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Split Fiction is out! Are you ready to test the strength of your relationship?

The highly anticipated game from the makers of It Takes Two and A Way Out, comes another incredibly fun split-screen adventure— where teamwork makes the dream work.

Get ready to jump into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a co-op adventure about two writers who end up trapped in their own stories, after being hooked up to a machine designed to steal their creative ideas. They’ll have to rely on each other, so they can escape this surreal hellscape with their memories intact, working together to overcome many challenges.

Grab a partner, step into the world of Fiction, and get ready to face whatever obstacles come your way!

Mobile Misogyny: Game Developers Facing Scrutiny over Advertisements

Developers such as Magic Tavern owner of Project Makeover:

Nanobit owner of Hollywood Story:

and Microfun owner of Gossip Harbour

Have been put into the spotlight for their advertisements, depicting normalised stereotypes and abusive behaviour towards women to drive game downloads and sales.

These advertisements and games target children with their colourful art style and gameplay mechanics.

The Advertising Standard Agency may investigate the developers’ advertisement methods and (with hope), fine and enforce changes to dissuade video game developers from enacting similar practices.

Epic Games is being sued for deceptive practices in Fortnite

Have you ever noticed the countdown timer in Fortnite’s Item Shop? Well, two parents in San Francisco have alleged that these timers are deceptive, showing false countdowns to incite impulsive purchasing behaviour from Fortnite players.

This isn’t the first time Epic Games have been in hot water for this, as a similar lawsuit popped up in the Netherlands in 2024, citing that out of the 60 items that displayed a 24 hour timer, half were found to continue past this 24 hour limit.

While changes to the timers have already been made in Fortnite, likely due to the lawsuit in the Netherlands, items do currently display the correct time and date it is to leave the store.

While a wise move from Epic Games, this, however, does not compensate those affected by the previous timers which explains why this lawsuit has appeared after these changes came into effect.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially in development!

Thanks to the popularity of its recent predecessor, Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have announced that development has officially begun on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3.

The official announcement has clarified that specific details are not available yet, but promises an “all-new immersive campaign and multiplayer modes”.There’s no need to worry about any effects this will have on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, as they have said the third installment is years away and the priority is to continue supporting the game, with regular and exciting updates for the next few years.

GTA VI’s Staggering PC Requirements

Industry analysts have speculated the potential PC requirements for Grand Theft Auto VI’s anticipated release from Rockstar. For recommended settings, predictions have come in potentially requiring:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
• RAM: 16 GB or more
• Storage: 150 GB to 200 GB

At current prices, you’re looking at around $2700 (AUD) to meet the recommended system requirements, based on current PC part costs.

Based on these estimates, you’d need a NASA-level computer for anything above a moderate graphics setting.

InZOI Is Here – And It’s Changing The Life Sim Game!

The wait is over! The highly anticipated life simulation game InZOI has officially been released in early access on the 28th of March— and fans of the genre couldn’t be more excited!

In InZOI, you can make unique characters, build cool houses, and design whole neighborhoods. Watch your characters live, work, start relationships, and make friends as you control their stories; just like any other Life-Sim.

Thanks to Unreal Engine 5, the graphics look stunning! The charactes and the environment look almost life-like and the advanced AI makes your ‘Zois’ behave more naturally than in any other life sim, creating deeper, more realistic stories.

Have you tried InZOI yet? What do you think so far? Share your thoughts in the comments!