Report: 'Half-Life 3' is being playtested in its entirety

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If the rumours are to be believed, Half-Life 3 might be coming soon. Leaker Tyler McVicker reported that the game, which is supposedly codenamed HLX, is supposedly playable from start to finish and is being extensively playtested.

Some of the leaked info claims that HLX isn't expected to be a virtual reality-based game like Half-Life: Alyx. The game will reportedly have procedural generation details but not related to terrain or roguelike elements. Instead, it will influence parts like doors, props, physics, NPCs, and enemy types, like with the Left 4 Dead Director. Valve has yet to confirm that the game is in the works. But hopefully, we hear something soon.

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Rockstar Games pushes 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release to May 2026

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Rockstar Games has finally shared a release date for Grand Theft Auto VI. Unfortunately, it's been pushed back to May 2026 instead of the previously anticipated Fall 2025 launch window.

The developer apologized for the delay but said it was taking extra time to finish the game to "try and exceed" the expectations of its fans. Rockstar explained that it needed "this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve." It said it hoped to share more information about the game soon.

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Microsoft's CFO sees AI agents as 'glimpse of what's ahead'

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Following the report of its third-quarter earnings, Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood sent out a quarterly internal message reflecting on the company's 50th anniversary while also talking about its recently released artificial intelligence agents.

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Google pays Samsung an 'enormous sum' for preinstalling Gemini

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The Google Gemini push on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series you've seen comes with a significant payday for the South Korean smartphone maker. Testimony from Google's ongoing antitrust trial in the US revealed that the search giant is paying an "enormous sum" as fixed monthly payments as part of a two-year deal between Google and Samsung. The latter also gets a share of Gemini subscription revenue.

For this unspecified amount, Samsung has sidelined its Bixby assistant to make Gemini the default artificial intelligence assistant in its flagship series. Internal documents from Google also revealed that it was considering more restrictive agreements with its partners, requiring them to preinstall Gemini alongside Search and Chrome.

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