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Reçu — 1 septembre 2026 ⏭

GTA 6 corrigerait le pire défaut de gameplay des jeux GTA

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Par : Nicolas Lellouche
1 septembre 2026 à 14:21

Invité par Rockstar à découvrir GTA 6 dans les studios de Rockstar North à Édimbourg, le YouTubeur italien MikeShowSha affirme que le studio a modifié la touche pour courir. Un clic sur le joystick gauche remplacerait le matraquage de la touche Croix, que l'on retrouve dans les précédents jeux. GTA 6 rapprocherait son gameplay de celui d'autres jeux.

Reçu — 31 août 2026 ⏭

A 12TB Steam 'Teraleak' Spills More Than a Decade of Lost PC Gaming History

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Par : BeauHD
31 août 2026 à 16:00
A massive 12TB archive of old Steam2 content has surfaced online, apparently containing nearly every version of games uploaded to Valve's servers between 2003 and 2013, including unreleased prototypes, playtest builds, and cut content. Early discoveries include deleted Portal 2 material, files tied to Half-Life 2: Episode 3, and beta builds of games like Left 4 Dead 2, CS: GO, Spore, and Dragon Age: Origins. Researchers claim much of the material was once accessible through an unsecured public API. Ars Technica reports: The reason this weekend's leaked content cuts off abruptly in 2013 is because that's when Valve updated its content distribution system from "Steam2" to the current SteamPipe system. In moving from a proprietary file distribution format to standard HTTP file trees, the new system removed various update approval bottlenecks on Valve's end and streamlined update and patch downloads so they only reflected file differentials. Publicly accessible early versions of some games released before this SteamPipe transition had been considered lost content by archivists, no longer accessible from Valve itself and living on only as local downloads on aging machines. Apparently all that content wasn't as lost as many thought, though. Longtime Valve watcher and data miner Gabe Follower (previously) wrote on social media this weekend that he had "verified that everything in Steam2 Teraleak was obtained via a publicly accessible [API] endpoint. It's Valve's fault..." Spanish-language Valve streamer and analyst Scolcer also said on social media (via machine translation) that the teraleak was "obtained from a site that was 100% accessible to the public. It was there for everyone to download. No passwords. Nothing. Hidden in plain sight, but with no protection whatsoever." What's unclear right now if that API and publicly available Steam2 server content were accessed recently or if this weekend's leak represents content that was privately archived before the 2013 server transition and is just now being made public. "It could more-so be a collection of different people that knew about it and accumulated whatever people had downloaded back then into this massive archive," said The One Epicplayer, a moderator on the Valve Cut Content (VCC) Discord, which has long followed Valve betas and leaks. "I haven't been filled in on the full details but my suspicion is that these depot [files] were downloaded a long time ago and sat in a private collection," CrazyBubba, another VCC Discord moderator, told Ars. "There were a lot of leaks a few years back and many folks hoarded files for years. ... historically there have been issues with people lording content over other members." A readme file included with the leak offers "warm n good wishes to all hoarders who had stuff from this collection" and encourages users to mirror and share it as widely as possible. On the VCC Discord, a user purporting to be the original uploader of the teraleak (who offered screenshots of a 22TB server upload log among their evidence) wrote that "getting this out really took a significant amount of effort from me and I would like it if it didn't go to waste."

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Reçu — 30 août 2026 ⏭

Chess.com Launches New Poker Site, Plans More Classic Game Sites with Player Ratings - Thanks to AI Protyping

