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GTA Online Publisher Execs Get $72M Thanks To Player Spending

According to new documents, GTA, Borderlands, and NBA 2K publisher Take-Two Interactive is paying two of its top execs over $70 million this year, over twice what it paid the same executives last year. And that number could increase next year, as players continue to spend more and more on in-game purchases. The Week In

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Short Films in Focus: TESLA | Features

As for the graphics—everything you see on the center console screen is made from scratch by the incomparable Greg Herman, a Creative Director, Director, Writer, designer, and animation/VFX wizard. This includes the visualization of the car’s “voice.” He approached the car’s “voice” graphic as though it were some kind of digital mandala, a shifting and

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Mr. Beast Suing Food Company Over Revolting Burgers

Image: Kotaku / Dave Kotinsky (Getty Images) James Donaldson aka Mr. Beast, one of the most popular YouTube stars in the world, is suing the virtual kitchen company he partnered with after fans complained about poor-quality food being delivered to their homes. Mr. Beast says that the company sacrificed quality control in order to expand

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Patapon Spiritual Sequel Blows Up Kickstarter In Just One Hour

Dozens of PlayStation fans have spent years dreaming about a new Patapon game, the rhythm-based strategy series for the Playstation Portable that mixed shades of Pikmin and Guitar Hero. That’s probably never happening, but creator Hiroyuki Kotani is back with the next best thing: a spiritual successor called Ratatan that looks better than fans could

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Remnant 2 Dataminers Uncover Entire Secret Player Class

Remnant II, a new Souls-like shooter developed by Gunfire Games, contains a lot of secrets, including a whole, completely hidden player class. But, twist: The devs hid it so well that only dataminers would ever find it. And they just did. Diablo IV – Bear Bender Build Released earlier this month, Remnant II has become

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Tears Of The Kingdom Statue Looks Perfectly Bonkers

Photo: Wake Studio A new Wake Studio resin statue of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has it all: the hero of time, a dual-box fan glider, explosive barrels, and a bokoblin screaming for death. And it can be yours for only $150. The newest collectible for the hit Switch open-world

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Final Fantasy Tactics-Inspired Arcadian Atlas Doesn’t Hack It

Final Fantasy Tactics nailed so many things so exquisitely that, despite plenty of sequels, spiritual successors, and fan homages, there’s never been anything quite like it since. Arcadian Atlas is the latest indie strategy RPG to try and channel its greatness into something familiar but new, and sadly, it mostly flounders. This Brutal Gothic Metroidvania

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Hasbro Wants Transformers Games Back, But Activision Lost Them

Remember those Xbox 360/PS3-era Transformers games? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could easily buy and play those in 2023 on modern platforms? I think so. And so does Hasbro. But according to the toy company behind the popular transforming robot franchise, Activision has apparently lost the games and doesn’t know where they’re stored. The

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Nicki Minaj Swatted In Apparent Prank For Third Time This Year

Photo: James Devaney (Getty Images) This past weekend, police showed up to musician and newly minted Call of Duty operator Nicki Minaj’s Los Angeles home in what’s being called a swatting prank that’s commonly used against gamers and livestreamers, TMZ reports. Rooster Teeth’s RWBY x Justice League Collab Puts Batman’s New Anime Abilities To Good

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