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  Rockstar Games remains focused on completing and supporting Grand Theft Auto VI, but signs point to Red Dead Redemption 3 as the franchise's next major project once work on GTA VI stabilizes. Industry talk and public statements from key figures have reignited fan hopes for the return of the Red Dead series. Key points: Rockstar's main focus right now is GTA VI, and the studio will likely be focusing its resources there in the near future. Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser said last year that a third Red Dead game was "probably happening," which fans and analysts took as a positive sign. The Red Dead franchise is considered an ongoing series by the publisher, which increases the likelihood of new installments being released. The commercial success of Red Dead Redemption 2—with over 80 million copies sold—has increased incentive for Rockstar to continue the franchise. Platform speculation suggests a launch on PS5 with possible PS6 support later in the lifecycle, consis...

  Hacker 0xZe0n has announced the release of the first version of a hack for the action game Mafia: The Old Country.using a hypervisor. The hack works on AMD and Intel processors. After finalizing the hypervisor, the hackers reportedly plan to open a public Discord server where they will share their findings with users to speed up testing and fixing of upcoming hacks. Mafia: The Old Country was released last August and has remained uncracked ever since.

  The first crack update for Persona 3: Reloaded (Crack V2) has been released, based on the supervisor from Sagerao, which adds support for Intel processors. The previously released crack for this game contained protection bypasses only for AMD processors. Persona 3 Reload is an RPG about a high school student who discovers a hidden "Dark Hour" between days and battles creatures called Shadows. He joins the SEES team, which harnesses the power of Personas—manifestations of the inner self—to protect people. The game combines everyday school life, developing relationships, and turn-based combat into a dark supernatural story about life and death.

  Hacker KiriGiri reported that she was able to crack the Denuvo protection in Borderlands 4.using a hypervisor. A hack was performed on version 1.3.0-4459647 of the game. According to the hacker, the protection in this game was slightly different from other releases and, in addition to Denuvo, also included the Symbiote anti-cheat. However, specific details on how much Symbiote complicated the hack were not provided. Borderlands 4 was released in the fall of 2025 and is one of the most recently hacked games with Denuvo protection.

  Insomniac Games has reiterated that the Marvel's Spider-Man franchise It's unlikely to ever appear on Xbox consoles. The developers made this statement on social media in response to a question from an Xbox user. However, users have noted that Insomniac Games has avoided any categorical statements this time around. In 2017, for example, the studio stated that the game was a permanent PlayStation exclusive and would never be released on PC or Xbox. However, all installments in the franchise ultimately released on PC. This time, the developers limited themselves to the phrase "unlikely," which reflects the changing realities of the market.

  The sequel to Lords of the Fallen (2023), rightfully considered one of the most worthy modern Soulslikes, may yet be released on Steam. Contrary to previous statements from CI Games management about a tie-in to EGS, recent news indicates that fans likely won't have to switch platforms for the long-awaited sequel. CI Games shareholders have officially approved raising additional capital. The company stated that this move is aimed at achieving "maximum potential profits" and "increasing market value" for future releases. Insiders and fans believe these funds will allow the company to renegotiate (or even cancel) its exclusivity agreement with Epic Games in order to maximize profits by releasing on all PC platforms. CI Games CEO Marek Tymiński personally fueled the rumors. He liked several comments under the announcement post in which fans were asking for LotF2 to be released on Steam, and reposted a post discussing the studio's change in platform policy. Thi...

 Modder praydog has released an updated version of the REFramework tool, which allows for full path tracing in Resident Evil 2 remakes.Resident Evil 3and Resident Evil 4. In Resident Evil 2, path tracing significantly improves the quality of shadows and reflections. Many objects that previously didn't cast shadows now do, and overall lighting is more realistic. The situation with Resident Evil 3 is more complicated. Comparison shots show the original version of the game looking better. The mod's main issue is the lack of shadows in some scenes. This suggests that the path tracing implementation requires further work, but it's unclear whether the author plans to improve it further. Resident Evil 4's results are mixed. Some scenes benefit from the new effects, but others exhibit visual artifacts, such as white dots on stone textures. Users who have already tried the mod recommend not expecting it to work perfectly at this stage, as the project still requires some refineme...