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Par : EditorDavid
30 août 2026 à 20:20
In May Chess.com "quietly launched" a free educational poker site named Gambit, reports The Verge, where players can learn the game and improve an Elo-like rating without risking real money. And next Chess.com will expand into more classic games, including go, backgammon, and mahjong: Like Gambit, Chess.com is developing Elo-style rating systems for these games, as well. [Chess.com's chief growth officer, Albert Cheng] didn't say when the new sites will launch but that "development is moving quite rapidly" on them, using the same playbook he used for Gambit... He and one other employee took Gambit from prototype to launch within a year, partly with help from AI, mainly for coding tasks. "I think the biggest advantage that it's provided is essentially being able to read our existing codebase and our design system and apply consistent patterns to how we develop Chess.com over to a different platform and do so quickly," Cheng said.... "Just because code is easier to write doesn't mean that you just let it run on its own, but it certainly is a superpower in getting things off the ground." Cheng also said the version of Gambit that's live at the time of writing has "zero or close to zero" AI-created assets, which were used in early prototypes. According to Cheng, without help from AI, getting another site up and running would have required a bigger team or "would have been a lot more disruptive to the status quo of building and growing Chess." Now that a "small, scrappy" team can get a new platform off the ground much faster, it's opened the door for Chess.com to dip into more games, starting with poker. The poker site already has 75,000 members, according to a blog post Friday — and they've already played nearly 20 million hands and completed 100,000 lessons. The site is now holding a daily poker tournament, and on Monday will broadcast the event with live commentary on their Twitch and YouTube channels.

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Reçu — 29 août 2026 ⏭

'Grand Theft Auto 6' Preview Signals Blockbuster Demand, Analysts Say

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Par : EditorDavid
29 août 2026 à 17:00
Rockstar Games has released a 26-minute "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI, due for release November 19th. After one day the video had nearly 10 million views on YouTube, and when Netflix streamed the footage, "some viewers had to refresh the page after receiving error messages, indicating high usage levels," reports CNBC: "Some members briefly experienced an issue accessing Netflix, but we quickly recovered," the company told CNBC. Game streaming platform Twitch, where many viewers were posting their reactions, also experienced bandwidth issues when the trailer was released, according to analysts at Wells Fargo. CNBC notes predictions the game could become one of the most profitable entertainment products of all time, while the Washington Post predicting it's "about to be the biggest pop media event of the year, if not the decade." The data backs this up. The latest evidence arrived Thursday, when Netflix viewership surged for the long-awaited first look at gameplay footage, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The firm estimates "GTA VI" has already received about 4.6 million preorders. Box office blockbusters like "The Odyssey" take weeks to hit $1 billion. "GTA V" famously did it in three days. Analyst firm Newzoo projects the new game could generate between $3.3 billion and $5.2 billion by the end of its launch week in November... The influence of the series, created by Rockstar Games, extends beyond sales records. In 2025, "GTA V" accumulated 1.89 billion hours watched despite being a 12-year-old title, according to Stream Hatchet. Much of those hours are spent watching people role-play in "GTA Online," particularly through role-play servers managed by studio Cfx.re, which was acquired by Rockstar in 2023. By 2024, the studio said more than 20 million players used its platforms. GTA role-play involves players pretending to be cops, robbers, hapless retail workers or any functioning member of society within the online game... The game can lift up music sales and streams. Tom Petty's 1989 song "Love is a Long Road" saw stream numbers increased by nearly 37,000 percent on Spotify after it was the soundtrack to the debut "GTA VI" trailer in 2023, according to Universal Music Publishing Group. Christopher Dring, editor-in-chief and co-founder of analysis firm The Game Business, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" that GTA 5 is still in the top five bestselling video games every year, despite being released 13 years ago, reports CNBC: The response to Thursday's gameplay debut indicated that leaks of the content in advance would not impact the launch commercially, he continued. Rockstar Games, which makes the GTA franchise, had called the leaks "heartbreaking...." The GTA 6 preview follows a mixed reaction from players to the news that GTA 6 would only be released as a digital download, with no physical disc. The alleged source of the leaked content has claimed the leaks were a protest over Rockstar's release strategy, and Sony's plan to end to new PlayStation disc production in 2028. Speaking on the last earnings call on Aug. 7, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said discs did not make sense to the consumer, adding that its business was "well over 90% digitally distributed." Data from Circana shows the sale of physical game discs in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest level on record, with spending at $85 million.

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GTA 6 : où est passée la jauge d’essence aperçue dans les fuites ?

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Par : Robin San Vicente
29 août 2026 à 08:01

Dans les vidéos de GTA VI diffusées par le groupe Cyberleek, on pouvait apercevoir une jauge de carburant fonctionnelle dans les voitures. Dans l'aperçu étendu officiel diffusé par Rockstar, cet indicateur ne saute plus aux yeux.

