Gaming — Multiplatform — August 13th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Players Are Absolutely Destroying Edward Kenway's Back
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been a welcome hit for Ubisoft, and several weeks after the game launched for PC and console, new stats about it have been revealed. Mind you, these stats lean toward more esoteric data points, so if you've been curious about which Caribbean couture has been the most popular or just how shattered Edward Kenway's back must be after doing a dangerous amount of crouching, then these infographics are for you.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Batman: Arkham Asylum Marked the End of the 'Sh*tty Licensed Game' Era
Then-unknown developer Rocksteady set the bar for superhero and licensed games for years to come.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

DokeV Slated for Launch in Second Half of 2028
Pearl Abyss said in its latest earnings report that it was going to kick off marketing efforts for the game in the second half of 2027.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Elder Scrolls Fans Think They've Worked Out The Subtitle For Elder Scrolls 6
That remains to be seen, but Elder Scrolls fans took the morsel of news and ran with it, offering many theories as to what the game could be called. One possibility is a reference found in Bethesda's last big game, Starfield.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Hogwarts Legacy is getting a sequel — Warner Bros. confirms a follow-up to the best-selling Harry Potter game that took the wizarding world by storm in 2023
Warner Bros. casually announced in a letter to its shareholders that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is in development, aiming to capitalize on the popularity and financial success of its predecessor.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

It Looks Like Bethesda Hid the True Name of The Elder Scrolls 6 in Starfield Years Ago
As fans continue to suggest potential subtitles for The Elder Scrolls 6 based on the number of asterisks in Xbox boss Asha Sharma's tweet, a theory that Bethesda hid the actual name in Starfield years ago has emerged — and it's pretty compelling.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Kinetic Publishing 2026 Showcase Roundup
Five new games coming from Kinetic Publishing
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls: The Kotaku Review
Arc System Works' latest anime fighter is accessible for the Marvel diehards, but deep enough for fighting game veterans
August 13th, 2026 — Source

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No Man's Sky Studio Co-Founder Says "There is Probably Some End Date” For New Content
In an interview, Sean Murray spoke about how exciting it can be to revisit an older game because it got brand-new content.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Space Marine 2 Maker Saber Interactive Confirms It Will an Add AI Label to Rideshare Stimulator on Steam Following Controversy
"The net cost of incorporating these features was significantly higher than leaving them out."
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Thanks to the New Vault Breaker Co-Op Mode, I Can Finally Appreciate Marathon's Most Intriguing Map
The vault's door rolls back with a yelping alarm, as if the very act of opening comes as a shock after a century of stillness and silence. Its stalactite-strewn staging area is home to trolleys laden with toolboxes -- a suggestion that this place once knew human hands. But further in, the walkways narrow to crawlspaces walled by thick pipes and electrical cabling -- the domain of only the most unfortunate engineers aboard the UESC Marathon. Vents coat the floor in frost, and a simple sign warns staff to 'WORK IN PAIRS, LEAVE IN PAIRS'. Certainly, a trio of consciousness-imbued metal shells armed with blades and shotguns was never meant to be here.
August 13th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — August 12th, 2026

Control Resonant Has No Parry Mechanic And I Don't Know How To Feel About That
Hey, where's parry?
August 12th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Crimson Desert Doubles Down With 2026 DLC and Switch 2 Port, As Pearl Abyss Eyes Further Expansion
Following a long development time, Crimson Desert launched earlier this year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, becoming a smashing success despite its by-the-books open-world formula that incorporates elements from other open-world games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The free updates released since March are only part of Pearl Abyss' expansion plans, which include the first DLC coming later this year, a Nintendo Switch 2 port, and possibly more.
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Disney Confirms D23 Kingdom Hearts Panel Details, and Given Who's on It, We're Expecting Kingdom Hearts 4 News
Kingdom Hearts 4 news looks set for later this week after Disney confirmed the details of its Kingdom Hearts panel at fan convention D23.
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 Raises Player Level Cap to 300, Introduces New SEAF Platoons in Illuminate Missions
The new narrative arc for Helldivers 2 has shifted to taking on planets that seem to be undergoing some strange mutations due to the Void.
August 12th, 2026 — Source

How Planet of Lana became a hit through dogged determination after being rejected "hundreds" of times
And now there might even be a film
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Huge Helldivers 2 Patch Adds New Illuminate Enemies, a New Biome 'Full of Fresh Horrors,' a Level Cap Increase and Much More
Update 7.0.0 is about players' fight toward the Void, which will see the cannon fodder of Super Earth run into "new, hideously mutated organisms.”
August 12th, 2026 — Source

More Lord Of The Rings Game Re-Releases Are Coming
Which games would you like to see re-released?
August 12th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

No More Room in Hell 2's 1.0 Update Introduces New Game Mode, Economy Overhaul, and More
The development team has released a brand-new trailer that details some of the biggest changes coming to the co-op horror game.
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Phantom Blade Zero State Of Play Set For Next Week, And Yes, That's Donnie Yen In The New Trailer
Sony will host a deep dive into Phantom Blade Zero during a dedicated livestream next week.
August 12th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Sony Announces Phantom Blade Zero State of Play and Everyone Knows How the Chat Is Going to Go
"People have a right to be upset."
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Space Marine 2 Maker Saber Interactive Denies Writer's Claim They Were Replaced by ChatGPT, but Admits Rideshare Stimulator Will Feature AI 'By Necessity'
Saber Interactive, the company behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, has denied it replaced a writer with ChatGPT, but admitted its new taxi game Rideshare Stimulator uses AI "by necessity."
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick Says He Asked to Be a Playable Character in WWE 2K26 Because 'I Thought It Would Be Funny for Insiders' — but Don't Expect Him to Pop Up in GTA 6
"The online response was sort of like, 'Huh?' Which I think I deserved."
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Take-Two CEO Won't Be In GTA 6 After His Surprise Appearance In WWE 2K26
GTA 6 will have a lot of characters, but you won't see Strauss Zelnick in Vice City.
August 12th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — August 9th, 2026

Crossfire Developer Lays Off 14 Employees After High-Profile Reveal -- Rumor
That's No Moon, which announced the cover-based third-person shooter at Summer Game Fest 2026, has yet to comment on the layoffs.
August 9th, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 is Raising the Level Cap to 300 As Part of Its "Broader Progression Overhaul”
If you've already reached level 150, all XP earned since will automatically go towards the new cap and unlock new titles and ranks.
August 9th, 2026 — Source

The pros and cons of the switch to digital games
While the gaming industry isn't all-digital yet, it's been heading in that direction for a while. Sony's recently announced plans to discontinue PlayStation discs in 2028 are the latest step in this shift. In the last several years, we've also seen the PS5 Pro require a separate purchase for a disc drive, the Xbox Series S lacking disc support and Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards that don't contain any actual data.
August 9th, 2026 — Source

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is Changing the Morale System to Accommodate Its Open World
Producer Masakazu Hirayama also says that any changes on the battlefield in levels can "affect the outcome" of conflicts.
August 9th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — August 8th, 2026

A new survey shows the scale of Xbox's fall versus PlayStation and Nintendo in the U.S. — and the scale of the opportunity
New data from Statista Research shows how much Xbox has fallen against PlayStation in the U.S., but also the scale of the opportunity.
August 8th, 2026 — Source

Domination (Risk Board Game) 1.3.5 released
Domination, the open-source board game inspired by Risk, has released version 1.3.5, enhancing its appeal to strategy enthusiasts. This game retains the essence of traditional Risk gameplay—where players deploy armies to conquer territories and eliminate rivals—but expands upon it with a wealth of modern features. Domination offers a rich gaming experience through single-player modes against AI with adjustable difficulty, as well as multiplayer options for competitive play, whether online or locally.
August 8th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — August 7th, 2026

CAPCOM's Dragon's Dogma 2 Becomes A True Co-Op Monster Hunter Soon, As DD2gether Mod Arrives Before Dark Arisen
The Sinking City 2 -- 15 Major Details You Might Have Missed
August 7th, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant: Exclusive Metro Fault Mission Gameplay — IGN First
Upside-down flying trains and mushroom warriors await inside.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Is Keeping Sprites for Next Season, a Gaming-Themed Crossover Expected to Feature Sonic, Persona, and Tetris
Fortnite's popular Pokemon-like Sprites are sticking around, developer Epic Games has confirmed, as it begins teasing a new gaming-themed season expected to feature crossovers with Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona and Tetris.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

Halo Studios Has No Planned Layoffs, is Letting Go of Contractors -- Rumor
The contractors that have been let go following the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved are seemingly part of the process for the studio.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

MLB The Show 26 Celebrates The Trade Deadline's Biggest Villain
Yes, it is who you think it is.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics
19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

Quake: Dawn of the Machine, A Free Expansion for the 2021 Remaster, is Out Now
Developed by MachineGames, it adds a new campaign with 19 maps, new weapons, a time loop mechanic with alternate routes, and more.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

The Sinking City 2 -- 15 Major Details You Might Have Missed
Everything from gameplay tips to editions, DLC, and release details, we're lifting the lid on The Sinking City 2's promising survival horror detour.
August 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Why GTA 6 Doesn't Have Early Access, According To Take-Two
Don't expect to play GTA 6 early.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Goes Open-World With a Dynamic Battlefield, As Team NINJA Ditches The Deflection-Or-Die Playstyle
Wo Long 2: Wings Of Ember was among the many surprise reveals of the non-E3 season, and although the announcement trailer did not show much, it looked clear from the get-go that the new entry in the series would address many of the complaints of the first entry in the series. Ahead of its early 2027 launch on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo revealed that the new entry in the series is going open-world with a dynamic battlefield that will address the monotonous feel that many open-world games have, while taking a few more pages from the Ninja Gaiden series book.
August 7th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — August 5th, 2026

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve to be Among Bandai Namco's Games Playable at TGS 2026
The company's booths at TGS 2026 will also feature other games, including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and One Piece: Grand Gourmet.
August 5th, 2026 — Source

Beast Of Reincarnation's First Patch Will Tackle Tiny Text And Broken Cameras
The game's story pacing and default graphics mode will also be adjusted.
August 5th, 2026 — Source

Beaten Path Revealed for PC and Consoles
It's incredible that one person is making this!
August 5th, 2026 — Source

Big Walk's Most Important Feature Is Getting Patched
House House is working on a fix for Big Walk's shy microphones.
August 5th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

EA Sports FC 27 Drops In-Depth Look at The Grounds, Modes and Features Showcased
If you're looking for a great place to spend your downtime between intense matches, The Grounds is definitely where you want to head.
August 5th, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 Refuses To Chase Market Trends, As Warhorse Reiterates 2027-2028 Release Window
With the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, Warhorse Studios has established itself as the premier game development studio for immersive, historical role-playing games that make no compromises. Although the second entry in the series released last year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S was definitely more welcoming than its predecessor (which was updated for current generation consoles this year), in no way did it compromise its roots, and the next entry in the series, which Warhorse refuses to call Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 although it will belong to the series, will follow suit, despite the franchise now being a major commercial success.
August 5th, 2026 — Source

The Ironmouse Sprite Is Live Now In Fortnite, But It Seems There's More To Come
Could there be an Ironmouse skin on the horizon
August 5th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — August 3rd, 2026

Big Walk: The Kotaku Review
'Life's like a road that you travel on/When there's one day here and the next day gone'
August 3rd, 2026 — Source

EA Sports FC 27 FUT Details Revealed With New Deep Dive
This year's iteration of the football game will introduce the FUT Gallery: a new way for players to reflect on their FUT journey.
August 3rd, 2026 — Source

EMPULSE Introduces Aim Down Sights For All Weapons in Latest Update
The update also introduces its first version of Custom Games support, as well as visual revamps for two of the shooter's maps.
August 3rd, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved launches to decent critic reviews but low interest from fans
After years of waiting, anticipation and tons of promises, Halo Infinite would ultimately prove to be somewhat of a disappointment upon its arrival in 2021; with the latest entry in the series feeling incomplete. Going back to the drawing board, 343 Industries would then transform itself into Halo Studios -- announcing a campaign remake of Halo: Combat Evolved. Officially launching last week, the game has been met with a somewhat mixed reception.
August 3rd, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Launch Trailer Teases All-Star Arena, Arcadia Rumble and Other Modes
Online lobbies appear to offer much more than straightforward battles while All-Star Arena could be an intriguing offline mode.
August 3rd, 2026 — Source

Xbox Won't Abandon Steam after all, but It is Doubling Down on the PC Ecosystem with Xbox App and Battle.net
Xbox has no plans to leave Steam, but Microsoft is expanding its PC gaming ecosystem through the Xbox app, Battle.net, Play Anywhere, and launcher integrations.
August 3rd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 31st, 2026

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 versus 1 -- What Has Changed?
The Colonial Marines return as Cold Iron Studios offers a new range of toys and some much-needed changes over the original.
July 31th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Chinatown Wars Is the Unsung Hero of GTA Games
A top-down throwback with some pretty advanced ideas.
July 31th, 2026 — Source

Gears of War: E-Day Reveals Multiplayer in Full: Horde Siege Goes 12-Player, Beta Opens August 6
Six years is a long time to wait for a new Gears title. Today, Xbox finally showed what E-Day's multiplayer looks like. In a deep dive published this morning on Xbox Wire, The Coalition confirmed two modes for the game's online component: Horde Siege and Versus. The open beta early access window opens August 6 for pre-order holders and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, running through August 10, with a second open beta weekend beginning August 13.
July 31th, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' Biggest Secrets Are Already Online
Make mine Marvel, and mute some keywords.
July 31th, 2026 — Source

Mistfall Hunter's Best Class Just Got Even Better
The Withered Knight's second weapon, the polearm and shield, got a bit sharper to do more damage in the July 30 update.
July 31th, 2026 — Source

Mortal Shell 2 Beta is Out Now on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Play through the first three hours of the upcoming Souls-like with its first Shell, Tiel the Acolyte, ahead of its August launch.
July 31th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix's Cautious Earnings Forecast Hides Final Fantasy VII Revelation's True 2027 Launch Window, But FFXIV Link Gives It Away
After a long wait, Final Fantasy VII Revelation was officially revealed for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch 2 last month. Although the long showing did an excellent job teasing how the third entry in the series will perfect the formula introduced in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, it did not provide a precise release date besides a generic Spring 2027 window, suggesting the game could release in the tail end of the season, such as late April or even May. However, some recent statements from Naoki Hamaguchi suggest the game may launch as early as March.
July 31th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 29th, 2026

5 Years Later, Cool Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Is Getting a Major Update — and It Sounds Like a Sequel Is in the Works
The Ascent is set for a surprise major update to coincide with the game's fifth anniversary — and it sounds like a sequel is on the way.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Studio is "Going to Go a Bit Crazy” With its Next Game, Says CEO
In an interview, Guillaume Broche also spoke about how how limitations on developers helps to breed creativity in their games.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy XIV's new 'Bastion' Job makes World of Warcraft's tank classes look lame. Here's how I think Blizzard should fix WoW to respond.
I never played as a Tank Class in World of Warcraft because none of them ever appealed to me, but if it took inspiration from Final Fantasy XIV's new 'Bastion' job, I might consider playing as one
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Here's Why Silent Hill: Townfall Is A First-Person Game
It was actually a natural fit.
July 29th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

I love the Monster Hunter series, but "Wilds" bored me — here's how the upcoming Ascendance DLC can fix this flawed RPG
From tougher challenges and permanent weather states to improving the fights of old returning monsters, this is my wishlist for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Konami Wants You To Know How Serious It Is About Silent Hill
Multiple games are in the works, and Konami explained exactly why.
July 29th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video or Watch Video

'NBA 2K27's gameplay trailer just dropped — Wembanyama's cover moment made the cut
The gameplay trailer features cover athletes Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark, and Derrick Rose.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

New GTA 6 Info Coming Soon, It Seems
We could see GTA 6 again soon.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Pragmata 2 Likely After Sales Success, Publisher Capcom Says
Pragmata, Capcom's sci-fi adventure with an android girl sidekick, looks likely to get a sequel.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Pragmata's Success Has Increased the Likelihood of a Sequel, Says Capcom
Capcom corporate officer Yoshikazu Shimauchi reiterated what the company had said about potential follow-ups for Pragmata.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Quote of the day by Phil Spencer: "A future where every screen is an Xbox" — Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 proves why Asha Sharma had to abandon a flawed plan
Putting Master Chief on PlayStation while Sony locks down its own exclusives proves giving away games was a fatal mistake.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

SEGA announces Crazy Taxi: World Tour 'Closed Network Test'
Back in 2023, SEGA made waves when they announced that they would be reviving many of their older, dormant IPs. In amongst the line-up was a brand new Crazy Taxi -- the first new mainline console entry since 2002's Crazy Taxi 3. While the upcoming World Tour has been mired by some GenAI controversies, those interested in the game will have the opportunity to check it out ahead of release, with SEGA now announcing a closed network test.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill: Townfall Dev Wants Players To Discuss Its Story Mysteries For Decades
Screen Burn hopes the mystery of Silent Hill: Townfall will have fans debating it for many years.
July 29th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Silent Hill: Townfall Devs Were Given The Freedom To Make Their Own Kind Of Horror
"It's always been like a confidence builder for us.”
July 29th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Silent Hill: Townfall Tackles The Scariest Subject Of Them All: Healthcare
Konami's upcoming horror game fills out its Scottish town with medical nightmares
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Fight Scenes Started With Marvel's Spider-Man Screenshots
Spider-Man's video game finishers were too cool not to steal.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

The Relic: First Guardian Review
The true dark fantasy of The Relic is all of the potential it squanders.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Announced With Creator Back on Board, After Reports That Its Development Team Had Disbanded
Soulslike success Wuchang: Fallen Feathers will get a sequel, it's been announced, despite previous reports that the game's original development team had disbanded.
July 29th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 27th, 2026

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Reveals What's Really Wrong With Assassin's Creed
Revisiting the Caribbean like we've never seen it before was a reminder of a time when Assassin's Creed meant gameplay evolutions on a formula that continues to thrill when it's handled right.
July 27th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Baldur's Gate 3 True Third-Person Camera Mod Goes Viral, Sparks Debate About Whether It Erases the Game's Identity
And now I want a Dragon Age: Origins remake.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Wants to Avoid Open-World Fatigue By Offering More Guidance
Naoki Hamaguchi said that it shouldn't be too difficult for players to find the in-game content that they will enjoy in the open world.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Interview -- New Setting, Asymmetrical Warfare, Console Performance, And More
Several members of the development team at Expression Games spoke to us about some of the major gameplay required for the Vietnam setting.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Rebel Wolves Plans a Blood of Dawnwalker Saga Spanning Eras, with Save Imports Few RPGs Since Mass Effect Have dared
Rebel Wolves surprised fans at Summer Game Fest when it aired a teaser trailer showing The Blood of Dawnwalker protagonist Coen in an entirely different setting.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Remakes Help Fund New Games Like Pragmata, Says Producer
Masachika Kawata went on to discuss the important of Resident Evil remakes for Capcom, and acknowledged the lack of recent spin-offs.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix Attempts The Impossible With Final Fantasy VII Revelation, As It Improves Rebirth's "Perfect” Battle System For Part 3
With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, director Naoki Hamaguchi and his development team took everything that made Final Fantasy VII Remake great and upped it to eleven to deliver one of the best entries in the entire series. Topping the second entry in the series will be extremely difficult, but it seems like publisher Square Enix is attempting to do the impossible, and improve the one element of the game which can be truly considered perfect with Final Fantasy VII Revelation launching during Spring 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2: the hybrid combat system.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Stalker 2's First Major Expansion Arrives Very Soon
You'll learn the Cost of Hope in just a few weeks.
July 27th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Stalker 2's Huge Free 2.0 Update and Its First Major Story Expansion Have a Joint Release Date
Stalker 2 not only has a release date for its first major story expansion, but its huge free 2.0 update.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Sends Skif Back into the Zone This August as Duty and Freedom's Fragile Peace Collapses
Today, Ukrainian developer GSC Game World revealed the release date for the STALKER 2 expansion, STALKER 2: Cost of Hope. The DLC is coming to PC, Xbox Series S|X, and PlayStation 5 on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
July 27th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Evolution of Marvel Fighting Games
The super-powered 32-year journey to Marvel Tokon.
July 27th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 24th, 2026

007 First Light Adds New 2 TacSim Missions, 3 Unlockable Weapons and More in New Update
The Workshop and Extraction Avenues offer stealth and action alike, and you can even unlock a new outfit, "Diamond in the Rough."
July 24th, 2026 — Source

A complicated game
Who gets credit for Order of the Sinking Star? Where should the names appear for the creators of its source material? And would you notice if a great game designer sat next to you?
July 24th, 2026 — Source

CAPCOM Couldn't Build An Onimusha Team For 20 Years, As Monster Hunter And Resident Evil Devoured Its Talent
Although CAPCOM is going through a new golden age releasing high-quality new entries in beloved series like Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil Requiem, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter Wilds as well as new IPs like PRAGMATA, the Japanese publisher went through some rather dark times during the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, requiring a publisher-wide reset to return to the glory days. This reset, and the RE Engine which powers all modern games by the Japanese publisher, are the reasons why Onimusha is coming back with Onimusha: Way Of The Sword after 20 years, according to director Satoru Nihei, as sales alone wouldn't have been enough.
July 24th, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Is The First Game I've Seen With A Best-Before Date
If you're in Japan, you have just 170 days (or about six months) to redeem the digital code that comes in Grand Theft Auto VI's box.
July 24th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Secret Ending Seems To Tease A Halo 2 Remake
Finish the fight (again).
July 24th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Star Wars Zero Company's Campaign Will Take "About 30-40 Hours" to Finish, Says Producer
While there isn't any New Game Plus option, players will unlock "certain customization options on subsequent playthroughs."
July 24th, 2026 — Source

Street Fighter 6's First Year 4 Character Yasmine Showcased in New Gameplay Trailer
Yasmine is a rushdown characters equipped with a wide variety of moves that can also empower her knife to deal additional damage.
July 24th, 2026 — Source

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Has the Biggest Unit Ever in a Total War Game — and of Course It Belongs to the Orks
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 developer Creative Assembly has shown off a full battle in the upcoming strategy game, and in doing so confirmed it features the biggest unit ever in a Total War game.
July 24th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 23rd, 2026

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO's Super Limit-Breaking NEO Goes Live on July 30, New Solo Mode Detailed
The 30 new characters also include False Super Saiyan Goku, Mercenary Tao, and Grandpa Gohan, each with unique interactions.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Fortnite's The Simpsons Crossover Is Coming Back
A perfectly cromulent collab is coming back.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Gets Explosive Launch Trailer, Advanced Access Now Live
The fight for the Alpha Halo begins once more in Halo Studios' highly anticipated remake of the original Combat Evolved.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Review
Halo's fundamentals hold up in a remake that doesn't always feel essential.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 X Warhammer 40,000 Legendary Warbond Reveal is Set for July 30th
A brief teaser showcasing a Helldiver grabbing the iconic Bolt Pistol from Games Workshop's franchise has been revealed.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Marathon Still Has a Lot to Prove, Even With Its New PvE Mode
Despite meeting several demands and delivering a compelling PvE mode, Bungie's extraction shooter may not survive for much longer.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

MindsEye's Latest Update Changes Its Ending
The ending seemingly introduces brand-new concepts to the story of MindsEye, like protagonist Jacob Diaz being "the first of the chosen."
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

NASCAR 26 Release Date Confirmed, Features Dynamic Track Surfaces, AI DNFs
Improvements incoming as iRacing builds upon last year's foundation.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Okay, So We Now Know 1 Weapon Coming to Helldivers 2 as Part of the Warhammer 40,000 Warbond, and I Think We Can Guess a Few Others
Helldivers 2 will reveal its hotly anticipated Warhammer 40,000 crossover on July 30, Sony has announced. But in the meantime, we have confirmation of one weapon that will be included in the Legendary Warbond.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Persona 4 Revival Receives A Story Recap Trailer With New Gameplay
Atlus provides a refresher for veterans to revisit the story and newcomers to know what they're getting into when venturing to Inaba.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Studio Says its Founder Wasn't Involved in Negotiations or Development
"We believe the story of this game should be based on facts, not on assumptions or subjective opinions," says GSC Game World.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

The Relic: First Guardian Deep Dive Outlines Combat, Exploration, and a Tragic Tale of Regret
Exploring the world yields different stories, including the Prodigal Bound in Dust and the regret that leaves them bound to existence.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

'They Allow You to Play With The Time Limit' - The Blood of Dawnwalker's Fantasy Races Are Much More Interesting Than Elves and Goblins
There are stranger folk than vampires living in Vale Sangora.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Movement and Traversal Explained in New Developer Diary
The development team spoke about the difficulties behind making sure that the in-game traversal feels undeniably like Tomb Raider.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Where Winds Meet's Hidden Mountain Expansion is Now Live
The expansion introduces a host of new content to the free-to-play games, including new world bosses and an entirely new weapon type.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Why Beast of Reincarnation Deserves Your Attention
Far from the franchise that brought it to the dance, Game Freak's first true "triple-A" title is already a sight to behold ahead of launch.
July 23rd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 22nd, 2026

9 Games To Play For People Who Love Stardew Valley
Most of the time, the ultimate game to play if you're someone who loves Stardew Valley is just more Stardew Valley. Sorry to sound like a human Steam page, but it's true: with hundreds of hours of content and a bunch of ways to optimize your farm, it's a game that never really ends. But if you've tired yourself out with endless harvests, forays down the mines, and trips to Clint's shop where you arrive just a few minutes after he's already closed up for the night, it might be time for a little break.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Review
A breath of fresh airbending.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

FC 27 Cover Star Announced, And It's An Obvious Choice
EA Sports has announced the cover star for FC 27's Ultimate Edition, and it's none other than superstar Kylian Mbappe. His national team, France, may have lost to Spain in the World Cup semifinals this year, but Mbappe scored a tournament-best 10 goals, earning himself the Golden Boot award.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Timings Revealed, Won't Include Pre-Loads
The remake will go live on July 23rd at 8 AM PDT for Premium Edition owners and at the same time on July 28th for everyone else.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Here's How To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved With Your Friends Across Xbox, PlayStation, And PC
The process of finding and playing with your fellow Spartans on other platforms is actually very simple.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls -- Everything You Need to Know
Arc System Works' new tag-team fighter is almost here. Here's what you need to know before entering this battle of galactic proportions.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Trailer Details the Master of Magnetism, Magneto
Generate clouds of debris and Magnetize opponents to add follow-up attacks to Magneto's combos while bolstering his defense.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Offers Up to 4K and 60 FPS on Xbox Series X, PS5 and PC
Peace Walker also gets new high-resolution cutscenes which deliver the PlayStation Portable classic's artwork in stunning detail.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

NBA 2K27 Announced for PC and Consoles, Out on September 4th
The cover athletes this year are Victor Wembanyama for the standard, Caitlin Clark for the Deluxe, and Derrick Rose for the Ultra editions.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

RuneScape's CEO makes a bold claim, saying the team is aiming to beat World of Warcraft and become the biggest MMO on the planet
From cutting out tiring FOMO trends and microtransactions to launching RuneScape on Xbox, the CEO of RuneScape has big plans to take the franchise to new heights.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Shenmue Fans Get Count Binface — a Man Dressed as a Trash Can Who's Going Up Against Nigel Farage in a UK Election — to Call on Sega to Make Shenmue 4
What follows is a combination of words I never thought I'd write: Count Binface has called on Sega to make Shenmue 4.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Starfield Modder is Trying to Make The Game's Spaceship Take-Offs as Seamless as Possible, But Admits Landings 'Probably Won't Ever Happen'
A talented Starfield modder is working to improve one of the game's most disappointing features — its disjointed spaceship take-off and flight sequence.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

The Relic: First Guardian Interview -- Variety, The Studio's Debut Release, Console Performance, And More
Project Cloud Games was kind enough to talk to us about its upcoming action RPG, The Relic: First Guardian, revealing quite a few details.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Named Character List Swells With Another Ork Warboss — and a Hint at How They Will Work in the Game
Games Workshop has confirmed that Ork Warboss Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub is not only getting a new miniature for the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, but that he's also in Creative Assembly's upcoming strategy game, Total War: Warhammer 40,000.
July 22nd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 16th, 2026

007 First Light Almost Turned James Bond Into "Mr. Gadget"
We have all the timepieces in the world.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is Getting New Game Plus: "It's At The Top of the List"
Game director Richard Knight says the team is looking at how Shadows handled the mode, but "our games are not exactly the same."
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Makes Side Content Matter Again
We've seen a ton of open worlds in the many years since Black Flag first graced our screens, but it's quite interesting just how future-proof the game could be with just the right tweaks.
July 16th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Team Focused on Core Combat Because Edward is Already Powerful
Game director Richard Knight acknowledged that fans might want the extra combat options, and said that "we're listening to the community."
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Studio Lead Says He Doesn't Feel Extra Pressure From GTA 6's Release
Mark Grigsby went on to talk about how the release of major titles like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and GTA is good for the industry.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Will Probably Look Best On The Console That Costs The Most
Hey, we're as surprised as you are.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty: MW4 Features A Car Created By Iconic Brand That Looks Like A Halo Warthog With A Roof
Aston Martin's latest vehicle is one for Call of Duty.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's BlackSpace Engine Topped Death Stranding 2 and DOOM for Best Technical Innovation While Patch 1.14 Rolls Out Cross-Save
In the weeks after launch, Pearl Abyss released weekly Crimson Desert patches introducing new features and options to the game, expanding side characters Damiane and Oongka to make them more usable in open-world exploration, and more.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Dead Space creator Glenn Schofield retires from the games industry
While the quality of each successive entry in the trilogy may have ebbed and flowed somewhat, the Dead Space series remains one of the most beloved horror sci-fi franchises around nearly 20 years after its initial release. Created by industry veteran Glen Schofield, the Call of Duty, Dead Space and Gex 3D alumni has now announced his retirement.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

EA VP Urges Companies To Think About In-Game Ads During Development: 'That's A Huge Opportunity'
The last un-monetized frontier of gaming: virtual billboards
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Starts Season 3 on July 23rd With Rick Strowd, More Details Revealed
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Starts Season 3 on July 23rd With Rick Strowd, More Details Revealed
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy Resonance continues to impress with new trailer
While I've never been a huge fan of pixel-based graphics, Square Enix changed that for me when it launched HD-2D with Octopath Traveler. Now, Square Enix is finally bringing its HD-2D engine to Final Fantasy, giving us a true classic-style RPG in the form of Final Fantasy Resonance.
July 16th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer is a Mix of Bleeding Edge Pixel Art and Sweeping Music
Square Enix outlines everything to expect in its first-ever HD-2D Final Fantasy title ahead of its launch on October 22nd.
July 16th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Former Rockstar Dev Explains GTA 6's Console-First Approach
Constrained console versions of their games means that Rockstar has enough wiggle room to make the PC port extra-impressive.
July 16th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Halo: Campaign Evolved's Physical Version Will Require Download, Account Login -- Rumor
The report of the game only including less than 40 GB of its data on the disc comes after Halo Studios had announced the disc's inclusion.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Spotlights Star-Lord and His Various Elemental Attacks
Multi-Dash and Free Flight provide unprecedented mobility for the former Ravager, who's also a menace in close-quarters combat.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix Pushes The Limits Of HD-2D With Final Fantasy Resonance, But Its Music Is No Slouch Either
Final Fantasy Resonance was among the best received games revealed during last month's Summer Game Fest showcases, and it's easy to understand why JRPG fans are fully embracing the series' return to turn-based combat after the series took a more action-oriented direction with Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XVI and the Final Fantasy VII Remake series.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

The Blood of Dawnwalker Goes Gold: September 3 Launch Is Locked
It is happening. Rebel Wolves confirmed today via the game's official X account that The Blood of Dawnwalker has gone gold, with the post reading simply: "The Blood of Dawnwalker has gone gold! Vale Sangora awaits." Going gold means the master build is finalized, physical discs are in production, and the September 3, 2026 release date is no longer a target but likely to happen unless they chicken out due to GTA VI.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

These Fortnite Swimsuit Skins Better Not Awaken Anything In Me
Fortnite is gearing up for the Hot Bat Summer event with new superhero styles.
July 16th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 12th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Resynced Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies
Despite criticism about its microtransactions, the critically acclaimed remake has made a huge sales impact for Ubisoft.
July 12th, 2026 — Source

EA Sports College Football 27 Will Remove Controversial Paid Progression from Single-Player Modes
"Your feedback on Road to Glory and Dynasty is that we've missed the mark," said the development team after much backlash.
July 12th, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Boss Fights Against the Promoter and Champion in New Gameplay
Arc System Works also confirmed that long-time comic book author Kieron Gillen has written the narrative for Episode Mode.
July 12th, 2026 — Source

Spyro: A Realm Reborn's Flight Mechanics Promote "Active Decision-Making," Won't Include Autopilot
"We don't want it to be a flight sim where we say, 'Okay, here's the destination, hit in the GPS, we're going to coast,'" says Toys for Bob.
July 12th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 10th, 2026

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3's New Transformations Look Nerfed, But That's Not The Full Story
Bandai Namco dropped the first gameplay reveal for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 this week, showcasing one of the game's missions and new key combat features. While the core beat-'em-up gameplay has been retained from the previous games, it's the approach to transformations in Xenoverse 3 that has Dragon Ball fans talking, as many believe this signature component has been nerfed for the threequel.
July 10th, 2026 — Source

Former BioWare Writer Says EA Always Favored Mass Effect Over Dragon Age
"Throughout the entire time I was there, we were always one breath away from the project being shelved."
July 10th, 2026 — Source

Game Pass Gets A Few Freebies For This Weekend Only, Including One Where You're A Teddy Bear Fighting Nightmares Come To Life
Free is a nice price.
July 10th, 2026 — Source

Palworld 1.0 Adds 72 New Pals, Reworks the Story, Expands the World Design, and Much More
Massive improvements to combat, exploration, and more have been added alongside new mechanics like Awakening and Mutation.
July 10th, 2026 — Source

Stardew Valley Is Getting an Official Crochet Book With 45 Adorable Projects
Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and on top of the new content coming to the game in the 1.7 update, we now know that we'll be getting a new Stardew-themed book. From the same publisher that brought us the delightful Stardew Valley cookbook, The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book will help you craft your own Junimos, Slimes, and even Lucky Purple Shorts.
July 10th, 2026 — Source

The GTA 3 Mission That Reinvented It All
The blueprint that informed everything after it.
July 10th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 9th, 2026

Elder Scrolls Online's Season One Is Out Now, But the Game's Promising Future Is Now in Jeopardy Following 213 Firings
Today, ZeniMax Online Studios announced that Season One for The Elder Scrolls Online is now live on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X.
July 9th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 8th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review
A remake that brings one of the best games in the series up to today's standards.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review -- Reviving the Franchise's Best Era, More than a Decade After its PS4 Debut
The Golden Age of Piracy was also home to one of the single best titles in the entire Assassin's Creed franchise. Once a launch title for Sony's fourth console generation, Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag took players to the high seas of the 1700s Caribbean and set them in the role of a brash pirate whose knowledge of being an assassin was about as refined as his knowledge of being thrifty with his coin. Now, more than a decade removed from the original title's release, does Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced deserve another shanty sung in its honor, or should this have been locked away in Davy Jones' locker?
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: The Kotaku Review
Ubisoft's remake is a very good game and a sad reminder of the state of industry
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Destiny 2 Players Get One Last Surprise from Bungie, Developer Reveals Limited Support Plans
Bungie has given Destiny 2 one last surprise as a farewell gift and revealed its limited support plans for the game.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations is Now Live: Six New Levels, The Chain Spear, and a Trip to Classic Doom
After months of anticipation and a confirmation at the Xbox Games Showcase in June, id Software's first major expansion for DOOM: The Dark Ages has arrived. DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations launched yesterday, July 7, 2026, priced at $19.99 as a standalone purchase and included at no additional cost for Premium Edition owners.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Echoes of Aincrad Review
A half-step in the right direction for games based on Sword Art Online.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Garfield: Escape from Monday Is a 3D Platformer That's All About Lasagna...and Nightmares | IGN Preview
We played the upcoming 3D platformer that continues the tradition of a fun and very weird Garfield game.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Studio Boss Acknowledges Issues, Says Players Still Enjoyed It
"We all view these games as these really, really important milestones in gaming history," says Grove Street Games' Thomas Williamson.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

