetic benchmarks. - Real work game perf put it lower than a 5060 which beats it by about 30% and costs $300 instead of $485. The issues isn't that China shipped a so-so card at a high price point, it's that they shipped one at all. The previous barriers to their design, software and hardware capabilities are dropping fast. We might see competitive GPUs out of China sooner than we think.

@leoblaidd I'm going to be a total contrarian and say that I absolutely love the story in this game. I think the actual lore and characters are a goldmine of possibility and Breath of the Wild gets praise for having a "story". I think the reviewers are suffering from group-think.

Crimson Desert terminado! Nota 9,5. Pros: Game fantástico em sua gameplay, combate com dezenas de opções e combos, uma exploração recompensadora diferente do tradicional, atividades suficiente pra não cansar em uma jogatina comum, um mundo extremamente vivo, todo tipo de animais, insetos, feras, npcs com suas vidas, e rotinas. Montarias diversas, pets, segredos, domar um dragão, ter um próprio Meca (robô), em gameplay ele esbanja qualidade. Direção de arte é genuinamente bonita, a visão de horizonte, armaduras, ambiente é incrível nesse jogo, fizeram coisas únicas evitando de imitar alguns padrões da indústria, tem uma trilha sonora com músicas espetaculares pras regiões, eventos, combates e únicas para bosses. Contras: A história é bem padrão, não é ruim, mas não tem nada de inovador, ela tem suas vertentes mas não é profunda, você não verá sentimentos complexos entre os personagens ou acontecimentos mas consegue deduzi-los pelos acontecimentos. Kliff é um prota calado, poucas palavras, essa é a personalidade dele não é um erro ele ser assim, mas acho que poderiam ter explorado mais, seus pensamentos, medos, alegrias, enriquecer o personagem, a sua amizade absurda com Oognka, eles são muito ligados mas isso não é explorado apenas percebido. Ponto mais baixo do game é a narrativa (como a história é contada), ela realmente é fraca, você precisa prestar bem atenção nos diálogos e nos acontecimentos pra entender as coisas, eu entendi tudo mas realmente se não houve um esforço você sente como se estivesse fazendo coisas soltas sem ligações, sem nem saber o porque, tanto que ninguém percebe a jornada do herói do Kliff. Concluindo, acho uma experiencia muito boa que vale muito a pena com o game pela diversão gigante que ele proporciona, tanto que mitiga muito dos pontos negativos. mas se você for muito de jogos narrativos, se gosta mais ou menos de mundo aberto ou você for viciado em dopamina eu não recomendo esse jogo pra você. Não acho que Crimson vai ser o melhor jogo desse ano, mas eu desconfiaria de qualquer lista de 2026 que ele não estivesse incluso.

@GTA6Alerts No. No licensed cars, no product placement, no driving up costs that get passed onto customers. Music ✅️

Player: It's such a shame that a billion dollar company can't give us licensed cars in GTA 6 Also the same player whenever he sees a living creature in a video game:

@kiwitalkz This. When Sam Houser and Strauss retires, who is left and who can even be trusted to develop GTA7? I think GTA6 is going to be the last one.

Rockstar fans should be very worried on the day Strauss Zelnick rides off into the sunset, he basically gave Rockstar a blank cheque for GTA 6, I doubt most gaming CEOs would do this. GTA is super valuable and prestigious because they don't milk it and it's a quality over quantity series. If another CEO comes in and does what Bobby Kotick did to Call Of Duty then the Rockstar we love will cease to exist.

Absolutely Cinema 🔥 The King of Darkness #CrimsonDesert

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@GTAVI_Countdown GTA5 - Sept. 17 2013. Crunch is a failure of management. A 13 year wait is a failure of management. Get this game out, then drop a huge bonus for everyone and fix all the problems that led to this happening.

A new Rockstar Games review on Glassdoor from an employee working on GTA 6 says: - They’re expected to complete tasks that usually take 5-6 months in 2-3 months - Work schedule has been hectic since last month and they’re working overtime - The last few weeks have been a toll on their mental health - Some colleagues had to work till 3AM in the morning after completing their shifts It seems like Rockstar is pushing hard right now to get the game out in November.

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@Pirat_Nation This is what a healthy and productive company can create when they aren't squarely focused on quarterly profits and churning out DEI slop. Notes should be taken.

Pearl Abyss has shared its success with every employee after Crimson Desert sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The South Korean studio behind Black Desert Online awarded its entire staff a special bonus of 5 million Korean won, about $3,400 USD, distributed equally regardless of position. CEO Heo Jin-young said, “I express my deep respect and gratitude for the hard work of each and every one of you who created a product that the world is enthusiastic about, and I am paying a celebratory bonus for achieving 5 million sales to all employees who have silently fulfilled their roles in their respective positions.”