Reçu — 28 août 2026 ⏭

Roblox Is Cracking Down On Games That Reward Kids For Doomscrolling

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Par : BeauHD
28 août 2026 à 16:00
Roblox is restricting games that reward younger players for endlessly consuming autoplaying media feeds. The new restrictions are specifically targeting Roblox experiences like "Steal an Egg," which encouraged players to watch TikTok-style clips for in-game benefits. "Roblox's official alert does not expressly mention SAE, but the new policy is most certainly targeting the viral game first and foremost," reports TechSpot. From the report: The company said games that reward ongoing media consumption are now unavailable to players with a Roblox Kids (ages 5 to 8) or Roblox Select (ages 9 to 15) account. The policy will affect games designed to combine media feeds, autoplay, infinite scrolling, and systems that reward players for doomscrolling through TikTok videos of questionable value. "Steal an Egg" fits perfectly into this new category. The game tasks players with raising eggs, but they can also steal eggs from other NPCs. Players are incentivized to increase their characters' speed either by spending in-game currency (Robux) or by watching a video feed on a virtual treadmill. "Steal an Egg" was recently removed from Roblox but is now back in the store without its troublesome video-feed feature. [...] Roblox also highlights that the new anti-doomscrolling restriction does not apply to the rewarded video ads feature, which rewards players for watching a short clip but does not include autoplay or other infinite-scroll-like design choices.

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Du Dead Eye au système d’honneur : tout ce que GTA 6 emprunte à Red Dead Redemption 2

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Par : Lisa Imperatrice
28 août 2026 à 14:00

Du Dead Eye au système d’honneur, GTA 6 reprend et modernise plusieurs mécaniques de Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar semble même avoir recyclé un décor de son western dans une publicité intégrée au jeu.

GTA 6 : voici pourquoi la police sera beaucoup plus difficile à semer

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Par : Lisa Imperatrice
28 août 2026 à 09:21

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Dans GTA 6, échapper aux voitures de police ne suffira plus pour retrouver son anonymat. Les forces de l’ordre pourront mémoriser votre visage, vos vêtements, votre véhicule et même le fait que Jason et Lucia agissent ensemble.

GTA 6 : les 4 chiffres décisifs qui vont marquer le jeu (durée de vie, fps, taille de la carte…)

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Par : Camille Allard
28 août 2026 à 08:30

Alors que Rockstar Games vient de frapper un grand coup en dévoilant plus de 25 minutes de gameplay exclusif lors de son événement diffusé sur Netflix, l'industrie du jeu vidéo sous le choc décortique chaque détail. Voici 4 chiffres qui vont marquer GTA 6.

GTA 6 : voici où le précommander 20 euros moins cher après sa présentation

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Par : Adam Langumier
28 août 2026 à 05:00

Au lendemain des 26 minutes dévoilées par Rockstar, certaines précommandes de GTA 6 à 60 € sont toujours en rupture. Le jeu reste néanmoins disponible à ce tarif chez plusieurs marchands.

GTA 6 : comment voir gratuitement la présentation vidéo de 26 minutes en 4K ?

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Par : Adam Langumier
28 août 2026 à 05:00

Diffusée jeudi soir en exclusivité sur Netflix, la présentation « Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look » est désormais accessible à tout le monde. Rockstar Games a mis ses 26 minutes en ligne sur YouTube, mais propose aussi un fichier 4K à télécharger sur son site, nettement plus détaillé. Voici comment en profiter.

Reçu — 27 août 2026 ⏭

GTA 6 s’est enfin dévoilé : voici où le précommander au meilleur prix

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Par : Adam Langumier
27 août 2026 à 19:30

Rockstar vient de dévoiler 26 minutes de son jeu sur Netflix. Si ce premier voyage à Vice City en tant que spectateur vous a convaincu, voici où précommander le jeu moins cher.

26 minutes de GTA 6 : le résumé de la présentation historique sur Netflix et YouTube

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Par : Nicolas Lellouche
27 août 2026 à 19:40

13 ans après GTA 5, Rockstar Games a enfin dévoilé GTA 6 le 27 août, lors d'une présentation de 26 minutes diffusée en exclusivité sur Netflix, puis publiée sur YouTube dans la nuit. Missions, duo Jason-Lucia, nouveau système de police, activités secondaires : voici tout ce que l'on a appris avant la sortie du jeu, le 19 novembre 2026.

