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Apr152026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

GTA Online Data Stolen By Hackers Resulted In A Sharp Rise In Take-Two’s Stock Price

Credit: Rockstar Games The hackers' blackmail, demanding $200,000 from Rockstar to keep confidential data confidential, turned into a triumph for the publisher. After the hackers published the stolen financial statements, the shares of parent company Take-Two soared. It turned out that the figures in the documents—in particular, GTA Online's weekly revenue of approximately $8 million—impressed investors far more than the hack itself. As a reminder, ShinyHunters hacked Rockstar's data vaults using the third-party AI analytics platform Anodot and, after the studio refused to cooperate, released the stolen information publicly. The leak did not contain assets for the hotly anticipated open-world crime action game GTA VI, currently in development at Rockstar, but rather data on the p...

Apr142026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Co-op Pirate Action Game ‘Windrose’ Launched In Steam Early Access

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Credit: Kraken Express As promised, the ambitious co-op pirate survival simulator Windrose, from Kraken Express (formerly Windrose Crew), launched in early access on PC on April 14. The project is an open-world PvE survival game set in the age of piracy. Players will craft various items, travel across islands, and search for treasures. The developers promise a deep combat system, a full-fledged story campaign, and numerous secrets. Previously, a six-hour demo of Windrose was released on Steam, which was warmly received by gamers: over 8,000 reviews, 92% of which are positive. The game's developers also reported that the pirate survival game had been wishlisted by over 1 million users on Steam. https://youtu.be/jC0JXWH6EyA?si=T6BdW79nwozdPbsU At the Early Access launch,...

Apr102026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

New Gameplay Trailer Confirms The Release Date Of ‘Thick as Thieves’

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Credit: OtherSide Entertainment OtherSide Entertainment has set a release date for Thick as Thieves. The stealth heist game, playable solo or with a partner, will be released on May 20, 2026, and will be published by Swedish company Megabit. Thick as Thieves takes place in the 1910s metropolis of Kilkairn, a place of industrial revolution, magic, and intrigue. Players will embark on daring adventures and become the city's best thief. Thick as Thieves is being developed under the direction of Warren Spector, creator of Deus Ex and System Shock. The game is published by the Swedish company Megabit (a division of Aonic). https://youtu.be/NcGUxFveZHU?si=eyAliNh8Q36JC9Y7 Thick as Thieves was originally designed to be a PvPvE game, but the developers later abandoned it in f...

Apr92026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

‘Mortal Kombat 1 Sales Surpass 8 Million Copies

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Credit: Warner Bros.Games NetherRealm Studios announced that sales of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 1 have exceeded 8 million copies. The news was announced in a recent post on the developers' microblog, in which they thanked gamers for their support. This, of course, applies to all current platforms and available versions, including the full version of the game, Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition, which was released in May 2025. The developers thanked players for their support. Support for Mortal Kombat 1 officially ended almost a year ago. As of August 2025, the fighting game had sold over 6 million copies. As a reminder, Mortal Kombat 1 was originally scheduled to release in September 2023. Mortal Kombat 2 will premiere on May 8th. A new trailer was recently released. ...