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🔥 “I wanted to play just for 20 minutes, and now it's time to go to my actual job” — the cyberpunk shop simulator Probably Stolen is blowing up on Steam The game is somewhat reminiscent of Papers, Please, but with a ton of extra mechanics and a stronger focus on management. You'll become a black-market dealer in a dystopian city, fighting to maintain your livelihood and keep your “reputation” score up. In Probably Stolen, you can: — Replace labels on counterfeit products and pass them off as genuine; — Choose your own playstyle and run all kinds of businesses: breed fish, scavenge junk from the dump, purify water, assemble guns, get involved in shady schemes, and much more; — Hide contraband and then forget where you stashed it; — Convince a guy that a laxative is somehow the answer to his bleeding; — Keep a close eye on customers, build or ruin relationships with them, and see where your choices lead; — Play inventory Tetris, trying to fit all your items into the available slots. The game is receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam.

❌ BioWare was shut down because of Star Wars, according to Jason Schreier At one point, EA had to choose between a new Mass Effect and Star Wars Battlefront 3. Both were sci-fi projects with budgets running into hundreds of millions of dollars. In the end, EA chose the Battlefront 3 for several reasons: — It was considered the safer option in terms of profitability; — The previous two Battlefront games performed well, while BioWare's recent releases (Mass Effect: Andromeda, Anthem, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard) failed to meet expectations; — EA's current leadership prefers shooters over RPGs. As a result, BioWare was set to be shut down, the Mass Effect Universe project cancelled, and all the funding redirected to Battlefront 3.

🍓 MiSide is coming to mobile too — the game is expected to launch in 2027 The devs also apologized for the long wait for Peaceful Mode, which is still in development.

🔥 Romance, building, and ocean exploration — Crimson Desert gets a massive DLC packed with content Here's what's included in Charting the Unknown: — Romantic relationships with NPCs: give gifts, spend time together, and even get married; — Ocean exploration, including island takeovers, naval battles, shipbuilding, and ship customization; — An underwater world filled with treasure and sunken ruins. Explore it in a diving suit or ride turtles; — Full-on building like in The Sims, complete with a dedicated editor for designing and furnishing buildings; — Castle takeovers, with the option to repurpose them for your own needs; — Business management: run your own fortresses and businesses, and rent out properties; — New bosses and challenges.

❗️ Binance may have been hacked by North Korean hackers, experts believe More specifically, the suspected attackers are TradeTraitor, a unit of the Lazarus Group — the same group that hacked Bybit last year. Here's what we know: — This is reportedly the biggest heist in crypto history, with losses reaching $6.4 billion. The exchange managed to freeze around $3 billion, while hackers have ALREADY MOVED approximately $2.4 billion; — For comparison, North Korean hackers stole $2.7 billion worth of crypto throughout 2024 and 2025. This time, the entire operation reportedly took just 20 minutes; — The weak point may have been a DevOps employee's laptop. At least, that's the theory Binance itself is investigating; — Deposits are working as usual, but withdrawals remain restricted. Binance expects to restore full service within 48 hours. The investigation is ongoing.

❗️ Binance has been hacked — more than $5.6 BILLION has been drained from the exchange's hot wallets The breach was confirmed by platform founder Changpeng Zhao. Tether and Circle have reportedly halted transactions in response, while claims suggest that user funds remain unaffected. Binance has launched an investigation.

⚡️ Patrick Stewart has died — he played Charles Xavier in X-Men and Captain Picard in Star Trek The actor passed away after a brief struggle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia. He was 86. Thanks for the childhood memories.

‼️ Netflix is making a PUBG series with Donald Glover Glover, the talent behind Atlanta, Community and Childish Gambino, is set to direct, lead, write and produce the series. No release date yet.

⚡️ TES 6 could be revealed as early as NOVEMBER says journalist Tom Warren According to him, the game really is subtitled Sentinel and it's set in Hammerfell. The first details might drop in November, lining up with Skyrim's 15th anniversary and 25 years of XBOX. Wake up! Hopium delivery!

⚡️ R.E.P.O. just got a new level and... a creepy pony Highlights from the Sunstone update: — New level: Sunstone Valley Resort with a mining theme — All maps got major updates with new rooms and halls — New enemy: a nasty pony with eyes in its nostrils — Localization in 20 languages — New items, cosmetics, gamepad support and a ton of quality-of-life features Ready to test it out?

❗️ CS2 is getting a new weapon — the first in 8 years It's the LAR rifle with a red dot sight, reload after every shot and a five-round mag. Price is $4100. Dataminers found the rifle in the game files, but there's no word on when it'll go live. Today's update also added Big Head mode where players' heads get bigger or smaller depending on their K/D. What do you think of the changes?

💥 Phantom Blade Zero is out and it's off to a strong start with great early reviews and huge peak numbers on Steam Key points: — The game launched with a peak of 431,000 players. It's now second on the Steam chart, just behind CS2 with 579,000. — Early reviews: 80% positive out of 5k ratings. As expected, most are from China. — Players are praising the fast-paced, fun combat system, atmosphere, style, cinematic feel and animations. Lots of people just call it ABSOLUTE CINEMA. — Negative reviews mention "mid" graphics, optimization and combat. Some say the fights look good in videos but feel too easy in practice. — Critics are into it too: a solid 89 on OpenCritic. Anyone tried it yet? What do you think?

⚡️ New GTA 6 Screenshots and Details from EDGE Magazine’s Exclusive Coverage Map and World: — The map is almost as big as GTA 4, GTA 5, and RDR 2 combined. Journalists say it’s not just the size but the density that stands out. There are more interiors than ever before and every one is handcrafted — The day and night cycle is longer than in any previous GTA — Dynamic weather directly affects boats, planes and NPCs. Full-on storms can form and move across the map like real ones. One part of the state might have a hurricane while another is totally calm — Realistic train and bus systems run throughout the world — Streets are narrower than in previous games for added realism — A whole separate team worked on brands, ads, TV shows, political campaigns and other world details NPCs: — Over 600,000 NPC animations are tied to character personalities. Even the district you’re in changes how NPCs behave. A separate studio handles just the NPCs — NPCs react to weapons: they’re calmer if, say, a shotgun is slung over your shoulder but get nervous if you’re holding it Main Characters: — Characters react to bad smells around them. There are different levels of “disgust” — Even coffee and protein shakes affect your character differently. One boosts stamina, the other health — Jason and Lucia’s relationship has a four-level intimacy scale that impacts the story. You fill it up by going on dates — Their story is more personal and emotional than past “opportunist” protagonists. The game asks if their life of crime is really worth it Car Theft and Police: — Police have K9 units with dogs — There’s a detection system using thermal imaging — You have to refuel cars and keep the engine in good shape — You can steal cars to resell to fences. There’s an app to track which cars they want. Expensive cars have trackers so stealing them is tougher — Your criminal profile tracks every crime you commit and shapes the story Game director Aaron Garbut says the world is so massive even he hasn’t seen everything the team has built. Play it starting November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.