'It Has Become a Success Beyond Our Wildest Dreams' — Palworld Dev Pocketpair Decides Against Raising the Price of the Game for 1.0 Launch
"As a small way of saying thank you..."
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Minecraft Is Adding A Highly Requested Feature It's Been Missing For 17 Years
In a new video, producer Gustav Höglund confirmed that there will finally be a "straightforward" way to take a load off, and that's with a new craftable cushion that players can sit on. As Höglund noted, people have found creative ways to sit down already by way of plopping down in a boat, a mine cart, or by riding an animal. But that's not true sitting.
July 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

More Than 8 Years on From Its Announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still at Least 2 More Years From Release
More than eight years on from its official announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still at least two more years from release.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Palworld Reaches A Huge Player Milestone Ahead Of 1.0 Launch
Pocketpair's creature-catching game achieves an impressive milestone during the early-access period.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Sitting finally comes to Minecraft as a feature, no more tricks or mods
Mojang is rolling out test builds for players to try out the upcoming update ahead of its release, and there's even more features to check out.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

The Blood of Dawnwalker Writer Wants Completionists to "Step Out of Their Comfort Zones"
Jakub Szamalek said that the in-game time limit was brought in to introduce a sense of urgency in The Blood of Dawnwalker.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

The Elder Scrolls 6 is Still Two or More Years Away -- Rumor
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier was asked about the state of The Elder Scrolls 6 and Bethesda during a recent Bloomberg Q&A session.
July 8th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 4th, 2026

Cyberpunk 2077 reaches 40 million copies sold
Cyberpunk 2077 reaches new sales milestone after Phantom Liberty
July 4th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — July 2nd, 2026

Bloober Team Ditches Cronos Survival Dread for Aggressive Combat as Lazarus Lands on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2
Today, Polish developer Bloober Team has unveiled the first gameplay footage and a developer diary for Cronos: Lazarus, and the new DLC looks like a deliberate shift in tone and pace from the base game, Cronos: The New Dawn. Rather than preserving its slower survival-horror rhythm, the expansion pushes the action toward a faster, more aggressive style built around pursuit, tactical positioning, and a more combat-forward version of the Warden's journey.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Cronos: Lazarus Outlines The Pathfinder's Powers, Gladius and More Aggressive Style in New Gameplay
Teleport behind enemies, create decoys and much more while witnessing the Pathfinder's journey to become the Warden in this new DLC.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Despite claims to the contrary, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now releasing on September 4th
After Capcom shot down a rumor stating Onimusha: Way of the Sword would be releasing in early September, it seems the company has changed its mind and pushed the date forward by three weeks. Now hitting PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4th, 2026, fans will be able to step back into the world of Onimusha much earlier than originally expected (which was September 25th).
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

ESRB Leaks Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2
The ESRB's listing for the game included PS5 and Switch 2 alongside PC, although word of the two consoles has now been removed.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Even The End Of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Isn't Actually The End, Leak Suggests
The Unknown Journey might not be over, even after the end credits roll.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Leak Exposes 7 DLC And Story Expansion Pass, As Square Enix Plans Are Revealed Early
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set to conclude the Remake trilogy during Spring 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch 2, but Square Enix's post launch plans were exposed today by database tracker updates on the Epic Games Store, suggesting the story will continue past the ending of the base game with additional content.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Hellraiser: Revival Is a Horror-Action Game That Borrows from Resident Evil and P.T. | IGN Preview
Borrowing from the best to raise some hell.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Metroid Ravenous Listing Sparks Speculation About Nintendo's Next Game
We might already know what the title of the next Metroid game is.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Ontos Delayed to 2027 to Deliver Frictional's "Most Ambitious Game to Date"
Originally meant for 2026, the development team looks forward to sharing more updates on "our characters and our world soon."
July 2nd, 2026 — Source

Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad -- Everything You Need to Know
From real-time combat, to evolving progression and deep character customisation, Echoes of Aincrad is a fresh leap for the Sword Art Online series.
July 2nd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 28th, 2026

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Sets Fall 2026 Release With First Look at 4 New Characters
Meet Weak Kingsley, D, Roman Carax, and Talia Yang.
June 28th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 27th, 2026

Copa City Review -- FIFA World Cup Host City Simulator
I've been a fan of the Kicksphere for as long as I can remember, and my team of choice is - for better or worse - Manchester United. When I was young, I was attracted to the fast-paced, attractive football of your Giggs and Scholes, the never-give-up nature of the Neville brothers, and the fact that your Wes Brown and John O'Shea could and did play far above the level people expected of them. It was a good time. Not so much now. Also, absolutely nothing of that has anything to do with Copa City, other than that it's about the beautiful game.
June 27th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 26th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Brings Back the Joy of Exploration
It's a smart choice for a remake, serving as a reminder of what Assassin's Creed used to be while using its upgrades to give a classic game a more modern edge.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: 8-Minute Gameplay Tour of Havana | IGN First
A grand city now made even more beautiful.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Borderlands 4 gets new free and paid DLC, cross-save and more
Borderlands 4 is getting its V1.8 update this week, bringing along with it new endgame content, as well as the next Bounty Pack DLC, a new raid and more. This update also brings cross-platform saves to the game, and a surprise return of a fan-favourite game mode.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

CAPCOM's Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Packs 12 New Dungeons and New Relic-fueled Gear, Reshaping the Game's Core Gameplay Loop
During yesterday's CAPCOM Spotlight, the Japanese developer and publisher unveiled new details and footage of the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

F1 25: 2026 Season Pack Interview -- New Content, Gameplay Changes, Platform Improvements, And More
Codemasters and EA were kind enough to answer some of our burning questions about the recently-released 2026 Season Pack for F1 25.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3's Additional Side Story: Rudy DLC, Royal Monsters Update Out Now
The DLC revolves around Rudy discovering the story of his legendary ancestor, Navirou, who once played a role in saving the world.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter World Has Sold 30 Million Units
Combined sales of the base game and the Iceborne Master Edition have resulted in the best-selling release in Capcom's history.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

New GTA 6 open world details revealed by retail listings
New retail listings for Grand Theft Auto 6 have gone live across several regions, revealing additional details about the game. Brazilian retailers, including Amazon Brazil and Kabum, have published updated product descriptions outlining new gameplay features, world interactions and systems players can expect when GTA 6 arrives in November 2026.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Official Tekken Cartoon Teaser Re-Imagines Classic Fighting Game Characters With Toy-Like Visuals
Bandai Namco has re-imagined classic fighting game characters like Kazuya and Kuma in the first teaser for a Tekken cartoon.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Gets a Gameplay Overview Trailer with Musashi's Skills Being Put to the Test
Director Satoru Nihei walks through a gameplay overview for Onimusha: Way of the Sword in a new trailer showing off the upcoming franchise entry. Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on September 25 for PC and consoles, taking players back to the early Edo-period Kyoto, which has been overrun by monsters from the underworld known as Genma. Capcom notes that the footage used in the trailer reflects ongoing development phases of the game and that some scenes depicting death and dismemberment have been removed, but regardless, the video is still age-restricted.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Palworld Publishing Manager is "Losing My Mind" Because of Nearly 27 Pages of Patch Notes for 1.0
The final total could end up less as Pocketpair's Bucky attempts to make it neat, but there are still tons of changes on the way.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

PS5 And Xbox Series X Both Didn't Sell Very Well In May
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S sold significantly fewer units in May 2026 than May 2025.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill f Gets Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Collaboration Costume
As part of the collaboration efforts between Koei Tecmo and Konami for their Japanese-themed horror games, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake and Silent Hill f, respectively, the latter has now gotten a free update bringing with it cosmetics from the former. Players can now pick the Crimson Butterfly costume option in Silent Hill f to make protagonist Hinako look like Fatal Frame 2 protagonist Mio Amakura.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Skyrim Lead Designer Says Rushing The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5 Could Result in Disappointing Fans
Bethesda veteran Bruce Nesmith spoke about the difficulties of game development and the challenges of balancing time with quality.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Some Stores Are Warning There Might Not Be Enough Consoles For Everyone Who Wants To Play GTA 6 This Year
What a great time for the manufactures to start raising prices, huh?
June 26th, 2026 — Source or Source

Styx: Blades of Greed Adds New Game+ in Latest Update
The update with New Game+ also brought in improvements to performance, like reducing CPU usage by around 80 percent, and bug fixes.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

The Forgotten GTA Game That Secretly Hides A Phil Collins Concert
Welcome back to Kotaku's semi-regular Grand Theft Auto 6 column that is still called Stealing Cars because I can't come up with a better name. Today, we're looking at how awesome the cars look in GTA 6, checking in on the Florida Joker, sharing some advice on how to avoid being scammed, and having fun at the Phil Collins concert in GTA: Vice City Stories.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

The Relic: First Guardian Trailer Showcases Combat and Environmental Storytelling
Rather than focusing on a single story like back in February, the new trailer showcases many of the smaller narratives players can find.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Toy Story: Retro Roundup and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Invite You to Revisit the Toys of Your Youth | IGN Preview
I do want to play with you some more, actually.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

You Can Now Stream The Best Part Of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Its Sea Shanties
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag was making sea shanties cool long before it was a TikTok trend.
June 26th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 23rd, 2026

Capcom is Not Following a "Master Plan" For Resident Evil Remakes -- Rumor
A leaker has noted that, while Capcom won't ignore fan demand for remakes of Resident Evil 5 or 6, there are no plans for now.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer
It's got podracers crashing like it's Burnout.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Invites You to Experience Age 1000 for Yourself | IGN Preview
Hard as it is to believe, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is ten years old this year. That's a long time to support anything, but Xenoverse 2 is one of those rare games that found a community that stuck with it. Nothing lasts forever, though, and Xenoverse 3 is looking to shake things up by moving the series to Age 1000. At SGF, I got to play Xenoverse 3 and talk with producer Masayuki Hirano about Age 1000, making a brand new Xenoverse game after 10 years, and why my character's room was so damn messy. Turns out, like almost all things Dragon Ball, there's a reason.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Splits Development 50/50 Between Single-Player Story and Online Sandbox, Producer Tells Wccftech
At Summer Game Fest 2026, we sat down with Bandai Namco Entertainment's Producer Masayuki Hirano to learn more about Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, the new installment in the action RPG series that was announced earlier this year with a planned debut for 2027.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Fatshark Adds Skitarii Alpha Primus to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide as First Adeptus Mechanicus Class After Years in Development
Today, Fatshark launches the Skitarii Alpha Primus, which becomes the seventh playable class in the game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide alongside the Veteran, Ogryn, Zealot, Psyker, Arbites, and Hive Scum.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Hideo Kojima Says Every Publisher Told Him His Idea For OD Was "Crazy"
"I can't reveal much detail, but it's something that no one has ever seen before."
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Star Wars: Galactic Racer -- The First Preview
Now THIS is podracing...mixed with Burnout!
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Looks And Feels Awesome
Fuse Games has nailed the core fantasy of whipping around sci-fi planets at dizzying speeds
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

This Cryptocurrency Bounty Game Is a Little Too 'Black Mirror'
Challenges like online betting from the summit of Mount Everest, and much worse, exist on this website.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Unreal Engine 5.8 Tackles the Stutter Problem Head-On, as Epic Finally Listens to Frustrated Developers
Epic Games launched Unreal Engine 5.8 last week, bringing new features such as a Lumen Lite Mode that holds quite a bit of promise for games running on handheld gaming systems such as the Nintendo Switch 2. However, the biggest concern for both gamers and developers is general performance, which has been problematic since day one on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. According to Epic EVP of Development Marcus Wassmer, the final major update to the engine is the most stable release to date, and its features are an answer to developers asking for better optimization to deliver better performance across the board.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Gets Free Update Alongside Skitarii Class, Adds a New Enemy
Heavy metal machine.
June 23rd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 22nd, 2026

"AI will enhance the PlayStation experience" is a bold claim — and Xbox would be roasted for saying the same
Sony says AI will enhance PlayStation, but would the reaction be the same if Xbox made identical claims?
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Could Be the Comeback Fans Have Been Waiting For
Black Flag's remake arrives at a moment when Assassin's Creed needs to reconnect with what made it resonant in the first place.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 Dev on the State of the Game, Addressing Fan Feedback, and Much More
Reimagining the classics.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Destiny 2 Players, Time Is Running Out To Melt Bosses With This Exploit
The Artifactening is almost over.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Showcases Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro in New Trailer
Kenshiro's english voice acting will be handled by Clayton Alexander, and his Japanese voice will be done by Shunsuke Takeuchi.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Brings Back Rebirth's 8 Regions, but Hamaguchi Insists the World Map Now Feels Truly Substantial
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is bringing the iconic trilogy developed by Square Enix to a close on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2027, featuring a massive open world to explore with the Highwind airship that promises to redefine the series' scale.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Fans Are Obsessed With Why This Ferris Wheel Has No Reflection
Look, they got time to kill until November, okay?
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 'Vampire' Ferris Wheel Sparks Tech Expert Investigation
When Rockstar announced GTA 6 pre-orders would kick off on June 25, it did so with a short, looping video posted to the official website that offered a fresh look at Vice City. It's meant to be viewed as you scroll down, a cool piece of GTA 6 media that sets the tone for your experience on the website. But this is GTA 6, and so everything is analyzed to within an inch of its life.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Main Menu Video Sparks Fan Debate Over Ring Detail
Over the weekend, Halo Studios released a 6-hour video of the Halo: Campaign Evolved main menu, which, as you'd expect, contains the iconic Halo music from the original game. But what you might not have expected is the debate the remake's new Halo ring has sparked, and some fans calling it too detailed.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Won't Let You Use the Mark IV Armor Outside of the New Prologue Missions
Sgt Johnson's M99 Stanchion isn't usable in the Prologue or Campaign, but at least LASO and the backpack glitch somewhat return.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

It's Finally Happened — You Can Play As Nicolas Cage in Call of Duty
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set to kick off its "Summer of Action" in the only way fitting of the name: by adding Nicolas Cage to the game.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Killscreen Launches the SFC-1, a Super Famicom-inspired Custom Controller for PC and PS5
Killscreen today announced the launch of SFC-1, a new custom performance controller inspired by the Japanese Super Famicom and the 16-bit era of gaming. Built for PC and PlayStation 5 players, SFC-1 brings the unmistakable visual style of classic Japanese gaming hardware into a modern performance controller. SFC-1 features a retro SFC-inspired aesthetic with a soft gray body, graphite directional controls, and multicolor face buttons in blue, green, red, and yellow. The design draws from the Japanese Super Famicom console and controller—16-bit hardware many players in the U.S. first discovered through magazines, import shops, and collector culture.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source or Source< or Source

Play As Nicolas Cage In Call of Duty For Season 4 Reloaded
We're not sure if he's trying to steal the Declaration of Independence again, but Nicolas Cage arrives in Black Ops 7 and Warzone.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil 4 Remake can be played in co-op thanks to new mod
For years, I have been playing the Resident Evil Remakes in virtual co-op, using an app called Parsec to pass controls between me and another person. For Resident Evil 4, fans will no longer have to do that, as a new mod aims to bring co-op to the game for the entire campaign.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Square Enix's Flat Lighting in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Will Be Fixed Soon with a Shader Injector Mod's SSRT Shadows
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is about to get a Shader Injector mod, courtesy of modder David Matos. This mod aims to inject modified shaders directly into the game's rendering API, thus enabling visual improvements.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source

Todd Howard On The Elder Scrolls 6: "We Need To Get It Right"
The majority of staff at Bethesda Game Studios are working on The Elder Scrolls 6 right now.
June 22nd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 20th, 2026

Out of Words Is an Artistic, Handmade Breath of Fresh Air | IGN Preview
In a time where AI is insidiously seeping into almost everything around us, even our video games, completely 100% handmade art made with heart (side note: can we get that on a t-shirt?) is becoming almost novel. That's why I was drawn to Out of Words--it's an ambitious, gorgeous stop-motion co-op 2D platformer where everything, down to each blade of grass and piece of moss, is meticulously handmade in the real world with physical mediums.
June 20th, 2026 — Source

Sea of Remnants Is Like a Puppet-Punk Persona at Sea | IGN Preview
Arr, a vast sea and a world of puppetry!
June 20th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 19th, 2026

8 Things To Know Before Playing The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. I liked a lot of things about it: it's got fun slashy combat, a neat upgrade system, and the actual adventuring of Elliot is pretty fun. I was a little less high on the story and characters, but still had a generally good time.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Borderlands 4's Next Free Raid and Bounty Pack 3 Detailed, Out on June 25th
Gearbox Entertainment has provided quite a few details about the Takedown at Hadron Abyss raid, like its bosses and rewards.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Art Director Hopes It Does Well "So We Can Do Even More Stories" in Its Universe
Remedy Entertainment's Elmeri Raitanen also reveals that it was "always the plan, from the get-go" to feature Dylan as the protagonist.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Patch 1.12 Lets Damiane and Oongka Ride The Dragon While Reducing Load Times And Fulfilling More Community Wishes
Right on schedule, Korean developer Pearl Abyss released a new patch for Crimson Desert on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, utilizing its custom Blackspace Engine to further enhance side characters while reducing load times and fulfilling more community wishes, including new decoration options for the player's house, or rather the area outside it.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Dev Tries Creating GTA 6 Using AI, But Accidentally Builds Wrong City Amidst Chaotic Development And Unreal Engine 5.8 Challenges
The wait for GTA 6 has been long and hard, but it is finally coming to an end. With pre-orders opening next week ahead of the game's November 19 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games are sure to ramp up marketing, and finally show more of a game set to be one of the most successful ever released. However, a solo developer has had enough, and has spent the past 12 or so days trying to build their own version of the game using AI (something that Epic CEO Tim Sweeney would surely approve of), and the results are impressive and hilarious at the same time.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Persona 4 Revival Plays It Safe With a Faithful Remake, but New Combat Finally Fixes the Series' Most Ignored Mechanic
The first proper look at Atlus's Persona 4 Revival arrived earlier this month during the Xbox Games Showcase, but the Japanese developer provided a more in-depth look at the remake of the fourth entry in the series launching on February 18, 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S (including Xbox Game Pass) in a dedicated livestream which showcased its key features, including some new combat features that are set to make some underutilized mechanics more worthwhile to use.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil 5 and 6 Remakes Won't Happen Any Time Soon Due to Lack of Interest at Capcom -- Rumor
A known leaker has indicated that people at Capcom are more interested in remaking Resident Evil Revelations than touching 5 or 6.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Where Winds Meet Developer Q&A: Hidden Mountain's Vertical Exploration, Future Roadmap, and Ongoing Netcode and Performance Optimization
The popular free-to-play open world Wuxia action RPG Where Winds Meet, already available on PC, PlayStation 5, Android and iOS, launched on Xbox Series S and X earlier this month, featuring exclusive benefits for Game Pass subscribers. The announcement also included a tease for the game's third major expansion, titled Hidden Mountain and slated for a July launch.
June 19th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 16th, 2026

Blood Message Is Visually Stunning, Seemingly With the Gameplay to Back it Up | IGN Preview
Fierce action and cinematic storytelling make this one of the most intriguing games from any of the summer showcases.
June 16th, 2026 — Source

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Release Date Set for October
Put a pin in it.
June 16th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Weakest Characters Could Get Real Motivation, as Pearl Abyss Weighs Fleshing Out Damiane and Oongka After 6M Sales
Korean developer Pearl Abyss has vowed to improve Crimson Desert's storytelling earlier this month, but it's not clear when these changes will hit PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, or what they will exactly entail. In a recent interview with IGN at Summer Game Fest, the studio's director of marketing and PR, Will Powers, revealed not only that these changes will be additive and will not detract from early adopters, but also that side characters Damiane and Oongka may receive some much-needed love after hitting 6 million sales in a little over two months.
June 16th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Lore Master Reveals The 5 Burning Questions Veronica Needs to Answer
"It wouldn't surprise me if Capcom retcon..."
June 16th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 15th, 2026

Capcom Pulls Dragon's Dogma 2 Microtransactions Ahead of Dark Arisen Expansion Release
Capcom has announced plans to pull Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions from sale ahead of the release of the Dark Arisen expansion.
June 15th, 2026 — Source

CAPCOM Slashes Dragon's Dogma 2 Price and Axes Microtransactions Soon, Ending the 'Pay-to-Win' DLC Controversy that Drew Launch Backlash
CAPCOM has announced that the Dragon's Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition and several DLCs won't be available for purchase anymore starting on June 25, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC). Moreover, the base game will receive a permanent discount, though the publisher didn't say how much.
June 15th, 2026 — Source

EA Sports UFC 6 Review -- A More Well-Rounded Fighter That Still Pulls Some Punches
The UFC has long been the red-headed stepchild of the EA Sports roster, as the games only come out every two years, and the last couple of entries have been pretty lightweight in terms of content. Well, EA Sports UFC 6 is here (just in time for the sport to debut on the White House lawn of all places), and this time around, EA Vancouver is promising a more muscular update.
June 15th, 2026 — Source

EA Sports UFC, Madden NFL Publisher Announces EA Advertising
There's a new announcement today from EA, but it's not a fresh Battlefield or Titanfall game. Instead, the publishing giant has announced EA Advertising — a platform designed to place brands directly into its portfolio of popular sports titles, such as Madden NFL and EA Sports FC.
June 15th, 2026 — Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 is getting a DLC expansion along with long-overdue performance and balance patches — but will they be enough to pull me back in?
Recently, Dragon's Dogma 2 has rolled out its 3.1 Title Update, adding true Fast-Travel and quality-of-life improvements. This is just one of two patches Capcom is planning to add leading up to its Dark Arisen DLC expansion in October 2026
June 15th, 2026 — Source

The Relic: First Guardian Launches July 31st for PS5 and PC, New Trailer Showcases Intense Combat
Reclaiming Asiltus could challenge even the best, though Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 players will need to wait a bit longer.
June 15th, 2026 — Source

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Players Can "Customize Their Challenge" With Difficulty Options
Director Raul Siquiera says, "That was one of the things that we really wanted to preserve and make sure that players had a good foot."
June 15th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 10th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Shadows Final Update Arrives Next Week, Just Over a Year After Launch
"A black tide is coming to Japan."
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Capcom Explains How Tifa From Final Fantasy 7 Came to Be a Street Fighter 6 DLC Character
Capcom has discussed the eye-catching inclusion of Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 came to be a guest DLC character in Street Fighter 6, and explained why she's a perfect fit for the game.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Scheduled to Launch on October 9
Capcom Co., Ltd. today announced that Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, which includes an expansion for Dragon's Dogma 2, is scheduled to be released on October 9, 2026. The Dragon's Dogma series consists of action games in a fantasy setting where players adventure in an expansive open world of swords and magic. Since the release of the first game in 2012, the series garnered praise worldwide for gameplay features such as its "pawn" adventure companions who can carry out actions on their own, leading the series to over 14 million units sold cumulatively.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Crazy Taxi is back, but Sega's use of generative AI steals the spotlight
Sega reveals AI was used on Crazy Taxi and the backlash starts immediately
June 10th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Crimson Desert Studio Says Free Updates Will Continue "As Long As There's Demand"
PR and marketing director Will Powers noted that these free updates also tend to work as great marketing tools for the game.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Fable Doesn't Use Arc Raiders-Style Text-To-Speech AI For Its 1,000+ Voiced NPCs
"We've got a really fantastic cast of actors."
June 10th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Fable has received a 30-minute gameplay deep dive, and it's finally convinced me that it's a true reimagining of the original Fable I grew up with
Building a business, getting married to villagers, and breaking the law are just the tip of the iceberg of what you'll be doing in Fable, as seen in this 30-minute gameplay deep dive video
June 10th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Fable Romance Mechanics Revealed — Including How the RPG Handles Lovemaking
"I'm aching in all the good ways."
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Fable's 1,000 Romance Options Sounds Like The Ultimate Challenge For Completionists
Let's see you speedrun Fable's ultimate challege.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

gen ATLAS Name Has Many Layered Meanings, Says Fumito Ueda
Both words in the title could have different meanings, he explained, like "gen" evoking genes or generation, and "ATLAS" evoking a map.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered Is Up for Preorder at Select Retailers, Out in November
Add this remaster to your gaming library this November.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Gundam: Rogue Orbit Producers Say No GenAI Was Used In Its Development
The new Gundam game is created by humans.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Hands-On: Alien: Isolation 2 Remembers What Made The First Game Great
Creative Assembly's long-awaited horror game knows not to mess with a good thing
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved -- The Final Preview
It took me a while to figure out exactly what makes Halo: Campaign Evolved feel... off. It sounds right -- the Covenant enemies yell familiar phrases alongside the Halo's iconic gunfire. It plays great. The two levels I played during my demo are fun and appropriately challenging on higher difficulties. But the look? After getting through The Silent Cartographer, I decided that as it stands, the Halo: Campaign Evolved visual style isn't my favorite. Outdoor environments are gorgous, but it took me some hands-on time to figure out what made the rest of the game look a tad odd. It won't stop me from playing this remake -- especially since we're getting three new prequel chapters -- but I can't help but hope developer Halo Studios continues refining the details of the new style before this remake's July 28 launch.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Finally Showcases Extensive Wraith Gameplay (and Its Longest Mission)
Assault on the Control Room looks pretty good in this extensive gameplay showing from the remake ahead of its July launch.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved's New 3rd Person Perspective Lets You Experience Missions "Like Never Before"
Thanks to a new Skull, you can finally see what Chief's shiny armor would look like while playing through The Silent Cartographer.
June 10th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Hands-On With Alien: Isolation 2 -- Survival Horror's Greatest Stalker Is Back for More
12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I've re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its incredible level design, and even addressed that review score in my own glowing appraisal of gaming's unique, unrivalled nightmare. So you can imagine that, as I picked up the controller in a dark room at developer Creative Assembly's headquarters, my mind was awash with excitement spiked with anxiety. Would my first taste of the long-awaited, once thought impossible Alien: Isolation 2 be everything I'd hoped for?
June 10th, 2026 — Source

How Will Capcom Address Alfred Ashford's Storyline in Resident Evil Veronica?
"We're trying to dive a little bit deeper..."
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Hearts 4 Might Launch in 2027 According to Store Listings -- Rumor
Australian store listings for Kingdom Hearts Collection (1-3) have indicated that the next game could arrive at some point next year.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

ProbablyMonsters' Crimson Moon and Nekome Nazi Hunter Pick the two Busiest Release Windows in 2026 and 2027
Nekmoe: Nazi Hunter and Crimson Moon, two games from the independent developer and publisher ProbablyMonsters, now both have release windows following their appearance during Summer Game Fest 2026's Play Days event. While Crimson Moon is seemingly right around the corner, arriving at some point in September 2026, which is quickly becoming the busiest month of the year for game releases, Nekome Nazi Hunter isn't faring any better with its early 2027 release window.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Veronica Is a Third-Person Game, Capcom Confirms
The teaser for Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest may well have been presented in first-person, but the game itself will be played in third-person, Capcom has confirmed.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Veronica Producer Quashes Down First-Person Fears, Promises Claire's Remake Will Mirror RE2's Survival Loop
Following the unveiling of Resident Evil Veronica at the recent Summer Game Fest 2026, CAPCOM was also available to conduct media presentations about the game and answer questions from the press in a roundtable format. Wccftech attended one of those, where producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi clarified several newsworthy details about the highly anticipated remake of 2000's Code Veronica, which the studio regards in the same way as the numbered entries. The game will launch at some point in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S and X, and Nintendo Switch 2.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix May Drop Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Kingdom Hearts 4 Back-to-Back in 2027 as Retailer Listings Spill Date
Kingdom Hearts 4 has officially resurfaced, and the community is already buzzing about what this means for Square Enix's 2027 release schedule. Following a surprise showing at the June Nintendo Direct, we now know the game will launch day one on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. But beyond the gameplay, the community is now fixated on a potential release date for the Disney-meets-Final Fantasy RPG that points to a monumental year for the publisher.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Turok: Origins Aims to Prove That a Once-Beloved IP Can Never Go Extinct | IGN Preview
Fighting dinosaurs with friends will never get old.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

We Played Halo: Campaign Evolved, And The Old Remade Missions Are Pretty "Meh"
"I was just really hoping for something more special."
June 10th, 2026 — Source

'We Wanted To Match the Original and Go Beyond' -- Alien: Isolation 2's Director on Improving a Survivor Horror Icon
IGN talks to creative director Al Hope about creating a sequel worthy of its predecessor.
June 10th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 8th, 2026

After a stint on Warzone, Toys for Bob is thrilled to be back on Spyro -- "We were moving away from the types of games that are near and dear to our hearts"
Newly independent of Activision, the studio behind Spyro: A Realm Beyond and Skylanders says it wants to focus on "joyful experiences"
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Amazon Has Identified A Lord Of The Rings Game Idea That Is "Quite Compelling"
"My hope is that we'll get there."
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Blood Message's Melee Combat Is Much More Impressive Than The Initial Trailer
An extended look at Blood Message's gameplay reveals a title that has cinematic action like Uncharted and The Last of Us
June 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Team Has Been "Paying Attention" to the Extraction Shooter Genre
Joe Cecot has said that the studio is quite confident about the core gameplay sandbox in DMZ mode when compared to other extraction shooters.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Crazy Taxi World Tour will offer more freedom, bite-sized missions and fishing with a car
A crazy ride in the era of ride shares.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Dev Defends GenAI Use
"Everything is made by an actual human."
June 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Developers Used Generative AI for Background Assets, Says Sega
In its statement, Sega clarified that none of the assets generated with AI were used without being reviewed by the development team.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Next Six Months Could Change Everything
Yet another update, and a brand new roadmap have made Crimson Desert a title that continues to evolve, and in all the right ways.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Exodus Could be an RPG Dark Horse in 2027
Archetype Entertainment's debut sci-fi RPG has our attention following an extended deep dive into the setting and gameplay.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Fable is Getting a Brand-New Region in Its Post-Launch Story Expansion
Order of the Hero promises a dangerous new locale in Albion with beautiful sights, an ancient cult, and a mysterious new power.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Offer Players Narrative Choices, Won't Have Multiple Endings
Director Naoki Hamaguchi said that the development team wanted every player to have their own unique journey towards the finale.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Gears of War: E-Day set for October launch as Xbox and PC exclusive
Microsoft has announced that Gears of War: E-Day will launch on October 6th, 2026. While initially it seemed like this game may also come to PS5, it is now the first game in a renewed push from Microsoft to have console exclusives once again.
June 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

GTA 6 Gets Its Barbenheimer As Barbie Compilation Sets A November Release
Atari seems to be the only publisher unafraid of Rockstar Games.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Guild Wars 3 Wants to End a Decade of MMO Stagnation as Western Studios Keep Walking Away From the Genre
MMORPG fans were treated to a surprise during Summer Game Fest 2026, as ArenaNet took the stage to unveil Guild Wars 3, which had been unceremoniously teased by an NCSoft executive during an investors call in March 2024. Earlier this year, a job ad suggested the project was in development with Epic's Unreal Engine 5.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Demands RTX 4080 and 32GB RAM for 4K@60 at Ultra Preset, as UE5 Remake Drops Slipspace Engine
Yesterday, during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Halo Studios (formerly known as 343 Industries) unveiled the release date and opened pre-orders for Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game will be released on July 28 for PC, PlayStation 5 (in a franchise first), and Xbox Series S and X, although early access will begin five days earlier, on July 23, for those who buy the Premium Edition (which costs $79.99, $20 more than the Standard Edition).
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28, Pre-Orders Available Now
Today at the XBOX Games Showcase, we shared the Halo: Campaign Evolved New Missions Trailer, giving players a first look at one of the biggest additions coming to the game: Operation: METEORITE. If you missed our reveal last October, you can revisit our original announcement for more on what's coming in Halo: Campaign Evolved. We're also excited to confirm that Halo: Campaign Evolved launches July 28, 2026, with up to five days of early access beginning July 23 for Premium Edition and Collector's Edition owners. Pre-orders are available now at XBOX, Steam, and PlayStation with the Collector's Edition available on HaloWaypoint.
June 8th, 2026 — Source or Source

Lego Batman's Newest Easter Egg Really Makes You Work For It
This Lego Batman Easter egg is older than most of its players.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Metro 2039 Gets New Three-Minute Gameplay Trailer and February 2027 Launch
4A Games has released a new gameplay trailer for Metro 2039 and has announced a February 2027 target release. It's been a couple of months since the next game in the post-apocolyptic game franchise was revealed with a vague winter launch date which has now been narrowed down to the second month of next year. The new gameplay trailer made its debut during the recent Xbox Games Showcase caputured using in-game footage.
June 8th, 2026 — Source or Source or Watch Video

Only 2 Games Are Brave Enough to Go Up Against the Might of GTA 6 This November
The video game industry is running scared of GTA 6. Given how packed September is, that much is clear. But there are two video games that are throwing caution to the wind and braving the behemoth that is Rockstar's next epic — and they're unlikely comrades in arms indeed.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Veronica: What the Reveal Tells Us About the Story
Claire Redfield returns after an extended absence but the remake has changed the 2000 survival horror in many ways.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Spyro: A Realm Beyond is Designed Around Spyro Being "Much More Capable in Flight", Says Studio Head
Paul Yan spoke about how the young dragon can experience "the freedom of true dragon flight" in the upcoming Spyro: A Realm Beyond.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Star Wars Zero Company Launching August 27
Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game, developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, will be available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S starting August 27, 2026. Pre-Orders are now available on all platforms. A new gameplay trailer delivers an action-packed look at the game's gritty, cinematic take on turn-based tactics while previewing an original Star Wars story featuring new and returning Clone Wars characters.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past -- What You Need to Know
CD Projekt Red's recent announcement of a new expansion for one of its most beloved titles is good news. But just how much has the studio actually revealed?
June 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Valheim Leaves Early Access After Five Years This September as 1.0 Brings a New Biome and Adds PS5 and Switch 2 Versions
Early access survival game Valheim, from developer Iron Gate and publisher Coffee Stain Publishing will finally launch out of early access later this year, with a 1.0 release date officially set for September 9, 2026. After its early access launch back in 2021, this 1.0 release marks the end of five years of early access.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Warhammer 40,000's Total War debut looks chaotic enough to win over newcomers like me
Creative Assembly, divulge what players can expect from Total War's first foray into the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000, including its gameplay, upcoming closed beta test, and more
June 8th, 2026 — Source

"We walked away from years of work" -- The long and troubled journey of The Wolf Among Us 2
Telltale CEO Jamie Ottilie explains how the long-awaited sequel faced every setback going
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Will 007 First Light Get a Sequel? The Boss of Amazon Games Responds
Some Bonds are stronger than blood.
June 8th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 7th, 2026

