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The fallout surrounding Rideshare “Stimulator” is now taking a new turn on Steam. After the widespread public backlash and scrutiny, Steam users have taken matters into their own hands, forcefully user-tagging the game with “Artificial Intelligence” tag after Saber admitted to AI use in their game. Interestingly, at the time of this writing, Saber Interactive is yet to put up the mandatory AI disclosure on the game’s Steam page.

We all know what is happening in the gaming industry right now, layoffs and studio closures left and right. So, in an industry plagued by widespread job losses and cost-cutting, hearing that a publisher is taking care of its employees is a great news to have. According to financial disclosures of South Korean developer Pearl Abyss, devs who contributed to the massive success of Crimson Desert got paid handsome bonuses.

AI and its use in game development is a hot topic of debate and most gamers demand transparency, and wish to protect human jobs that are often scarified for AI. Today, Saber Interactive and its new Rideshare “Stimulator” game has found itself in the middle of this debate. Video game narrative designer and writer Stella Sacco has claimed that she was replaced as the lead writer on the newly announced Saber Interactive game midway through development in favor of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Not many, but there is a portion of the gaming community that is patient enough to wait for discounts before buying GTA 6. Unfortunately, we have some bad news for them today. GTA 6 will maintain its $80 to $100 price point for a long time. It was expected, Take-Two did the same with Red Dead Redemption and GTA 5.

Remedy Entertainment has long been quite about Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes but we have some updates. The good news is that both games are in active development at Remedy. The bad news is that Remedy is looking at Rockstar Games to talk about it. Fans eagerly awaiting first-look screenshots, gameplay trailers, or a release window will have to wait on Rockstar Games before getting any concrete details.

For a long time, AAA games breaching the $70 standard edition price sparked intense discussions in the gaming community. But when the biggest entertainment launch of the past decade, may be ever, finally opened its digital doors and pre-orders began; players voted with their wallets and went on to choose the most expensive version.

As more remakes and remasters hit the market it is becoming harder to the draw line between a “remaster” and a “remake” but Bethesda has firmly drawn that boundary. Despite completing upgrading the visual presentation of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, the studio made sure to avoid slapping the “remake” label on the project.

Gamers who purchased gaming hardware directly from Steam are getting emails from Valve this week as the PC gaming giant officially begins informing customers of a data breach that exposed personal information of the buyers. The leak happened at one of Valve’s partners that handles physical shipping and order fullfilment. The good news is that Steam’s store and core servers remain secure as the breach took place on a third-party EU logistics partner, CEVA, has resulted in the leak.

Accidentally attacked a Digger or got caught stealing in Gothic Remake? Negative reputation in Gothic Remake can lead to you getting attacked or even merchants refusing to sell you the goods. Crime hardly pays in Gothic Remake, and you also must be very careful during stealth sections because failing those can lead to bad reputation as well. Quest givers will give you the silent treatment, merchants won’t sell to you, and guards will be hostile.

Looking to travel faster across Palpagos Island and unlock flying, swimming, or ground mounts in Palworld? You can explore the Palworld on foot and no doubt it fun but riding pals is the best thing ever. It is also useful, help you navigate mountains, grasslands, and oceans but faster while preserving stamina. However, not every Pal can be mounted in Palworld 1.0, and the ones can be mounted require specific gear to do so.