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When was the last time a game genuinely disappointed you? For me, it was Condemned 2: Bloodshot. And how could I not be disappointed? A somewhat grounded horror series was turned into a mess of ancient cults, zombified bears, half-naked jester women and exploding dolls with an equally bizarre focus on multiplayer. It was frustrating.…

The video game industry is in a state of flux, and that’s putting it lightly. Whatever emerges will necessarily look nothing like our current moment’s fissuring landmass, and perhaps that metaphor is not entirely inapt: Maybe it’s time for the video game industry to balkanize. On the latest Aftermath Hours, we talk about what that…

Thirty years after Quake pioneered 3D graphics for first-person shooters, the iconic game is getting a surprise DLC. To celebrate its legacy, MachineGames and id Software are giving Quake fans a gift in the form of a new episode. The best part is that it will be completely free for all owners of the base…

TL;DR: Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick argues game streaming will broaden the install base and solve high console and PC hardware costs within three years by enabling AAA play on phones, tablets, or basic laptops, but current latency, licensing, controller preferences, data-center limits, and rising memory prices make that timeline unlikely. Voice: Hassam NasirSpeed 0:00 /…