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Forza Horizon 6 hits a massive milestone across Xbox, PC, and Game Pass after its explosive release — it just set a new Steam peak player count, too

Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 got off to an explosive start at launch, and it's only picking up speed with a new milestone and Steam player count record.

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Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 gets its first Festival Playlist next week, includes 10 new cars and 4 from the Car Pass — here's what's racing your way soon

Forza Horizon 6 will soon get its first Festival Playlist, and while it's live, players will be able to earn 10 new cars in the hit Xbox racer.

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Start your engines, Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release dates, launch times, and Early Access is upon us — here's when it comes out, and how to play early

Forza Horizon 6 is releasing in under a week, and ahead of its arrival, Xbox and Playground Games have announced its official release dates and launch times.

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"We are taking strict enforcement action": Microsoft and Xbox hardware ban a Forza Horizon 6 pirate for 8,000 years after the disastrous Steam leak, threaten more hammer swings

Forza Horizon 6 leaked early and cracked builds are online, but Xbox and Playground Games say you're getting a hardware ban if you're caught playing them.

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Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss gave its employees a huge bonus for hitting 5 million copies sold across Xbox, PC, and PS5 — "I express my deep respect and gratitude"

To celebrate selling over 5 million copies, Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has reportedly paid out a $3,400 bonus to each of its employees.

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Could 'GTA VI' Break the $100 Barrier? Early Listing Sparks Price Speculation

An early "GTA VI" listing hints at a $124 price, fueling speculation about how Take-Two might set new standards for AAA game pricing in 2026.

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GTA 6 price ‘leaked’ as speculation mounts about cost of eagerly awaited game

A digital listing from third-party retailer Loaded (formerly CDKeys) has 'leaked' potential prices for Grand Theft Auto 6. The listings show an Xbox Series X/S version at £89.99 and a PC version at £60.99. These prices are widely believed to be placeholders, as Rockstar Games has not officially confirmed pricing.…

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Marathon skyrockets on Steam's Top Sellers chart after preorders go live — it's the second best-selling paid game, just below ARC Raiders

Preorders of Marathon, Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter FPS, are selling extremely well ahead of the game's launch in March.

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Mike Karin obituary

Other lives: Journalist at Loaded magazine in the 1990s

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The Battlefield 6 free trial week has failed to boost its player count — but why? Some thoughts from a daily player and longtime fan

So far, Battlefield 6's free trial week hasn't led to any noteworthy increases in player count. But why is that? These factors may give an answer.

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ARC Raiders hits massive sales milestone as it tops Steam's Top Sellers chart for four straight weeks — it's just above Battlefield 6, and not slowing down

ARC Raiders' player count numbers have remained very high since launch, and new data shows that the game has sold incredibly well, too.

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Good news! ARC Raiders is now Steam Deck Verified after the Proton 10 release — one of 2025's biggest multiplayer games is now in the palms of your hands

Thanks to the recent release of a new Proton version, ARC Raiders is now officially Steam Deck Verified and supported on the handheld.

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Battlefield 6 boldly claims it's the "best-selling shooter game of the year," even though Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just came out — will its lead hold?

EA and Battlefield Studios have claimed Battlefield 6 is the "best selling shooter" of 2025 days after the launch of Black Ops 7. Will Call of Duty catch up and snatch the crown?

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"Bethesda has no fans; it has victims" — Fallout 4 flooded with negative Steam reviews as players slam Anniversary Edition for PC performance issues, breaking mods

PC players are condemning Fallout 4's new Anniversary Edition for breaking mods and causing performance issues despite not actually adding content to the RPG.

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This big PS5 exclusive could be coming to Xbox soon — the developer is "considering additional platform expansions" after strong Steam sales on PC

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Here's exactly when you can play The Outer Worlds 2 — the release date, launch times, and Early Access for the huge Xbox Game Pass RPG is almost here

The Outer Worlds 2 is Obsidian's third RPG this year, and it's only a few short days away from release. Here's exactly when you can play at launch time.

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Is The Outer Worlds 2 on Xbox Game Pass? Microsoft's biggest Xbox RPG of the year is finally almost here — here's what we know

Obsidian Entertainment is about to launch its third 2025 Xbox RPG with The Outer Worlds 2, but is it available on Xbox Game Pass?

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Helldivers 2’s Xbox launch boosts revenue to fourth place, Battlefield 6 surges in engagement

Following its Xbox launch, Helldivers 2 shot to fourth place in terms of revenue in August, with Battlefield 6's Open Beta also making it third in player engagement.

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Zoe Ball says she was conditioned into posing for lads’ mags

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Is Borderlands 4 coming to Xbox Game Pass with its "mayhem-fueled looter shooter" action? It's out soon — here's what we know

Borderlands 4 has serious potential to rise up as one of 2025's biggest and best looter shooters, but will you be able to play it on Xbox Game Pass?

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After a decade, CDKeys has a new name — and I hate it

CDKeys is officially rebranding as Loaded, but gamers have had a mixed response so far.

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Guns N' Roses announce the arrival of their seventh drummer

The news arrives 24 hours after the departure of long-serving sticksman Frank Ferrer was announced

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Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem review – how a drug-fuelled publishing bender went very wrong

From dropping LSD at award shows to coughing up blood on the office carpet – the rise and fall of James Brown’s oft-sexist lads magazine empire goes under the microscope

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TV tonight: Loaded magazine’s wild story of naughty 90s nostalgia

Miranda Sawyer, Gail Porter and lads’ mag editor James Brown on the highs and lows of their hedonistic years. Plus: a new Death in Paradise spin-off, set in Australia. Here’s what to watch this evening

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