GTA 6 se dévoile sur Netflix : comment voir ou revoir la présentation vidéo en entier ?

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Par : Adam Langumier
27 août 2026 à 21:02

Rockstar Games a diffusé « Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look » ce jeudi 27 août à 21 heures, en exclusivité sur Netflix. La vidéo, capturée sur PS5, sera mise en ligne gratuitement sur YouTube dans la nuit. Voici comment la voir.

GTA 6 sur Netflix : à quelle heure regarder la grande présentation de ce jeudi

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Par : Adam Langumier
27 août 2026 à 09:00

Grand Theft Auto VI (ou GTA 6 pour les intimes) se montre enfin ce jeudi 27 août, mais Rockstar a choisi Netflix plutôt que YouTube. Voici l’heure exacte et comment le voir sans abonnement.

GTA 6 ressuscite la muscu et la prise de poids, mécaniques cultes de San Andreas

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Par : Camille Allard
27 août 2026 à 08:28

Rockstar Games continue de dévoiler au compte-gouttes les fonctionnalités de GTA 6. Dans une interview accordée au magazine Dazed, les développeurs ont confirmé le retour d’une mécanique adorée par les fans depuis 2004 : la gestion physique de son personnage.

Reçu — 26 août 2026 ⏭

« Un crève-cœur pour notre équipe » : Rockstar sort enfin du silence après les leaks de GTA 6

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Par : Nicolas Lellouche
26 août 2026 à 12:04

Silencieux depuis le début des fuites le 18 août, Rockstar Games a publié un communiqué le 26 août, à la veille de la présentation de GTA VI sur Netflix. Le studio y parle d'un crève-cœur, s'excuse pour l'attente et demande aux joueurs de patienter jusqu'au 19 novembre. En revanche, il ne dit toujours rien sur le piratage lui-même.

Reçu — 23 août 2026 ⏭

23 Years After SimCity 4's Release, 'Eternal Commuter' Bug Finally Fixed

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Par : EditorDavid
23 août 2026 à 15:34
"It began life just a year after SimCity 4's 2003 launch," writes the blog PCGamesN. "Now, over 20 years later, it's still going strong with the arrival of Network Addon Mod update 50." The SimCity 4 Network Addon Mod, or simply 'NAM' among the community, has long been a de facto recommendation to anyone looking to pick up the classic city builder. It's a comprehensive overhaul to the game's transportation and infrastructure networks that combines key fixes with a vast set of additional build pieces such as overpasses, intersections, on-ramps, roundabouts, and so on.... [Y]ou'll be able to place down elements adjacent to one another that might previously have needed a one-tile gap between them. Streets can be dragged diagonally, slope tolerances have been improved, and you can build tunnels with the street network. The new version also includes a fix for the 'Eternal Commuter Loop' bug, which might sound fairly innocuous if you're not deep in the weeds. In actuality, it's a 23-year-long frustration that has plagued modders ever since launch. Essentially, it's a problem with the regional pathfinding across city boundaries in certain layouts, causing your Sims to bounce from location to location in search of work without actually taking up a job in any of them. Your zone demand is ruined, traffic builds to unsustainable levels, and the economy falls to pieces before your very eyes. Until now, the only real solution was to simply avoid building layouts that gave your commuters the chance to loop between locations. Now, by blocking specific neighbor-to-neighbor routes while allowing the rest to run as normal, the problem has been resolved... Equally impressively, the mandatory implementation of the DLL has reduced the size of the NAM codebase "by almost 90% and by more than ten million lines, making it easier to maintain and reducing the chance of bugs." Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader Striek for sharing the news.

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Reçu — 22 août 2026 ⏭

Gemini gratuit, ChatGPT avec des pubs et GTA 6 en fuite sur PC – le récap’ tech de la semaine

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Par : Nicolas Lellouche
22 août 2026 à 17:49

Cette semaine, l'actualité numérique a surtout été rythmée par la multiplication des fuites sur GTA 6 : le leaker prétend posséder une build du jeu et menace Rockstar Games. Dans le monde de l'IA, Google a relancé sa promotion « Gemini gratuit » pour les étudiants et ChatGPT s'apprête à déployer les publicités en France.

Reçu — 21 août 2026 ⏭
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