Bloober Team's Next Game Is a Star Trek Thriller Adventure Starring Ro Laren, Arriving 2027 on PS5, Xbox, and PC
Bloober Team's next game is Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a thriller adventure starring Ro Laren, set to launch in 2027 on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Ex-BioWare Devs Just Showed 20 Minutes of EXODUS, and Mass Effect Fans Are Going to Feel Very Seen
During yesterday's Future Game Show 2026, Archetype Entertainment provided the biggest EXODUS gameplay preview yet. The game is shaping up well, aside from a few performance issues, and will definitely have Mass Effect fans eager to check it out. The inspiration has been clear from the start, after all, with former BioWare developers founding Archetype and contributing heavily to the game.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Fable Doubles Down On Mockumentary Style To Introduce Main Villain Isabel As It Locks February 23, 2027 Release Date
Fable was supposed to be among the games launching in this packed 2026, but Xbox and Playground Games eventually had to delay the game to early 2027 to avoid releasing too close to Grand Theft Auto VI. During today's Xbox Games Showcase, we learned that the next entry in the series will launch on February 23, 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, with early access for the Premium Edition starting from February 5.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Fable is Coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on February 23rd, 2027
The release date was announced with a trailer, which introduces us to a central character in the upcoming RPG's storyline: Isabel.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Source

Fable Release Date Announced, With A Look At New And Old Villains
Microsoft's long-in-development RPG finally has a release date.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 announced with Spring 2027 launch
Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third and final entry in the remake trilogy. The game is scheduled for a multiplatform release in Spring 2027, hitting all of the major consoles, as well as PC on day-one.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Shares His Favorite Thing To Remake
Naoki Hamaguchi has a surprising pick for the aspect of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation that he was the most excited about remaking.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Highwind Unlocks Early, Says Director, And Lets You Fly Almost Anywhere
"Whether it's Kalm or Cosmo Canyon, if you've been there before, you can fly there; otherwise, you'll need to parachute down initially."
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Source

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's World is Open to Explore From the Start With "Lots" of Side Content
Want to fight the optional WEAPONs from the very start? Go right ahead, says director Naoki Hamaguchi, even if you're outmatched.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Gears Of War E-Day Gameplay Shows Off The Chaotic Moment Locust Arrived
Gears Of War E-Day Gameplay Shows Off The Chaotic Moment Locust Arrived
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gears Of War E-Day Looks Mobility-Focused, And Don't Worry, There's A Chainsaw
Here's when you can play the next big Gears of War game.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gears Of War: E-Day Is An Xbox Console Exclusive, And Is Not Coming To PS5
The Gears of War prequel is not coming to PS5, it seems.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Godzilla isn't scared of GTA 6 — The King of the Monsters is coming back to Xbox and PC at a time nobody else wants to release a game
A remaster of the classic Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is slated for the dreaded November release window.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Guild Wars 3 announced for PC and PS5
ArenaNet has announced Guild Wars 3, the third entry in its MMORPG franchise and the first new game in the series since 2012. The title is scheduled to launch globally on PC, Steam, and PS5, making this the debut of Guild Wars on console as well.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Gameplay Reveals Huge Freely Explorable Islands | IGN Live 2026
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush was revealed at Summer Game Fest on Friday and now we can exclusively reveal some extended gameplay from the upcoming racer. As you can see in the player above, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush is slated to include tons of new elements not found in its predecessors including a Drift Stunt Challenge, Stuntman Challenge, and Destroy Everything! Challenge, where players get to utterly wreck everything that possibly can within a set timeframe.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Madden 27 Kicks Years Of Muscle Memory To The Curb
When you get your hands on this year's game, you'll need to relearn a whole lot.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

New PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars Pack Trailer Spotlights Classic Locations | IGN Live 2026
Now witness the cleaning power of this fully armed and operational PowerWash!
June 7th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil: Veronica revealed for PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2
Capcom's Resident Evil Remake series is expanding with a new entry. Just as rumours predicted, Resident Evil: Code Veronica is now getting the remake treatment and based on the trailer, it may feature first-person gameplay, which would make it the first of the remakes to add this in.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is Out on August 27th
The Minotaur's Island calls to a younger Sophia in this prequel but it may have more than she bargained for in terms of danger.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

State of Decay 3 Gets New Trailer Showcasing Gameplay, Coming to PC and Consoles in 2027
The trailer gave us a look at how State of Decay 3 will focus on zombies actively hunting for survivors rather than just wandering around.
June 7th, 2026 — Source

The developer of the Silent Hill 2 remake is releasing a Star Trek horror game
Bloober Team's Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is coming in 2027 to PC and consoles.
June 7th, 2026 — Source or Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 6th, 2026

007 First Light Dev IO Interactive Says It's Now Sold 3 Million Copies, Tracking 'Well Above Our Forecasts at This Point'
Shaken things up.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

CAPCOM Insider Shuts Down First-Person Fears for Resident Evil Veronica, Warns Fans a Lot Has Been Reimagined
CAPCOM insider Dusk Golem has confirmed Resident Evil Veronica will not adopt a first-person perspective, but warns fans that significant changes from the original Code: Veronica are to be expected.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Confirms New Voice Actor for Sephiroth
Put your faith to the test.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming's busiest week
Get ready for some gaming news. It's officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, gaming hype man Geoff Keighley, and more.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

Summer Game Fest 2026: Everything Announced
Following E3's permanent retirement, Geoff Keighley's annual Summer Game Fest has officially claimed the crown for the summer gaming season. And, as every year, 2026's showcase featured both world premieres and updates to already announced games, with something for all sorts of gamers to be excited about.
June 6th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Best Trailers Of Summer Game Fest Live 2026: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, And More
From Final Fantasy 7: Revelation to Resident Evil Veronica, Summer Game Fest was a feast of new trailers.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

The 'Resident Evil: Code Veronica' remake is officially a go
Fans have been waiting two decades for this four-minute trailer, and nobody left disappointed.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

There's One Big Change To Sephiroth In Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
Sephiroth's new voice actor is used to working on critical roles.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

Why The Last Ronin Is Perfect for a TMNT Game
The newest TMNT game is drawing from just the right source material.
June 6th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — June 5th, 2026

007 First Light -- Amazon Says "It's Still Too Early to Discuss Future Projects"
The company also noted that there are more plans for IO Interactive's title, with details to be revealed in the "near future".
June 5th, 2026 — Source

007 First Light Ending Explained -- The Sequel Setup You May Have Missed
Does Bond earn the number? What's 009's real plan? Who's pulling all the strings? Find out everything here and what the future could hold.
June 5th, 2026 — Source

Black Ops 7 Revives Classic CoD Movement In Season 4, And Players Are Loving It
Treyarch shows us what a remastered Black Ops 2 game would look like in 2026.
June 5th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Has a Pinball Minigame Now Because of Course It Does
Pearl Abyss has released major updates for the single-player open world action adventure game pretty much every week since launch. It has changed significantly, with everything from combat to endgame reworked. And every now and then, Pearl Abyss will just throw a curve ball in a patch, seemingly just for fun, to keep players on their toes. This week, it's a pinball machine. Random, but brilliant!
June 5th, 2026 — Source

Don't Assume God Of War's Horn Mystery Will Be Solved In The Upcoming Spin-Off
God of War Laufey might not reveal who blew the horn all those years ago
June 5th, 2026 — Source

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Leaks Ahead of Summer Game Fest Reveal, Seemingly Another Game Arriving in the Busiest Month of 2026
After developer Milestone delivered two Hot Wheels Unleashed games that were surprise arcade racing hits, we now know what the studio is following those games up with, though the news didn't hit the airways the way Milestone intended. Hot Wheels Infinite Rush is the next Hot Wheels game from Milestone, with the title, and even trailer, leaking ahead of its official Summer Game Fest 2026 reveal.
June 5th, 2026 — Source or Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 30th, 2026

7 Reasons Why the AC Black Flag Remake Could be Amazing (and 3 Concerns)
If there was ever a consensus on Assassin's Creed it's this: Black Flag is the best one. It just is. Who doesn't love swashing their buckle as a Caribbean pirate? This specific setting is key to the game's mass appeal, one that allowed it to break containment from franchise fans and win over legions of filthy casuals determined to enjoy it as a straight up piracy simulator while begrudgingly sitting through all that dreary Templars and Assassins stuff. The ingrates.
May 30th, 2026 — Source

Bungie Thanks Fans With First Look at Monumental Destiny 2 Update
"Every memory and every moment you've shared with us over the years has fueled our future."
May 30th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Devs Say 'Keep the Receipts' Amid Commitment to Grounded Skins
Developers at Activision and Infinity Ward have told fans to "keep the receipts" after promising to remain grounded regarding cosmetics in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
May 30th, 2026 — Source

In 007 First Light, Bond's BS Is His Best Weapon
A lie is as good as a gun.
May 30th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 29th, 2026

007 First Light Includes A Classic Hitman-Era Easter Egg
Allan, you had one job.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Witcher Dev Will Focus On Sequels Over Expansions For Witcher 4, 5, 6
Don't expect any big expansions for the new Witcher trilogy.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

007 First Light Sells 1.5 Million Copies in First 24 Hours, Faster Than Any Hitman Game From IO Interactive
Stirred into action.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Announced for PC and Consoles, Including Nintendo Switch 2, Set to Arrive on October 23
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is officially coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23. Microsoft is keeping good on its promise to bring future Call of Duty games to multiple platforms, with the next Modern Warfare game being made available to current platforms. "No line holds forever" is the tagline for the next game set to take place in South Korea, where a frontline battle teeters on the brink of defeat. Players will embark on a campaign spanning other locales, such as New York, Paris, and Mumbai.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 confirmed for October 23, brings the series to Korea
Series drops PS4 and Xbox One and comes to Nintendo Switch 2
May 29th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Helldivers 2 Patch Brings Long-Awaited Upscaling Support and Latency-Reduction Features
Wednesday's delayed patch is now available.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Microsoft Responds to The Outer Worlds 'Free' Upgrade Confusion
"Due to various entitlement restrictions and backend issues, we weren't able to provide this as smoothly as we wished and our players are, rightfully, upset."
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients 0.5.0 Guides for Getting Started
Check out the Ascendancy Tier List before you jump in.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

PXN Launches the Vector X Professional-Grade Sim Racing Pedals
Leading gaming peripherals manufacturer PXN is proud to announce the official launch of the PXN Vector X Pedals, a new professional-grade sim racing pedal system built for drivers who demand precision, strength, and deep setup customization. The Vector X Pedals are PXN's latest statement to releasing dedicated, high fidelity products into the market to offer a serious alternative to sim-racers looking to upgrade their experience. Available from today, the standard dual-pedal configuration includes throttle and brake pedals, while the clutch pedal is available separately as an optional add-on, available on the PXN Store!
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Rayman Legends Remake Leaks Reveal Release Date, Price, and a Clair Obscur Crossover
Ubisoft is cooking up a fresh version of its brilliant platformer Rayman Legends for launch later this year, leaks suggest.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Expansion 'Is, in a Way, a Prologue' for the Series' Future
But don't expect any expansions for The Witcher 4, 5 or 6.
May 29th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 28th, 2026

33 Brilliant James Bond Details in 007 First Light
From GoldenEye keys to actual gold fingers, here's every reference we've spotted so far.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Activision Teases Imminent Call of Duty Modern Warfare Reveal With Video Showing Korean Setting
Activision has teased an imminent reveal of the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game with a YouTube video that suggests Korea as a setting.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed's Wildest Move Just Got Recreated In Real Life
Hello, I'm Edward Kenway and welcome to Jackassassin's Creed.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Feels Like the First Truly Next-Gen Call of Duty -- Multiplayer First Impressions
Modern 4fare? Modern W4rfare? Modern Warf4re?
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Making Some Exciting Changes To The Formula, But It Might Not Be Enough
The next CoD game is arriving in October on PC and consoles, including the Switch 2
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Puts You In The Boots Of A Grunt
It's not all action heroes in the latest from Infinity Ward.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Release Date Is A Month Before GTA 6, Won't Be On Game Pass
Modern Warfare 4 and GTA 6 are poised to be two of 2026's biggest games.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Seemingly Teased by Infinity Ward as Livestream Depicts a Street in Korea
A reveal for the next game in the Modern Warfare reboot series appears to be imminent ahead of its alleged October launch.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Warzone is dropping PS4 and Xbox One support later this year
t's time to upgrade to PS5 or Xbox Series S / X consoles if you want to keep playing Warzone.
May 28th, 2026 — Source or Source

Call Of Duty: Warzone Is Shutting Down On PS4 And Xbox One
The popular battle royale will no longer be playable on the older machines later this year
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Switch 2
Play as Private Park, a South Korean soldier caught up in a sudden invasion by North Korea, and the vengeful Captain Price.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

CD Projekt Teases Size and Story of New The Witcher 3 Expansion Songs of the Past
The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt has dropped its first story hints for the game's upcoming third expansion, Songs of the Past.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Cronos: Lazarus Discovered at Chinese Social Media Event, Potential Announcement Coming Soon -- Rumor
A new title in the sci-fi survival horror franchise or an expansion? We could find out at one of the many showcases in the coming weeks.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Former Bungie lead says Microsoft is "missing a massive opportunity" with Halo
Niles Sankey believes Microsoft should revisit Halo's classic era with smaller-scale games inspired by Halo 3 and Reach.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 was suddenly dethroned by a high-scoring indie game that you probably haven't heard of
Mina the Hollower has overtaken Forza Horizon 6 on Metacritic, proving indie games can still surprise the industry.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Infinity Ward has officially unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 — and I went hands-on with multiplayer
Modern Warfare 4 solidifies itself as a gritty, boots-on-the-ground shooter even when illuminated by Seoul's neon lights.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Modern Warfare 4 Release Date, Open Beta, Story, Trailer, And Everything Else We Know
Infinity Ward is back with a new installment in its popular sub-series.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

No Man's Sky "The Swarm" Update Adds New Enemies and Story Content in a Time-Limited Campaign
Hello Games has announced patch 6.4, its next update titled The Swarm, for No Man's Sky, bringing more content to its 2016 space-faring game. At this point, few probably remember the rough state in which No Man's Sky launched, and fewer still have kept track of the many, many updates its developers have provided since. Hello Games definitely deserves some kind of award for its ongoing effort to keep the game updated with modern features while also continuing to add more content and support to players. This latest update brings news of enemies where players can join together for a common goal against a new threat.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Planet Zoo 2 Announced for October 13th Release, Features Brand-New Wildlife Reserves
Frontier Developments' sequel promises a "generational leap" in fidelity with even more realistic animal behavior, new themes, and more.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Street Fighter 6 -- Ingrid is Out Now, No More World Tour Story Content Planned
Players worried about how their avatars can learn new moves can make use of the new Arcade Avatar mode to unlock the rewards.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

The Outer Worlds' Free Spacer's Choice Upgrade Isn't Available for PS4, Xbox One Owners Without DLC
Players have noted that the initial announcement about the upgrade was phrased poorly, hiding the need to buy DLCs on PS4 and Xbox One.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Is an Expansion, Not DLC, CD Projekt Insists While Using IGN Interview With Idris Elba to Make the Point
In the wake of the announcement of The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past, CD Projekt staff have taken to social media to insist it should be considered an expansion, rather than DLC — even using an IGN interview with Cyberpunk star Idris Elba to hammer home the point.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

UFC 6 Hands-On Preview: Big and Small Changes Add Up to a Huge Improvement
We learned a lot in our four hours of hands-on time with EA's latest UFC sequel.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Witcher 3's Songs Of The Past Is An Expansion, Not DLC, CD Projekt Red Insists
More than a decade after it originally released, The Witcher 3 is getting new content, Songs of the Past. Developer CD Projekt Red wants fans to know that this is an "expansion" and not "DLC." The terms may be synonymous to some, but the Polish developer does not see them as being the same.
May 28th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 24th, 2026

007 First Light Leaks Prompt IO Interactive to Publish Gameplay Early
IO Interactive has published a portion of the opening mission from 007 First Light after copies of the game leaked to the public days before launch.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

007 First Light's Opening 13 Minutes Showcases Pre-MI6 Bond Against Overwhelming Odds
Whether it's sneaking through grass, evading heavily armed foes, or using his knowledge of other languages, IOI's Bond is very resourceful.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Everything We Know About the Remake of Edward Kenway's Pirate Adventure
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Black Flag's Edward Kenway Is the Best Assassin Because He Doesn't Care for the Creed
"You're churlish and arrogant, prancing around in a uniform you have not earned."
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Destiny 2's End of Support Was Unknown to Most of Bungie -- Rumor
Several individuals who worked on the upcoming final update "begged" leadership to let others in the studio know, but to no avail.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Fallout Remasters "A Bit Further Off" Than Assumed, The Elder Scrolls 6 is "Quite Far Away" -- Rumor
If you're hoping for Bethesda to drop either in the near future, you might want to pull up a chair and wait for a good long while.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 Team Looking Into Drivatar AI Balance, AMD GPU Frame Rate Issues, and More
A hotfix has already been deployed for Invalid Loading errors and Playground Games is investigating PC crashes and audio crackling.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Rocket League Devs Explain How Unreal Engine Powers the Paris Major
When Rocket League first came out 11 years ago, it appeared on the surface to be a relatively simple proposition: players face off in a soccer-like arena and battle to get a giant ball into a net. But, more than a decade later, the game has amassed a huge following and a distinct spot in the world of competitive Esports.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Rocket League to Receive First Game Engine Tune Up in 11 Years as Psyonix Teases Unreal Engine 6 Update
Supersonic Acrobatic Unreal-Powered Battle-Cars.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Take-Two Interactive Will Release 6 Remakes and Remasters in Fiscal Years 2028 and 2029
While that also includes "platform extensions," it's possible that the company has some unannounced remasters/remakes in the works.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Unreal Engine 6 Announced, First Real-Time Footage Showcased With Rocket League
Psyonix's free-to-play title makes its first engine jump since its 2015 launch, sporting massive improvements to visual fidelity.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Unreal Engine 6 Revealed as Rocket League Gets a New Coat of Paint
Epic Games developer Psyonix has published a sneak peek at an updated version of Rocket League running in Unreal Engine 6, revealing a first look at its new logo.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Warhorse's New Kingdom Come Adventure is An Open-World RPG
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead designer Prokop Jirsa is in charge of the title, which is reaffirmed to launch in fiscal year 2027.
May 24th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 23rd, 2026

Dead by Daylight Players React After 'Traumatizing' Cabin Stream Confirms Jason Voorhees as New Killer
Heavy breathing.
May 23rd, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come Dev Confirms Next Installment Is an 'Open-World RPG' Set to Launch Next Fiscal Year
"We won't have to wait that long until the next game."
May 23rd, 2026 — Source

Take-Two Boss Believes in the Pull of GTA 6 Even Amid Rising Cost of Console Gaming
"If you give people what they want in the entertainment business, they will come out for it."
May 23rd, 2026 — Source

Warhammer 40,000 Is an Accessibility Battle
From rolling dice to painting minis, getting into 40k as a disabled player requires a different approach
May 23rd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 22nd, 2026

007 First Light Launch Trailer Teases 009's Endgame
Meanwhile, Isola, who's seemingly allied with Bond, has her own story that's enough to capture the attention of MI6's head M.
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 -- The First Preview | IGN First
When movie sequels do mostly the same thing as the original, audiences tend not to like it. When a sequel gets bolder, like how Aliens took the universe in a bold new direction and became one of the most beloved sequels of all time as a result, people remember it forever. And while we all appreciate radical new ideas in game sequels, if a game lands on an awesome formula, we're often perfectly happy when sequels merely build and layer on top of that great core gameplay and give us more of what we already love (Portal 2 being perhaps the all-time Hall of Fame example of this).
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Director Says Modern Audience Doesn't Care About Desmond's Story
While the plot threads left by Assassin's Creed 3 were important at the time, Richard Knight said the team wanted to focus on Edward instead.
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Update 1.08.00 Adds a Pond to Your Camp, a Cute Baby Wyvern as a Pet, and a Lot More
Crimson Desert has yet another update, making more significant improvements to Pearl Abyss' single-player open world adventure game.
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Fable Dodges GTA 6's Shadow as Korean Rating Points to a September or October 2026 Release Window
Playground's Fable reboot has been officially rated in South Korea and Australia, as spotted by Reddit users. Both of them have restricted the game to be only available to adults due to its mature content, and the South Korean board also shared why:
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Features Chadley in An Important Story Role
Director Naoki Hamaguchi couldn't confirm whether Chadley would officially join the party to become a playable character, however.
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

The Expanse RPG Recasts Its Protagonist After Player Complaints
Owlcat Games says the previous voice actor was "less expressive" than they had hoped.
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Why Ubisoft Returned to Black Flag: 'There's Great Value With the Classic Assassin's Creed Experience'
From Feudal Japan to Ancient Greece to the Italian Renaissance, the Assassin's Creed series has explored many eras over its nearly 20-year run. However, the golden age of piracy from 2013's Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remains an enduring favorite of the series, making it a compelling pick for an overhauled remake that aims to deliver notable upgrades that heighten the pirate adventure.
May 22nd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 21st, 2026

007 First Light Targets 60 FPS Everywhere Except Series S, As IO Blames RAM And GPU Headroom For The Cutback
IO Interactive has sponsored a new Digital Foundry video interview to outline the evolution of its proprietary Glacier engine in 007 First Light, which launches next week.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Is Much More Than a Facelift | IGN Preview
Yo ho ho and a (second) bottle of rum.
May 21st, 2026 — Maka Kids is redefining kids' screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
In a media landscape dominated by Baby Shark and Skibidi Toilet, one startup is reimagining children's media by focusing on well-being, not watch time.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

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Blizzard Admits It Messed Up Overwatch's 10th Anniversary Event, but Insists It's 'Happy With Where the Game Is Today'
Overwatch is currently marking its 10th anniversary, but players haven't necessarily been in the mood to celebrate. With much of the fanbase expecting more from the in-game event, the backlash has put a slight halt to the momentum Blizzard's shooter had built up since its removal of the "2" and rebrand back to Overwatch.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Bubsy 4D Review
This notorious video game mascot makes a stylish, if brief, comeback in his best outing yet.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Destiny 2 Is Getting Last Content Update Soon As Bungie Moves Onto Its Next Big Game
Destiny 2 will receive its last content update in just a few weeks, but will remain playable for the foreseeable future.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Everything Announced at Warhammer Skulls 2026
Dawn of War IV, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, and plenty more.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Fallout 4 on Consoles Will Soon Let You Add More Mods
Saves older than Nov. 10, 2025, "are expected to be impacted," but you'll be okay if you create a fresh save.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Brings Chadley Back in a Major Role, But Director Won't Rule Out Playable Status
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is setting out to be the explosive conclusion of the trilogy, redefining the trilogy's scale with the Highwind airship and finally making Cid and Vincent playable. Besides continuing Zack's story, the third entry in the series will also see the return of Chadley in an important role. He could even become a playable character, judging from what director Naoki Hamaguchi told Restart in a fresh interview.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Former Splinter Cell Creative Director Says Realistic Graphics Are Causing Problems for Modern Stealth Games
The former creative director of one of gaming's most influential stealth franchises, Splinter Cell, has suggested that advancements in lighting and shadow have made it more difficult than ever for the fans — and creators — of the genre.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 is Adding Support for DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR, and More on May 27th
Variable Refresh Rate is now available on PS5 and PS5 Pro, while PC players can take advantage of Nvidia Reflex for improved response.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

James Bond's Omega from 007 First Light Is Now A Real Watch You Probably Can't Afford
For the first time in over 30 years, Omega is launching a 007-branded watch without an accompanying film attached to it.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Original Versions of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light Complete Edition Get Re-Released to the GOG Preservation Program
4A Games and Deep Silver have announced that they are re-releasing the original versions of Metro 2033 and Last Light to GOG's game preservation program. Based on author Dmitry Glukhovsky's novels, the first game, Metro 2033, launched in 2010 for PCs, bringing a new take on the post-apocalyptic human survivors who fled into the metro tunnels of Moscow to survive. From monsters to Nazi's and other enemies, players found themselves encountering a myriad of challenges on a path to a better future.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Splitgate Dev Announces Titanfall-Inspired Shooter Empulse
Splitgate developer 1047 Games has announced Empluse, a "Titanfall-inspired movement shooter" expected to release into early access later this year.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is Recasting Its Male Lead Following Closed Beta Feedback
"While the voice actor for the male protagonist and J put in a lot of good work, they felt less expressive than we wanted."
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Virtua Fighter 6 Leak Reveals New Character, Old Favorite, And A Fresh Title
It appears that a big reveal of gameplay features and visuals tied to the new Virtua Fighter game is imminent. Overnight, part of what looks like an online presentation was leaked on Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili, where it quickly spread like wildfire across Reddit and fighting-game discord channels.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Shadowdrops Purgation Update, Patch 13 Adds New PvE Mission and a Lot More
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 shadowdropped its Purgation Update to coincide with the Warhammer Skulls showcase. Patch 13 is launching now across all platforms.
May 21st, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 18th, 2026

Call Of Duty's Anti-Cheat Took A Cheater's Guns Away Mid-Match
CoD's Ricochet anti-cheat is trolling hackers again.
May 18th, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Pre-Order Rumor Looks Like a Bust
GTA 6 pre-orders were rumored to go live today, May 18, but it looks like those reports were inaccurate.
May 18th, 2026 — Source

Terraria Marks 15 Years and 70 Million Players With a Promise to Continue Updates Beyond 1.4.6 and Crossplay Patch
"This is as much your journey as it is ours!"
May 18th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 17th, 2026

007 First Light Could Do For Bond What Arkham Asylum Did For Batman
The suave spy for MI6 could finally be getting a game that captures what the character feels like to play, as opposed to generic titles that have treated him as a brand.
May 17th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Won't Comment on Theories to Avoid "Search for The 'Right Answer'"
Naoki Hamaguchi also comments on how events can be interpreted, calling the discussion a "clear sign that this design is working."
May 17th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 Crosses 1 Million Players in Advanced Access
Despite consisting of Premium Edition owners and those who upgraded on Game Pass, the open-world racer is off to an incredible start.
May 17th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 15th, 2026

Bungie Is Looking To Expand Marathon's Appeal With "Chill" New PvE Modes
Season 2 will see the introduction of two PvE modes, along with the return of Duos mode.
May 15th, 2026 — Source

Everything Coming To Subnautica 2 Early Access: Co-Op, Sprinting, And New Gameplay Systems
Unknown Worlds has big plans to grow Subnautica 2 in its first phase of early access.
May 15th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6's First Festival Playlist Rewards Revealed, Begins May 21
Includes the 2008 Mazda Furai.
May 15th, 2026 — Source

Star Wars: The Old Republic Director Wanted To Do A New Republic Reboot Until EA's Board Stepped In To Kill It
Star Wars: The New Republic was a real possibility at some point
May 15th, 2026 — Source

Subnautica 2 User Outs Themselves as Having Pirated the Game After Contacting the Developer for Support
The owner of a leaked copy of Subnautica 2 appears to have accidentally revealed themselves — after contacting the game's developer for support.
May 15th, 2026 — Source

Team17 announces Hell Let Loose: Vietnam release date
Team17 and Expression Games have finally nailed down a release date for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. The game will become available this Summer, for PC, PS5 and Xbox, offering six large-scale maps and massive 50v50 battles.
May 15th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 14th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe Screenshot Leaked, to Include "Bad Cop" Mentor for Anika -- Rumor
The leak also indicates that Ezio's appearance as a mentor in the game is likelier to be the result of Isu technology or memory discs.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Keeps Delivering -- 10 Incredible New Additions in the Latest Patch
Special mounts, new unarmed combat skills for Oongka, material extraction, and even a brand new Night Tone Mode have arrived.
May 14th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Forza Horizon 6 Review
On paper, it will always seem a little odd that it took the Forza Horizon series until the sixth game to find its way to Japan. Few countries on Earth command the same level of renown as Japan when it comes to automobile culture -- the home of drifting, Daikoku PA, and one of the few cars to ever get Dominic Torretto out of a Dodge. Regardless of how you slice it, a stopover in Japan certainly feels long overdue.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 review: a stunning open-world Japanese adventure
Stunning views of Japan, diverse biomes, a massive map with tons of things to discover, a big list of cars, and so much more.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Nerfs Lethal Fall Damage in Big Gameplay Shakeup as Overwatch Update Arrives
The big Fortnite Overwatch update is here, bringing Tracer, Genji and the gang to Epic Games' battle royale Island. But the changes only begin there — with a major shakeup to gameplay, in Zero Build mode in particular.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Granblue Fantasy: Relink -- Endless Ragnarok Costs $30, New Gameplay and Characters Revealed
New players can also purchase the base game and the expansion for $60 when the latter launches on July 9th for PS4, PS5, PC, and Switch 2.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Fans Go Into Overdrive Once Again Amid Potential Leaked Pre-Order Date and More Trailer 3 Rumors
GTA 6 fans have gone into overdrive — as they have done so many times recently amid the wait for Trailer 3 — after reports emerged online that Best Buy had potentially leaked the game's pre-order date.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Marathon Season 2 Detailed
Marathon developer Bungie has unveiled what, exactly, will change as Season 2 begins, teasing "liberated chaos" as players "know a fresh start is just around the corner" when update 1.0.9 drops next Tuesday (May 19).
May 14th, 2026 — Source

'Rest in Peace' — Party Animals Review-Bombed Over AI Video Contest
"Do y'all know how generative AI even works...?"
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix and CAPCOM Just Killed the Physical Game Debate, as Digital Sales Crush 81% and 93% Splits
A few years after the launch of digital storefronts like the PlayStation Store and the Nintendo eShop, it seemed like digital releases would never replace physical game releases, as gamers preferred to purchase retail releases of their favorite games. While it looked like this wouldn't be changing in the foreseeable future, we are reaching a point where physical releases could indeed be dying, as major publishers like Square Enix and CAPCOM recently reported that the vast majority of their sales are digital.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix is Making "Steady Progress" to Release New Games in Tentpole Franchises More Frequently
The move is part of Square Enix's medium and long-term business plans that revolve around opting for "quality over quantity."
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix Wants Its Biggest Games Out The Door Faster
The home of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest has plans to ramp up production on some of its biggest franchises.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Won't be 200 Hours Long or Use Generative AI
The director behind the upcoming RPG said that generative AI technology won't be used because it is "creatively soulless" and "unhelpful".
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Subnautica 2: Everything We Learned from Unknown Worlds About the Sequel's New Planet, Systems, and Roadmap
The much-anticipated underwater survival exploration game Subnautica 2 finally launches today in early access on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) and Game Preview (also available via Game Pass) on Xbox Series S and X, following an ongoing querelle between the founders of Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON that turned into an active lawsuit. After the court's decision to reinstate the former Unknown Worlds CEO, Ted Gill, the studio quickly communicated the early access launch date.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

The Sinking City 2 -- 10 Details That Should Be on Your Radar
Despite the stronger survival-horror focus, Frogwares' sequel still dabbles in cosmic horror and the terror of the unknown.
May 14th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 11th, 2026

Crimson Desert Adds Surprise Claw Machine Mini-Game and Lets Pet Dogs Attack Enemies as Part of Update 1.06.00
Farewell, my friends.
May 11th, 2026 — Source

Directive 8020 Review
The Dark Pictures Anthology's second season is off to a chilling and impressive start.
May 11th, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Dev Understands The Fear That "AI Is Going To Take All Our Jobs"
An Epic developer confirms that the studio is exploring how it can use AI to make games more efficiently.
May 11th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 9th, 2026

007 First Light -- 15 New Details That Caught Our Attention
Bond's first video game adventure in almost 14 years is shaping up into something special. Here's what you need to know about it.
May 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 revives Xenomorph fighting action, this time with an extra player
Landing as a four-player horde shooter, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is bringing a class revamp, smarter enemies, larger variety of Xenomorphs, and more.
May 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Invincible VS Interview -- Violence, Learning Tools, Gameplay Identity, and More
Invincible VS Interview -- Violence, Learning Tools, Gameplay Identity, and More
May 9th, 2026 — Source

Psychonauts Developer Double Fine Is Forming a Union
CWA says that Microsoft has "agreed not to interefere in any way with worker's rights to organize unions."
May 9th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 8th, 2026

Crimson Desert's Next Major Patch Adds a Much Requested Feature That Will Help Players Max Out Their Gear
The Crimson Desert patches continue, this time with a major update due out in the next few days.
May 8th, 2026 — Source

Genshin Impact Next Update And Banners - Everything We Know About Version 6.5 And 6.6
What's new in version 6.5 and 6.6 of Genshin Impact, including the banner and events schedule.
May 8th, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 Dev Promises More Content Is on the Way as Disgruntled Players Drag Steam Reviews Down to 'Mostly Negative'
"We want to be clearer about what we're working on and what's coming next."
May 8th, 2026 — Source

Mortal Kombat 2 Lifts Off With $63 Million Globally
The newest video game movie is in theaters now.
May 8th, 2026 — Source

New Leon Mode Released for Resident Evil Requiem, Rather Than the Mercenaries Offering That Fans Were Expecting
Capcom has launched a new roguelike minigame for Resident Evil Requiem featuring fresh challenges for Leon S. Kennedy, rather than the series' usual Mercenaries mode that many fans were expecting.
May 8th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Just Dropped A Free Roguelite Mode Built Around Leon's Ass-Kicking Skills
Mere months after launch, Resident Evil Requiem has shadow-dropped a new mode that focuses purely on the best part of the game: Leon S. Kennedy's talent for taking care of bioweapons that have run amok. Titled "Leon Must Die Forever," the minigame adds a roguelike element to Leon's survival-action gameplay while taking players through familiar levels and boss fights from the Requiem campaign.
May 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Resident Evil Requiem's new "Leon Must Die Forever" DLC shadowdrops for free — Capcom turns zombie roundhouse kicks into a roguelike mode, and more are coming
Take on hordes of increasingly challenging zombies and monsters in Resident Evil Requiem's new "Leon Must Die Forever" mode.
May 8th, 2026 — Source or Source

Path of Exile 2 Reveals Return of the Ancients, the Final Major Update Before 1.0 Launch Later in 2026
And yes, version 1.0 is still planned for 2026.
May 8th, 2026 — Source

Warhorse Knows They May Lose Some Players Because Kingdom Come: Deliverance Is Intentionally Difficult, but That's What Makes It Special
"You overcome the friction, you feel better about yourself.
May 8th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 7th, 2026

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S
A fourth player has joined your bug hunt.
May 7th, 2026 — Source or Source

Battlefield 6 is the Series' Best-Performing Game in a Fiscal Year Setting, Says EA
Despite layoffs, mixed reactions to updates, criticism against its maps, and more, the first-person shooter continues to sell.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

BioShock 4 Lost Years Chasing "Dead Ends," Says Take-Two CEO
"I think finding the right creative purchase was hard, as it turns out."
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Civilization VII Update Will Finally Let Players Stay as One Civ Through All Ages, as Take-Two Boss Admits: 'We Got It Wrong'
Civilization VII is set for a major update that finally let players stay as one civ through all Ages, as the boss of parent company Take-Two has admitted: "we got it wrong."
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Dev Explains How It's Able to Update the Game So Fast, and Why There's No Content Roadmap
"A good idea can come from anywhere."
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Dark Light: Survivors Preview: Adding New Wrinkles to a Classic Formula
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Says Vincent and Cid Have "Incredibly Appealing" Skills
While Naoki Hamaguchi prefers to use the "very versatile" Yuffie whenever possible, he "can't wait" for fans to try out the newcomers.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Gothic 1 Remake Preserves The Original's Soul In Unreal Engine 5, But The First Hours Will Divide Players
The Gothic series may not be the most popular role-playing game series, but its impact on more successful games is undeniable. Without the rough edges and janky gameplay of the franchise developed by Piranha Bytes, some all-time classics like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would never have existed.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Invincible VS Add Angstrom Levy This Fall, Agent Spider in Winter, per Datamined Info -- Rumor
The characters are reportedly included in the Year 1 Character Pass, which also features Universa and the Immortal for this Summer.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

