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Love and Deepspace Devs Warn Players After Deadly Fictional Drink Recipes Go Viral

The developers behind Love and Deepspace, the popular RPG-dating sim, have issued an urgent warning to players after fictional cocktail recipes featured in the game went viral online. The official social media account stepped in to address the situation after fans began circulating the in-game drink recipes, raising serious safety concerns about players attempting to recreate them in real life.

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Final FantasyPhysical MediaSquare Enix

FF7 Revelation Director Fought for Physical Disc Release, but Fears a Disc-Less Future

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has opened up about one of the more contentious issues surrounding the concluding chapter of the FF7 Remake trilogy: its physical release. In response to fans pushing for a complete, fully playable disc version of the game, Hamaguchi acknowledged that he personally lobbied Square Enix on their behalf. "There's a lot of pressure for disc-less editions, digital editions, and I used my position to put forth an argument for the physical version as much as I could," he said, adding that he "did his best" to make it happen. His candid remarks shine a light on the growing tension between publisher cost-saving strategies and the preferences of a fanbase that still values owning a tangible copy of a game.

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RuneScapeMMOJagex

RuneFest 2026: RuneScape 4 Revealed, Reignited Launches, and an Animated Series

Jagex made RuneFest 2026 one of the biggest events in the franchise's history, dropping a wave of announcements that signal a bold new era for RuneScape. The headline reveal was RuneScape 4, a full MMO sequel built in Unreal Engine that Jagex is calling its "fourth pillar." Interestingly, the project reportedly began life as an expansion to the survival game Dragonwilds before growing into a standalone MMO in its own right. Jagex was clear that RS4 is a long way off, but its existence alone sent shockwaves through the community.

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CapcomRE EngineArtificial Intelligence

Capcom Plans to Evolve RE Engine Into an "AI-Generation Game Engine"

Capcom has announced ambitious plans to transform its industry-acclaimed RE Engine into what it is calling an "AI-generation game engine," signaling a major shift in how the company approaches game development. The initiative, connected to an internal project reportedly dubbed "REX," aims to build a future where Capcom can create games "together with AI." Notably, the company has clarified that it is not yet utilizing generative AI in its current pipeline, but views AI integration as essential to the long-term evolution of its development infrastructure.

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MetroNext-Gen Update4A Games

Metro Redux Next-Gen Update Arrives This Month Alongside 50M Sales Milestone

4A Games and Deep Silver are celebrating the Metro franchise hitting a massive 50 million sales milestone with a free next-gen update for both Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux. The update is set to roll out on PC on 22nd October, with console players getting access shortly after on 29th October, giving fans of the post-apocalyptic shooter series a fresh reason to revisit the tunnels beneath Moscow.

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