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TECHNOLOGY1h ago · 7 reads

Pragmata Devs Nearly Gave Diana a Bob Cut to Slash Hair Animation Costs

Capcom developers revealed at CEDEC 2026 that Pragmata's robot companion Diana almost received a bob haircut to reduce the massive cost of animating individual hair strands. The team ultimately kept her long hair, which uses fewer than 20,000 strands to convey a sense of life in the game's low-gravity lunar environment.

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The Rings of Power Season 3 Opens With Fellowship-Style Prologue and Five-Year Time Jump

Vishal Kamal · 2h ago
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Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40k Warbond Castellan's Creed Launches August 12

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The Rings of Power Season 3 Sidelines the Divisive Harfoots as Sauron Takes Center Stage
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The Rings of Power Season 3 Sidelines the Divisive Harfoots as Sauron Takes Center Stage

Amazon has confirmed the Harfoots will take a backseat in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3, with co-showrunner J.D. Payne telling Empire the nomadic hobbit ancestors won't feature in a main storyline. The shift clears space for Sauron's forging of the One Ring, Galadriel's husband Celeborn, and Gandalf's full transformation, arriving November 11, 2026.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Promises FY27 Growth as Q4 Revenue Falls $1.7 Billion

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged a $1.7 billion revenue drop in Q4 FY26 but insisted the business will return to growth by the end of FY27. Over 200 million new players joined Xbox in the past year, yet hardware sales fell 29% and content revenue declined 5%. Microsoft leadership frames the downturn as a necessary reset for long-term stability.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read
Stupid Never Dies Locks Oct. 21 Release on PS5 and PC With New Trailer
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Stupid Never Dies Locks Oct. 21 Release on PS5 and PC With New Trailer

GPTRACK50 has confirmed that its stylish action RPG Stupid Never Dies launches on Oct. 21 for PlayStation 5 and PC. The studio, led by former Capcom developer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, also revealed a co-publishing partnership with Sega and a new trailer featuring the flamboyant Phoenix Zaza Hotfeathers.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Pushes for Physical Edition Amid Industry Shift

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi is actively advocating for a physical release, but platform regulations and industry trends toward digital-only distribution have left the final SKU lineup undecided. The game launches almost a year before PlayStation's digital-only strategy begins in January 2028, yet titles like Grand Theft Auto 6 are already skipping discs entirely. Hamaguchi acknowledges the challenge but remains committed to delivering something tangible for fans.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Announced With Original Director Leading New Studio

Publisher 505 Games has confirmed a sequel to the Ming Dynasty action RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, with original creative director Xia Siyaun at the helm of a newly formed studio called Indolphinity. The announcement follows a turbulent period that saw the original developer Lenzee Games disband in April 2025, shortly before Digital Bros Group acquired the franchise IP.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read
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Rings of Power Season 3 Reveals Speaking Balrog Fighting Sauron at SDCC 2026, Dividing Tolkien Fans

Amazon unveiled a speaking Balrog battling Sauron in The Rings of Power Season 3 footage at San Diego Comic Con 2026, with Simon Pegg voicing Durin's Bane. The scene shows Sauron deflecting a flame sword strike using the Crown of Morgoth — a moment entirely absent from Tolkien's writings — and has split the fanbase between excitement over original action and outrage over canon violations.

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The Rings of Power Season 3 Opens With Fellowship-Style Prologue and Five-Year Time Jump

The Rings of Power Season 3 Opens With Fellowship-Style Prologue and Five-Year Time Jump

Vishal Kamal · 2h ago
Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40k Warbond Castellan's Creed Launches August 12

Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40k Warbond Castellan's Creed Launches August 12

Vishal Kamal · 3h ago
The Rings of Power Season 3 Sidelines the Divisive Harfoots as Sauron Takes Center Stage

The Rings of Power Season 3 Sidelines the Divisive Harfoots as Sauron Takes Center Stage

Vishal Kamal · 8h ago
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Promises FY27 Growth as Q4 Revenue Falls $1.7 Billion

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Promises FY27 Growth as Q4 Revenue Falls $1.7 Billion

Vishal Kamal · 13h ago
Nintendo Switch 2 Hits £364 at Amazon UK Amid US Price Hike Warning

Nintendo Switch 2 Hits £364 at Amazon UK Amid US Price Hike Warning

Vishal Kamal · 15h ago

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Confirmed with Original Creative Director at New Studio