IO Interactive's Project Fantasy is in A "Healthy Place," Per Its CEO
It's certainly good to know that this one's not a fantasy but a real game that's making progress despite a few obstacles along the way.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Mixtape: The Kotaku Review
Beethoven & Dinosaur's narrative adventure curates a mix of music and mechanics
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Fans Say They've Dug Up Details of More Cut Content, Including a Weapon Merchant, Side Missions and More
Resident Evil fans are poring over a fresh cache of images that claim to show content cut from Resident Evil Requiem — including a weapon merchant, evidence of side missions, and more.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

SEGA's Stranger Than Heaven Drags Snoop Dogg Into a 50-Year Yakuza Saga Spanning Five Eras of Japan
During the announced Xbox Special Look broadcast, SEGA and RGG Studio revealed plenty of new details about Stranger Than Heaven, their upcoming new intellectual property. First of all, the game is targeting a Winter 2026 launch on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam, and PlayStation 5.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

The Blood Of Dawnwalker Preorders Now Live, Includes A Stylish Steelbook Cover
Preorders for the dark fantasy game The Blood of Dawnwalker include stylish crimson armor and a collectible steelbook case.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

The Sims 4 Has Big Changes Coming Later This Month
With "an incredible range of content and experiences" released since The Sims 4 launched way back in 2014, the team said it is now committed to "making that content even better by delivering improvements to the gameplay that matters most to Simmers."
May 7th, 2026 — Source

The Sinking City 2 Launches This Summer, Debuts Disturbing Monstrosities in New Trailer
Between Slithers that can revive the dead and other horrifying entities, investigator Calvin Rafferty will have his hands full.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

The Sinking City 2 Slips to Summer 2026 as Frogwares Pivots From Detective Work to Full Survival Horror
Today, Ukrainian developer Frogwares has revealed the new release window for The Sinking City 2. The game is now targeting a Summer 2026 debut on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

The survival horror game Hollowbody launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 5
The survival horror game Hollowbody is finally coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 5, after it came out for PCs in 2024. The console version will cost $17 on both platforms.
May 7th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

WILL: Follow The Light is Available Now, Launch Trailer Showcased
The bond between a father and son might be meaty stuff for a video game, but this one looks like it handles it all pretty well.
May 7th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — May 4th, 2026

Crimson Desert's Patch Version 1.05.00 -- 10 Biggest Improvements
Boss rematches, hostile factions retaking previously liberated territories, new Legendary animals to tame, and more await players.
May 4th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is Getting Mr. Karate in Season Pass 2 Later This Month
The character was unveiled with a new teaser trailer that, while not showing off any gameplay, gives us a look at Mr. Karate's design.
May 4th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 Brings Its Biggest Soundtrack Ever With BABYMETAL, Linkin Park, and Nine Stations at May 19 Launch
Today, Playground Games confirmed several key Forza Horizon 6 details ahead of the game's May 19 launch.
May 4th, 2026 — Source

Pragmata Ending Analyzed: What Happens Next?
Hugh and Diana's adventures might only be beginning if you've managed to uncover a sort of post-credit scene that's quite a cliffhanger.
May 4th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Real-Life Soldier Chris Cassidy Is Coming To Call Of Duty In A Charity Bundle
Cassidy was among those hunting down Osama bin Laden immediately after 9/11, and then he became a NASA astronaut.
May 4th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Development Started by Exploring the Concept of Fear, Says Director
Koshi Nakanishi also discussed how Resident Evil games tend to strike a balance between intense horror and player catharsis.
May 4th, 2026 — Source

Why Crimson Desert Deserved A Re-Review So Soon
It's one of those rare instances where a game switches up so much from its release build that it needs a deeper second look, but why is that? Well, it's less about speedy patches and more about what those patches achieved.
May 4th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 27th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's Map Revealed, Largely Unchanged From Original
The map is a more stylized version rather than a strictly utilitarian one, and shows most of the same landmasses as the 2013 original.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Directive 8020 Could Be 2026's Biggest Horror Surprise
With this feature, we will be taking a look at Supermassive's upcoming Directive 8020 and how it could end up being one of the biggest games of the year.
April 27th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Directive 8020's Brief Demo Left Me Underwhelmed, Not Terrified
Supermassive Games' fifth entry in its Dark Pictures anthology delves into sci-fi.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Mass Effect Andromeda 'Done Dirty' by Publisher EA, Actor Says
"I thought we'd have a good decade of playing with these characters."
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Doesn't Understand "All Of" the Story
David Hayter, who has voiced Snake since 1998, has noted that there is always more to the story of Metal Gear under the surface.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

MotoGP 26 Rebuilds Its Core Handling From the Ground Up, Says Dev, Forcing Veterans to Rethink Every Corner
Later this week, MotoGP 26 will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S and X, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Nioh 3 Finally Cranks Up the Difficulty — Patch 1.05 Stone of Penance Triples Enemy Stats To Address Difficulty Complaints
Nioh 3 received its biggest post-launch update, update 1.05, earlier today, introducing new mechanics and content that address one of the biggest complaints the community had since its release: its low challenge level compared to its predecessors.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Power Wash Simulator Gets Biggest Crossover DLC Yet: Star Wars
A galaxy far, far away is also very, very dirty and needs to be cleaned up.
April 27th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars DLC Announced
Spray that dirt far, far away.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Valor Mortis Could Redefine the Soulslike Genre
In shoe-horning the surgical demand of Soulslikes into tight first-person, Valor Mortis might just blow the sub-genre wide-open.
April 27th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 26th, 2026

The Elder Scrolls VI
Everything We Know about Skyrim's Long-Awaited Successor from Bethesda
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 24th, 2026

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Celebrates First Anniversary With 8 Million Sales
A small update is also available, which lets you acquire some dashing anniversary haircuts for Gustave, Maelle, Monoco, and more.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Celebrates Impressive First-Year Sales
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made waves when it launched in early 2025, going on to earn numerous Game of the Year awards later on in the year. Now, in a recent announcement, Sandfall Interactive has officially announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 8 million copies since it launched, which is an impressive milestone for a relatively small indie studio, especially for a genre that generally appeals to a smaller subset of the overall gaming audience.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Patch Buffs Enemy Loot Drops, Improves Focus Regen and More in Undocumented Changes
The quest for the arm wrestling minigame Duo has also changed to require three wins overall rather than earning them in a row.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Double Fine Productions and its new pottery-inspired game Kiln don't just break the mold -- they smash it to pieces
There is a workplace that encourages everyone to pitch ideas, no matter how far-fetched, in a safe space with no judgement.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Fairgame$ Fails to Impress in Latest Pre-Alpha Playtest -- Rumor
The alleged extraction mode Cargo Heist reportedly failed to impress with playtesters complaining about the classes, movement, and more.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 14 Reveals Next Expansion, Evercold, And Title Of Next Saga
The Godless Realms Saga continues January 2027.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Gang of Dragon Studio's YouTube Page Has Gone Offline
It is worth noting that the original reveal trailer remains online on other pages, and even the Steam listing is still online.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

If You Bounced Off Returnal Because Of Difficulty, Saros Lets You Make An Easy Mode
Housemarque gives you options to set the difficulty to your liking
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Invincible VS Trailer Highlights its Action-Packed Original Story by the Show's Writers
The trailer also revealed that two more characters in the Year 1 Pass are slated for release in Fall and Winter this year.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Next Final Fantasy XIV Expansion Revealed, FFXIV Evercold Coming January 2027
FFXIV 8.0 is taking us across realms to save the Fourth from freezing over.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill: Townfall's Stealth and Combat on "Equal Footing," Melee Battles Are "A Real Scrap"
"Sometimes parts of the game will certainly push you towards one form of dealing with enemy encounters," says lead designer Graeme McKellan.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix Cafes Set to Open in Los Angeles and Shinjuku
Chocobo-only parking available out front.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Turn Crimson Desert Into Diablo, Sort Of, With This Camera Change
Halloween came early as a player helped Crimson Desert into a Diablo-esque costume.
April 24th, 2026 — Source

Why So Many Players Are Hooked on Pragmata
This new IP dares to do what a lot of other AAA titles don't, and the result is a game that has its players unable to put it down.
April 24th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 23rd, 2026

Aphelion Gets Brand New Trailer Showcasing The Differences Between its Heroes
DON'T NOD's new gameplay focuses more on the narrative aspects of the game, such as how far apart Ariane and Thomas have ended up.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Looks Incredible, And Yes Those Annoying Tailing Missions Have Been Fixed
The team behind Black Flag Resynced say the original game has been completely rebuilt and is 'not an RPG'
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced -- 15 Major Changes Explained
A legend is reborn, as Ubisoft's remake of Black Flag launches on July 9th. Here's everything you need to know about it.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Graphics Analysis -- Welcome to the New Age
Rebuilt from the ground up on the latest version of Anvil Engine but retaining the same soul, Ubisoft's Black Flag remake is a stunner.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Is Changing The Modern-Day Parts Of The Game
Ubisoft says that is going to focus more on Edward's journey and struggles in the upcoming Black Flag Resynced
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launches on July 9th, First Gameplay Revealed
Edward Kenway returns in this ground-up remake of the 2013 classic, complete with improvements, new content and much more.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Won't Feature Multiplayer or DLC
Creative director Paul Fu also confirmed that there would be new modern-day rifts that focus on "Edward's internal struggles."
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Here's What Comes in Each Edition
After a deluge of leaks, Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. It will release for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on July 9. A full remake of the beloved pirate-themed fourth numbered installment of the Assassin's Creed series, Black Flag Resynced will bring the tale of Edward Kenway to modern systems, with improved graphics and new story content. It's available to preorder now from the usual retailers, and it comes in several editions.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Has Major Changes
"A 2026 take on the original legend."
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Beast Of Reincarnation Release Date And Everything We Know About Game Freak's Ambitious RPG
Beast of Reincarnation is a new RPG from the main developer of Pokemon, and here's everything you need to know.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Gets Even Better In Its Largest Update Yet: 'They Just Added so Much Random Sh*t, I Love It'
Patch 1.04 is another laundry list of improvements
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Gets Its Biggest Patch Yet, Adds Difficulty Settings, Much-Needed Storage Improvements, and Even Birds as Pets
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has released update 1.04.00, which makes significant improvements to the game. Chief among them is the addition of difficulty settings, new storage improvements, new pets, keyboard/mouse and controller preset options, new category tabs for the inventory, new skills, improvements to distant scenery quality, and a lot more.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Patch 1.04 Adds Difficulty Settings, Improvements to Controls, Visuals and Much More
Today, South Korean developer Pearl Abyss released Crimson Desert patch 1.04 on nearly all platforms (Mac users will have to wait until a later time). This update adds most of the enhancements and features outlined a couple of weeks ago in the official roadmap, except for boss rematches, which will be released in a future patch.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert patch adds difficulty selection, inventory tweaks and more
Pearl Abyss continues to impress with the speed of its patches for Crimson Desert. A number of criticisms from the pre-launch period were addressed in the week of the game's release. Since then, the studio has been focused on making more improvements based on user feedback.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Biggest Update Yet Completely Reworks How You Play
Crimson Desert just got a major update that adds new difficulty modes, deadlier boss fights, and much more.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Dead by Daylight Studio Announces Layoffs in Mobile and External Development Teams
A spokesperson for the studio said that lowered industry-wide demand for mobile and external development led to the layoffs.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 5 Quietly Became a PS5 Blockbuster With 5 Million Sales, Burying Any Hope of Xbox Returning to Exclusives
Forza Horizon 5 launched on PlayStation 5 last year, and a few short months after its release, it was evident how the game was a smashing success on Sony's console, outselling even first-party games. Today, co-developer Virtuos confirmed on its official website that the racing game they helped develop was one of the best-selling games in 2025, surpassing 5 million copies worldwide.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Golf With Your Friends 2 Announced for PC and Consoles, Out in Fall 2026
The sequel will feature 12-player game modes, including the new Chaos mode, while the level editor is coming to consoles.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Mass Effect Devs Are Too Busy Working On Mass Effect To Tease Mass Effect
People want to learn "something juicy" about the game, but BioWare won't give anything away right now.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Niche Indie Deckbuilder "Vampire Crawlers" Garners Impressive Sales and Player Counts
The Vampire Survivors "turboturn" spinoff, Vampire Crawlers, has officially launched on Steam in Early Access, serving as yet another reminder that what seems to really matter in gaming is fun factor. Despite the bizarre combination of turn-based deck-builder, dungeon crawler, and roguelite, Vampire Crawlers has peaked at 40,802 players within 48 hours of launch, according to SteamDB.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Peter Molyneux's Latest Game Is A Broken Sandwich-Making Sim
Masters of Albion is out in Early Access, and it sure is a new game from the makers of Godus and Legacy
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Pragmata Is the Perfect Game to Play After Crimson Desert
Expansive open worlds are great and all, but sometimes, a compelling, linear adventure that's finished in a dozen hours is ideal.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Shuhei Yoshida Sees Gaming's Future As Indie, Not "Generic" AAA Games
The industry legend spoke with GameSpot about his life since leaving PlayStation, his work with the Orbitals team, and how the future of gaming is indie.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Street Fighter 6: Ingrid Trailer and a Bitter Crossover Leak For Tekken Fans
Street Fighter 6 has been selling well and keeping players engaged, but its DLCs have spurred some controversy. For example, we've finally gotten a reveal trailer and release date for Ingrid, a reality-warping Capcom legacy character that will add an unconventional magic-focused fighting style to the usually more-grounded Street Fighter 6. A recent credible leak also points toward the possibility of Tifa of Final Fantasy VII (and Remake, Rebirth, etc) fame coming to the game, a leak that's spawned a wave of outcry from Tekken players and much schadenfreude from some other Fighting Game Community (FGC) players.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Over the past week, several leaks have pointed towards an imminent reveal for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, followed by a July release. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed the game publicly for the first time.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 projects in the works
The company just released an absolutely addictive spinoff of the gothic roguelite.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines 2's Loose Cannon DLC is Coming Out on April 27th
The Chinese Room has celebrated this announcement by giving us a look at its story and gameplay with a brand new trailer.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Vapor World: Over The Mind is Getting a New Demo in June Ahead of Early Access
This one brings a gritty tone and setting to a world where you're going to have master its combat systems pretty quickly if you want to survive.
April 23rd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 21st, 2026

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Trailer Footage Leaks
It seems there's time for one more Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced leak before the game's big reveal — with part of its trailer now circulating online.
April 21st, 2026 — Source or Source

Crimson Desert Is That Rare Big Game Whose First Impressions Already Feel Outdated
There's an interesting layer to Crimson Desert's recovery that we think deserves a second look owing to how it influences modern gaming's ability to let titles evolve past their launch builds - and leave criticism behind in the process.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Kliff Motion Capture Actor Comments
Most who have played Crimson Desert will be aware of the discussion around main character Kliff and his lack of personality. The gruff Greymane is a man of few words; 'Alright,' which he responds with to even the most dramatic of lines of dialogue from other characters, has become a meme within the community.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come Dev Donating Money To Help Restore IRL Castle Featured In The Game
The Pirkštejn castle was featured in the original Kingdom Come, and it needs some work.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

Metal Gear Solid 4 Gets an Enemy-Detecting Threat Ring in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
When crouching or prone, a ring will now appear around Snake that indicates the distance and danger level of different enemies.
April 21st, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 17th, 2026

Cronos: The New Dawn Studio Teases Mystery Announcement: "The Future Holds More Answers"
LZRS-28 may have more secrets to spill, if recent teases by the sci-fi survival horror's official Twitter are any indication.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred's New Endgame -- Everything You Need to Know | IGN First
The second expansion looks to deliver Diablo 4's most bingeable endgame yet.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Epic Keeps Making Fortnite Crew Less And Less Valuable
Longer OG, Festival, and Lego seasons means your money doesn't go as far as it used to.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

FFXIV and Jollibee Collaboration Brings New In-Game Chicken Emote, Limited-Time Clothing, and Menu Items
There's nothing I love more than Final Fantasy XIV and being Filipino.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 Live Letter Summary
Here's everything that's coming soon to FFXIV including the Beastmaster Job, Kefka Ultimate, new story quests, and more.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026: Everything Announced
Echoes of Aincrad, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Northgard: Battlegrounds, and much more
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Director Says It Did Gay Romance "Right" By Not Going "Woke"
The game has just been nominated for two Gayming Magazine Awards due to its (optional) gay romance.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Indie Racer Formula Legends Gets Officially Licensed Formula E Expansion
Developer 3DClouds has announced it has partnered with the FIA Formula E World Championship for a fully licensed expansion for its 2025 racer Formula Legends.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Metro 2039 is going darker than ever, launching this winter on PC and consoles
Shaped by war in Ukraine, it could be the series' darkest entry yet
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Microsoft Gaming CEO Plans to Introduce Game Pass Tier With Only First-Party Games -- Rumor
Asha Sharma was recently noted as saying that Game Pass has gotten "too expensive," and a new tier might be aimed at fixing this.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Skyrim Mod Goes Viral
Fus Roh Debate.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

The Blood of Dawnwalker Nearing Completion Ahead of Launch, CEO Confirms AI Art Placeholders
The Blood of Dawnwalker, the new dark fantasy ARPG developed by Rebel Wolves and published under Bandai Namco, is expected to launch in 2026 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Series consoles, and according to a new Game Business interview with Rebel Wolves CEO, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the development process for the game is going surprisingly smoothly, with the game already being playable to completion on the PS5.
April 17th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 14th, 2026

Grand Theft Auto Actor Says Rockstar Satire May Not Hit the Same in 2026 as It Did in 2013
"It's a very different world than it was even a year ago."
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Marathon Gets New Experimental Mode
"What happens when you bring a knife... to a knife fight?"
April 14th, 2026 — Source

PowerWash Simulator's free Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy DLC will be delisted soon
While FuturLab's PowerWash Simulator succeeded for many reasons upon its release back in 2022, one of its more interesting elements was the collaborations made between a ton of different and unexpected IPs. Alongside paid DLC which included Shrek's swamp, Bikini Bottom and more, PowerWash simulator also offered two free crossover packs. Three years on from their initial release however, both the Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy VII DLCs are being delisted.
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Rockstar Games Hack Update
No GTA 6 information released so far.
April 14th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 13th, 2026

Fable Social Media Account Reiterates Fall 2026 Release Window Amid Rumors of an Internal Delay to Avoid GTA 6
Is this just fantasy?
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Pragmata Review
Capcom's sci-fi hack-and-shoot debut is just good, chunky fun.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Rockstar Games Hackers Say They Will Publish Stolen Data Online Because Their Ransom Demands Have Not Been Met, but GTA 6 Dev Insists 'This Incident Has No Impact'
April 14 reportedly the deadline day.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Rumours Suggest GTA 6 Could Lean Heavily Into User-Generated Content, But That's Not What I Want from GTA Online
Authorial intent over mass-produced content.
April 13th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 9th, 2026

15 More Insane Details You May Have Missed in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert really cooked with this one, and these results are there for all of us to see as long as you take the time to discover them all.
April 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

After Crimson Desert Apology, the Boss of PUBG Says He Doesn't Care if a Developer Uses AI for Artwork 'If They Make Good Gameplay'
Painting the picture.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Another Don't Starve game is on the way
Don't Starve Elsewhere adds a new dimension to the survival game.
April 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Arc Raiders Has Proven That Extraction Shooters Have 'Huge Potential,' PUBG Boss Says — and That's Why Black Budget Exists
07.13.2013
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty Adds New Accessibility Options, Including Voice And Head Commands
With the help of the AI software platform Cephable, you can play Activision's latest military shooter with voice commands and other mobility-friendly options.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Twisting French Legends Into Nightmare Bosses
Joan of Arc raiders.
April 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Trailer Showcases More Platforming, Traps, and Gorgeous Visuals
As a new, mysterious Belmont, players will traverse 1499 Paris to stop the rise of monsters and presumably slay Dracula.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Fans Find The Best NPCs To Be Besties With
South Korean developer Pearl Abyss made making friends in Pywell rewarding in more ways than one.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Late Game Is Hurt by One Massive Flaw
Sweeping through Pywel and eliminating all potential threats can feel great but what about when things feel a little too peaceful?
April 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Don't Expect A GTA 6 Online Mode At Launch
History suggests GTA 6's online mode, which hasn't even been announced, won't be available upon release of the main game.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Dune: Awakening Is Finally Removing PvP Areas And Making PvE The Focus
PvP will be optional in the Deep Desert, for those who want it.
April 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gunzilla CEO Denies Claims Of Not Paying Staff, Rants About 'Haters,' And Brags About Crunch
Vlad Korolev also said people could pay him cryptocurrency to access player data for Off the Grid to see how successful it is
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Halloween Cuts Deeper Than Other 4v1 Games | IGN Preview
Why "live laugh love" when you can "stab stab stab"?
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Hazelight Studios crosses 50M sales across Split Fiction, It Takes Two and A Way Out
Hazelight Studios has made a name for itself over the years with a series of high-quality co-op titles. At this stage, the studio has managed to sell 50 million copies of its games, but as you may expect, the majority of that comes from 2021 GOTY winner, It Takes Two.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Indie game Neverway will launch this October, just in time for spooky season
This "nightmarish life-sim RPG" looks both creepy and gorgeous.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Just Cause studio once had its own Crimson Desert in the works
Crimson Desert has been dominating gaming discussions for the past week or so, with players sinking hundreds of hours into exploring the game. As it turns out, Avalanche, the studio behind Just Cause, had a similar game in the works, but publishers were unwilling to take a chance on it.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Metal Gear Solid Movie Re-Announced As It Loses Director, Gets Two New Ones
The movie has been in some form of development for nearly a decade, and now it has new directors.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Super Battle Golf's Free Frozen Fairway Update Out Today, As Game Confirmed For PS5, Xbox Series X|S, And Switch 2
The popular chaotic golf game where you smack people to get them out of your way expands today.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

The Relic: First Guardian Has Been Delayed From May 26th to "Later This Summer"
In a press release, Perp Games CEO Rob Edwards said that developer Project Cloud Games needed some extra time to polish the game.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Thick as Thieves Launches on May 20th, As New Gameplay Trailer Highlights Heists
Sneak through locations teeming with guards, using a mix of magic and cunning to steal valuables and eventually become a master thief.
April 9th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Valor Mortis Launches in Fall 2026, New Trailer Showcases More Terrifying Bosses
Ghostrunner developer's first-person Souls-like RPG is rife with challenges and traversal en route to its launch later this year.
April 9th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 8th, 2026

ARC Raiders Rolls Back Rocketeer's Combat Alert Sound in Latest Patch
Many players had been complaining about Rocketeer losing its recognizable sound and sounding just like the new Vaporizer ARC.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Believe It Or Not, I Think GTA 6 Could Learn a Few Things From Lego City Undercover
Rockstar is the master of the open-world city game, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Mega Fan Defends 'Extremely Unhealthy' No-Life Gaming Marathon After Crunching 305 Hours to Get Platinum Trophy
"As long as I eat well, I don't really feel the need to sleep so much."
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Players Discover Incredibly Detailed Space After Reaching Planet's Orbit
On reaching space, players have discovered the Milky Way galaxy in the distance, as well as the in-game planet's curvature.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Elden Ring Dataminer Uncovers Unused Cutscene That May Shed New Light on the Lore
A dataminer has uncovered what they believe is a pivotal but unused cutscene hidden in Elden Ring's files — and it could shed new light on the game's lore.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 And Its Japanese Setting Elevate Great, But Familiar, Racing
The series is finally set in Japan, and it's glorious.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 Is Every Japanese Driving Fantasy Rolled into One: Hands-On Preview
The Forza Horizon series took a long time to land in Japan. After a few days in its meticulously modelled map, I'm doubtful I'll ever want to leave.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6 Kicks off The Art of Driving Series With Mural Artist Satoshi Fujita
The series, hosted by car photographer Larry Chen, involves driving to different Japanese locales alongside various artists.
April 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Forza Horizon 6 Releases Zoomed Out Image of Full Japan Map — and Fans Are Trying to Work Out Just How Big It Is
As players start revving up for Forza Horizon 6 next month, developer Playground Games has shared our best look yet at its full Japanese map.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6's Prologue Packs Alps Racing, Togue Roads, J-Pop and Spectacle in New Gameplay
From multiple vehicles (including the new 2025 GR GT Prototype) to different biomes, this is easily Playground's best Prologue yet.
April 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Forza Horizon 6's Reveals Full Map of Japan, Playground's "Most Dense and Vertical Map Yet"
From Mt Haruna and Bandai Azuma to the C1 Inner Circular Route and Ginkgo Avenue, Japan is a stunning land of sights and sounds.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Gothic Remake Pre-Orders Are Now Open Ahead of the June 5 Launch
THQ Nordic has officially kicked off pre-orders for the long-awaited Gothic Remake ahead of the game's launch, slated for June 5 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Halo Campaign Evolved Leak Reveals Late July Release Date and Early Access Period for PC, PS5, and Xbox
Halo Campaign Evolved, the Unreal Engine 5-powered remake of the first entry in the series, is launching on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S on July 28, according to reliable leaker grunt.api, with an early access period coming a few days earlier.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date Seemingly Leaked By Dataminer In Cryptic Math Problem
The remake is said to release this summer with a brief early access period.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

'I'm Still Beyond Confused Why They Didn't Go the Cyberpunk Route' — Crimson Desert Female Character Creator Mod Lets Players Unshackle Themselves From Premade Kliff
All in good spirit.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Life is Strange: Reunion Review -- Partners in Crime, Partners in Time
Life is Strange: Reunion builds off the ending of Double Exposure but rather than letting players import their save file from the last game and create the choices organically this way, Deck Nine resorted to the tried and true method of letting players choose which (if any or all) of three key characters from Double Exposure that Max Caulfield romanced, whether they picked to save the Bae or Bay in the first game, and whether or not they agreed to help Safi out in the previous game.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

No Man's Sky Xeno Arena Update Channels Pokemon, Lets You Raise, Train and Battle the Alien Creatures Found Across the Universe
No Man's Sky's latest update, Xeno Arena, is doing its best Pokemon impression by letting you raise, train and battle the alien creatures found across the universe.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Playground Shows Off New Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay Packed With Some Stunning Visuals
Forza Horizon 6 is a little more than a month away from releasing on PC and Xbox Series X/S (with a PS5 version set to arrive later). With its May 19, 2026, release date quickly approaching, we're getting more looks at the coming racer, with recent previews from media outlets, and new gameplay footage showcased by developer Playground Games, which, unsurprisingly, is chock-full of some truly stunning visuals.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Channels An Unmistakable Lord Of The Rings Horror Scene
Someone at Capcom is clearly a Lord of the Rings fan.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's Next Free Content Drop Unlocks the X-18 Lab This Month
"And who knows what's hiding there in the darkness..." says GSC Game World as it seemingly preps for Cost of Hope's launch.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Starfield 'Free Lanes' update and new DLC available now
Following a pretty lengthy bout of silence, Bethesda Game Studios finally reappeared with a big update for Starfield. Officially available now, the long-awaited Free Lanes update introduces a surprising amount of welcome additions alongside the expected suite of bug fixes, adjustments, QoL improvements and much more.
April 8th, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Real Reason Xbox's Project Helix PC Console Hybrid Has Gamers Worried
Xbox's Project Helix is an initiative designed to merge the convenience of console gaming with the flexibility of PC platforms. By incorporating technologies like FidelityFX Super Resolution and advanced ray tracing, it aims to enhance gaming performance and visual quality. However, as Kevin Kenson explains, this strategy raises concerns about compatibility and the potential loss of the simplicity that has traditionally defined console gaming.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

What You Need To Know About The New Fortnite Arenas Boxfight Map
Epic Games decided to put together its own boxfight map, at long last.
April 8th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 6th, 2026

After Hundreds of Hours, Some Crimson Desert Players Are Complaining That the World Has Become Too 'Peaceful' Because They've Basically Killed All the Enemies
Crimson Desert has a huge map and lengthy story that will take most players over 100 hours to work their way through, but now Pearl Abyss' action adventure has been out for a few weeks, some are starting to complain that the open world has become too peaceful — because they've killed everyone.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders Team Wants "Better Rope Physics" to Trip ARCs Like Star Wars' AT-ATs
It seems that current-gen systems aren't enough for what Embark Studios wants to bring to its players in its hit extraction shooter.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Patch Tries To Make Storage Less Frustrating
Developer Pearl Abyss has once again given you even more storage space in its open-world action-adventure RPG, but it's tied to how much you expand the Greymane's camp.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Players Beg You Don't Take Items Too Early
Redditors are warning that if you take certain key items before you're supposed to, you could break some questlines in Pearl Abyss' latest open-world action-adventure RPG.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Elden Ring Dataminer Discovers an Explosive Cutscene Involving the Haligtree
Ever wondered how the Rotted tree came to be? As it turns out, Miquella is the answer in a rather intriguing bit of cut lore.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Epic Games and Fortnite Might Be in Free-Fall, per Industry Analyst
"Empires don't collapse all at once...They hollow out, slowly, until one day the walls come down and everyone acts surprised."
April 6th, 2026 — Source

GTA 6
Everything We Know About the Most Anticipated Game Ever Made
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Life is Strange: Reunion Review
A Satisfying End of an Era
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Marathon's Biotoxic Disinjector Gets A Major Nerf Over The Weekend
The Disinjector is now less deadly thanks to a rather nasty nerf, but Bungie "may not stick to it" and instead explore other changes.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Star Wars Eclipse is Still "Years Off From Completion" After Its December 2021 Reveal -- Rumor
"Financial viability" is reportedly a major factor as the studio hopes Spellcasters Chronicles' revenue can contribute to development.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Starfield Animated Short Showcases the Terran Armada's Brutal Efficiency (and Delta's Origins)
The Animated Anthology series expands on the invading force, which players will battle head-on in the upcoming expansion.
April 6th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 3rd, 2026

ARC Raiders Studio's Parent Company Wants to Use More AI to "Free" Developers to be Creative
Nexon CEO Junghun Lee called ARC Raiders a "Trojan horse" for bringing in a shift in the perception of generative AI tools.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6's Hunter/Prey is Live on April 14 Alongside Progression Updates and Ping Improvements
Some of the stuff you liked about Nightfall is going to be a part of things for a little while longer, while other new changes are coming.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert -- 15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Diving In
For all the joy in discovering things across Pywel, it really helps to know some of them sooner. Check out our top picks.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Dead By Daylight 2? No Way, We're Not Doing That, Dev Says
"We're not going to do a DBD 2, that's for sure."
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Dead by Daylight Devs Say Matchmaking Rework Is a 'Re-Imagination of How the Game Is Played'
"It's in some of our top things we're working on."
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Dead by Daylight Devs Share Their Live-Service Secret: 'Start by Not Making a Live Game'
As Dead by Daylight rapidly approaches its 10th anniversary, the developers at Behaviour Interactive have shared their secret to a successful live-service game: "You have to start by not making a live game."
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land Hotfix Makes Kyle Less Hangry, Addresses Multiple Issues
Life in Castor Woods isn't any easier in the new update, but it's certainly going to play better as you take on its challenges.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Fans Think Naughty Dog's Creative Director Is Teasing Uncharted 5
Shaun Escayg's cryptic 'research' post is giving Uncharted fans hope Naughty Dog is working on a fifth mainline game in the series
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Will Likely Borrow Ideas From Red Dead Redemption 2, Former Rockstar Dev Says
"I'll be surprised if they don't use something from Red Dead 2."
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

GTA Streamer Turned Dev Launches Cash Heist City in Fortnite
Steal cars, jack loot, and build your empire.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Marathon's Recon Shell Will Get a More Aggressive Tracking Drone, Improved Ping in Mid-Season Patch
Echo Pulse can finally distinguish between UESC bots and hostile Runners when the balance changes go live on April 14th.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Minishoot' Adventures: The Kotaku Review
A twin-stick Zelda-like that gets incredibly close to perfection
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Loops in Caravan Palace for A Catchy New Track Ahead of April 16 Release
You're going to be humming this one to yourself for a while thanks to its catchy beat and a memorable accompanying video.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Outbound Preview: An Open-World, Van-Life Crafting Adventure That Understands the Value of Taking Life Slow
Cozy-crafting adventures on the open road.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake -- The Biggest Rumored Details You Should Know
Reports and rumors surrounding a Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake have been piling up for a while now, and in this feature, we'll be breaking down the biggest clues and findings so far.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Sega Villains Stage DLC is Now Live
Joe Musashi takes on Dr Eggman, Goro Majima and Death Adder while exploring five new stages, each complete with new music.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Street Fighter 6 Drops New Teaser Trailer For Ingrid, Hints at Her Abilities
Ingrid is as mysterious as ever, and her powers seem to be quite potent as she prepares to make her mainline debut in late Spring.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

The Best Places To Start With Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40k expert Arbitor Ian recommends beginner-friendly games, novels, and animations.
April 3rd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 2nd, 2026

Brian Raffel, Co-Founder of Call of Duty Developer Raven Software, Retires After 36 Years at Studio
Before Call of Duty, Raven had Heretic, Hexen, Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and so many more.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty Gets Anti-Cheat Upgrades And New 2FA Requirements For Season 3
CoD continues to crack down on hackers and Cronus users in Black Ops 7 and Warzone.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Has "The Biggest Gameplay Team in Remedy History," New Gameplay Showcased in Dev Deep-Dive
Control Resonant is the long-awaited sequel to 2019's Control, yet another Remedy game praised for its execution on practically every front, but unable to find the commercial success its biggest fans believe it deserves. That said, the game is still one of Remedy's most successful titles ever, and the studio seems primed to ensure that it's sequel will be able to achieve that level of instant commercial success it has always chased by trying to match the quality of the team's storytelling chops with the core gameplay experience.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Control Resonant's Hiss and Mold Are "Way More Complex" Than Before (and More Aggressive)
"Enemies have very distinct, combat roles," says Remedy's Sergey Mohov, that push you to "use the right tools at the right time."
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant's The Gap Channels The Mind Palace from Alan Wake 2, Lets You Test Out Builds
As a "repository" for everything that Dylan discovers in twisted Manhattan, it's also where he'll access skill trees and upgrades.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Players Work Out a Way to Fly Like Neo From The Matrix, but Given Pearl Abyss' Previous Form on Patches, They're Not Sure if It's a Bug or a Feature
Crimson Desert players have found a way to fly across the map like Neo from The Matrix, although they're not sure if it's a bug or a feature.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Exclusive Cutscene -- 'The Queen and the Saint' | IGN First
Let the Hatred flow through you.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Invincible VS Team Reveals Some Lore-Accurate Moves for Conquest in Latest Showcase
This is one Viltrumite you don't want to mess with, although you might have to, considering how popular he is among fans.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Marathon is Taking Aim at Bubble Shields, Knives, Snipers and More in Upcoming Balance Patches
You can also expect the Vandal and Recon to have "more oomph" and new items, including a "more merciful option between crews."
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

PRAGMATA
Everything We Know About CAPCOM's New Sci-Fi Action Game
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

PUBG Has Its Sights Set on Fortnite as It Aims to Become 'A Global Cultural Icon'
How the original battle royale is tackling the future.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk Is Now Live
Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is now live for all platforms (including PC/Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation), kicking off a new era for The Elder Scrolls Online. This inaugural Season is live from April 2 until July 8 and lays the foundation for all future Seasons by introducing new reward systems, the first wave of player-focused improvements, class and combat redesigns, new zones and challenges, and more.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

The OG Resident Evil 1, 2 and 3 Are Now Available on Steam With a Heavy Discount (and DRM)
If you have 15 bucks to spend on a boatload of nostalgia, you could dive into the original trio of adventures that started it all.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Thick as Thieves Pivots From PvPvE to Single-Player and 2-Player Co-op
"We're already seeing how this has strengthened the moment-to-moment action," says the studio, which will reveal new gameplay on April 9th.
April 2nd, 2026 — Source

