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FiveM for GTA V Enhanced Launches in Early Access with Major Visual Upgrade

FiveM, the popular roleplay and multiplayer mod platform for GTA V, has officially launched in early access for GTA V Enhanced. The release brings the beloved RP experience in line with the Enhanced edition's upgraded visuals, which have been described as rival-worthy of GTA 6's graphical fidelity. The launch follows a brief buildup period, with the release date confirmed just days before it went live on July 21, 2026. The move is a significant moment for the GTA V modding and roleplay community, as FiveM servers can now take advantage of the improved graphics and technical upgrades that came with the Enhanced edition. While the rollout is still in early access, meaning further development and fixes are expected, players can already jump into RP servers running on the upgraded version. It marks a new chapter for one of gaming's most enduring online communities, keeping GTA V relevant well into GTA 6's shadow.

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Forza Director Credits Game Pass Concept But Blames Execution for Xbox Troubles

Mike Brown, the former creative director of Forza Horizon 5 at Playground Games, has spoken out about Xbox's ongoing struggles, arguing that Game Pass was a genuinely good idea that ultimately failed in execution. In comments that have drawn wide attention this week, Brown acknowledged the subscription service's well-meaning intentions while pointing to a critical shortfall: simply not enough players subscribed to make the model financially sustainable. He departed Microsoft-owned Playground Games in 2024 and is currently working on a new open-world racer called Clutch.

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Splatoon Raiders Reviews Are In, and the Looter-Shooter Spinoff Is a Hit

Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's cooperative looter-shooter spinoff built around the beloved Salmon Run mode, has officially launched to critical acclaim. Early review scores are tracking right alongside the three mainline Splatoon titles, a strong signal that the franchise's first major pivot is landing exactly as Nintendo hoped. Outlets like Eurogamer, Destructoid, and Siliconera have all praised the game, with descriptions ranging from "a hectic, often overwhelming delight" to a clever expansion of Salmon Run's cooperative DNA into a full-blown loot-driven experience with varying objectives.

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Darkest Dungeon Gets Surprise New DLC Six Years Later, Borrowing from Its Sequel

Red Hook Studios has surprised fans by announcing brand-new DLC for the original Darkest Dungeon, nearly six years after the game's last major update and well after the studio already shipped a full sequel. The expansion, titled "The Fire's Edge," marks the first significant new content for the 2016 gothic roguelike in half a decade, arriving as the game celebrates its 10th anniversary. The announcement caught the community off guard, given that Darkest Dungeon 2 launched in 2023 and many players had long since moved on.

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Unity 7 Roadmap Revealed: Beta in Dec 2026, Full Launch in Q1 2027

Unity has officially unveiled its roadmap for Unity 7, confirming a beta launch in December 2026 followed by a full release in Q1 2027. The company is billing the new engine as a "direct continuation" of Unity 6, meaning it will be built on the same underlying architecture developers are already familiar with. Rather than a ground-up rebuild, Unity 7 is designed to deliver meaningful improvements and new tools while preserving the foundation that existing projects rely on.

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