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Can Call of Duty appeal to both Gen-Z and Millennials/Gen-X? → Black Ops 7's multiplayer trailer debut divides fans.

Bright colors, space age future-tech, and awful Travis Scott mumble rap — Call of Duty wants me to know I'm too old for Black Ops 7, seemingly.

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Highest And Lowest Gas Prices By State: Over $4 Average

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas has crossed the $4 mark, $1 more than just one month ago. The price now sits at $4.06 a gallon, according to the latest data gathered from AAA. That’s up from $2.98 just a month ago, with the conflict in…

Motor1

Borderlands 4 review: Chaos, consequence, and a franchise reborn

A much-needed fresh take.

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All of my favorite Xbox games this year came from indie devs — am I old or have AAA publishers completely lost the plot?

2025 was another stellar year for games across the board, but increasingly I find myself just automatically assuming games from AAA publishers aren't worth the effort. Am I out of touch, or is something else going on?

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Mena Sato Kato’s promotion marks new era for Xbox in Asia after transforming Japan’s market

Mena Sato Kato has been instrumental in boosting Japanese game devs support of the Xbox ecosystem, and now she's charting a new course across the entire continent.

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Microsoft’s PlayFab Game Saves could finally make cross‑save seamless between Xbox, Steam, and more

Ever wished you could take your Xbox save file to your Steam Deck, even if it means buying the game twice? Microsoft's new PlayFab service might help make that a reality.

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California Is No Longer the Most Expensive State for Gas

The last time US gas prices averaged below $2.00 for an entire month was during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Today, average prices are well above $3.00—and rising. While costs vary by state and county, one state stands out as more expensive than the rest.

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LG brings Xbox to cars –but you'll sadly have to put up with Zoom calls too

LG will expand its webOS offering in vehicles, with delivery of the Xbox and Zoom apps.

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There is no Chinese GTA, veteran dev says, but Black Myth: Wukong was the starting shot for a stampede of AAA games made in China: "We have to make the games ever better"

What about AAAA games?

GamesRadar

One of The Most Influential RPGs of the Last Decade Was Made By One Person

How the one-man team behind ‘Undertale’ moved millions. And, in the process, helped define an era of indie gaming unlike anything else before.

Inverse

Randy Pitchford challenged players to break the Borderlands 4 servers over the weekend, offering free DLC for anyone who takes part

"I know there have been some high profile backend on-line systems failing around big AAA game launches, but not this one."

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Members of Battlefield 6 team admit how ‘challenging’ it was to get the game to run well, especially on one console

More optimization is the one thing AAA lacks, and EA knows that.

Destructoid

Xbox's platform-agnostic approach has a huge, gaping hole — for the Xbox Ally and future devices, this is Microsoft's next big gaming challenge

As good as Xbox Play Anywhere is, it's still indie studios doing the lion's share of the work here. Ahead of the Xbox Ally and OEM Xbox push, this probably isn't good enough.

Windows Central

When are AAA games going to stop launching with horrible performance?

Hundreds of millions of dollars in production budgets and still can't run on a 5090.

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With AAA blockbusters and indie hits, the Switch 2 is looking very enticing now

Exclusives, AAA releases, and indie hits make me want to own a Switch for the first time, ever.

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"Unoptimized and horrible" — Borderlands 4 falls to 'Mixed' Steam rating at launch as reviews hammer poor PC performance [UPDATE]

Borderlands 4 is off to a strong start on Steam in terms of player count, but serious issues with its PC performance are ruining the fun for many.

MusicRadar

“Light lacquer checking, light dings, pick trails, and rounded fretboard edges, with all five encapsulating the tone, look, and played-in feel of a vintage original”: Gibson expands acoustic Murphy Lab collection with five Light Aged classics

Gibson's newest Murphy Lab arrivals include a 1963 Dove, a 1955 J-45, pre and post-war SJ-200s, and a Nick Lucas Special from 1929 in Argentine Grey

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After testing PC Specialist’s new Defiance model, I’m convinced it’s one of the best cheap gaming laptops around – so long as you remain plugged in

The PC Specialist Defiance II 16 offers a powerful spec at a low price point – but does it live up to expectations?

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"That the game runs at all on your system is a miracle" — Borderlands 4's Randy Pitchford warns of "unplayable" performance if you don't meet the PC system requirements

Ahead of Borderlands 4's imminent launch, Gearbox says the game will be "unplayable" if you fail to meet its PC system requirements.

PC Gamer

Gearbox boss says Borderlands 4 day-one patch 'does a lot' but warns that players should have 'realistic' expectations about performance: 'Older hardware may not provide buttery smooth performance'

It's good advice, really.

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford wants "everyone to have realistic expectations for performance" ahead of launch: "This is a big, open AAA game and lower end and older hardware may not perform as well"

Overall, Gearbox is "confident in the game's performance and optimization"

Destructoid

Black Ops 7 to include more remastered BO2 maps—because making good new ones is too hard for modern AAA

Remaking 13-year-old maps won't bring us back to CoD, Treyarch.

PC Gamer

God help us all, GTA 6 may be a 'AAAAA' game, says Devolver co-founder, and that's why the entire industry is taking cover from it like it's a nuclear blast

This is just getting silly.

PC Gamer

Dragon-riding PC exclusive Drakan: Order of the Flame deserves a glorious reawakening—here’s how you can take to the skies today

A classic PC gaming action-adventure that still brings the heat

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“The ultimate Gibson acoustic to date”: Gibson spares no expense to celebrate its 100th Monarch SJ-200 – a one-of-one Brazilian rosewood build that costs $99,999

Gibson’s Custom Shop pushes its artistry to the limit to set “a new benchmark in craftsmanship”

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