Why Crimson Desert's Story Feels So Disjointed
Kliff's adventures with the Greymanes and his quest to uncover the mysteries of The Abyss haven't really landed as well as they could have, but does that mean its story is a complete failure?
April 2nd, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — April 1st, 2026

Baby Steps Fans Think the Game Might Secretly Be a Fan-made Uncharted 5
And they have a shocking amount of evidence to prove it.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Modder Restores What They Believe to Be 'A Fully Designed Food Consequence System That Pearl Abyss Built but Never Activated'
Let them cook.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert NPCs Are Stealing the Show, as Players Discover You Can Put Them to Work, Sit Back, and Watch Them Get the Job Done in Real-Time
It's all in good spirit.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Fortnite's First Update Since Layoffs Adds Finger Guns Weapon, Big Heads and Shoulder Riding — All Just for 24 Hours
Banana republic.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Life Is Strange: Reunion: The Kotaku Review
Life Is Strange: Reunion: The Kotaku Review
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Mortal Shell 2 Gameplay Debut Introduces Three New Ways To Survive The Nightmare
Prepare to have a Shell of a time.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Mortal Shell 2 Showcases Three Shells, Brutal Combat and Open World in New Gameplay Reveal
Watch how Tiel the Acolyte, Eredrim the Venerable and Proxima the Bloodseeker tackle the sequel's deeply messed-up world.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Stellar Blade Developer Shift Up Buys Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami's New Studio: 'For the First Time in a While, I'll Be Fully Involved On-Site to Work on a Fairly Large Game'
Unbound potential.
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft Says The Division 3's Future And Roadmap Is "Secure"
Ubisoft already knows "exactly where we are going [with The Division 3] and exactly what we want to do."
April 1st, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 31st, 2026

Disco Elysium Studio's Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Launches This May
The game will initially launch on PC, with a PS5 release to follow later this year.
March 31st, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Meets Dino Crisis In This New Survival Horror Game, And It's Out Soon
Fans of old-school survival horror will want to take a peek at Ground Zero.
March 31st, 2026 — Source

The First Berserker: Khazan's Anniversary Comes With Free In-Game Rewards
As The First Berserker: Khazan celebrates one year since its release, developer Neople shares some in-game statistics.
March 31st, 2026 — Source

The Last of Us Creator Teases More For the Franchise With Concept Art From 2003
In some text accompanying the classic concept art, Neil Druckmann mentioned "the few stops that remain on the road ahead," for the series.
March 31st, 2026 — Source

WWE 2K26 Makes Ringside Pass U-Turn Following Widespread Criticism, New Patch Out Now
2K has revealed that it will be fundamentally changing how its Ringside Pass works in WWE 2K26 following widespread criticism from the community.
March 31st, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 24th, 2026

Crimson Desert Comes Alive When You Ignore the Main Quest and Climb the Nearest Tower
Forget the flat writing and sprint for the mountain peaks.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Is Better Than Before, Yet These 15 Issues Still Hurt It
A storage chest, keyboard shortcuts and nerfs to bosses are a strong start, but there's still plenty of room for improvement.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert March 23 Update 1.00.03 Full Patch Notes
Pearl Abyss has released a significant update for its open-world action RPG, Crimson Desert. Patch 1.00.03 introduces a wealth of quality-of-life improvements designed to streamline the experience for Mac, PC, and console players alike. Key highlights include the addition of a 120Hz mode for PlayStation 5 and Xbox users, a new private storage system to manage inventory bloat, and a faster fast-travel network across the continent of Pywel.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Player Uses a Poor Raccoon to Show... Well... This May Be NSFW
"Stuck between worrying about you and thinking the devs did a great job."
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Reaches Another Sales Milestone
Crimson Desert continues to soar.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Rivers, Attention to Detail Praised by Red Dead Redemption 2's Water Artist
"Finally, a game's come along that does better rivers than [Red Dead Redemption 2]," said David O'Reilly in a first impressions video.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Go Out Of Bounds In Crimson Desert And A Whale Will End You
A whale of time.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Grand Theft Auto 6 Apparently Has "Next-Gen Procedural Breakable Glass," Per Former Programmer
One of potentially many key features has seemingly leaked ahead of the game's next big reveal, courtesy of a former developer.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Starfield Developers Ensure Player Feedback Aligns With Their Opinions Before Making Changes
Design director Emil Pagliarulo, creative producer Tim Lamb, and art director Istvan Pely spoke about building around player feedback.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Warframe's Next Playable Character Is A Terrifying Rorschach Test That Will Hunt You In New Game Mode
The inky Follie is the 64th Warframe to join the playable roster.
March 24th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 22nd, 2026

Crimson Desert Optimization: Best Settings for Performance and Visual Quality
Every Setting Tested
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

"Everything is a Possibility," Says CDPR Co-Ceo About Its Next Project, But a Shadow Drop is Unlikely
Whether it's the long-rumored new DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or not, you can expect the company to market it months ahead.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Peni Parker and the Mysterious Promoter in New Trailer
As part of the Amazing Guardians led by Spider-Man, Peni partakes in a galactic tournament, even venturing to the likes of Knowhere.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

One Of Resident Evil's Fundamental Joys Is Watching Beautiful Men Get Hurt
The people love Leon Kennedy for more than his action-game pedigree.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

Screamer Review
Slide quest.
March 22nd, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 21st, 2026

Crimson Desert Dev Promises Patch to Address 'Discomfort Many Players Have Experienced With the Controls,' Apologizes for Awful Keyboard and Mouse Experience
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has told players it will address the game's widely criticized controls via an upcoming patch.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

The Quadruple Death and Rebirth of Resident Evil 4
The series reset that refused to die.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

The Resident Evil Game That Died so That RE2 Could Live
Capcom's first attempt at a sequel wasn't the RPD success story you know and love.
March 21st, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 20th, 2026

Assassin's Creed Shadows Art Director Says "Quite A Few Features" Will Carry Over to Future Titles
According to Ubisoft's Thierry Dansereau, ray-traced global illumination and the Atmos weather system will pop up in later games.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows Grounds Its Open World In Reality Without Spoiling The Fun
Assassin's Creed's ninja sim is also a standout among open-world games.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Baffling Crimson Desert Images Have Ignited A Generative AI Controversy
Did the developers mean to depict mushy-faced warriors atop many-limbed horses, or is generative AI simply back at it again?
March 20th, 2026 — Source

By Giving Players A Choice, Assassin's Creed Shadows Undermined Its Best Idea
Shadows handles the two-protagonist format well enough, but older Assassin's Creed games have done it better.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert | Critical Consensus
Pearl Abyss' wildly ambitious RPG has divided critics; some are enamoured with the combat, but find the story underbaked and the game overwhelming at times
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Dev Says It Will 'Work to Make Improvements Quickly,' as Sales Hit 2 Million in Just a Day
Out of the red?
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Doesn't Run On Intel Arc GPUs; Pearl Abyss Recommends Getting Refund
Weirdly, the latest open-world title developed by Pearl Abyss doesn't even run on Intel GPUs.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Has Already Sold A Shocking Number Of Copies In Just 24 Hours
Also: does Diablo 4 keep changing too much?
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Has Sold 2 Million Copies, Pearl Abyss Commits to Quick Improvements
Despite share prices dropping and lower-than-expected review scores, the open-world title is seemingly a hit for the studio.
March 20th, 2026 — Source or Source

Crimson Desert Lacks Intel Arc Support, Developer Tells Arc Gamers to Seek Refunds for the Game
Gamers with Intel Arc GPUs hoping to have a go at Crimson Desert are in for a rude surprise. Its developer, Pearl Abyss, stated that the game does not support Intel Arc graphics cards. What this means in practice, is that the developer will not fix any bugs or issues arising from trying to play the game on Arc GPUs. While apologizing for the inconvenience caused, Pearl Abyss, in an FAQ entry, said that gamers who bought the game expecting Intel Arc support should try to seek refunds for the game.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Launches with AMD FSR 4.1
One of the most anticipated titles of the year, Crimson Desert, has officially arrived—but this is more than just another AAA release. It doubles as a technological milestone, showcasing the next evolution of real-time rendering, closely aligned with AMD's latest graphics innovations.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert launches with latest AMD FSR 4.1 tech in place
Crimson Desert launches today with full support for AMD's latest FidelityFX Super Resolution technologies, giving players access to FSR 4.1 Upscaling, FSR Ray Regeneration and FSR Frame Generation from day one. Pearl Abyss' open‑world action‑adventure has been one of 2026's most anticipated releases, and AMD is positioning the game as a showcase for its newest image‑quality and performance‑boosting features.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Players Think They've Found AI-Generated Art In-Game
That's not how you draw a horse?
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert won't work on Intel Arc GPUs, developer suggests users ask for refunds
Pearl Abyss never disclosed the lack of Intel Arc support before launch
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Standout Feature Is That It's Crimson Desert
Unapologetically unique.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

'I'm Proud That We Shipped the Game!' — Assassin's Creed Shadows Developer Reflects on Its Legacy, a Year on From Launch
"We've pushed quite a lot of things."
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Kirsten Dunst, Who Wanted To Be In A Minecraft Movie 2, Is Now In A Minecraft Movie 2 In A Key Role
The Spider-Man actor wanted to be in the movie to make some dough, and now she is.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Marathon's Cryo Archive Endgame Map Is Live, But You May Not Be Ready
After players completed a lengthy ARG in and out of the game, Bungie has revealed new details about the extraction shooter's toughest map yet.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

The Elder Scrolls 6 Isn't Being Rushed, And Bethesda Seems Fine With It
Bethesda is still trying to "serve" the millions of players of its existing games.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

The Sims 4's Maker Marketplace Is An Insult To Both Players And Modders
EA's quest to wring every last Simoleon out of its playerbase is just an excuse to avoid implementing the game's most-requested feature.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

'Think of It Like Riding a Bike, It Comes Naturally After You Learn It' — Crimson Desert Exec Responds to Controls Complaint Amid 'Mixed' Steam Reviews
Pushing your buttons.
March 20th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 18th, 2026

All Minecraft mobs, from passive pigs to hostile piglin brutes
There are an ever-growing number of Minecraft mobs as new ones are added all the time, so here's the complete list right now
March 18th, 2026 — Source

After 5 years, the Final Fantasy 9 animated series is actually in production, but when we'll actually see it is still anyone's guess
Black Mages Legacy follows the children of Vivi, and it might be out in 2028
March 18th, 2026 — Source

After a star turn in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Daredevil actor Charlie Cox says he's acting in another video game: "It has seemingly opened up a new avenue for my professional work"
"I loved being part of Expedition 33"
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows players protest Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 "AI slop" filter: "It's only gonna tank the franchise's reputation even further"
They're going to yassify feudal Japan
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Capcom Teases Leon's Mysterious Marriage In Resident Evil Requiem
Director Koshi Nakanishi says the real answer is about what the symbol means, not who's wearing it.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert is staking everything on its open world: "I'm more hyped for this game than GTA 6"
Opinion | 2026 is the year of medieval RPGs, and it's all about the adventuring
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Elder Scrolls 6 Development Could Go Smoother Than Starfield For A Key Reason
"The majority of this building is working on The Elder Scrolls 6. It's amazing for us to come back to it."
March 18th, 2026 — Source

"Every appropriate individual" will play GTA 6, says Take-Two CEO, who can't imagine anyone over the age of 17 being uninterested: "I just don't see it"
Yes, it definitely won't be anyone under 17
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Expedition 33's Charlie Cox Teases He's Doing Another Video Game That Will Be "Much More Involved"
"I was blown away by the success that it's had and how far-reaching that game has been," Cox said.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Exploring the Future of Starfield: How Bethesda Game Studios is beginning to breathe new life into its most misunderstood RPG
Before The Elder Scrolls 6 arrives, Bethesda is battling to make its sci-fi RPG the best that it can be
March 18th, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 prankster comes clean after response to viral 'leak' was "way bigger than I expected"
He even used Rockstar's own approach
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Hollow Knight: Silksong patch 5 is here, and Team Cherry says it's "the last significant update" before the Sea of Sorrow DLC drops
The free expansion is set to launch in 2026
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Hollow Knight: Silksong's Big Pre-Expansion Patch Addresses Its Biggest Launch Failure
More language options, a Magma Bell that works better, and more headline Silksong's latest update.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

"I just love her character": Resident Evil Requiem's Leon actor wants a team-up with an "underutilized" RE5 character, and no, it's not Claire Redfield's famous relative
"I always fantasize about cool partnerships and meetups"
March 18th, 2026 — Source

"It's a really compelling place to be left in": Dragon Age fans aren't giving up on the RPG -- they're expanding it
Feature | The Mod Team on creating The World of Thedas' third volume amid the uncertainty at BioWare
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Marathon takes cues from Helldivers 2, as a cryptic message tells players to kill 500 million UESC to unlock its mysterious Cryo Archive map: "Clankers are back on the menu boys"
Runners have already killed 300 million
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Mass Effect veterans roll out gameplay teases for new Mass Effect-like RPG Exodus ahead of a big summer reveal
The devs know you want "uninterrupted footage that shows what it looks like to play," and more is coming
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Minecraft update release date estimate for 26.2, Chaos Cubed
The next Minecraft update release date is nearly upon us as Chaos Cubed brings a whole new biome and mob in version 26.2
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem DLC "very likely" features series icon everyone wanted in the base game, prominent leaker claims, and shippers are in bits: "Leon's sugar mama"
Shockingly not Steve Burnside
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem lead will end shipping wars "someday," but you're free to "imagine the peaceful moments" Leon Kennedy spends as a husband until then
Hey, it could still be Chris Redfield, keep the dream alive
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Starfield's Development Taught Bethesda Lessons About Handling the Engine for The Elder Scrolls 6
Todd Howard spoke about how the team behind The Elder Scrolls 6 had to deal with Creation Engine being upgraded from 2 to 3.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Take-Two CEO Says AI Making Games Like Grand Theft Auto 6 is "a Laughable Notion"
Strauss Zelnick noted that, while AI can make things that look like games, making interactive worlds "is a completely different animal".
March 18th, 2026 — Source

The Elder Scrolls 6 Has "The Majority of This Building" Working On It, Says Todd Howard
Howard also spoke about how Bethesda's games have often served as follow-ups to titles across its franchises, like Fallout 3 and Skyrim.
March 18th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 16th, 2026

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced -- Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake
The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is happening, and we've brought together everything you need to know
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 Season 2: Nightfall Adds New Map, Weapons, and REDSEC Point of Interest
Headlining the update is the Hagental Base map, which has an emphasis on close-quarters combat with tight corridors and walls to destroy.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Biting the silver bullet: AI in the games industry in 2026 and beyond | Opinion
The rush to embrace generative AI is damaging the games industry's reputation, and obscuring the genuinely useful applications of machine learning. We need to take the narrative back
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Borderlands 4 shows off new hunter 'C4SH' in story DLC preview
Last week, Gearbox officially announced that the first story DLC for Borderlands 4, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, will be rolling out to all platforms later this month. The biggest addition here is the new playable vault hunter, C4SH, who's combat kit has now been fully detailed in a new preview.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Expedition 33 Sequel? Writer Staying Quiet On Franchise's Future
"I cannot tell you these things. If I told you, I'd have to kill you."
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Marathon designer shuts down claims that nobody who worked on Halo was involved in Bungie's latest FPS: "Damn i'll have to tell this to Chris Butcher, and Jason Jones, and Tom Gioconda, and..."
"There's a lack of appreciation... for cultural and technology legacies"
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Marathon's Cryo Archive Raid is Almost Here, But You'll Need to Meet its Requirements to Play It
Bungie's new extraction shooter, Marathon, launched with three maps that players unlocked at different intervals. The first two maps, Perimeter and Dire Marsh, are available from the beginning of the game (alongside a beginner version of Perimeter, which simply allows fewer players to load in and is removed once you've progressed enough). The third map, Outpost, is available after you reach Season Level 12.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Marvel Rivals' Staying Power Comes Down To One Key Strategy
"The medium is evolving, and we have to be nimble enough to adopt technology and go where the audience is."
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Marvel Rivals Wants Some Characters To Make You Say "Wait, Who?'"
A mix between obvious choices, curveballs, and deep cuts helps to keep the Marvel Rivals roster fresh.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3 hits a record player count on Steam for Capcom's cozier spin-off RPG series
Not quite as high as the main series, though
March 16th, 2026 — Source

New Marathon update takes players closer to finally unlocking the Cryo Archive map, once they figure out more mind-bending puzzles
The Cryo Archive will soon be open
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Palworld 1.0 is Going to Shock Players With How Much Content it Adds, Says Publishing Head
John Buckley also spoke about how, with the 1.0 update, the studio wants to make Palworld a game that has "something for everyone".
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Pocketpair Hypes Palworld 1.0 Ahead of 2026 Launch: "Lose Yourself in This World"
It's undeniable that Palworld has had a successful Early Access period, even spawning a spinoff late last year in Palfarm and collaborating with some of the biggest games in the indie industry. Now, as the developer, Pocketpair is lining up to launch sometime in 2026, John Buckley, head of publishing and communications lead at Pocketpair, has made a few comments hyping up the launch during a GDC interview with GamesRadar+. Buckley says that, while survival crafting is a niche genre with a large player base on Steam, Pocketpair hopes that Palworld will be a game with something for everyone to enjoy.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Project Helix's Rumored Performance Lead Over PS6 is "Not That Meaningful" -- Rumor
This discussion comes from the fact that Project Helix is slated to have around 26 percent more compute units than the PS6.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Has Now Sold 6+ Million Units (Fastest in the Series) as CAPCOM Readies 30th Anniversary Celebration
Earlier this month, CAPCOM celebrated Resident Evil Requiem's five million units sold in its first six days on the market. Less than two weeks later, CAPCOM announced another sales milestone: the game has now surpassed six million units, making it by far the fastest-selling entry in the horror franchise.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem hits 6 million sales in 17 days, Capcom reveals, "the fastest that a title in the series has reached this milestone"
With "additional game content" still underway
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Ending Breakdown: The Road to Resident Evil 10
Resident Evil Requiem's ending reveals the larger threat behind the story while setting the stage for an even bigger conflict that will likely unfold in Resident Evil 10.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

World Of Tanks Is Crossing Over With Mafia For Some Reason
This is a crossover we didn't see coming.
March 16th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 13th, 2026

ARK 2 Studio Co-Founders Say Vin Diesel's Character Was Originally a "Nerd" Before Being Retconned
Vin Diesel has also been noted as being a big fan of the ARK games, with his kids and partner having formed their own in-game tribe.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders devs spent 3 years fighting "on a daily basis" over whether it was "a battle royale," "a hero looter shooter," "a co-op Soul game," or "a co-op Shadow of the Colossus game"
"Internally, we thought the game was deeper, more fun, better than we actually had in our hands"
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders Now Has Fewer AI Voices, As Dev Re-Recorded Lines Amid Controversy
"A real professional actor is better than AI; that's just how it is."
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead writer says it's "crazy" to see Final Fantasy legends who are "essentially our heroes" praising Sandfall's game after the JRPG series was such a "huge influence"
"It still feels quite surreal"
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remains on course to match Baldur's Gate 3's GOTY record as it secures GDC win and 12 BAFTA nominations
'The Big 5' is still on
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Console and PC players trade hope and despair while they await Crimson Desert, as first PS5 Pro footage looks promising but Steam suddenly warns of Denuvo DRM
There's hope that this won't be another Cyberpunk 2077-style launch on console, but PC gamers are forced to wail and gnash
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Control Ultimate Edition and Alan Wake 2 Will Support Upgraded PSSR on PS5 Pro
PS5 Pro players who enable the feature will see "noticeable improvements in image stability and clarity of motion" per Remedy.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Cyberpunk 2077 Not Planned to Receive Additional DLCs or Expansions, Says CD Projekt RED
Of course, CD Projekt RED continues to remain silent about the rumored new DLC allegedly coming to The Witcher 3 this year.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Get Any More DLC Or Expansions
CD Projekt Red reiterates that it's done with Cyberpunk 2077, but that hasn't stopped players from asking for more.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Ex-Blizzard exec commands others to stop taking devs for granted as EA, Ubisoft, and too many more drown the industry in layoffs: "The thing that made the game special in the first place is the people who built it"
"Treasure that team, nurture that team"
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Fantasy Action RPG Sagas of Lumin Lets You Switch Seamlessly Between Dragonback Battles and Close Quarter Combat
During yesterday's Future Games Show Spring Showcase, independent developer Elos Games And Arts and publisher GameDev.ist have revealed that their single player fantasy action RPG Sagas of Lumin will launch on Steam Early Access in Summer 2026.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Fortnite's Next Gaming Crossover Is Super Meat Boy
What the heck would Fortnite x Super Meat Boy even look like?
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Fresh Look at Hello Sunshine Unveiled at Future Games Show Spring Showcase
Red Thread Games and Megabit Publishing today shared some fresh details about their highly anticipated survival mystery Hello Sunshine at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase. This latest look at Hello Sunshine focuses on the systems that drive the players' journey through a scorched, war-torn world and the relationship that they'll build with their giant robot companion along the way.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Genshin Impact Next Update And Banners - Everything We Know About Version 6.4 And 6.5
What's new in version 6.4 and 6.5 of Genshin Impact, including the banner and events schedule.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Ghost of Yōtei's World Feels Bigger Than Tsushima Thanks to Clever Tricks, Says Art Director
Joanna Wang spoke about how the studio contrasted narrow spaces with wide open fields to offer contrasts, making the world feel bigger.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

How well do you know the Resident Evil series?
It's time to put your Resident Evil knowledge to the test with our quiz on the iconic horror series
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Launches Today
The journey begins today as Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Players can dive into the latest installment in the beloved RPG series, featuring the vibrant world of Monster Hunter shaped by the bonds between Riders and monsters.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks his generation of directors has "a lot of weirdos", himself included, because "games weren't mainstream like they are now"
But those oddball qualities could make for better game directors
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Palworld publishing lead is "more determined than ever" to make things "a little less sh*t" for cool devs struggling to find funding: "The West continues to stumble"
Pocketpair Publishing boss says you can't imagine the number of game devs that need help
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Pocketpair lead says "apologies to all the professional Palworld haters," but "it's not really our problem" -- the studio is going to continue "doing what the players want"
"There's a couple accounts out there that make it their life's mission to, almost daily, go after us. But at this point, just, who cares?"
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games
Ben Porter from Newzoo explains that the player base has very little overlap with mainstream hits such as Assassin's Creed: Shadows and Ghost of Yōtei
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Roblox And Minecraft Players Don't Really Care About "Traditionally Good" AAA Games, Study Finds
Players of Roblox and Minecraft are less likely to care about high-fidelity graphics, says data firm NewZoo.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Square Enix shadowdrops Bravely Default onto Xbox and PC — I'm so happy to see this classic JRPG finally escape Nintendo's prison for other platforms
Bravely Default, a fan-favorite turn-based JRPG that harkens back to the 16-bit era of Final Fantasy games, has finally been remastered and ported to non-Nintendo platforms after over a decade
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Starfield composer has "no doubt" Bethesda's RPG will eventually "be legendary," but "people were just not ready" for Todd Howard's vision of space
As rumors of a big Starfield update continue to swirl
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Supermassive's Directive 8020 Gets New Live-Action Couch Co-Op Trailer
Supermassive Games unveiled a brand-new live-action couch co-op trailer for its upcoming sci-fi survival horror adventure, Directive 8020, during today's Future Games Show. The trailer showed a group of friends playing couch co-op Movie Night Mode, intercut with in-game moments of split-second quick-time actions, narrative decisions, and alien mimics.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

The Live-Service Graveyard Just Added Another Fortnite-Like Shooter
After launching in 2023, servers for Hawked will go offline later this year.
March 13th, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 12th, 2026

1348 Ex Voto review: "Filled with potential, this action-adventure fails to deliver"
1348 Ex Voto starts with a wealth of potential, and unfortunately manages to squander it at every turn, creating a hollow, rage-inducing, and disappointing experience, with its beautiful depiction of Italy and talented performers being its only saving graces.
March 12, 2026 — Source

"A lot of games would be canceled": Arc Raiders lead recalls cutting all but 25 people in "desperation" when Nexon "gave us one more try" to salvage the flailing shooter
"We agreed that this game deserved another try"
March 12, 2026 — Source

Black Ops Royale Is The Shake-Up That CoD: Warzone Needs
Black Ops Royale takes the roots of Blackout and modernizes them to better fit the current era of Call of Duty.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Includes Denuvo DRM, To Nobody's Delight
The controversial anti-piracy technology will be included in the new open-world fantasy game.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Is 'On A Completely Different Level Than Your Typical Mass-Produced Unreal Engine 5 Games,' Former Developer Claims
Crimson Desert is on a "completely different level compared to your typical mass-produced Unreal Engine 5 games" according to an alleged former Pearl Abyss developer who also revealed that the reason behind building the BlackSpace Engine and using the many old-school techniques it does was to create a massive amount of content with a small team.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Pre-Loads Begin on March 17th, Global Launch Timings Revealed
All platforms will have 48 hours to pre-download Pearl Abyss's massive open-world title, which goes live at 3 PM PDT on March 19th.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Release Date And Times Confirmed, Pre-Loading Is Live
Here's exactly when you can play the new single-player RPG.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Celebrates Launch With a Brand New Trailer
The trailer provides a good mix of story, gameplay, and most importantly, scares, showing off how Mio and Mayo deal with the horrors.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Former Overwatch Boss Describes "F--k You" Moment That Led To Blizzard Exit
Jeff Kaplan claimed that Activision Blizzard made a vicious demand.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Save the World is going free-to-play almost a decade on from release
Before there was Fortnite Battle Royale, there was Fortnite Save the World -- a tower defence styled co-op experience in which you must build and protect your base from waves of zombies. With the explosive popularity of the then-side mode 'Fortnite BR', support for Save the World was stripped back. Almost a decade on from its original paid release, Fortnite Save the World is now officially going free-to-play.
March 12, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Genre-hopping Hades 2 studio doesn't want to make a game that's bigger and better than the last: "We're trying to make a game that has the potential to be someone's favorite game from us"
Mobile game terminology looks simple until a phone screen compresses it into shorthand. Bonus Buy can read like a power-up. RTP can read like a promise. Volatility can read like a quality score. Once those labels are squeezed into small cards or game descriptions, players stop reading them as technical cues and start reading them as forecasts. That is where confusion begins. The problem is not that the terms are challenging.
March 12, 2026 — Source

"It felt surreal": Overwatch co-creator allegedly left Blizzard after a former exec said he'd be responsible for 1,000 layoffs if the shooter didn't hit financial targets
Jeff Kaplan remembers "that was the biggest f**k you moment I had in my career"
March 12, 2026 — Source

Jeff Kaplan calls Overwatch 2 "one of my biggest mistakes," names devs who "didn't like PvP" and executive pressure as reasons for troubled development
He learned the hard way about putting a timeline in front of a higher-up
March 12, 2026 — Source

Nier Automata-inspired indie includes a system that Yoko Taro "stopped" being added to his own action RPG, and one of his fellow lead devs is "honestly a little jealous"
Homura Hime is inspired by Nier Automata, but it clearly expands on it, too
March 12, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Co-Creator Says His Departure Came From "Biggest F*** You Moment" After Meeting CFO
Jeff Kaplan spoke about how the CFO gave him revenue targets, missing which would result in lay-offs for 1,000 employees.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Palworld devs would be "happy to hand the IP over" to the right studio for a spin-off, unless it was a Balatro or Clair Obscur-like: "As long as it's something that the players want"
Pocketpair draws the line at "Palworld Expedition 33"
March 12, 2026 — Source

Phasmophobia 1.0 Won't Be Delayed As Its Dev Gets Into Something Totally Different
Kinetic Games is growing, and dozens of people are now working on Phasmophobia.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Pearl Abyss Shows Off Crimson Desert Once More Ahead Launch Next Week, Confirms Denuvo DRM Inclusion
We are finally one week away from Crimson Desert hitting PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S consoles next week on March 19, 2026. Developer Pearl Abyss put out the game's official launch trailer today, showcasing it once more ahead of its launch date that you'd be forgiven if you believed would never come at one point during its many delays.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Remembering the 30-year-old computer game that introduced me to Star Wars
Looking back at Dash Rendar, 3DFX cards, and a pivotal moment for Star Wars.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Super Meat Boy 3D frustrates me just as much as the original -- in a good way
Hands-on | I'm not going to tell you that Super Meat Boy 3D is as mind-blowing as Mario's jump from 2D, but...
March 12, 2026 — Source

The Arc in Arc Raiders have multiple "brains," and they all love pursuing you because Embark gives them "rewards" in real-time via machine learning: "I learned to walk on my own"
The Leaper just wants to say hello
March 12, 2026 — Source

The first thing Arc Raiders testers told Embark after the game pivoted to PvP was "they didn't like the PvP," and they didn't feel any better about its looting: "They were not very happy"
Arc Raiders is in the awkward position of being a popular PvPvE game with some players who despise PvP but, you know, at least developer Embark Studios is used to it. Production director Caio Braga shares during a Game Developers Conference 2026 panel attended by GamesRadar+ that Arc Raiders' PvP has been controversial from the second it was conceived.
March 12, 2026 — Source

Until Dawn remake dev Ballistic Moon has closed
Notice filed at Companies House in February 2026 to dissolve the Woking-based studio
March 12, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 11th, 2026

As Highguard Enters Final Day, Dev Says Online Discourse "Accelerated The Timeline Of Our Failure"
"Very dark corners" of the internet helped play a role in Highguard's downfall, one former dev says.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio withdraws legal action against graphic novel that shares the RPG's name, wishing its creators success
L'Academie Clair-Obscur is saved
March 11, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert hits 4K 60fps with ultra settings, ray tracing, and no upscaling on a Radeon 9070 XT or GeForce 5070 Ti
Mac, console, and handheld PC performance specs also revealed
March 11, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Will Support Path Tracing, RTX Mega Geometry and DLSS 4.5 at Launch
After employing the tech in Alan Wake 2, Remedy is once again employing RTX Mega Geometry to quickly create ray tracing structures.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake's Problematic Grain Filter is Getting a Toggle on Consoles
If the annoying grain filter has been stopping you from heading to Minakami Village on console, this one is going to be good news to you.
March 11, 2026 — Source

GreedFall: The Dying World Gets a New Trailer to Celebrate Full Release
The continent of Gacane can be a dangerous place. But for those willing to brave the risks, it's also a land of endless opportunities.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 is Getting Trench Warfare-Focused Entrenched Division Warbond on March 17th
Arrowhead Game Studios has revealed details about the newest Premium Warbond coming to Helldivers 2. Dubbed Entrenched Division, the Premium Warbond will be coming to the game on March 17th, and has been described by the studio as being "perfect for frontline assault squads who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty." Check out the trailer for the Warbond below.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Historic, First-Ever Union Formed By Workers At 2K Games
"These workers made history," IATSE international president said.
March 11, 2026 — Source

"It's almost as if they're trying to kill off the game": Fortnite faces fan backlash over V-Bucks price increase, while Epic lead argues "paying the bills" helps devs keep "building stuff you love"
Players say it's a "diabolical fumble this season"
March 11, 2026 — Source

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando review: "A great horde shooter for the first run through the story, but the grind gives diminishing returns"
What Toxic Commando does, it does very well -- but most of it has already been seen elsewhere. Carving through zombies is fun, but by failing to leverage the idea of superpowered protagonists, the threat of fatigue after completing the story for the first time looms large, which isn't ideal for an online game like this.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Marathon Update Delivers A Surprise Difficulty Adjustment
Playing solo in Marathon just got a little bit easier.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Marathon's First Major Patch is Live, Adds a few Key QoL Fixes and Microtransaction Changes, New Battle Pass Rewards Coming in April
Bungie has pushed the first significant update for Marathon today, which as we pointed out earlier in the week includes a few key quality-of-life fixes, like how you'll be able to spot your objective from 20 meters away instead of 10 meters, and it also includes the previously discussed changes to its microtransactions.
March 11, 2026 — Source

Marvel Rivals devs couldn't help but "panic" at the thought of going into the live-service graveyard that just claimed Highguard: "It's not guaranteed"
"Live-service games are hard"
March 11, 2026 — Source

Mega Man: Dual Override Hit With "Do Not Work Order" by SAG-AFTRA
Ben Diskin, who voiced the character in Mega Man 11, has revealed that he is no longer involved with the twelfth mainline entry.
March 11, 2026 — Source

New Hellraiser: Revival Trailer Shows How You'll Use The Rubik's Cube From Hell To Fight Cenobites
Their suffering will be legendary.
March 11, 2026 — Source

New Marathon patch seemingly makes the whole game a touch easier as Bungie nerfs UESC enemies, to fans' relief: "One of the best patch notes I've ever read"
"Bungie seems to be very reactive and I love it"
March 11, 2026 — Source

Nier creator Yoko Taro thinks the indie game dev scene is "too intimidating for me to even think of entering": "It's not something an old man like me should be attempting"
Nier mastermind Yoko Taro has created plenty of outstanding games during his career, but that doesn't mean he thinks he'd be able to tackle today's "fiercely competitive" indie market, as he reckons he'd be "instantly wiped out."
March 11, 2026 — Source

Overwatch's Nier Automata collab is here, but with no voice lines and a price higher than the action RPG it's based on, players aren't happy: "Hello Kitty got more than these folks"
It seems popular regardless, however
March 11, 2026 — Source

"Parrying was not easy": Clair Obscur Expedition 33 devs had to turn to sound to fix an integral part of the J'RPG's combat
Sandfall created a clever way of making things simpler
March 11, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem now inadvertently features an in-game ad for a Half-Life YouTuber thanks to Capcom leaving in a fake website domain without registering it itself
An unexpected, unofficial crossover
March 11, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 5th, 2026

As death threats derail Helldivers 2's wholesome D10 challenge, Sony and Arrowhead address "increasing hostility in the community": "We do not tolerate threats of violence, harassment, or doxxing"
What began as a, perhaps mischievous, but otherwise innocent fan challenge for Helldivers 2 developers to play their own game on the highest difficulty in exchange for a $1,000 charity donation has turned into a quagmire. Both developer Arrowhead and publisher Sony are putting on their wading shoes in an effort to rid it of weeds.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows is Now in "Final Phase" of Post-Launch Support
While Assassin's Creed Shadows won't be getting many more content drops for , Jean Guesdon teased that "a few surprises" are still to come.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Unity finally gets its highly-requested 60fps patch on consoles
To this day, Assassin's Creed Unity remains one of the most ambitious entries in the series, with the PlayStation 4 / Xbox One title buckling somewhat under the weight of Ubisoft's dense 18th century Paris. Despite launching with an uncapped framerate, Unity would later be updated with a 30fps cap. While appreciated at the time, fans have been hoping for a current-gen patch for quite a while. Finally, following the likes of AC: Syndicate, Origins; Odyssey and more, Assassin's Creed Unity has gotten a 60fps update.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Unity PS5/XSX Patch Reportedly Bumps The Resolution Up to 4K
Assassin's Creed Unity has received a 60 FPS patch today for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, which may have packed an undocumented bump to 4K resolution. While a previous-generation title, this update makes the 2014 classic relevant again for those wishing to experience the series' old, more straightforward gameplay formula.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Build a Rocket Boy co-CEO claims to have 'overwhelming evidence' of conspiracy against MindsEye
Build a Rocket Boy didn't have the best debut when MindsEye launched last year. Since then, the studio's co-CEO, Mark Gerhard, has been openly talking about an illegal sabotage effort employed against the game, going as far as saying that one "big American company" spent as much as €1 million trying to harm the studio's reputation. Now, Gerhard claims that the case is moving towards prosecution, while also announcing layoffs at the studio.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Bungie confirms season passes in Marathon will be permanent
Bungie's Marathon has officially launched today, marking a new beginning for the studio as it branches out into handling multiple live-service games simultaneously. While much of Destiny 2's monetisation was built around FOMO with expiring season passes and limited-time items, Marathon will be going in a different direction.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Cheer Games raises $4.5m in pre-seed funding
"Barcelona gives us the global stage, our Turkish roots the hunger, and this team gives me complete confidence"
March 5, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant is Currently in Alpha Stage, Remedy Targeting 60 FPS on All Platforms
The Northlight Engine has also been upgraded to support more enemies on-screen simultaneously and improved draw distances.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Won't Feature Jesse Faden as a Playable Character
Players will meet new and returning personnel from the Federal Bureau of Control alongside the few remaining civilians of Manhattan.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Despite being 23 years old and having Final Fantasy 14 to contend with, Final Fantasy 11 is locking off one of its biggest servers due to overpopulation
The MMO's third server lockdown in less than a year
March 5, 2026 — Source

