In context: Developer Build A Rocket Boy and publisher IO Interactive positioned their genre-bending sci-fi shooter MindsEye as the next big blockbuster of 2025. Instead, it’s breaking blocks in ways no one expected. Mission-breaking bugs and crippling glitches made the game nearly unplayable.

MindsEye launched Tuesday with high hopes – and fell apart within seconds. The brainchild of former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies, the third-person action-adventure follows Jacob Diaz, a soldier with a neural implant, uncovering forgotten secrets in the desert metropolis of Redrock based loosely on Las Vegas. While it flirts with open-world design, the experience is more like a “faux-pen” world – linear at its core, just dressed up to look expansive.

Early trailers promised polished gameplay and a sprawling cityscape, positioning MindsEye as a sleek, cinematic contender in the crime-action genre and potential GTA killer. With Benzies manning the director’s chair, expectations soared.

This is what we were promised (above). This video review and the clips that follow is what we got.

Reality hit hard. After launch, players flooded forums and social media with reports of glaring issues and meme-worthy clips: glitched facial animations, non-player characters acting erratically or freezing completely, game crashes, and poor optimization that tanked performance across all platforms. The official Discord even disabled emoji reactions to stem the rising tide of negativity.

Steam reviews are hovering around 60 percent negative. Many players have demanded refunds, frustrated that a $60-$80 game with such high-profile backing feels rushed and unfinished. In a rare public update, Build A Rocket Boy acknowledged the issues and promised that the upcoming “Update 3” would deliver performance improvements, especially on consoles. Some players – once enthusiastic – are now cautiously optimistic that patches might turn MindsEye around.

I’ll just leave this here pic.twitter.com/mB2T8LMtwC

– Maggie (@MyRetroReplays) June 11, 2025

While the promise of patches might ease some backlash, the studio’s co-CEO Mark Gerhard deflected blame onto social media bots – allegedly hired by Rockstar Games – for the pre-launch wave of criticism. It’s a familiar dodge in an industry that has grown increasingly comfortable with shipping half-finished products and pointing fingers when things go wrong.

Yeah, Mindseye definitely needed a delay… pic.twitter.com/mhBNkvMN2f

– NikTek (@NikTekOfficial) June 10, 2025

Build A Rocket Boy’s Chief Legal Officer Riley Graebner and Chief Financial Officer Paul Bland announced their departures on LinkedIn just days before the launch. While their parting words were kind, the timing suggests potential internal turmoil over the game’s readiness. Whether those exits were in protest or a preemptive move to distance themselves from the fallout remains unclear. Unsurprisingly, in hindsight, the studio also withheld advance review copies – a decision that fueled suspicion and left players blindsided when MindsEye launched in such a broken state.

Maybe Gerhard still has a chance to salvage his baby from the dumpster fire. No Man’s Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 managed full-scale rebounds. However, his vision of an ongoing episodic adventure or “Roblox-like” experience is likely off the table. Even if MindsEye gets fixed, players will likely think twice before investing in future episodes. Although, who knows? A Roblox-like community of modders could actually salvage the game.

Wilder World’s newly revealed gameplay trailer is making waves across the gaming community, positioning this AAA metaverse as one of the most anticipated titles of 2025 in Web3 Gaming.

Currently trending on the Epic Games Store, it combines AI, blockchain technology, and a sprawling map ‘13.5 times larger’ than GTA 5, according to the announcement. The trailer highlights intense racing, immersive first-person combat, and social interactions, all rendered with some nice cinematic realism.

Many have commented on the trailer’s visuals, which look impressive, and how Wilder World could redefine how we interact with virtual worlds. And the creators are big on a player-driven economy where users can shape the world around them and the game.

Launched in 2021, the new Wilder World footage shows high-speed racing on futuristic streets and intense combat scenarios that show off the dynamic world.

Social features, such as players forming alliances or attending virtual events, also stand out. All of this supports the core idea of a metaverse where you can explore, create and thrive on your own terms.

Advanced Tech Stack and Economy

Wilder World’s tech stack is AI and blockchain-powered but accessible to non-Web3 users where on-chain processes happen behind the scenes. The team will also launch their own blockchain on the Polygon CDK, which aims to be Polygon’s flagship gaming and metaverse project.

The economy is centred around the $WILD token, which fuels all in-game transactions. Players can spend $WILD on racing essentials like fuel, vehicle repairs and parts. They can also use it for weaponry, ammo, mining rigs and upgrades. There is also an NFT-driven marketplace where players can trade avatars and cars and land through the Wilder World Metaverse Market (WWMM).

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Industry Support

Several big partnerships show the potential of Wilder World in the metaverse space. A collaboration with Samsung will see Wilder World integrated into Samsung Smart TVs and Gaming Hub so millions of users can interact with assets from their living rooms. Wilder World also partnered with Polygon and Celestia to make on-chain gameplay scalable and affordable so millions more players can join the world.

Behind the scenes, the project’s 110-plus member team features industry veterans, including Michael Pryor (previously at Nike) leading procedural generation efforts. Lead Concept Artist Brandon Gobey contributed to major film projects like Dune, and BAFTA winner Jon Reilly focused on character art.

