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I got to play Exodus during a preview event in Austin, and as a longtime Mass Effect fan, this one is hitting a lot of the right notes for me. I played through a full mission featuring combat, companion abilities, dialogue choices, exploration, upgrades, the Recycler weapon system, and the Gauntlet abilities that play a major role both in combat and traversal. There are definitely some familiar Mass Effect vibes here, especially when commanding companions and deciding how to handle major story moments, but Exodus is also introducing some really interesting ideas of its own. Time dilation in particular could have huge consequences for the choices you make throughout the story. After playing the mission twice to see different outcomes, I came away wanting to know a lot more about these characters, this world, and how my decisions will come back to affect me later. Exodus is currently planned for 2027.

I got to sit down with Exodus Narrative Director @DrewKarpyshyn. He's one of my favorite writers because of his work on Mass Effect. We talked about what he's bringing to Exodus, and a little bit about Mass Effect.Can't wait to see what's in store

The GTA 6 Cyberleek saga may finally be coming to an end.After weeks of leaked GTA V footage, a meme coin and increasingly bizarre claims, blockchain researchers have traced the money behind the operation. Cyberleek appears to have pulled roughly $270,000 in trading fees from the project and started moving those funds through multiple wallets and crypto services.But the bigger story may be where the trail leads. Researchers say funding connected to the Cyberleek operation can be traced back to KuCoin, a centralized exchange that uses identity verification, potentially giving investigators a path toward whoever is actually behind the leaks.In this video, I break down what Vice Cit and other researchers found, whether Cyberleek really cashed out, and why the GTA 6 leaker may have made a major mistake.

A rumor exploded online claiming Sony is reconsidering its plans for physical PlayStation games because Microsoft is supposedly pitching its next Xbox as "100% physical." There's just one problem: when you trace the story back, the claims are still completely unverified.The reports appear to originate from Gamescom chatter discussed on Eurogamer Spain's podcast before being amplified across gaming sites and social media. Sony hasn't announced any change to its physical game plans, Microsoft hasn't announced Project Helix as a "100% physical" console, and other outlets are now questioning whether the story makes sense at all.So let's break down what was actually said, where this rumor came from, and why I'm extremely skeptical of this Sony story.

Asha Sharma has revealed more about the future of Xbox and its next-generation hardware, Project Helix, in a new BBC interview.The Xbox CEO described Helix as a "family of devices," reiterated Microsoft's plans to bring both console and PC games to its next-generation Xbox hardware, and discussed the need to focus on performance, affordability and efficiency as hardware costs continue to rise.Let's break down what she said and what it could tell us about Microsoft's next generation of Xbox.