Diablo 4 Is Making One Of The Franchise's Most Iconic Enemies Playable
Ah, fresh meat.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Diablo 4 Redefines What It Means To Be A Warlock In The Most Diablo Way Possible
Diablo 4's Warlocks aren't for the faint of heart, and that's what makes them so fun.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Epic Games Sues Former Contractor and Known Fortnite Leaker AdiraFNInfo
Epic Games is officially suing former contractor AdiraFNInfo, marking a significant escalation in the industry-wide hard stance against leakers. Following Activision's recent shutdown of a Call of Duty leaker, Epic's legal action confirms that gaming companies have had enough of confidential IP and trade secrets being shared ahead of official announcements.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Forza Horizon 6: 9 Minutes of Exclusive Gameplay | IGN First
We're dumping the clutch on our March IGN First "cover story" effective immediately with Forza Horizon 6! As such, feel free to slide into the passenger seat and enjoy nine minutes of exclusive gameplay from the next instalment of Forza Horizon: the reigning heavyweight champ of open-world racing series.
March 5, 2026 — Source

GreedFall: The Dying World Trailer Focuses on the Story Ahead of Next Week's Launch
The trailer gave us a look at how the protagonist starts out in Teer Fradee before being forcefully ripped away from their home.
March 5, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Studio "Must Be Quaking" With Nervousness About Living Up To Hype, Hell Let Loose Dev Says
"The more excited people get, the more you get worried."
March 5, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 retires gratuitous 154GB Steam build this month in favor of "slim" PC version after Arrowhead confirms players are still "having a great experience" on "smaller build"
Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead has now confirmed it's continuing its plan to dump its original, and gigantic, Steam build in favor of a more petite one. The change will go into effect on March 17, rolling out with the next patch.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Hellraiser: Revival Passes ESRB Rating With All Of Its Extreme Horror Intact
"No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering."
March 5, 2026 — Source

Highguard Dev Reacts To Game Shutting Down And Year 1 DLC Not Being Released
Highguard will go offline after just 45 days of operation.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Highguard lead says "everyone has their thoughts on why the game failed" and "many are way off," as director admits "when you're out of time and money -- you have to release a game with the runway you have"
In the wake of its shooter's negative reception, Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment has suffered mass layoffs and announced the game would be permanently shutting down -- a decision that has come as a result of various factors.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Highguard's Final Update Brings Account Levels, Skill Tree, New Warden and More
Players can complete matches to level up and earn up to 44 total skill points, which can be spent across the four skill trees.
March 5, 2026 — Source

I've been interviewing devs for 13 years, and it's rare to hear someone say this about their own critically acclaimed RPG weeks after release: "Nioh 3 is a great game but it's not perfect"
"We do hope that, if there's future titles, we can improve upon this"
March 5, 2026 — Source

If Diablo 4's Sorcerer Is Taylor Swift, The Warlock Is Megadeth, Blizzard Says
And the Necromancer is Marilyn Manson, obviously.
March 5, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

If Leon Kennedy Isn't Hot Enough, Resident Evil Requiem Mods Are Here For Your Particular Kink
If Leon's default appearance isn't sexy enough for you, never fear. Nexus Mods will soothe what ails you.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Jesse Faden Isn't Playable in Control RESONANT
Remedy Entertainment has already kicked off the marketing campaign for Control RESONANT in earnest. Following the announcement at The Game Awards 2025, the Finnish studio shared the first gameplay trailer during February's State of Play showcase.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Long-rumoured Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake officially announced
For quite some time now we've been hearing that Ubisoft is working on a full blown remake of their fan-favourite Assassin's Creed Black Flag. With multiple in-development projects being cancelled at Ubisoft recently however, the game's future was somewhat unknown. In a surprise franchise update, Ubisoft have now officially confirmed that a Black Flag remake is in the works -- though details still remain sparse.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Marathon is already the top-selling new game on Steam, dethroning Resident Evil Requiem
"It's a marathon, not a race," is the old saying to get across that sometimes success comes slowly. Bungie's Marathon is ignoring its namesake and sprinting across the starting line as Steam's best-selling new game.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Marathon's Premium Currency Can't Be Used For Gameplay Advantages, Bungie Says
The extraction shooter's premium currency, LUX, can "only be used for cosmetics," the developer explained.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Marathon's Rewards Passes Won't Expire and You Can't Pay for Power, Says Bungie
The Rewards Pass is where you'll spend SILK, earned through gameplay, but you can also buy cosmetics with a premium currency called LUX.
March 5, 2026 — Source

MindsEye Studio Announces More Lay-Offs, Blames "Organized Espionage and Corporate Sabotage"
The statement by CEO Mark Gerhard has been called out by many, referring to the conspiracy theories as disrespectful to employees.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Mouse P.I. Has Style, But Could Have Substance Too
An encouraging hands-on with Mouse P.I. left a lot to be excited for.
March 5, 2026 — Source

nDreams announces restructuring with "significant" staff reduction, two studios closed
VR specialist closing studios in Brighton and Farnborough, with 78 jobs at risk
March 5, 2026 — Source

New Game Coming To GTA+ Is Not A Rockstar Title, And That's A First
An unexpected game on GTA+ could expand the subscription service beyond its Grand Theft Auto roots.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Oblivion Remastered Multiplayer Mod Is On The Way
Tired of exploring Cyrodiil alone? Bring a friend!
March 5, 2026 — Source

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf Available Now
A Supporter Pack for the game is also available for PC and PlayStation 5, which includes a digital art book, the Novo Language Companion - a guide to the game's language - and, for PC, stunning wallpapers and backgrounds. A demo for the game launched today on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch and remains available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil 9's Leon Kennedy Actor Says There Is "Nothing Human" With AI Voice Lines
Nick Apostolides says AI is here to stay and will do "a lot for good," but art should be "human-born."
March 5, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil fans would "go ballistic" for a Code Veronica remake, says Leon Kennedy's actor, spitting 100% facts
"I think if they did it in today's RE Engine with today's storytelling and grounded acting, I think that would be one hell of a game"
March 5, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's ending might finally solve the series' biggest problem
Spoilers ahead as I breakdown what the ending of Requiem might mean for Resident Evil 10
March 5, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil's Leon Kennedy has been "babygirl with the cat ears" for a few years, but he's in his "hot unc" era in Requiem, actor agrees
Leon S. Kennedy actor Nick Apostolides has acknowledged his character's newfound "hot unc" status in Resident Evil Requiem.
March 5, 2026 — Source

"The more things that can break when you pull the trigger, the better": Helldivers 2 veterans stole Arrowhead's "fantasy approach" to action while making stunning new horror Metroidvania
Silver Pines is a moody, Twin Peaks-kind of mystery
March 5, 2026 — Source

The Occultist Gets April 8 Launch Date
Developer DALOAR and publisher Daedalic Entertainment are pleased to announce that the first-person horror adventure The Occultist will release on April 8, 2026. The Occultist is now also available for pre-order on PlayStation 5 and Xbox.
March 5, 2026 — Source

The Underrated Assassin's Creed Unity Gets A Major Improvement 12 Years After Infamous Launch
The patch was announced along with a slew of other Assassin's Creed franchise updates.
March 5, 2026 — Source

WWE 2K26 Review -- Respectable Roster Refresh
Like many of the wrestlers the franchise lets you play as, the WWE 2K games have been on top of the world, down and out, and everything in between. Last year's WWE 2K25 was not a career high point as the game focused heavily on The Island, a new online hub in the vein of NBA 2K's The City, to the exclusion of almost everything else.
March 5, 2026 — Source

WWE 2K26 review: "Outstanding action in the ring grapples with overly-monetized rewards, which feels like a work -- please, I'm not the Million Dollar Man"
WWE 2K26 is a brilliant wrestling game where it counts -- but I recommend waiting a couple of months to purchase, to see how MyFaction and Ringside Pass rewards play out in the medium-term. For now, action in the ring is solid, and some of the best in the series, but it can sting when rewards feel so miserly and centered on monetization over skill.
March 5, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 4th, 2026

007 First Light Dev Diary Outlines the Cast, Including Alastair Mackenzie as Q
Professor, inventor, and a friend to Bond, Q also serves as a mentor to Bond while having a "few tasty moves under his belt."
March 4, 2026 — Source

Activision details the Season 2 Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — a fresh round of Multiplayer, Endgame, Zombies, and Warzone content is on the way
All eyes are on Black Ops Royale, but that is only the tip of the Season 2 Reloaded iceberg.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Activision shuts down popular Call of Duty leaker, rubs salt in the wound by saying they weren't always right anyway: "Even when leaks are wrong, they still hurt the people building the game and mess with player expectations"
TheGhostofHope will only comment on official CoD info now
March 4, 2026 — Source

After Two Great Single-Player Games, This Dev Is Trying Something Totally Different
Surgent Studios' third game feels like the studio's first miss, but I'm sure it will impress younger audiences.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Officially Confirmed by Ubisoft in New "Resynced" Concept Art
"Some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon," says Vantage Studios' Jean Guesdon.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remaster/Remake Confirmed
Ubisoft gives a status update on the Assassin's Creed franchise and all the games in the works right now.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe is "Unique, Darker, and Narrative-Driven," Says New Creative Director
It also occurs during a "pivotal moment in history," but the developer will be "quiet for a little longer" before revealing more.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Hexe will be a "darker" installment "set during a pivotal moment in history," but Ubisoft says it's "taking the time to deliver"
"We'll be quiet for a while longer"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Invictus is Still In Development, Per Ubisoft, But There's Still No Release Window
The multiplayer title is coming, but it could be a while away as Ubisoft explores "ways to bring the community in earlier."
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows to enter "final phase of support," Unity gets 60fps patch tomorrow, and PvP multiplayer game Invictus is "progressing steadily"
Codename Jade has been mentioned, too
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Unity is Getting a 60 FPS Update for Xbox Series X/S and PS5
The next title from the franchise to get the 60 FPS treatment could see Arno's time in Paris feeling completely different on consoles.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free 60 fps patch tomorrow
Get a more modern experience of the 2014 game.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced finally out in the open as Ubisoft acknowledges its worst-kept secret: "Keep your spyglass on the horizon"
Ubisoft has confirmed the leaked Black Flag Resynced title
March 4, 2026 — Source

Atomic Heart's Final DLC, Blood on Crystal, Launches on April 16th
P-3 is ready to seek vengeance for a long-standing betrayal, and it's going to be quite the conclusion to Facility 3826's epic tale.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Atomic Heart's Fourth and Final DLC "Blood on Crystal" Is Out Next Month
Cyprus-based game developer Mundfish has just unveiled the fourth and final Atomic Heart DLC. Titled Blood on Crystal, it will be released on April 16 for all platforms (PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S and X).
March 4, 2026 — Source

Build a Rocket Boy confirms more layoffs amid further claims of "organized espionage and corporate sabotage"
"The launch period was affected by factors beyond normal operational challenges and a competitive environment"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty Leaker "Retires" After Receiving Legal Threat, Activision Says Leaks Weren't Accurate
When asked if TheGhostOfHope's leaks were legit, Activision responded, "Nah."
March 4, 2026 — Source

Capcom has reportedly started development on another Resident Evil 1 remake
Ever since Capcom kicked off their golden era with the release of Resident Evil 7, the publisher has successfully remade most of the mainline RE entries, with more seemingly on the way. While the much-loved Resident Evil Code Veronica is reportedly next in line to be remade, known Capcom insiders have now claimed that the previously-remade Resident Evil 1 is set to receive another full-on remake.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Less Dead Cells, More Classic Castlevania, Dev Says
Belmont's Curse won't be taking the Castlevania franchise into roguelite territory.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse "is not a roguelike or roguelite game" despite the developer's Dead Cells heritage, it's bringing us right back to the classics
"Belmont's Curse is a 2D Action-Exploration game"
March 4, 2026 — Source

CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 2 Reloaded Release Date And Details
Here's what to expect when the midseason update arrives to BO7 and Warzone.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Console exclusives might be making a comeback
Sony and Microsoft have spent years luring new audiences with multiplatform games, but the tide appears to be turning.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Devil May Cry-Like Gameplay Will Target 60 FPS On All Platforms
Although it was widely known that Remedy Entertainment has been working on the second entry in the Control series for a while, the reveal of Control Resonant was still quite a surprise for fans of the Finnish studio. Right from its very first showing during last year's The Game Awards show, it was clear how the second entry in the series would be a very different game from its predecessor, closer to a character action game than to the third-person shooter formula seen in Jesse Faden's venture into the Oldest House.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Gameplay Preview: Doing The Unexpected With The Familiar
Remedy shows off how its unexpected gameplay pivot presents new opportunities for Control.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant trades shooting for a shapeshifting sword because "melee is cool", its creative director tells me, and he's not wrong
Preview | Control Resonant warps Manhattan and hands players a transforming melee weapon for an action RPG like no other
March 4, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant's Combat is All About Aggression, Remedy Details Forms and Abilities
Customize the Aberrant's various forms, obtain powerful new Abilities from the Resonants, and tailor your gameplay style.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert was announced "too early," devs admit, and now has to prove it's not "too good to be true" without "over-promising"
"I don't think anyone would say we should announce the game 6-and-a-half years in advance"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Directive 8020 devs Supermassive Games drops a multiplayer tease ahead of its appearance in the Future Games Show Spring Showcase
Get ready for some horrifying coop
March 4, 2026 — Source

Drone Strikes On AWS Servers Coincide With Fortnite Server Issues
The consequences of a war may have carried over to the gaming realm after drone strikes in the Middle East.
March 4, 2026 — Source

EA announces UGC marketplace for The Sims 4
Creators will receive 30% share of revenue from sales of content sold in-game
March 4, 2026 — Source

"EA is basically reheating Bethesda's nachos": The Sims 4 Marketplace sparks angry fan reactions and comparisons to paid Fallout and Skyrim mods
"Remember the Creation Club?"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Ex-Diablo 2 lead designer says his "whole career" has been "chasing Diablo 2," but his team of Blizzard veterans have "a great shot again for a big success" with new ARPG Darkhaven
"Always under the shadow, but at the same time, it's a cool accomplishment"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Former Blizzard CCO and Bonfire CEO Rob Pardo to present keynote address at GDC Festival of Gaming
Pardo's address will reflect decades of working in the industry
March 4, 2026 — Source

From GTA 6 to the rise of AI, here are the biggest trends to watch out for at GDC 2026
GDC is where industry leaders gather to discuss the future of gaming -- these are the five talking points we expect them to discuss in 2026
March 4, 2026 — Source

Games like Highguard are just "gambling by investors" who "know ahead of time a flop is likely," says indie legend: "Sucks for the developers who get caught in the churn"
The FPS is now being shut down permanently
March 4, 2026 — Source

Gamescom 2026: Registered exhibitors up 15%, more than 40 countries taking part
"This result underscores Gamescom's unique role within the gaming industry," say organisers
March 4, 2026 — Source

Good Games Group has bought the Humble and Firestoke back catalogues. Now, newly renamed as Balor Games, it wants to invest in triple-I
Company heads Alan Patmore and Mark Nash discuss the purchase and name change, as well as the future potential. "Our thesis is that there's a lot of opportunity in triple-I"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google is moving forward with a series of Play Store changes after settling a years-long legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games over anticompetitive concerns. The tech giant on Wednesday said it will drop its Play Store commissions to 20% on in-app purchases, with another 5% tacked on if app developers choose to use Google's billing system. It's also making it easier for users to install alternative app stores through a new optional program called the Registered App Stores program.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 CEO seemingly accepts fans' $1,000 challenge to play on the nastiest difficulty, but it might already be backfiring: "Quite a few rupture strain a**holes"
Shams Jorjani is doing his best
March 4, 2026 — Source

Highguard boasted numbers "similar to what we saw at launch with Apex," says the doomed shooter's lead -- but they didn't hold to create "enough revenue to keep anyone employed"
"On average, a player logged into Highguard and played for 91 minutes"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Highguard Had the Most Players on PS5, Followed by Xbox Series X/S and Steam
Studio head Chad Grenier called concurrent player counts at launch as "actually quite good," comparing it to Apex Legends' launch.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Humble Games' former bosses buy the studio's back catalog
Their young company also rebranded from Good Games Group to Balor Games.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Hytale Announces Modding Contest With $100K Prize Pool On Offer
The Minecraft-inspired RPG is hoping to lure modders in with cold, hard cash.
March 4, 2026 — Source

I spent 6 hours in Crimson Desert and became a bounty-hunting banker with a dragon, but it still feels like I've only scratched the surface of this RPG's open world
Hands-on | From The Witcher 3 to The Legend of Zelda, Crimson Desert's influences are plain -- and the result is a sandbox-style sprawl
March 4, 2026 — Source

Ice-T Has Very On-Brand Message For Resident Evil Requiem's Giant Spider
Kids are callin' it the Titan Spinner.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Indie rhythm game Beat Weaver looks like a mix of Amplitude and Thumper
You'll need to switch between tracks and accurately play note sequences to keep the full mix of a song active.
March 4, 2026 — Source

IO Interactive reveals 007 First Light cast
IO Interactive is about to take a big step, branching out beyond its flagship HITMAN series and into new territory with its first licensed James Bond videogame. Now, just ahead of the launch of 007 First Light, IO Interactive has shared a new behind-the-scenes look at the making of the game and the cast behind the major characters.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Iron Galaxy denies that it is working on Fallout remaster
Earlier this week, Iron Galaxy appeared to be teasing something after posting about a company meeting, with an image attached of the Fallout 'Please Stand By' loading screen. Now after sending fans imaginations into overdrive, the studio has apologised.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Iron Galaxy Studios Says Fallout: New Vegas Teaser Was "Just a BTS Look" at its Company Meeting
While it didn't deny work on a Fallout project, the studio said that it uses the "PLEASE STAND BY" slide in its presentations often.
March 4, 2026 — Source

"Let us cook": Crimson Desert devs aren't "hiding anything," will show console versions of the RPG "ahead of launch," says PR lead
There's more to come, apparently
March 4, 2026 — Source

Marathon May Have Server Queues At Launch
Bungie warns that players may have to wait to get in.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Marathon Players Extracted 384,866 Drinkable Cheeseburgers During The Server Slam
Marathon's recent open beta yielded lots of player data, including which of the game's fictional food items is the most appetizing.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Marathon's release date is here, and the game's launch times are confirmed — here's when you can play, and when it comes out in your time zone
Three years after being announced, Marathon's release is imminent. Here's when it launches.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Marvel Rivals Roadmap Includes MCU Tie-Ins Leading Up To Avengers: Doomsday
First up is a limited-time asymmetrical mode in April based on 2012's The Avengers.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Notable Call of Duty insider will no longer share leaks following Activision intervention
For the past year or so, one of the biggest leakers in the Call of Duty space has been TheGhostofHope, with the insider having revealed a ton of information regarding current and even future COD entries. In the wake of a recent report by the insider claiming that some major shake-ups may be happening internally, Activision have now "legally demanded that I stop leaking and disseminating confidential information related to Call of Duty."
March 4, 2026 — Source

'Now Pardon Us As We Retreat Back Into Our Vault': Iron Galaxy Clarifies It Is Not Working On a Fallout New Vegas Remaster
Years after its release, Fallout: New Vegas continues to be one of the most popular entries in the series, and demand for a remaster continues to be high. Late last month, it seemed like fans' wishes would come true in the near future, as development studio Iron Galaxy seemed to tease that it was working on this highly requested project. However, the developer has now confirmed that there was nothing to see in the image they shared a few days back.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Season 1 is the "beginning of a comeback," Blizzard says as the hero shooter claws back fans: "You dream of these type of things"
The future's looking bright and distinctly furry
March 4, 2026 — Source

"Overwhelming evidence of organized espionage": MindsEye CEO blames flop launch on "corporate sabotage" and commits to "prosecution" amid more layoffs
"Today is a very difficult day"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Paramount makes no reference to game studios in first WB call to investors
There were discussions of IP and consolidating parts of both companies
March 4, 2026 — Source

Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf Will Run at 4K/60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series S will run it at 1440p/60 FPS, while the Switch 2 can do 720p/60 FPS in handheld, 1080p/60 FPS when docked.
March 4, 2026 — Source

PlayStation games aren't selling well on PC, Sony reportedly shifting strategies
Following six years of porting its first-party games to PC, Sony is reportedly changing its strategies again.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Razer Introduces BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed for Xbox and PlayStation -- White Edition
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveiled the Razer BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed for Xbox -- White Edition and Razer BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed for PlayStation -- White Edition.
March 4, 2026 — Source or Source

Report: US government may compel Tencent to divest gaming investments
Long-running investigation started under the Biden administration has raised concerns over data collection and privacy
March 4, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem has officially sold over 5 million copies already
In many ways, Resident Evil Requiem serves as a culmination of Capcom's long-running franchise, with the latest entry bringing back fan-favourite characters in an experience which some have described as a continuation of Capcom's "unbelievable run of excellence". Despite only being out for less than a week so far, Capcom have confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem has already sold over 5 million copies,
March 4, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 5 million copies in less than a week, but is still a few million off of slaying Monster Hunter Wilds as the fastest-selling Capcom game
Village had sold about 3 million in the same timeframe
March 4, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet
Resident Evil Requiem is already a big hit for Capcom, as it reached 5 million sales in just five days. The company says that it achieved this sales milestone faster than its previous mainline release, Resident Evil Village, and it was quicker than the recent remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem out of bounds sleuths uncover a horrifying truth about Grace Ashcroft: she uses Reddit
Specifically, to talk about the Baker family incident from Resident Evil 7
March 4, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's Leon actor doesn't care about who the hero is married to, would rather see the guy "open an ice cream parlor": "Settle down for once"
You're asking "Claire or Ada?" when you should be wondering "chocolate or vanilla?"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Resurrection of the Insomnia Gaming Festival cancelled due to lack of industry support
Organisers call off attempt to revive UK LAN event; ticket-holders to receive refunds
March 4, 2026 — Source

Sorry, first-party PlayStation games aren't coming to PC anymore
It looks like you won't be playing Ghost of Yotei or Saros on Steam.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Studio That Worked On Fallout Denies It's Behind A New Vegas Remaster
"Nope! There is nothing to see here."
March 4, 2026 — Source

Tencent's Role In US Gaming Market Faces Political Uncertainty
US President Donald Trump's administration is debating whether Tencent poses a risk to national security with its video game investments.
March 4, 2026 — Source

The Division 2 to get crossplay, new DLC and more throughout 2026
Back during the early days of 2026, Ubisoft announced a surprise update for The Division 2, unveiling a new Realism mode in celebration of the franchise's 10th anniversary. It appears as though this was just the start of The Division's revival, with the publisher now sharing a roadmap full of new content planned throughout 2026.
March 4, 2026 — Source

The US Government Might Compel Tencent to Divest from US Gaming Companies for National Security
The Financial Times has published a paywalled report revealing that the US government is presently evaluating whether to compel the giant Chinese gaming publisher Tencent to divest from US gaming companies for national security purposes. Top officials have held internal meetings to assess ​whether Tencent's many investments can be allowed to continue, since they give them access to data on millions of American gamers. A cabinet-level meeting to discuss the matter was scheduled for today, but was postponed due to scheduling conflicts.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Trump administration weighs forcing China's Tencent to sell its stakes in Epic Games, Riot Games, and Supercell — meetings held over security risk ahead of China summit with Xi Jinping
The CFIUS review has dragged on across two administrations without a resolution.
March 4, 2026 — Source

Turkish mobile developer Vento Games secures $4m in seed round funding
CEO says funding will be used to "create long-lasting, innovative puzzle games that spark joy"
March 4, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake
We don't have any official details aside from the announcement, but we do have plenty of rumors.
March 4, 2026 — Source

US Gamers Are Spending Way Less Than They Used To On Physical Games
New data suggests that buying physical games fell 11% in the US, but it's not as dire as you might think.
March 4, 2026 — Source

"We're Not Hiding Anything," Crimson Desert Rep Says As Players Demand Console Footage
There has been a lack of console footage for Crimson Desert.
March 4, 2026 — Source

You can ride around on Arc Raiders' new Fireflies, but you probably shouldn't: "Straight to the backrooms"
"That thing put my ass in jail as its last act of vengeance."
March 4, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 3rd, 2026

After 16 years, Red Dead Redemption's John Marston actor completes Rockstar's epic Western, breaks down crying during the end credits: "Oh my goodness"
It only took 16 years, but the man behind John Marston finally completed a play-through of Red Dead Redemption. Rob Wiethoff finished the main story in Rockstar's Western sandbox just this week, and the conclusion left him speechless.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Another Final Fantasy 14 news blog shuts down as admin cites "weight of responsibility" following accusations of defamatory content towards the MMO's devs
Just yesterday, a fan-run Final Fantasy 14 news blog was taken down as Square Enix took action over allegedly harmful content aimed toward the MMO's developers -- now, another similar website has been closed, too.
March 3, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders Lowers Blueprint Drop Rates From First Wave Caches in Latest Update
To compensate for fewer blueprints found in the First Wave Caches, Embark Studios has raised the drop rate for high-tier materials.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders patch nerfs Hurricane Caches so you can't just "walk away from every session" with an armful of blueprints, but "you'll be getting better materials in return"
"Caches will still be a solid way to find blueprints, just not to the point where you can reliably walk away from every session with 3--5 of them"
March 3, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Crosses 3 Million Wishlists as Pearl Abyss Seemingly Teases Co-op
Ahead of its March 19th launch, an innocuous image of Kliff and Oongka together on separate mounts could hint at co-op support.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Denshattack! Launches on June 17th as Stylish New Trailer Confirms Switch 2 Release
A free demo will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 later today, while an extension has been announced for the PC version.
March 3, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

"Don't Think For a Second We're Gonna Remove the Sauce," Says Marathon UI Designer About its Look
However, Bungie's Elliot Gray acknowledges there's "plenty of work we can and will do" to respond to UI feedback from players.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Ex-Diablo 2 lead character artist says "there's no way you could ever" give the iconic ARPG a new act: "Would it be in a location that Diablo 3 or Diablo 4 has already fleshed out?"
"How would you retcon all the lore that's happened since then?"
March 3, 2026 — Source

Fallout New Vegas hopes dead again as potential remake studio says loading screen tease was just "a BTS look at our company meeting": "Pardon us as we retreat back into our vault"
Fallout New Vegas remaster hopefuls are once again experiencing the perils of getting excited over an internet rumor, as the latest theory has been shut down by the very studio at the center of it.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 Players Sure Do Love Blowing Up Their Teammates
A small price to pay in the name of spreading Managed Democracy.
March 3, 2026 — Source

"I really wanted to bring that to Fallout 3 as much as I could": Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Starfield lead says Deus Ex was a "huge influence" on him and his RPGs at Bethesda
Emil Pagliarulo, video game designer at Bethesda Game Studios with credits as a writer on RPG gems like Fallout 4, the ever-long-lived Skyrim, and Starfield, says that the original Deus Ex game from 2000 was a "huge influence" on him.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Marathon Cinematic Trailer Showcases the Cycle of Death and Rebirth for a Triage and Thief
Assists, betrayals, and even meeting on opposite sides - all of this and more seemingly await with the March 5th launch.
March 3, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Marathon Server Slam stats are in, and players aren't as impressed by the 9,152,844 PvP deaths as they are by the fact that they extracted 384,866 drinkable cheeseburgers
That is way too many liquefied burgers
March 3, 2026 — Source

Marathon Won't Charge for New Content, But Seasons Will Wipe All Your Gear and Progress
Thankfully, Achievements, Codex progress, and cosmetics will carry over between seasons, and you won't have to unlock Factions again.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Marathon Won't Let Past Seasons Give You An Edge
"Everyone starts each season with nothing to their name."
March 3, 2026 — Source

Marathon's seasonal updates will make everyone "start fresh" every season, and Bungie promises there'll be new features, events and gear that are "free for all"
Each season will last three months
March 3, 2026 — Source

Marathon's self-appointed "fontslop merchant" says "don't think for a second we'll remove the sauce" from the new shooter's controversial UI, even if "there's plenty of work" to do
The fonts are here to stay
March 3, 2026 — Source

NO LAW Lets You Kill Any Character (and Live with the Consequences), Is Inspired by Immersive Sims
One of the most interesting game reveals at The Game Awards 2025, at least in my opinion, was Neon Giant's NO LAW. The new game from the makers of The Ascent is a first person open world shooter that was easy to compare to Cyberpunk 2077, although its developers were quick to address that, clarifying that it's "a lot more intimate" in comparison to CD Projekt RED's game.
March 3, 2026 — Source

On the Radar with Resident Evil Requiem -- surviving 30 years of horror with this action-packed series celebration
On the Radar | Cracking open the Resident Evil Requiem briefcase to dive into its best moments, scariest situations, and what it means for the future of survival horror
March 3, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem inadvertently lets you become the evil resident and use an infected enemy's blindness to your advantage: "Its incredible"
Do what you need to do
March 3, 2026 — Source

Scott Pilgrim EX review: "Fantastically crunchy pixel combat is let down by an obsession with repetitive backtracking"
Scott Pilgrim EX has all of the makings of another great brawler on Tribute Games' resume, gorgeous art, charming dialogue, and great soundtrack make it worth a run through. But, despite the fantastic varied roster of fighting-game inspired characters, there really isn't too much to do with them in the game's weak quest design and open world.
March 3, 2026 — Source

Sims 4 Console Players Are Finally Getting Custom Content - But There's A Massive Catch
Console players who want to use custom content will have to pay for it.
March 3, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Lets You Play as an Arachnid and Sow Chaos in Bug Mode
Take the fight to the Troopers with the Assassin leading the Arachnids from the front with a versatile and deadly moveset.
March 3, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Future of 'Dungeons & Dragons' Is Looking a Little Video Game-y
Wizards of the Coast's new roadmap for 'D&D' in 2026 looks a little less tabletop, and a little more live service.
March 3, 2026 — Source

The Sims 4 Marketplace is coming with paid mods -- because if there's one thing fans of EA's life sim want after spending over $1,500 on DLC, it's definitely costly custom content
(Un)welcome back, The Sims 3 Store
March 3, 2026 — Source

Venture through The Backwoods TODAY in Fallout 76's latest free update
Stepping into the wild radioactive yonder of Fallout 76's Appalachia is about to come with some new surprises! Sudden encounters with deadly beasts, mysterious cryptids and even the legendary Bigfoot await in The Backwoods, a free update for Fallout 76 available NOW for all players!
March 3, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — March 2nd, 2026

14 years later, Resident Evil Requiem achieves what the series' most controversial game couldn't
Balancing horror and action isn't easy in a video game. Force the player to hide too much and it's hard to deliver catharsis. Give us too many weapons and armor, and there's no real sense of vulnerability. Many games have tried to find the perfect blend of these two apparently opposing concepts before, with a prime example of how not to do it being Capcom's 2012 dud Resident Evil 6.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Alice Madness Returns creator American McGee is making a spiritual successor, and he's not worried about EA: "There's a kind of obvious overlap, but not one that gets us in trouble with the lawyers"
30-year video game industry veteran American McGee once helped make Doom and Quake, but now he's spending time on James, the protagonist with bedhead who only exists in the preliminary stages of storyboarding -- plus, as "my middle name," McGee tells me during our recent Zoom call. But since James is set to star in the follow-up to McGee's 2011 cult classic Alice: Madness Returns, he, as Alice's fellow orphan in arms, might have the power to bring back the franchise fans like me assumed was really, really dead.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Balatro's legacy has spawned yet another time-devouring roguelike, and I'm starting to think I've irrevocably ruined Steam Next Fest for myself
Even Raccoin's adorable mascot won't make me grant it forgiveness
March 2, 2026 — Source

Bungie wants more feedback on Marathon's controversial UI to make sure players can "read what's happening mid-fight," which seems like the bare minimum for an FPS
Bungie plans on iterating after Marathon's full launch
March 2, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Warzone -- Black Ops Royale Drops on March 12th, New Trailer Showcases Avalon
This Blackout-inspired Battle Royale might just be the shot in the arm that Warzone needs with its streamlined Perks, familiar gadgets, and more.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Cities: Skylines gets its first proper expansion in 3 years as its disastrous sequel once again settles for smaller DLC packs
Publisher Paradox Interactive has a big -- and expensive -- celebration in mind for the 11th anniversary of the beloved Cities: Skylines, including a host of DLC coming to both the original city builder and its sequel. This includes the first full expansion pack for the original game in nearly three years, as Paradox continues to weather the fallout from the maligned launch of Cities: Skylines 2.
March 2, 2026 — Source

"Clint this, Sandy that": Stardew Valley fans have bigger things on their mind than the 1.7 marriage candidates, like the goblin villages ConcernedApe "completely scrapped"
"Modding community, y'all know what to do"
March 2, 2026 — Source

CoD: Warzone's New Black Ops Royale Mode: Start Times And How It Works
Here's what to expect with Warzone's new Blackout-style battle royale.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Fallout: New Vegas remaster rumors get fresh ammo as Iron Galaxy, Fallout 76 support studio and co-creator of Skyrim Switch port, posts a familiar loading screen
After rumors of a Fallout: New Vegas remaster were a hot topic earlier this year, an interesting post from the developers of Metroid Prime Remastered and Skyrim for Nintendo Switch has raised a few eyebrows.
March 2, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 "Leak" Was Sitting On A Phone For Four Years, And Only Just Released Now
After four years, new footage of the open-world game has arrived--but it's not all that substantial.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 fan intent on challenging Arrowhead to beat the game's toughest challenge for $1,000: "Show us how it's done and how well the game's balance is"
An impossible request for the sake of charity
March 2, 2026 — Source

"I've waited 15 years for this moment": Minecraft modders behind the sandbox game's most popular unofficial dimension unveil its sequel, flying mounts and all
The Aether 2 is the surprise sequel we very much needed
March 2, 2026 — Source

Just in time for Resident Evil Requiem, speedrunner sets world-first record by beating 27 games in the series in one long, 55-hour run
The Resident Evil 'Anthology' run is now on the board
March 2, 2026 — Source

'Marathon' game hands-on: Bungie builds a rewarding slow burn
You won't want to rush this.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Marathon server slam leaves fans convinced a multi-colored shellfish is Bungie's next big community puzzle, throwing back to some of Destiny 2's best moments
What color lobster did you see?
March 2, 2026 — Source

Marathon Team Looking Into Duo Queues and Key Unbinding After Server Slam Weekend Bonanza
Bungie is right by its players' sides as they caused chaos on Tau Ceti IV, and things are set to improve as the game nears release.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Trailer Details Assist Improvements, Link Attack Adjustments, and More
From calling ground assists while airborne to consecutive assists and Super Skills no longer triggering wall breaks, there's much to like.
March 2, 2026 — Source

MLB The Show 26 Drops A New Trailer Showcasing Some Beloved Legends
Take the field in the shoes of some of the finest players to have graced the pitch, including Albert Pujols, Phil Rizzuto, and more.
March 2, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

