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The Killing Joke Will Murder Your Wallet

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Batman: The Killing Joke remains one of the most influential runs in the Dark Knight’s history. Written by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland, it is a twisty odyssey into a legendary rivalry. Testing Batman’s fortitude and unleashing an outright vicious vision for the once corny clown prince of crime. It’s still a high point for fans, with obvious influences on the broader Batman legacy. One boutique publisher wants to test how high a price they can get for it, as the new “Avant-Garde” edition will run collectors $17,409. Based out of Croatia, Argent Comics “re-engineers DC’s iconic narratives…

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Brand-New Hit PS5 Adventure Game Discounted in PS Store Deal

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A PS5 adventure game that launched just yesterday has already received its first PS Store deal, and we highly recommend grabbing it. Award-winning studio Beethoven & Dinosaur’s 90s adventure Mixtape has received a PS Plus exclusive discount courtesy of Sony and publisher Annapurna Interactive. PS5 adventure game Mixtape offering limited-time launch PS Store deal PS Plus members (all tiers) can grab Mixtape for PS5 at a launch price of $17.99, which represents a 10% discount. The offer is valid for two weeks only until Friday, May 22. The full price is $19.99. Mixtape launched to widespread critical acclaim yesterday. If…

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Xbox

Control Resonant: Remedy on the Exciting Sequel, Xbox Play Anywhere, and Self-Publishing

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Category: Games Control Resonant: Remedy on the Exciting Sequel, Xbox Play Anywhere, and Self-Publishing Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published May 8, 2026 SummaryWe talk with Remedy’s Miika Huttunen, Mikael Kasurinen, and Anne-Marie Grönroos about the game’s diverse gameplay, support for XPA, and working with ID@Xbox.Control Resonant takes the series in a new direction, from evolving combat to a new playable character, with support for a variety of platforms and devices.Control Resonant launches in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC with support for Xbox Play Anywhere. A highlight for independent developers is having the creative control in…

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How a trio of Canadian modders stumbled into making an official Die Hard game: ‘I’ve had projects disappear that had 10 times the promise that this did’

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Weird WeekendWeird Weekend is our regular weekend feature where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the Vatican pirated Football Manager.In the early winter of 2000, Russ Bullock, Bryan Ekman and Jay Holtslander stepped off a flight from frozen Vancouver into the warm Los Angeles sun. The three men, all in their early twenties, had arrived in LA to negotiate a deal with…

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GTA 6 Company "Exploring" AI To Help Make Games "Smarter" And Possibly Bring Down Costs

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Grand Theft Auto 6 could be one of the most expensive games ever in terms of its budget, and this kind of investment may only be sustainable for a small group of games, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said in an interview.Speaking to Bloomberg, Zelnick giant investments only make sense for “massive blockbusters,” and “that’s super hard to do.” Of course, GTA 6 is expected to be one of those games, but the industry overall is in for even tougher times ahead if production costs keep ramping up.”We certainly can’t deal with exponential growth–we probably can’t even deal with linear growth–in…

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