Vishal Kamal · 1d ago
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Ubisoft and Xbox Expand Partnership: Free PC Copies for Xbox Owners of 12 Games

Vishal Kamal · 2d ago
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Magic: The Gathering's 12 Most Powerful Commander Precons Ranked

Vishal Kamal · 3d ago
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Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC Uses Xbox 360 Emulator Inside an Emulator

Vishal Kamal · 5d ago
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Alienware Area-51 Ryzen X3D RTX 5090 PC Drops $1,500 to $5,399.99

Vishal Kamal · 1w ago

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Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40k Warbond Castellan's Creed Launches August 12

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Pushes for Physical Edition Amid Industry Shift

Vishal Kamal · 19h ago
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PlayStation Fans Plan Week-Long Blackout in August to Protest Disc Production End

Vishal Kamal · 3d ago
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Marvel Teases Sadie Sink in Spider-Man: Brand New Day With Censored Clip

Vishal Kamal · 3d ago
Assassin's Creed Shadows Drops to $29.99 in Weekend Deal Roundup

Assassin's Creed Shadows Drops to $29.99 in Weekend Deal Roundup

Vishal Kamal · 4d ago

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Limited Edition Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controllers Debut at Best Buy

Limited Edition Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controllers Debut at Best Buy

Vishal Kamal · 7w ago
Xbox Game Pass Loses Millions of Subscribers After 2025 Price Hike

Xbox Game Pass Loses Millions of Subscribers After 2025 Price Hike

Vishal Kamal · 7w ago
Where Winds Meet Launches on Xbox with Exclusive Game Pass Perks and Upcoming Hidden Mountain Expansion

Where Winds Meet Launches on Xbox with Exclusive Game Pass Perks and Upcoming Hidden Mountain Expansion

Vishal Kamal · 7w ago
Halo: Campaign Evolved Collector's Edition Revives a Bygone Gaming Tradition

Halo: Campaign Evolved Collector's Edition Revives a Bygone Gaming Tradition

Vishal Kamal · 7w ago
Halo: Campaign Evolved Trailer Pullback Sparks Exclusivity Shift Speculation

Halo: Campaign Evolved Trailer Pullback Sparks Exclusivity Shift Speculation

Vishal Kamal · 7w ago

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Stupid Never Dies Locks Oct. 21 Release on PS5 and PC With New Trailer

Stupid Never Dies Locks Oct. 21 Release on PS5 and PC With New Trailer

Vishal Kamal · 16h ago
Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC Leaks August 5 Release Date and Underwater Features

Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC Leaks August 5 Release Date and Underwater Features

Vishal Kamal · 1d ago
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Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 Review - Darker, Deadlier, but Still Flawed

Vishal Kamal · 1d ago
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Saros Drops to Lowest Price Yet Alongside PS VR2 and Resident Evil PS5 Deals

Vishal Kamal · 2d ago
Final Fantasy 14 Arrives on Switch 2 August 4 With 117.2 GB Install and Free Trial

Final Fantasy 14 Arrives on Switch 2 August 4 With 117.2 GB Install and Free Trial

Vishal Kamal · 3d ago

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Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 Review - Darker, Deadlier, but Still Flawed

Vishal Kamal · 1d ago
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Splatoon Raiders Endgame Turns Nintendo Shooter Into Vampire Survivors-Style Chaos

Vishal Kamal · 4d ago
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The Alters: Last Variable Review — Expansion Loses the Survival Pressure That Made the Base Game Compelling

Vishal Kamal · 5d ago
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Cape Fear Episode 9 Review: 'The Scar' Stumbles With Clumsy Exposition

Vishal Kamal · 5d ago
Agefield High: Rock the School Preview — A Hollow Bully Imitation That Misses Every Mark

Agefield High: Rock the School Preview — A Hollow Bully Imitation That Misses Every Mark

Vishal Kamal · 6d ago

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GTA Online Disables Diamond Casino Gambling in Australia After Seven Years

GTA Online Disables Diamond Casino Gambling in Australia After Seven Years

Vishal Kamal · 1d ago
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Brings Back Low-SBMM Playlists Starting August 21

Vishal Kamal · 4d ago
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Valve Reassures Team Fortress 2 Players That Mann vs. Machine Update Is Still Alive

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Monster Hunter Wilds Sees Permanent Price Cut, New DLC Bundles Amid Mixed Reviews

Vishal Kamal · 2w ago
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Diablo 4 Update Promises Mythic Item Deluge, Raising Balance Concerns

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