No Man's Sky player mods in the third-person camera customization fans have wanted for almost 10 years: "Hello Games should implement this, right now"
"Sean are you listening"
March 2, 2026 — Source

Path of Exile dev sighs, informs the saddest action RPG player that "the last 6 weeks" of their life were wasted and they never had a chance at the sword they're farming
Whoever you are, good luck on your Oni-Goroshi
March 2, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem actor had to film in almost complete darkness because Capcom wanted to "make the situation" as horrifying as the game
"...Without, you know, having a real-life zombie running at you"
March 2, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem ties with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to score as the best-rated game of all time on Metacritic according to players
And Leon Kennedy beats Cory in the House
March 2, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's final puzzle is so elaborate there's an entire subreddit dedicated to solving it -- and the one person who has says "I don't even know how it's supposed to be done"
A severed hand, a child's doll, and a number of codes are the key
March 2, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's Leon actor has seen the thirst trap memes and thinks they're "funny as hell," but also completely gets it: "He's a handsome, charming guy"
They're hard to avoid, to be fair
March 2, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's ungodly final puzzle has been solved after stumping players for days, and it all came down to a toilet: "Ridiculously convoluted"
The so-called Final Puzzle challenge in Resident Evil Requiem was making players feel like they were experiencing a Final Destination tragedy in real-time, inspiring so much confused hair-pulling that thousands of fans even dedicated an entire subreddit to it. Capcom's latest survival horror game had only been out for three days, but the strange puzzle seemed so mysterious, it could last a lifetime -- until two determined players officially solved it on March 2.
March 2, 2026 — Source

Stellar Blade studio will expand its "self-publishing capabilities" -- which could include the sequel to the ridiculously popular action game
Shift Up is shaping up
March 2, 2026 — Source

Warzone gets back-to-basics battle royale dubbed "Blackout 2" by Call of Duty fans
Black Ops Royale comes to Warzone very soon
March 2, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 24th, 2026

Blizzard Reveals a New 4v4 F2P Overwatch Mobile Game, Overwatch Rush
Blizzard has revealed a new Overwatch game, and no, it's not 'Overwatch 2' again. It's a new 4v4, free-to-play, top-down Hero shooter called Overwatch Rush, and it's a brand new game built for mobile players.
February 24, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Call Of Duty Team Denies Report That Zombies Standalone Game Is In The Works
"This ain't it," read a post from the franchise's official account.
February 24, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Cinematic Animator Joins CD Projekt RED's Warsaw Studio
While Lucie Hennet hasn't confirmed what project she is working on, the Warsaw studio has been confirmed to be making The Witcher 4.
February 24, 2026 — Source

Embark takes the nerf bat to Arc Raiders' Venator once more as "it's still dominating in PvP," and while we're at it, the Kettle and Stitcher are also getting reined in
The devs want the Venator "to perform well, but maybe not this well"
February 24, 2026 — Source

Fallout 76 Introduces Bigfoot in Next Update Out on March 3rd, Reveals Season 25 Roadmap
The brand new roadmap covers a variety of content for Fallout 76, from the release of The Backwoods update, to the event schedule.
February 24, 2026 — Source

GreedFall: The Dying World Shows Off the Serene Beauty of Gacane in a Brand New Trailer
Rather than focusing on combat or intrigue, the trailer instead gives us a look at the beautiful locations from throughout the game.
February 24, 2026 — Source

Horizon Hunters Gathering First Test Is This Weekend, Overlapping With Marathon's Server Slam
The closed test takes place February 27-March 1 for people invited.
February 24, 2026 — Source

I didn't think it could be done, but Super Meat Boy 3D's Steam next fest demo proves Team Meat's masocore platformer translates to 3D shockingly well
Before making two of the best roguelikes of all time in The Binding of Isaac and Mewgenics, Edmund McMillen was known for creating Super Meat Boy alongside Tommy Refenes, a platformer that helped popularize the "masocore" subgenre, even if it has roots in Mario hacks and the likes of I Wanna Be the Guy and the game's flash predecessor Meat Boy. McMillen has since left Team Meat, but Super Meat Boy persists as the studio has continued the franchise.
February 24, 2026 — Source

"It's an ongoing fight, and we're committed": Arc Raiders devs insist they aren't that soft on cheaters, "stepping up enforcement" with permanent bans for "serious infractions"
Embark's working to make the game fairer
February 24, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert and more get day-one DLSS support
A new round of DLSS-supported games are dropping this week. There is one clear headliner though -- Resident Evil Requiem, which lands this Friday for PC and consoles.
February 24, 2026 — Source

Sony announces first Horizon Hunters Gathering playtest is coming this weekend, right in the middle of Marathon's server slam because the Horizon curse is eternal
Guerilla Games and Bungie are in competition
February 24, 2026 — Source

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Dev Says Racing Genre Is "Crying Out" For Fresh Ideas
Fuse Game founder Matt Webster offers Star Wars fans a few teasers about the upcoming racing game.
February 24, 2026 — Source

The Simpsons Hit and Run studio resurfaces, and it's taken no time at all for fans to demand a remaster or sequel to the beloved GTA-style spin on Springfield
Radical Entertainment is back, in New Radical Games form
February 24, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 4 Studio Gains Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Cinematics Animator
Developer Lucie Hennet joined CD Projekt Red, which has several productions in the pipeline.
February 24, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2 developer CD Projekt Red scoops up more industry talent as a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cinematics dev joins the team
She's most likely working on The Witcher 4 or Project Hadar
February 24, 2026 — Source

Weeks after Nioh 3's release, developer Team Ninja is being split into 3 as Koei Tecmo confirms major restructure
Part of the studio will become Gust Division 2, while the remainder will be split into two teams
February 24, 2026 — Source

When Can You Play Resident Evil 9? Here Are The Launch Times
When Can You Play Resident Evil 9? Here Are The Launch Times
February 24, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Zero Parades proves itself a worthy Disco Elysium successor in this free Steam Next Fest demo that has me debating music formats, trading anime swords, and feeling like a fool for doubting this follow-up
Hands-on | Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is shaping up to be as weird and wonderful as Disco Elysium
February 24, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 17th, 2026

Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky update arrives next week, Embark confirms, but there will be "no major game update" this week to tide you over until then
Fans are thanked for their "patience"
February 17, 2026 — Source

As Battlefield 6 loses more ground to Arc Raiders after Season 2 delay, lead says devs have "taken a lot of different steps" to prevent more holdups: "We need to make sure those hit as expected"
EA and DICE are working to stay on schedule
February 17, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake may be announced soon
We've heard for quite a while now that Ubisoft has been working on a full-blown remake for the much-loved Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, with claims that the title would be launching this year. Following the recent cancellation of a bunch of in-development titles however (including an almost-complete Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake), the future of the Black Flag remake seemed uncertain. Fortunately it appears as though Ubisoft is still planning to release the game this year.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows Adds Detailed Stats and Manual Jump, Claws of Awaji Dated for Switch 2
Now live, the update finally adds every single last detail you need to know about your damage, including assassination techniques.
February 17, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Battlefield 6 Producer On Honoring Vince Zampella And The Future Of The Game
The late Vince Zampella's influence will still be felt on Battlefield 6 going forward.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Could Be Game of The Year If 'GTA 6 Drops The Ball', Former Rockstar Games Animator Says
Although 2026 has already seen the release of some excellent games, with many more on the way, Grand Theft Auto 6 is poised to dominate the gaming year in terms of sales, as the game's double delay did not dampen the excitement surrounding the highly anticipated next entry in the series.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert Will Not Feature Microtransactions When It Launches Next Month
The single-player successor to Black Desert Online, Crimson Desert, will not feature any sort of microtransactions at release.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Death Stranding 2 lead says "no engine is the best choice," but Kojima Productions gambled on Horizon studio's "less immediately approachable" Decima engine for "long hoped" for features
"Decima enables us to accomplish many things that would be difficult to achieve elsewhere"
February 17, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Says It's "Already in a Playable State"
The team is currently in the "final push phase," and Naoki Hamaguchi thinks "it won't be too long" before it can share an update.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director says PC is the "highest-end gaming environment" and the "foundation" for the new JRPG's development, while the PS5 Pro is just "mid-range"
"Speaking in purely technical terms, we categorize PS5 and PS5 Pro as 'mid-range platforms' internally"
February 17, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director says the new JRPG is "already in a playable state," with Square Enix "in the final push phase" of development: "It's genuinely exciting"
The team is "refining and building up the experience" now
February 17, 2026 — Source

High On Life 2 Mocks Game Pass Players In A Very On-Brand Joke
"We could make a third game or something else entirely! What if we made Half-Life 3?"
February 17, 2026 — Source

I revisited Avowed on PS5 for the anniversary update, and after 20 hours I'm convinced there's never been a better time to play the RPG
Seeing Xbox Game Studios greet me when I boot up a game on PS5 still takes some getting used to, but damn if it isn't a welcome sight. Following in the footsteps of Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in 2025, Avowed is no longer an Xbox exclusive thanks to its release on PS5 today. And just like Playground's racer and MachineGames globetrotting adventure, I couldn't be happier about the fact that more players are going to be able to discover Obsidian's colorful, Pillars of Eternity-tinged fantasy.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Marathon Server Slam Beta: How To Get In And What To Expect
Everyone will be able to try Marathon before launch starting today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
February 17, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Peace Walker Have Been Delisted From Digital Stores Without Warning
February 2026 State of Play presentation delivered some great news for fans of the Metal Gear Solid series, as KONAMI revealed during the show the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2, which will finally make Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots available on formats other than PlayStation 3 on August 27.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2's included games disappear from storefronts without warning, days after Konami's reveal of the re-release
Xbox One is now locked out of Peace Walker entirely
February 17, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds Gets Final Major Update With New Content, Performance Improvements
While we might get smaller updates before Wilds gets its "large-scale" expansion, no other new content is currently planned.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.041.00.00 Full Patch Notes: Final Base Game Major Update Reduces CPU and GPU Load
Monster Hunter Wilds launched in a rough state last year, with performance issues across the board that made it difficult for many to enjoy the latest entry in the series. Following multiple updates, however, the game is in a much better state, especially on PC, and runs way more smoothly on a bigger number of system configurations.
February 17, 2026 — Source

New Silksong update brings "game-changing" tweak to Silk Soar, and fans of the Hollow Knight sequel can't quite believe it: "Wait, this isn't a really good Silkpost?"
It's been nearly half a year since Team Cherry released Hollow Knight: Silksong into the wild now, but the talented developers are still hard at work updating the Metroidvania.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 2 Actor Shares Unusual Cameo Request
The actor behind Arthur Morgan was hired to help smooth over a Red Dead Redemption 2 mishap.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Star Trek: Voyager Across the Unknown Gets New Launch Trailer
We've just released the Launch Trailer for Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, offering a final look at the game's survival-strategy core, crew-driven decisions, and its take on U.S.S Voyager's journey through the Delta Quadrant. Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is developed by gameXcite and published by Daedalic Entertainment. The full game will be released on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on February 18.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Styx: Blades of Greed and Star Trek: Voyager -- Across the Unknown Launch with NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Gen Support
Just as every week brings another GeForce NOW Thursday, we also get an NVIDIA DLSS 4 Tuesday, with a new batch of games adding support for NVIDIA's DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation technology.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Styx: Blades of Greed Review -- A Sandbox Goblin Adventure
Cyanide's Styx series may not be a household name for stealth games, but it still managed to carve out a niche for itself thanks to its solid gameplay and personable protagonist, a rogue goblin called Styx who's never afraid to voice his mind. No one would probably call Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness the most accomplished of games, but, at the same time, no one would deny how both games have plenty of heart.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Styx: Blades of Greed review: "What if Metal Gear Solid 5 went goblin mode? This dark fantasy open-world stealth 'em up is devilishly creative"
Styx: Blades of Greed takes this dark fantasy stealther open world further with fantastic results, slotting together complex bases to create dense settings for sneaking that neatly expand in complexity as you progress. Some tech problems and guard simplicity can irritate, but the huge array of creative problem solving, from decoy clones to fireplace scuttling, makes this a world worth getting lost in.
February 17, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 3's New DLC is Set Closer to Velen, Not in Zerrikania -- Rumor
Former Gry-Online editor-in-chief UV o grach seemingly suggests that fans should look a little closer to home for the DLC's setting.
February 17, 2026 — Source

This Oblivion Remastered player has spent 300 days following an Imperial Palace Guard in the RPG "until I can loot his armor" -- and they've only just seen his face
Nearly a year has passed since Bethesda Game Studios released its long-awaited remake, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, but the RPG's players are still engaging in their usual shenanigans -- like, uh, trying to steal a certain set of armor.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties Gets "Mixed" Reviews on Steam Due to Casting Choices, Retcons
Among the biggest criticisms has been the casting of Teruyuki Kagawa due to sexual misconduct allegations against the actor.
February 17, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 15th, 2026

Fallout 3 had "the opposite of feature creep" because Bethesda devs "were really smart about cutting things" they knew they couldn't do
Explaining why you couldn't choose to join factions
February 15, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill 2 dev announces Layer of Fear 3 is its next game alongside Silent Hill 1 Remake, not the impossible Rule of Rose reboot that was theorized
Bloober Team's staying booked and busy
February 15, 2026 — Source

Where Winds Meet's Hexi Expansion Launches on March 5, Adds A New Region
Players will be able to venture to the Jade Gate, Qichuan, Liangzhou and other gorgeous locations in just a few weeks for free.
February 15, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 14th, 2026

"It was very bad": Baldur's Gate 3 was once heavily teased in Larian's Divinity Original Sin 2, but it was so obvious the devs had to water it down
Larian Studios' breakout hit Baldur's Gate 3 was actually teased years before the public knew of its existence in the developer's very own, previous game, Divinity Original Sin 2. But the Easter Egg's initial version was so obvious, it had to be watered down, according to the devs.
February 14, 2026 — Source

My favorite Zelda: Breath of the Wild-like indie has a new expansion that doubles the size of the game, and it even follows Tears of the Kingdom with an underground twist
Lil Gator Game: In the Dark is out now
February 14, 2026 — Source

Post-Skyrim and pre-Fallout 4 was a glorious time at Bethesda, devs say: "When we made that game, it was like World Series Red Sox"
"We, as a studio, got better"
February 14, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 13th, 2026

A Castlevania legend made non-canon by the Metroidvania series could be making her return in Belmont's Curse, even if it makes no sense in the timeline: "Trevor's mom became his daughter, ain't no way"
While others want Sonia Belmont back, timeline be damned: "I don't care. just give me my GOAT"
February 13, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 And Redsec Season 2 Is Packed With Game Improvements
The patch notes for Season 2 reveal tons of quality-of-life improvements for multiplayer and battle royale.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Brutal Survival-Horror Cronos: The New Dawn Is Getting A Little Easier
A new update has added an easy difficulty setting after requests from players.
February 13, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Won't be the Only New Entry in the Franchise, Says Konami
"This is the beginning of numerous new products around Castlevania," said Konami in a message on the Belmont's Curse website.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Crystal Dynamics Reveals Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered and New 2D Action Platformer Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
Crystal Dynamics is excited to reveal two new video game titles in the Legacy of Kain franchise! Debuted today at Sony's State of Play, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered modernizes the iconic 2003 action-adventure game with new graphic upgrades, modernized controls, and extensive bonus content. Published by Crystal Dynamics and developed by Crystal Dynamics and PlayEveryWare, this definitive edition of the classic adventure launches for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on March 3, 2026, and is available to pre-order today.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Metaphor ReFantazio were inspiration for Monster Hunter Stories 3's "satisfying and challenging" turn-based combat
Capcom know "making things convenient and making them easy are two different things"
February 13, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still winning GOTY awards, snagging the top honor at DICE to extend its lead over Elden Ring and every other game in history
The French RPG won another five trophies
February 13, 2026 — Source

CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Patch Notes Detail Weapon And Attachment Changes
Here is what's changing in the latest update to BO7 and Warzone.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's final gameplay overview shows off small but significant features — these are the fun side quests you can expect
Restoring the Greymane clan, partaking in mini-games, and customizing your character's looks are just the tip of the iceberg of Crimson Desert's many side activities revealed in its latest trailer.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Dead Cells devs' new Castlevania game is just "the beginning," Konami says there are "numerous new products" in the works around the beloved Metroidvania series
"This year marks the 40th anniversary since the original 'Akumajō Dracula' first saw the light of day. In this commemorative year, 'Castlevania' will be revived."
February 13, 2026 — Source

Death Stranding 2 Concept Art Reveals Sam's Lost Turtleneck Phase
Sam Porter Bridges was almost a fashion icon in Death Stranding 2.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred Is Completely Removing Passive Skills
No more free power.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Even Blizzard's begging you to stop banning Overwatch's Jetpack Cat, and I promise shooting down the furball is easier than it looks
Jetpeck Cat - AKA Fika, AKA the flying feline support hero new to Overwatch - is easily one of the game's most banned characters at the moment, but I promise, shooting down the furball is a lot easier than it seems.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 players cheated so hard that Arrowhead had to "disable the Galactic War" and change a Major Order, but don't worry, "the offenders have been volunteered" to test "bio-safety protocols"
Super Earth is once again asking for your aid
February 13, 2026 — Source

Hideo Kojima shares rare "pre‑COVID" look at Death Stranding 2, before the "storyline was revised" to change Sam's business casual look
The Death Stranding 2 art book samples have arrived
February 13, 2026 — Source

Hideo Kojima still isn't done, Death Stranding 2's PC port brings "new modes and features" that the PS5 is also getting, and we'll learn more next month
Nobody's being left out
February 13, 2026 — Source

High On Life 2 Hits Game Pass, Now With Lots Of Skateboarding And Humor
High on Life 2 adds skateboarding and lots more of its specific brand of humor.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Highguard Dev Reflects On The Layoffs After Surviving The Cuts
One of the leaders behind Highguard still has a job, but the layoffs were "a kick to the head like nothing you can imagine."
February 13, 2026 — Source

Highguard was "doomed" on its own merits, says indie games veteran, and "now you have a developer still unable to believe they made a bad game"
"All it took was one trailer for an average gamer to understand this was doomed to fail"
February 13, 2026 — Source

IO Interactive drops new story trailer for 007 First Light
Last night during the State of Play showcase, IO Interactive revealed the latest trailer for its next major game -- 007 First Light, giving us a new look at the James Bond origin story.
February 13, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Kena: Scars of Kosmora officially announced for PS5 and PC
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was the impressive debut title from studio Ember Lab. Released back in 2021 for PlayStation and PC, the game resonated with many thanks to its gorgeous visuals, fun combat and overall vibes. In a surprise announcement during the most recent State of Play, the team revealed that a sequel is officially on the way -- arriving some time this year.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Celebration Livestream Announced for Later Today
The announcement has led many fans to believe that Warhorse Studio might finally unveil a current-gen upgrade for the open-world RPG.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance fans are on the PS5 hopium again, as the RPG's devs announce a "special" anniversary stream: "Yup, 100% remaster announcement"
Here we go again
February 13, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Next-Gen Update Delivers A 'Performance Leap With Up to 60FPS, Ultra-Quality Settings' On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Today
Although a little rough around the edges, the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance managed to carve out its niche with one of the most immersive medieval open-world role-playing games ever, making it easy for many fans of the genre to look past its technical shortcomings, especially on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
February 13, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Konami and Dead Cells Dev Working on Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, the latest game in the Castlevania series was revealed as a 2026 game release currently in development as a collaborative project between Konami, Evil Empire, and Motion Twin—the latter two being behind The Rogue Prince of Persia and Dead Cells, respectively.
February 13, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Marathon console players can turn off PC matchmaking if they want, but Bungie made a point to give everyone the same gameplay experience
The devs have the age old divide in mind
February 13, 2026 — Source

Marathon isn't taking Arc Raider's approach to aggression-based matchmaking, as being unaware of another player's intentions is what Bungie's extraction shooter is all about
Marathon seemingly won't follow Arc Raiders' lead in separating aggressive players from those who prefer a more peaceful run through matchmaking.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Marathon server slam announced, open preview weekend starts February 26 as Bungie prepares for long-awaited March launch
Marathon open beta weekend coming this month
February 13, 2026 — Source

Marathon server slam open beta start date and rewards
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Marathon server slam open weekend
February 13, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls lands on PS5 and PC August 6 with X-Men in tow
You'll see unique attack styles for Storm, Magik, Wolverine, and Danger.
February 13, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 revives Peace Walker, but lets other PSP-era games like Portable Ops fade away: "This game should be considered an integral part of the saga"
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 was revealed at yesterday's Sony State of Play presentation, confirming that Metal Gear Solid 4 is finally being freed from its long-standing PS3 jail. The collection also includes the 2000 Game Boy Color game Ghost Babel and the 2010 PSP title Peace Walker, but there are plenty more Metal Gear entries not present here -- including Portable Ops.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker co-op, inspired by the Monster Hunter craze, lives on in Master Collection Volume 2
I'm Big Boss. And you are too.
February 13, 2026 — Source

One of the worst bugs a Soulslike could ask for was making it "impossible" to heal in Nioh 3 with elixirs "sometimes," but thankfully it's been "partially fixed"
A game like Nioh 3 is hard enough without being able to heal, and yet some players found their elixirs were suddenly useless during combat. Thankfully, developer Team Ninja is fixing the issue, as well as a number of others in the latest patch.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Shovel Knight developer's Game Boy-style metroidvania Mina the Hollower that's taken "more than 6 years of work" will be larger than "the entirety of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove"
Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games claims that its upcoming Game Boy-style Soulslike meets Metroidvania mash-up, Mina the Hollower, will be even bigger than every game in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove combined.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill: Townfall Gets Debut Gameplay, Is a First-Person Game Set in Scotland
During yesterday's State of Play broadcast, KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive have unveiled the first gameplay trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall. The spin-off psychological horror game was announced back in 2022, and this is the first time we learn anything concrete about it. Meanwhile, the development team, originally known as No Code (the same ones behind Stories Untold and Observation), has rebranded to Screen Burn.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Gets First Gameplay Trailer at Sony's State of Play
Attention all racers! Sony's State of Play broadcast has revealed an exclusive look at Star Wars: Galactic Racer - with one of the galaxy's most beloved podracer pilots revving up his engines. Take a look! Resolute repulsorcraft racers streak across the volcanic surface of Sentinel One, the dusty sands of Jakku, the treacherous ice of Ando Prime, and the lush jungle of Lantaana - our first look at the verdant planet - in this breathtaking new gameplay trailer, a follow-up to the reveal trailer that accompanied the announcement at the 2025 Game Awards.
February 13, 2026 — Source

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Gets March 16 Launch Date on PlayStation 5 and Steam
Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced today the official launch schedule for its new open world RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. Players on PlayStation 5 and Steam will be granted to play earlier beginning March 16, 2026. The game's grand launch follows on March 23, expanding to mobile so more players can experience The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin across platforms.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Tides of Annihilation Celebrates Chinese New Year With New Non-Canon Trailer
The non-canon trailer revolves around the protagonist, Gwendolyn, missing her train, and a new one rolling up pulled by horses.
February 13, 2026 — Source

Todd Howard gives Fallout 3 an "average grade," and only after Bethesda used numerous DLC to fix what everyone "hated" about the RPG's original ending
"I'll give us an average grade on that to make the story continue"
February 13, 2026 — Source

"You are wrong" and Fallout New Vegas was ripped apart at launch, Obsidian's Josh Sawyer reminds RPG fans, comparing it to Cyberpunk 2077: "Its reputation at launch was not fantastic"
"There was another game that sold very well at launch that did not review amazingly"
February 13, 2026 — Source

Warhorse admits Kingdom Come: Deliverance was "rough," but says surprise "next-gen update" brings the RPG up to PC Ultra standards with "massively improved performance"
"For the players that only joined us with KCD2, and if you liked that, I think now is a good time to really try KCD1"
February 13, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 12th, 2026

After 25 years, one of the first non-Elder Scrolls fantasy RPGs to eat over 50 hours of my life is getting a remake -- and it's finally got its 2026 release date
Gothic, my beloved
February 12, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders Has Sold 14 Million Units, "Significantly Exceeded Expectations" Says Nexon
Embark's successful extraction shooter peaked at 960,000 concurrent players last month and averages six million weekly active players.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders Is Seeing 6 Million Players Weekly, Surpasses 14 Million Copies Sold
It's one of the most popular games in the world.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders "significantly exceeded expectations" with 14 million copies sold and almost 1 million concurrent players last month, and its publisher expects momentum to continue
Nexon sees that number growing with future updates
February 12, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 Season 2 Brings New Maps, More Guns, And LTMs
Here's what to expect when Season 2 finally arrives in Battlefield 6 and Redsec.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 season 2 finally delivers a big map and more, but I have bad news for anyone who doesn't like being poisoned or shot in the dark: you're going to be poisoned and shot in the dark
Battlefield 6 Season 2 has been unveiled, and somewhere in the world, a monkey's paw has curled. After months of players begging for larger maps, season 2's first update -- titled Extreme Measures and set to launch on February 17 -- will introduce Contaminated, a gorgeous mountainside airbase featuring a mix of wide-open spaces and subterranean complexes. There's just one catch: it will also feature VL-7 poison gas at launch, which causes auditory and visual hallucinations unless you come prepared with a gas mask.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Best Terraria Accessories For Melee, Ranged, Magic, And Summoner
Make sure you're equipped with all the right accessories so your pixelated powerhouse can cut through enemies like butter in Terraria.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Diablo 2 could get even more new content, Blizzard says, but "we have to nail that otherwise we kill the game in trying to progress it forward"
The classic ARPG just got its first new class in 25 years
February 12, 2026 — Source

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined "isn't meant to supplement or improve upon" previous versions of the classic JRPG, but simply to "represent" the game "for today"
A remake shouldn't be a replacement for the original game
February 12, 2026 — Source

Embracer Is Teasing A "Long-Awaited" Game, And It's Probably Not The Gothic Remake
A "long-awaited" game will be released by Embracer Group sometime over the next fiscal year.
February 12, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Fable Series Creator Felt Himself "Tearing Up" While Watching the Trailer for Playground's Reboot
Peter Molyneux also had a few criticisms of the trailer, noting that it felt "antiseptic" and that it should have felt more chaotic.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Hideo Kojima discussed a Metal Gear Solid FPS with Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella during the early days of Respawn Entertainment
Although Metal Gear Solid spin-offs have tended to be more good than bad, most of them are pretty forgettable. A possible collaboration between series creator Hideo Kojima and Respawn, however, would likely have been a standout if it came to pass.
February 12, 2026 — Source

How to complete the Helldivers 2 raze strategic infrastructure objective
Razing strategic infrastructure on Cyberstan in Helldivers 2 isn't quite as simple as blowing up some buildings
February 12, 2026 — Source

"I just cried. Already bought." — Diablo 2 fans rejoice over the Reign of the Warlock expansion, and I'm right there with them in demon-slaying glory
Blizzard just dropped the biggest Diablo 2 content update since Lord of Destruction 25 years ago.
February 12, 2026 — Source

"It's not coming this weekend": Marathon isn't getting a surprise preview drop just yet, Bungie confirms, but you will see the Destiny 2 studio's new shooter at State of Play
Sony says it was "very confident" in the new shooter
February 12, 2026 — Source

Marathon Leaks Tease A Whole Lot Of Guns
Word coming out of a Chinese promotional event for Marathon put the number of guns just under 30.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Master Chief-Like Overwatch Hero Has Players Dreaming Of A Halo Crossover
Close enough--welcome back, John Halo.
February 12, 2026 — Source

"Master Chief, mind telling me what you're doing in Overwatch?": Halo veterans find a home in Blizzard's new DPS hero, prompting fans to call for an official crossover
Emre 117 is making quite the impression
February 12, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Fixes One of Pokemon's Oldest Flaws
Releasing Pokemon into the wild is never fun. Even if you've become apathetic towards your little creatures, it's a pain to catalogue and release hundreds of Pokemon for the sole purpose of freeing up Box space. Modern games, like Pokemon Legends: Z-A, make this process quicker by letting you release multiple Pokemon, but there's no tangible gameplay benefit to sending your Pokemon back to where they came from. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Capcom's monster-taming spin-off series, puts an exciting twist on this mundane aspect of the genre.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Video Outlines New Mechanics and the History of Riders
Learn more about the Vermeil, Azuria, and the Crystal Encroachment ahead of the RPG's release on March 13th for consoles and PC.
February 12, 2026 — Source

My biggest problem with Stardew Valley is fixed in the hottest new life sim RPG on Steam, which has 1,700 reviews at 91% positive after 1 day in Early Access
Starsand Island is finally here
February 12, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Overwatch Players Are Finding Devious (And Hilarious) Ways To Use Jetpack Cat
The newest addition to Overwatch's heroes has already proven to be very useful in battle.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem shows how sequels can drive sales of previous releases
Analyst data indicates targeted promotions following sequel announcements can bolster performance of catalogue titles
February 12, 2026 — Source

Square Enix and Disney will do everything except show us Kingdom Hearts 4, as Fortnite x Kingdom Hearts collab rumors resurface once more
Something, something, consumed by the Heartless
February 12, 2026 — Source

The Duskbloods Reaffirmed for 2026 Release by FromSoftware's Parent Company
Kadokawa also revealed that Elden Ring Tarnished Edition doesn't have a release date and isn't featured in its fiscal year forecast.
February 12, 2026 — Source

"The mood all week" - After a year of Marvel Rivals taking its lunch, Blizzard is just happy you're playing Overwatch again
Heroes never die?
February 12, 2026 — Source

The Witcher Studio Celebrates Polish Holiday In Most Polish Way Possible--With Donuts
The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is based in Poland, and the company is leaning into its Polish heritage with a fantastic social media post.
February 12, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 11th, 2026

After 500,000 In Sales, Mewgenics Dev Reiterates Plans To Release On Console; Here's What We Know
PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch owners might be wondering if Mewgenics is headed to console.
February 11, 2026 — Source

After days of teasing No Man's Sky fans with cryptic emoji posts, Hello Games boss Sean Murray reveals new update with gravity guns, recycling, and vehicle customization that lets us build spider mechs
Remnant is officially out today
February 11, 2026 — Source

All Helldivers 2 Cyborgs and the best weapons against them
Three Cyborg enemies have arrived with the Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression update, so make sure you know their weaknesses
February 11, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders immediately suffers an infinite ammo exploit after Embark fixes a dupe, heightening criticism of the studio's soft response to cheaters
"The duping glitch is nothing compared to this infinite ammo glitch"
February 11, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders Studio Boss Believes Speranza is "Heavily Underutilized"
Patrick Söderlund spoke about further fostering the community of ARC Raiders by giving players more of what they want, like lore.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 Season 2 is bringing 2 new maps and a pair of limited modes, while the Battle Pass is becoming "more rewarding" as challenges are "streamlined" for better progression
One of the modes involves shooting in the dark
February 11, 2026 — Source

CD Projekt Red welcomes new AI director, who joins The Witcher 4 studio "after 8 years of building memorable RPGs at BioWare" like Mass Effect 2 and 3
He's "responsible for the company's AI vision and strategy"
February 11, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fan says their merch has been detained by government officials who think it's "possibly" a relic: "Customs opened the package and decided the art book looked a bit too ancient"
Of all the wildest video game-related situations you can imagine, this fan's alleged debacle with an official Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 art book has to be the most out there.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Deltarune Chapter 5 is still underway, and Undertale icon Toby Fox says devs are "polishing" it with "some preliminary internal bugtesting on PC"
"Heavy bugtesting across every console will happen," too
February 11, 2026 — Source

Fable promises a Bethesda-like reactive fantasy world, and I think it will be enough to cover for The Elder Scrolls 6
Opinion | Playground Games excels at creating sandboxes that feel alive, and the studio seems to be looking in the right places for new inspiration
February 11, 2026 — Source

Fable Reveal Made Peter Molyneux Emotional, Feels Game's World Has "Antiseptic" Feel To It
Molyneux, who created Fable at Lionhead, has reacted to the game's recent big reveal.
February 11, 2026 — Source

God of War's 2.5D Spin-Off Was Reportedly Considered for Multiplatform Launch -- Rumor
Insider NateTheHate isn't sure whether that "consideration" ever became much more, but it would certainly be a first for Sony.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 Cyberstan tips, loadout, and Major Orders
These Cyberstan loadout suggestions and tips will help you survive the Cyborg homeworld
February 11, 2026 — Source

Marathon Director Compares Seasons to "A Months-Long Roguelike Adventure"
Details about Marathon were revealed thanks to impressions posted by members of the Chinese media during a recent hands-on event.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Marathon Gets New Gameplay Footage & Impressions from Chinese Event; Bungie: "Each Season Is Like a Roguelike Adventure"
Following a recent Marathon hands-on event organized by Bungie for Chinese media, new gameplay footage and impressions are now available online. The event reportedly took place in Shanghai earlier this month and was the first held outside North America.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Marvel Tokon store page updated with new details
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is one of the most interesting releases planned for 2026, with the 4v4 PlayStation-published fighter slowly-but-surely sharing more on what to expect from the Arc System Works-developed collaboration. As we inch closer towards the game's theoretical launch, Marvel Tokon's Steam page has been updated with a ton of new details.
February 11, 2026 — Source

No Man's Sky Adds a Gravity Gun, Spider Trucks, and Planetary Salvage Missions in New Remnant Update
Set about cleaning up planets with the new Gravitino Coil and Colossus Exocraft, netting rewards (including new titles) in the process.
February 11, 2026 — Source

No Man's Sky Remnant Update Lets You Wield A Gravity Gun And Drive Garbage Trucks
And fluffier clouds. Don't forget the fluffy clouds.
February 11, 2026 — Source

Overwatch smashes its Steam record, more than doubling its previous concurrent player peak with over 165,000 people jumping in as Blizzard's hero shooter enters a new era
The Reign of Talon just kicked off
February 11, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil meets BioShock in a survival horror FPS that would be cringe if it wasn't so damn metal
Now Playing | Blood, sweat, and fears await in Crisol: Theater of Idols
February 11, 2026 — Source

"Stop banning the cat please": Jetpack Cat just became the most popular Overwatch hero as players call her the "most fun" -- but she's starting to get banned from overuse
"I wanna have some fun and whimsy"
February 11, 2026 — Source

Suda51 Plans To Release Another Game This Year, As Romeo Is A Dead Man Launches Today
Grasshopper also gives an update about a possible Switch 2 version for the action game.
February 11, 2026 — Source

The Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight is today, here's how to watch the stream as Blizzard gears up to show off a new Diablo 4 class and region
Diablo Immortal and 2 Resurrected are set to appear too
February 11, 2026 — Source

This New Starship Troopers Boomer Shooter Is Out Next Month, Do You Want To Know More?
The 1997 film Starship Troopers is a nuanced satire of fascism and ultraviolence. No one really cares about that, though, because the franchise is at its best when the focus is on squashing bugs. Developer Auroch Digital (Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun) is looking to do its part with Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War, a first-person boomer-shooter that looks like it was pulled straight out of the late '90s. It's launching on March 16 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2, and a PC demo is now available. Do you want to know more?
February 11, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 6th, 2026

A Very Unexpected Remaster Calls Back To The Pre-Fortnite IP Onslaught
Remember when video game crossovers were still novel and not tied to marketing campaigns?
February 6, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