With these experts on board and the trailer looking good, Wilder World looks ready to deliver a metaverse that blends advanced technology with user-generated content when it launches in Q1 2025.

Editor’s note: Written with the assistance of AI – Edited and fact-checked by Jason Newey.

At last week’s PlayStation State of Play, Gearbox Entertainment solidified a launch date for Borderlands 4. Studio head Randy Pitchford promised the game would be ready on September 23. If that’s not enough, Take-Two is likely loading up a double punch, with Rockstar preparing to launch Grand Theft Auto VI a few weeks later.

Fans of the Borderlands series can expect the familiar mix of humor, chaos, and looting as the latest entry continues the franchise’s tradition of explosive, over-the-top action. Early reports suggest that Borderlands 4 will introduce new gameplay features, which we get a glimpse of in the Launch Date trailer above. It’s also clear that Gearbox hasn’t strayed too far from the core mechanics that made previous installments fan favorites, making one of the Most Anticipated PC Games of 2025. Although the trailer has no dialog, it’s safe to assume the studio will keep the series’ signature sense of humor and its looter-shooter gameplay intact.

Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto VI has become one of the most anticipated games of the decade. While Rockstar has remained tight-lipped about specifics, the game’s release window is the subject of much speculation. Take-Two has confirmed that it will launch this fall. With Borderlands 4 now slated for a late September release, late October or early November seems like a logical estimate for GTA 6.

Take-Two is unlikely to release GTA 6 in early September, as Borderlands 4 would follow too closely, causing the publisher’s two most anticipated games of the holiday season to compete for opening-week sales. A late October launch is a more probable target, as it allows Borderlands 4 some time to generate sales and positions GTA 6 closer to the Black Friday/Cyber Monday blitz.

If Borderlands 4 and Grand Theft Auto 6 hit their respective launch dates, Take-Two will have two blockbuster titles primed to dominate holiday sales. Assuming no further delays occur, these releases will likely drive substantial year-end revenue, making for an attractive quarter when reporting to investors.

With Borderlands 4 potentially attracting new players while catering to long-time fans and Grand Theft Auto 6 offering a new entry in one of the most successful gaming franchises, Take-Two’s lineup is poised to decimate the competition this fall. The real question is whether these iconic games will meet the massive expectations set by their fanbases.

Adin Ross and Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson have revealed their plans to create a custom server for Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) that integrates cryptocurrency into the game’s economy.

The duo, known for their influence in the gaming and streaming communities, intends to launch the server with its own cryptocurrency, providing a new type of in-game economy.

However, despite their ambitious plans, history suggests that Rockstar Games, the developer of the GTA franchise, is unlikely to allow the use of cryptocurrency in the game.

A Crypto-Powered ‘GTA 6’ Server

In a recent livestream, Adin Ross shared the vision for a new GTA 6 server, stating that it would be entirely focused on cryptocurrency. He and FaZe Banks plan to create a server that would not only incorporate a new digital coin but also promote a crypto-based in-game economy. Ross described the server as potentially the largest of its kind.

FaZe Banks further explained that the server would rely heavily on the new coin for transactions, giving players the opportunity to participate in a decentralised economy.

Both Ross and Banks are planning significant financial investment to ensure the server’s success, positioning the project as a groundbreaking development in the gaming space. However, the plans for this crypto-fueled GTA 6 server could be hampered by Rockstar’s historical stance on cryptocurrency.

Rockstar Games’ History with Crypto Bans

In 2022, Rockstar Games published an article clarifying its position on the use of cryptocurrencies and NFTs in GTA Online and Red Dead Online. The company prohibited the integration of these technologies into player-run servers, citing concerns over their impact on the game’s economy and user experience.

This decision led to the closure of several fan-made GTA servers that had introduced crypto and NFT-based assets. Notably, rapper Lil Durk’s The Trenches server, which featured NFTs, was forced to shut down after Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, issued legal notices to those operating the server. The crackdown suggests that if Ross and Banks move forward with their plans, they will likely face legal obstacles from Rockstar, which has consistently maintained a policy of limiting crypto use in its games.

Despite Rockstar’s firm stance, there are ongoing rumors suggesting that GTA 6 might represent a change in the company’s attitude toward cryptocurrency. Speculation has surfaced that the upcoming title could introduce in-game cryptocurrency rewards or allow for crypto payments. However, these rumors remain unconfirmed, and Rockstar has yet to provide any official comment on the matter.

Additionally, Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar, has expressed interest in blockchain technology through its acquisition of mobile game publisher Zynga in 2022. Zynga has been involved in the development of NFT-based games, which could suggest that Take-Two is exploring opportunities in the web3 space, though it is unclear whether this will have any impact on the GTA franchise.

Whilst it is uncertain whether Rockstar’s policies will evolve, the launch of GTA 6 will be a key moment in determining whether the company is willing to allow crypto integration. Ross and Banks’ plans may ultimately depend on Rockstar’s stance when the game is released later this year.