All Debuffs In Nioh 3
As with previous games in Team Ninja's tough-as-nails Soulslike franchise, Nioh 3 comes packing a lot of information to keep up with. One thing you'll definitely want to get a firm grasp on right away is how its various status effects work. While you can apply debuffs to enemies, they can apply them to you as well, potentially turning the tide of a fight before you can blink. We've got a list of all debuffs in Nioh 3 below, so that you can know how each of them will affect you in battle and get a plan together for dealing with them.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders player seeks ultimate victory over the Arc by one-shotting the Queen with synthesized fuel canisters: "16 hours I'm not getting back"
I'm glad he tried so I don't have to
February 6, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders' Success Has Allowed Embark Studios To Thrive Amid Industry Uncertainty
In what could a bright shining ray of hope for embattled studios fighting to stay alive in a brutal landscape for gaming, Embark Studios has revealed that the success of ARC Raiders has been just what it needs to continue doing what it does best in relative comfort.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Bethesda could take notes from Baldur's Gate 3 on how to make new RPGs like The Elder Scrolls 6 "meaningful," says Skyrim lead: "The gaming community has spoken"
Players want games "where their actions feel like they have impact"
February 6, 2026 — Source

Blizzard insists its Overwatch rebrand isn't "us trying to admit there was a failure," it's about easing fears over "when it's going to get replaced by Overwatch 3"
This week, Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch again, but it's not ready to call its seemingly failed attempt at a full-blown sequel a, well, failure.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Bungie reluctantly responds as the best raiders in Destiny 2 force each other to solo-kill the Witness final boss "or drink pee" as punishment
Like some people, I haven't been playing as much Destiny 2 lately, but I have enough love for the game that it wouldn't take the threat of a Bear Grylls cocktail to get me to log in again. Nevertheless, a concerning number of Destiny 2 raiders -- enough to catch Bungie's attention, anyway -- have issued and completed a solo raid challenge which they've appropriately dubbed, "Solo Witness or Drink Pee."
February 6, 2026 — Source

Chrono Trigger writer and Xenogears composer's new JRPG, also starring a sick frog warrior, is coming to Switch and PC this summer
Another Eden Begins has 18 companions and 10 endings
February 6, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs receive rare honor from French Ministry of Culture, previously won by Shigeru Miyamoto and the creator of Rayman
Sandfall's historic run continues
February 6, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Code Vein 2 Dev Promises Swift Improvements For The Game
After Code Vein 2's rocky start, Bandai Namco assures fans that fixes are coming to make it better.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert May Not Be for Everyone, and That's Perfectly Fine
With so many different systems, activities, and things to see, it's understandable if the action RPG doesn't resonate with everyone.
February 6, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Danganronpa creator encourages devs to "deceive the company" to get risky projects approved: "If something goes wrong, the one who hired you is to blame anyways lol"
Danganronpa and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy mastermind Kazutaka Kodaka has some words of wisdom for any aspiring developers -- if you want to have an especially out there or creative project approved, lie.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Detective Instinct is a retro throwback that celebrates menu-based sleuthing with a thrilling train conspiracy I can get on board with
Indie Spotlight | Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is dedicated to sharing the developer's love of retro mysteries, and it's too charming to put down
February 6, 2026 — Source

Dragon Quest 8 translator's decision to make the JRPG British English didn't go down well with Square Enix's American office: "They couldn't understand it, and they really hated it"
Ask any writer who's used both British English and American English, and we can list a multitude of differences between them. They're the same language, but with lots of contrast in execution. Long-time video game translator Richard Honeywood opened a can of slimes by opting for the British end of the spectrum when translating Dragon Quest 8, to stand-out from the distinctly more American Final Fantasy localizations, and the developers weren't happy about the change.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Expectations for Haunted Chocolatier are "a huge struggle" for Eric Barone because "there's going to be a lot of people playing this game who are expecting it to be a Stardew Valley 2"
"That's not going to feel good. I know that"
February 6, 2026 — Source

Faced with the bots' attempts at peace, Helldivers 2 players shoot down "baseless propaganda" as anti-freedom drivel: "I can't believe they would lie to their own citizens about our peaceful ways"
Robots are trying to twist the message of Helldivers 2 into something that's anti-liberty. Nonsense, right? Freedom and democracy are the whole point! The mechanical menaces have even gone as far as recreating the intro to make Super Earth's forces look bad and hacking into the official social media channels to spread these lies.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Season 2 Delayed After Game Becomes Increasingly Unstable
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 is now expected to begin two weeks later.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Ghost of Yōtei Sales Are Outpacing Ghost of Tsushima in Their Launch Periods
Sony CFO Lin Tao noted that Sucker Punch's latest open-world game has contributed "significantly" to the company's financial quarter.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Gothic Remake's Latest Making Of Video Shows Off Its Improved Character Models And More
Familiar faces and places return to the fold with makeovers that are a perfect bridge between the RPG's past and modern gaming.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Granblue Fantasy: Relink -- Endless Ragnarok Showcase Sheds Light On the Devastating Beatrix
The new showcase sheds light on several new threats for the Captain and Co. to deal with, but they've got some serious backup.
February 6, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

GTA 6: Are We Really Getting It in 2026?
Over a decade since Grand Theft Auto 5 launched to massive success, and following numerous delays, the sequel may finally be upon us.
February 6, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Guerrilla Games officially announce co-op focused 'Horizon Hunters Gathering'
Following the success of Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West, insiders claimed that multiple additional projects set in the world of Horizon were in the works. Alongside the MMO in development with NCSOFT (Horizon Steel Frontiers), the OG franchise creators Guerrilla Games have now unveiled their own multiplayer project: Horizon Hunters Gathering.
February 6, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Halo: Campaign Evolved is Targeting a Summer Release -- Rumor
Halo Studios' remake of the original game (or at least its campaign) could arrive somewhere between late June and late September.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Highguard Gets Another Major Update With New Hero, New Map, Ranked Mode, And More
Wildlight Entertainment continues to push out updates for Highguard at a breakneck pace.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Horizon Hunters Gathering: Everything you need to know about Guerrilla's new co-op action game
Everything you need to know about Horizon Hunters Gathering, the new co-op action game coming to PC and PS5
February 6, 2026 — Source

Insomniac's Wolverine Tease Has Fans Convinced Daredevil Is Coming
A fun "lawyer lingo" joke in a new Wolverine post has sparked speculation that Matt Murdock could finally appear in Insomniac's Marvel universe.
February 6, 2026 — Source

MachineGames boss says Wolfenstein 3 is still on the cards, almost 12 years after the trilogy began: "It can be now, it can be later, but we're not done with it"
The Indiana Jones maker always intended for its reboot to be a trilogy
February 6, 2026 — Source

Mass Effect veteran says new RPG Exodus won't be one of those games where "you can just romance anyone because you're the hero"
"We want these relationships to feel real, which means there's sometimes conflict, there's sometimes push and pull"
February 6, 2026 — Source

New Hello Kitty Island Adventure event turns money, clothes, and probably your brain into chocolate, and I'm also having a meltdown: "OH MY GOD IT'S SO CUUUUTEEE"
Hello Kitty is only five apples tall, and so she was very brave to bring all these pink-wrapped boxes and creamy bonbons to Hello Kitty Island Adventure, the Sanrio life sim that is once again celebrating its Valentine's Day Hugs & Hearts festival event.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Nioh 3 hides game-changing settings deep in the options menu, and I'm begging you to try auto-loot and extra item shortcuts
Nioh 3 type B controls are also worth a look
February 6, 2026 — Source

Nioh 3's Boss Fights and Designs Were Influenced by Lies of P, Says Director
Masaki Fujita said he especially enjoyed how the bosses in Lies of P incorporated their character designs in their various attacks.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Roblox brags about its experimental AI tech while showing off a disorienting AI-generated Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lookalike
The Roblox Corporation recently tried to show off its experimental generative AI tech, one the company hopes will let players fabricate entire game worlds soon, but the best the tech could come up with for now is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33... if you squint really hard and pretend that game really sucked, actually.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill: Townfall from Outer Wilds publisher confirmed as Konami's "brand-new Silent Hill," but after 4 years of silence I don't know what to expect
Hold on, I'm thinking...
February 6, 2026 — Source

Todd Howard knows there's "anxiety" about Fallout 5, admits "we do like to wait" but reassures fans "we never stopped developing Fallout"
The good news is it's just around the corner, the bad news is that corner is on the moon
February 6, 2026 — Source

Todd Howard likes "to start over" on every Elder Scrolls game, and as we approach Skyrim's 15th anniversary I don't know that Bethesda needed to start over that hard
"You look back across the franchise and say, 'Okay, what's important?'"
February 6, 2026 — Source

Wolfenstein Developer Wants to Go Back and "Finish the Trilogy"
While he didn't go into detail, studio director Jerk Gustafsson also spoke about the studio's experience with narrative shooters.
February 6, 2026 — Source

You're really "gonna s*** your pants" this time, Helldivers 2 boss threatens, and I'm more convinced now that he's speaking the same language as the bots
Helldivers 2 studio CEO Shams Jorjani is teasing something huge in the nastiest way possible, and you're going to need bigger pants.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 4th, 2026

A year after pop star Chappell Roan asked Fortnite to "please give me a skin, please," Epic reveals long-rumored collab for Fortnite Festival
It's official: Fortnite's Chappell Roan collab is hot to go
February 4, 2026 — Source

After campaigning for Arc Raiders to win GOTY at The Game Awards, former FPS pro Shroud is taking a break because he's "tired of the cheaters," plus "once you have everything it loses a little bit of its fun"
He'll come back after the next Expedition
February 4, 2026 — Source

After Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was snubbed at the Grammys, legendary Journey composer Austin Wintory dedicates his win to Sandfall's "once-in-a-generation-level rarity"
"It is an amazing album that people love in its own right"
February 4, 2026 — Source

Amazon's Fallout countdown leads not to the Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters everyone wants, but a 3D tour of Mr House's penthouse: "My fault for being a loser and expecting anything from Bethesda"
They're coming, I'm sure, but not today
February 4, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders squeezes cheaters a little harder, blocking Steam Family Sharing workarounds "to prevent abuse of shared licenses" and stop players evading bans
The banhammer now has a wider radius
February 4, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders' Success Has Been Surprising Says Parent Company CEO
Nexon's Junghun Lee said in a recent interview that ARC Raiders has been around "double the amount of success" that he had expected.
February 4, 2026 — Source

As everyone continues to fear $80 GTA 6, Take-Two CEO says "we do feel a compact with the consumer" and wants to "deliver way more value than what we charge"
"We're in the business of entertaining people. We're not in the business of creating revenue."
February 4, 2026 — Source

Beast of Reincarnation's battles are about "the joyful dilemma of choice", building on the director's Pokemon battle planning expertise
Interview | Beast of Reincarnation's Kota Furushima tells me about combat, working together with your dog companion, and the post-apocalyptic journey that awaits
February 4, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant may be an action-RPG, but Remedy isn't veering into hellishly-challenging territory: "There are no parries, there is no back-and-forth with a single enemy"
Big in 2026 | Remedy pushes Control is a bold new direction as the Hiss spill into the streets of Manhattan
February 4, 2026 — Source

Fallout Series Countdown Doesn't Lead To Fallout 3 Remaster, Like Fans Hoped
Despite the hopes of many fans online, the countdown was not for any game-related announcements.
February 4, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 owner has "every reason to believe" GTA Online will continue to be supported after Rockstar's next game finally releases: "There's a great community that loves it, that stays engaged"
Take-Two's boss says "people show up" for games no matter how long they've been around when they're still getting "great additional content"
February 4, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 Was Revealed Four Years Ago Today
Two trailers in four years.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 finally brings back underrated service technician, whose voice actor is "so happy" to be returning: "Love this game, love this team, love this character"
She underwent some strenuous training
February 4, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2's Killer Robots Are Building Their Own Death Star And It's Our Fault
A new twist in the ongoing saga of Helldivers 2 has emerged, as the Automatons have managed to steal the plans for Super Earth's Not-A-Death-Star space station. With the planet at risk of being annihilated by a replica of the planet-destroying symbol of peace, players are being mobilized to head to the home planet of the Automatons, Cyberstan. Do you want to know more?
February 4, 2026 — Source

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Gets a New Gameplay Overview Trailer and Sets a Demo Date
Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment premiered a Gameplay Overview Trailer for 80s action-horror-inspired game John Carpenter's Toxic Commando. This new IP from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, World War Z and SnowRunner shows what it is made of - from story and missions to weapons and classes. Zombie addicts and fans of 80s silly gory action horror can finally gear up ahead of John Carpenter's Toxic Commando releasing March 12 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Nioh 3 Metacritic score sees it beat Nioh 2 with its open-world pivot, but you may be surprised to hear it's still losing to the original samurai Soulslike
Although ironically, the original Nioh's Complete Edition holds the series' lowest score
February 4, 2026 — Source

Nioh 3 Review -- Rise of the Shogun
I am not going to lie: I love Team NINJA. If you have been checking out my coverage over the past few years, you likely know this already. Ever since first picking up the PlayStation port of Dead or Alive, I was hooked. There is a specific feel to their combat that no other developer quite replicates. That admiration for the studio founded by the legendary Tomonobu Itagaki, who sadly passed away last October, only deepened as they pioneered the genres I love most: the high-octane character action of Ninja Gaiden and the punishing Masocore depth of Nioh.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Nioh 3 review: "Brutal samurai and ninja clashes across wide maps avoid retreading Elden Ring -- this Soulslike is all demon killer, no filler"
Nioh 3 wants you dead, and it will get its way many, many times. Prepare to be kicked, stabbed, flattened, burned, shot, bitten, and much more by a wide variety of enemies both natural and supernatural. You'll primarily be facing yokai (weird, wonderful, and occasionally darkly comic demons), many of which fans will recognise from the first two games. One of Nioh 3's additions to the series, though, is a legendary creature that until now had only been known by myth; a jump button.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Original Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner reacts to Ubisoft's "brutal" cancellation of Sands of Time remake: "Words like loss and grieving might seem exaggerated, but artists put their hearts into their work"
"A cancellation so close to release can be particularly devastating for younger team members"
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Director Says Upcoming Changes Will Upset The Game's Balance: "There's No Getting Around That"
The long-running competitive game is dropping five characters all at once, which is bound to have a huge impact on the meta.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Is About To Reach Peak Cute With Sanrio Hello Kitty Collab
Hello Kitty and friends are about to make Overwatch's roster downright adorable.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Is Dropping The 2 And Launching A New "Story-Driven Era"
It's all in the name.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Is Finally Getting A Cat Hero, A Decade After Inception
Overwatch 2026 Season 1 will introduce five new heroes, among them a jetpack-piloting cat more than 10 years in the making.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Is Getting Five New Characters, Here's A First Look At What They Do
From Anran to Jetpack Cat (yes, that's her real name), here's a look at the newest heroes coming to Overwatch.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Kills Its First Character, But That Won't Stop You From Playing As Them
Overwatch Kills Its First Character, But That Won't Stop You From Playing As Them
February 4, 2026 — Source

Overwatch Team Is "Not Comfortable" Releasing AI-Generated Content, But That's Not A "Forever" Policy
"We want this to feel like a handcrafted universe."
February 4, 2026 — Source

Peak's "8 bucks is still 5 bucks" view is a genuine look "behind the curtain" at "vibes pricing" across the industry, analyst says: "70 bucks seems right. All right, we'll try that"
Nick Kaman of Peak co-developer Aggro Crab made a seemingly silly, very fair point when he reckoned that "eight bucks is still five bucks" when it comes to indie game pricing and player perception. Games director Mat Piscatella of analyst firm Circana says the idea is very real, and reaches way beyond the indie space, especially at a time of enormous price fluctuations in games.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Press Kit Surfaces, Has Giant Dagger
There will no turning back the clock with these Sands of Time, as the canceled Price of Persia remake resurfaces in a odd way.
February 4, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Stardew Valley 1.7 update will add "2 more marriage candidates," and fans theorize they could be anyone from the farming sim's past villagers like Sandy to entirely new NPCs
It's been a solid 10 years now since Stardew Valley first launched into the wild and changed the cozy game genre for good, but developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone isn't done with it just yet -- the 1.7 update is underway, after all, with new marriage candidates and more.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Stardew Valley still has "a secret that no one has ever found" after 10 years, but ConcernedApe says it "reveals something that actually isn't even true anymore"
The ever-beloved farming sim gem Stardew Valley has now been around for nearly 10 years, so you'd think we dedicated fans would've discovered just about everything it has to offer by now -- but, according to developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone, that's not the case.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Take-Two CEO says the company is embracing generative AI, but promises it has "zero part" in GTA 6
The comments follow Take-Two's stock crash after Google's Project Genie announcement
February 4, 2026 — Source

"That's never going to happen": Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe wants to make his farming sim "infinitely replayable," but only "without the use of AI"
"In 10 years, who knows?"
February 4, 2026 — Source

"Their worlds are handcrafted": GTA 6 parent company CEO says "generative AI has zero part in what Rockstar Games is building," even if he's "enthusiastic" about AI in game development
"...tools don't replace creativity"
February 4, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft loses another Assassin's Creed veteran: 21-year design senior on the series since the original game leaves the company for "a smaller studio with other veterans"
"I was recently in need for some change"
February 4, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft Union Representatives Call for CEO Yves Guillemot's Resignation
The union representatives have noted that there has been a lack of trust between leadership and employees from as far back as 2020.
February 4, 2026 — Source

When is Chappell Roan coming to Fortnite?
Chappell Roan is coming to Fortnite as part of Fortnite Festival Season 13, and here's everything you need to know
February 4, 2026 — Source

Yes, Overwatch Characters Have Been Getting Sexier, But Not For The Obvious Reason
Turns out, sexy heroes make Blizzard's life easier.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 2nd, 2026

5 years on, I still think about Mass Effect Legendary Edition's symbolic first trailer
Opinion | Mass Effect Legendary Edition's reveal trailer proves why remasters are still vital
February 2, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders' second Expedition window ends in just 23 days, but Embark still hasn't told players what they need to prepare: "Please tell us"
Players are working blind
February 2, 2026 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity publishing lead disagrees with Bethesda veteran, says Morrowind with a modern combat system "would sell like f***ing hot cakes"
Baldur's Gate 3 is quite a (beautifully) chaotic experience, and the new Divinity game seems as though it'll mirror this unbridled chaos well -- so it comes as little surprise that developers behind the two Larian Studios RPGs are fans of other similarly, er, wild titles.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke forced to reveal Larian's next RPG Divinity "ends with a lot of fire" after a 19 roll for Persuasion
Vincke could have left with telling us the game ends with the credits, but was feeling more kind than that
February 2, 2026 — Source

Beast of Reincarnation Is No Soulslike: "We've Made It so That It's Enjoyable for Even Those Who Aren't Good at Action Games"
Japanese developer Game Freak shared the first proper look at their new franchise, Beast of Reincarnation, during the recent Xbox Developer Direct Show 2026. Following that appearance, several gamers noted the apparent similarities with the Soulslike genre. However, in an interview with Famitsu, Game Director Kota Furushima revealed several key differences, such as the design goal of making the game completable even for those who are not action game experts, and the ability for players to lower the difficulty. This is famously absent in most Soulslike games.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert's Campaign is "Only a Small Percentage" of Overall Content, Says Pearl Abyss
"Last week, I spent 50 hours playing the game. I sat down and played for 50 hours, focusing primarily on side content," says Will Powers.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Cyberpunk 2 lead says first-person POV "was better" for Cyberpunk 2077, as third-person is "for more defined characters" like The Witcher 3's Geralt and God of War's Kratos
The first-person perspective CD Projekt Red employs in Cyberpunk 2077 works pretty well -- and a large reason why, according to Cyberpunk 2 creative director Igor Sarzyński, has to do with the game's overarching narrative design.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Diablo 4 Is Adding A Popular Diablo 3 Mechanic For Season 12
Diablo 4 is getting a popular gameplay system from Diablo 3 for its upcoming Season 12--killstreaks.
February 2, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

'Dragon Quest VII Reimagined' is a chill, condensed take on a fascinating game
Sometimes it's fine to make a game shorter.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Fallout 76 will get "thicker" this year, teases lead, who says Bethesda isn't just making the RPG's map bigger anymore: "I really want our gaze to shift from the outskirts to inwards"
As we wait for potential news on remasters of Fallout 3, 4 or New Vegas, Fallout 76 is absorbing some fanfare on the back of Amazon's Fallout TV show. It's a good thing Bethesda's put a lot of energy into improving the RPG over the years -- and according to the lead devs, more depth is on the way.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says games "could benefit" from being more like toys, which Minecraft, Skyrim, and all "the best games" are: "Freeform, goal-free playing"
From open worlds to endless gameplay, he thinks a lot of us yearn for toy-like features
February 2, 2026 — Source

Full WWE 2K26 roster guide with every confirmed wrestler sorted by brand
Joe Hendry, Rey Fenix and Blake Monroe front the new faces on the WWE 2K26 roster
February 2, 2026 — Source

Google's Genie 3 AI World Generator Makes AI Worlds Playable in Real Time, Real Physics, Real Choices
What if artificial intelligence could create entire worlds in real time, adapting instantly to your every action? Below, Teacher's Tech breaks down how Genie 3, Google DeepMind's latest AI innovation, is doing just that, and why it's poised to redefine the future of technology. Unlike traditional systems that rely on static outputs, Genie 3 generates dynamic, interactive environments that feel as immersive and responsive as the real world. Imagine a game where every move you make reshapes the landscape, or a robot learning complex tasks in a perfectly simulated environment.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2 Found Its Leading Face Faster Than You'd Expect
"We need to get the funniest person we can possibly find."
February 2, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

NationStates confirms data breach, shuts down game site
NationStates, a multiplayer browser-based game, has confirmed a data breach after taking its website offline earlier this week to investigate a security incident.
February 2, 2026 — Source

One year after Civilization 7 tried to fix the strategy genre's biggest problem, Firaxis is meeting fans in the middle with an "expansion-level" update: "I think we're going to blow some fans' minds"
Interview | Creative director Ed Beach and executive producer Dennis Shirk reflect on Civilization 7's biggest swings and how they are being refined in Test of Time
February 2, 2026 — Source

RIDE 6 Will Run at 4K/60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X, 4K/90 FPS on PS5 Pro
The Xbox Series S version of the racing game will run at 2K/60 FPS, and there are no plans for a Nintendo Switch 2 release.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds -- Sega Expects Another Million Sales by March 31st, 2027
Sega Sammy CFO Koichi Fukuzawa noted that, despite getting a million sales early, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds missed internal projections.
February 2, 2026 — Source

"Starfield Would Be Talked About Like The Second Coming If A New Studio Had Put It Out": How Bethesda Lost The "Game of Expectations"
Turkey is reviewing draft legislation that could force major digital game platforms to open local offices or face severe access restrictions, including bandwidth throttling.
February 2, 2026 — Source

The Differences Between All The Versions Of Half-Life 2 Will Surprise You
A detailed look at all the versions of Half-life 2 provide a fascinating look at one of Valve's crowning achievements.
February 2, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Relic: First Guardian Gets New Trailer Showcasing Horror-Themed Korean Folktale
Among the quests in the action RPG will be an adaptation of The Heavenly Maiden and the Woodcutter, culminating in a creepy boss fight.
February 2, 2026 — Source

This cozy "carefree" Stardew Valley-like that first caught my eye with its anime aesthetic officially releases into early access next week, and I can't wait
Starsand Island, the charming and new "carefree" take on Stardew Valley from Chinese developer Seed Sparkle Lab, is set to release into Early Access on Steam and via Xbox Preview next week -- but that's not all, as a full launch is coming later for fans on other platforms.
February 2, 2026 — Source

WWE 2K26 Trailer Highlights Table Stacking, Massive Roster, and the Many Versions of CM Punk
Whether it's Punk from the Ring of Honor days or when he first wrestled in WWE, that roster of 400+ wrestlers is making a lot more sense.
February 2, 2026 — Source

"'Yes, I will gladly die for Super Earth'": Helldivers 2 writer had only 7 days to find unofficial face of the franchise John Helldiver, "the cheesiest, most insincere" man in the galaxy
It takes a lot of democratic dedication to be the face of Super Earth, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead learned while searching for an actor to play John Helldiver, an idiot and an inspiration.
February 2, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — February 1st, 2026

Assassin's Creed Invictus is "Plain Dismaying," Alleges Developer Who Wonders "Who This Game is For"
"I don't know a single colleague who likes Invictus," says a developer on the project, who reportedly spoke to leaker @xj0nathan.
February 1, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7's Tetsuya Nomura reveals concept art made in the JRPG's "very earliest" stages that "envisioned combat" not fully realized until FF7 Remake
JRPG icon Tetsuya Nomura celebrated Final Fantasy 7's whopping 29th anniversary with a new look at one of the game's "very earliest" pieces of concept art, one that actually shows a type of combat that wasn't completely realized until Final Fantasy 7 Remake came out decades later.
February 1, 2026 — Source

"Go back and play Morrowind and tell me that's the game you want to play again," says Skyrim lead, who thinks players "will cringe" at a possible remake
The Bethesda veteran doubts the original source code still exists, anyway
February 1, 2026 — Source

Highguard Adds Limited-Time 5v5 Playlist and New Base, Climbs to "Mixed" Rating on Steam
A motion blur toggle is also available for consoles and PC, alongside animation, projectile, and other optimizations for performance.
February 1, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

WWE 2K26 is finally revealed in full — Here's details on its release date, new match types, new features, and more
A CM Punk Showcase mode, Inferno Matches, over 400 playable characters, and so many more features await in WWE 2K's biggest entry yet, coming soon to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in March 2026
February 1, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 31st, 2026

After 21 years, GTA: San Andreas speedrunners discover a wild 31-step skip that lets you beat the original PC port in under an hour
A wild new speedrunning skip has been discovered in GTA: San Andreas' original PC port, you know, the one that only came out a mere 21 years ago.
January 31, 2026 — Source

After Cyberpunk 2077 came to Switch 2 uncensored, Dispatch dev thought it "would be allowed to do the same" and is now "working with Nintendo on a path forward"
07.13.2013
January 31, 2026 — Source

Mass Effect 5 would benefit from "taking lessons from Baldur's Gate 3" and being more of a "Bethesda-style game," Skyrim lead says
Bruce Nesmith chimes in on what he would like from the next BioWare RPG
January 31, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 30th, 2026

Beyond Good And Evil 2 Is Still Happening, Says Ubisoft Creative Director
Originally announced almost two decades ago, Beyond Good and Evil 2 continues to be in active development. Ubisoft creative director Fawzi Mesmar confirmed that his team is "committed and focused on delivering a remarkable game" on LinkedIn.
January 30, 2026 — Source or Source

Diablo 4 is bringing back killstreaks in run-up to season 12, with special bloodied items to help you unleash hell, and nostalgic fans are pleased: "Seriously missed these from Diablo 3"
The next Public Test Realm on the road to season 12 of Diablo 4 starts in just a few days, and Blizzard's unveiled what aspects of the next patch players will be getting to try. Killstreaks are top of the list, with new items, sigils and more following closely behind.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee"
UK courts recently ruled that the trial can move forward
January 30, 2026 — Source

Epic Games Store GM says Valve's Team Fortress hats "definitely inspired" Epic's new Fortnite crossovers, like getting a Crimson Desert skin when you buy a game through Epic
Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison says the new batch of gift-with-purchase Fortnite collabs are inspired by Team Fortress 2.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7's Materia almost had a very different name before series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi "had brilliant foresight" and realized it'd be "difficult to understand" for Japanese players
Spheres would have their day in Final Fantasy 10
January 30, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy producer and Dragon Quest creator are both on board with Square Enix's multiplatform push: "You can achieve the best quality no matter the platform you choose"
"The motivation to allow as many people as possible to play is higher than the development hurdles"
January 30, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy veteran Yoshinori Kitase thinks marriage makes Dragon Quest 5 the best JRPG in the series, even if he wishes he proposed to someone else: "Wow... your life really changes as you age?"
"I don't want to take the easy route by choosing my childhood friend"
January 30, 2026 — Source

Fortnite's Growing Problems Will Be The Target Of A New Epic "Strike Team"
There will now be a dev team dedicated to finding issues with Fortnite and maintaining its stability.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Highguard Update Brings More Video Options, Engine Bug Fix and Console FoV Slider
Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that the next update for Highguard will bring further optimization improvements and more options.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Housemarque's co-op shooter remains as popular as ever, with Alinea Analytics estimating 3.6 million players in January alone.
Housemarque's co-op shooter remains as popular as ever, with Alinea Analytics estimating 3.6 million players in January alone.
January 30, 2026 — Source

"I'm just such a warped person": Nier creator Yoko Taro says he's "insufferable at work" and feels jealous of devs with "a place to belong"
"I'm the worst. Even I acknowledge that"
January 30, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

MindsEye Developer Parting Ways With IO Interactive, Hitman Collaboration Cancelled -- Rumor
The decision reportedly comes from Build a Rocket Boy, not the publisher, which wants more control over its much-maligned title.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Phantom Blade Zero is my most-anticipated action RPG, and it looks like the best and biggest Chinese game since Black Myth: Wukong
Big in 2026 | Phantom Blade Zero continues the relay race of action hits coming from China
January 30, 2026 — Source

Skyrim Designer On Where Elder Scrolls 6 And Fallout 5 Could Go, And His Dream For Elder Scrolls 9
A Bethesda veteran who no longer works there shares his thoughts on some of the company's upcoming high-profile games.
January 30, 2026 — Source

"Was it worth it? Not really": Arc Raiders martyr spends "2 months and 300 hours" on ultra-rare achievement only 14 other people have managed to secure, and it was awful
It does really sound awful
January 30, 2026 — Source

"We were feeling like it was stale": Dispatch is styled like "a premium animated television show" because devs didn't want players to reject it like Telltale's Walking Dead
"We'd say, 'hey, you might really like this Walking Dead game or this Wolf Among Us game we're making,' and they would check it out and go 'Ah, it kind of looks like a video game'."
January 30, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 19th, 2026

A modder turned the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch 2 into one console
The Ningtendo PXBOX 5 shares cooling, power, and a single HDMI output
January 19, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe Narrative Director Says New Lead Writer is Working on "Other Content"
Kristen McGorry is still handling the main narrative for the next mainline Assassin's Creed, according to Ubisoft's Darby McDevitt.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Assassin's Creed Hexe's new lead scriptwriter is actually "guiding another team on other content," Ubisoft says, leading fans to speculate over DLC
Which hand of the witch hand will it be?
January 19, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 update nerfs jets for some reason and makes melee attacks quicker ahead of Season 2: "You guys really hate the thing you're famous for"
A new Battlefield 6 patch is coming tomorrow, to parlay the slightly longer wait for Season 2, since it was delayed into February. The tweaks and changes are mostly minor, sorting out small bugs and tightening up different aspects, but there are a couple of gameplay changes that you'll definitely feel, for better or worse.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2 Is Not Just "More Code Vein" -- 15 Big Gameplay Changes
Rather than wholesale evolution, Code Vein II sharpens its predecessor's already lethal blades.
January 19, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Cyberpunk 2077: The Five Year Interview -- Journey to 2.0, Phantom Liberty, Favourite Ending, and More
Lead quest designer on Cyberpunk 2077 and associate game director on Cyberpunk 2, Paweł Sasko, reflected on the game's tumultuous journey.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition Will Receive 60 FPS Update for Consoles on January 21st
Xbox Series X/S and PS5 players can finally experience the action-packed journey of Rex "Power" Colt at a higher frame rate.
January 19, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 studio "open and operational" following boiler malfunction, Rockstar confirms: "Many thanks to those that reached out with concern"
"Many thanks to those that reached out with concern"
January 19, 2026 — Source

In a games industry dominated by safe bets, Capcom keeps getting weird with it
Opinion | The Japanese developer is proof that you can play the hits, still take big swings, and still foster new talent
January 19, 2026 — Source

Marathon Launches On March 5, Will Cost $40
Bungie's extraction shooter swing, Marathon, will finally launch on March 5.
January 19, 2026 — Source or Source

MindsEye Developer is Still Sponsoring Content Despite Low Player Counts, Studio Lay-Offs
Comments on one sponsored video referred to it as the equivalent of the marketing tricks attempted for the infamous Morbius film.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Palworld 1.0 gets whale-sized tease in 2 year anniversary thank you video from Pocketpair, who says it'll be the "biggest update ever"
The passage of time continues unabated, as Palworld is now two years old. While Pocketpair isn't able to mark the occasion with the release of 1.0, we do get a little teaser of some upcoming Pals, including one particularly large addition.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Makes Leon Feel Stronger Than Ever
From an earnest yet inexperienced rookie to a stone-cold, efficient killer who doesn't flinch, the legend has come a long way.
January 19, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Satisfactory Multiplayer: The Basics For Peer-to-Peer And Dedicated Server Hosting
Building with friends is the best.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Scott Pilgrim EX's new roster is inspired by "fighting game archetypes", and its fresh take on the universe is "wackier than what you're used to"
Big in 2026 | Tribute Games on returning to the nostalgic series for Scott Pilgrim EX, from its new, more open beat 'em structure, to bringing new characters into the fold
January 19, 2026 — Source

Seeing Leon's finishers in Resident Evil Requiem has pushed me to replay the series' most misunderstood title
Now Playing | Catch this boot, Resident Evil 6 zombies
January 19, 2026 — Source

Should Resident Evil 5 remake come next? I forced my coworker to play co-op with me to investigate
Opinion | "Seven minutes is all I can spare to play with you"
January 19, 2026 — Source

"Will this blow up the server?": Arc Raiders players are so good at killing Arc that Embark is considering how to "escalate" PvE, dev teases a Shredder escape and "the giant walking ones in the background"
Spend enough time in Arc Raiders maps like Blue Gate and you're sure to notice some abnormally large, amusingly Tick-like Arc roaming in the background. Where the Queen and Matriarch are imposing mobile fortresses, these background Arc are basically mountains with legs -- impossibly gargantuan machines. I don't think an Anvil is gonna cut it. Developer Embark Studios doesn't seem ready to drop something of this size on us just yet, but it is cooking up some new Arc to make PvE feel dangerous as players master the current suite of robots.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Witchfire's creative director on the benefits of small teams and the mystery of how Clair Obscur turned out so brilliantly
"It's just phenomenal in every aspect... And then you hear that the core team was 30 people, half of which were first timers. And I'm like, 'I don't know what to believe anymore'."
January 19, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 15th, 2026

Final Fantasy 7 Remake getting God Mode that lets you do 9,999 every hit on all platforms to celebrate long-awaited launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S
Square Enix is providing even more options for players
January 15, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 9th, 2026

After Helldivers 2 boss teased death and destruction in upcoming update, new Illuminate structures ominously appear in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in Super Earth media
The Star of Peace is bringing anything but
January 9, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2 Has a Great Katana Wielding Boss That Commits Seppuku to Power Up
Whether it's the quick-draw slashes or exploding globules, this boss is absolutely relentless, even for seasoned players.
January 9, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Divinity Developer is Refraining From Generative AI Tools to Ensure "No Room for Doubt"
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own," says Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Divinity will have co-op at launch and the number of possible players depends on "the final party size," but Larian says mod support can "extend this"
The limit does not exist
January 9, 2026 — Source

Gang of Dragon's Every Element Has Been "Conceived and Built From the Ground Up," Says Nagoshi
Former Yakuza creator's new studio "is fully committed to creating a work that we can confidently deliver to players around the world."
January 9, 2026 — Source

Divinity Will Have Co-Op At Launch
Larian Studios doesn't know how many people can play together quite yet, though.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Fallout 4 is a great RPG, but it took 10 years and a radioactive lighthouse for me to see it
Now Playing | Bethesda's Commonwealth has plenty of role-playing opportunities, but it wants you to find them yourself
January 9, 2026 — Source

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Gets Animated Short Teasing Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro
The teaser shows a city where a young girl and boy are rescued from being assaulted by some thugs, thanks to a user of the Hokuto Shinken.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead feels "a generational shift" with new Square Enix developers calling FF13 their childhood favorite, not 6: "The company has been growing and changing"
Did nobody get on board with Final Fantasy 12?
January 9, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says Barret grew on him during the remake trilogy because "there were limits" to what the devs could do with the character in the original JRPG
He is the best character in the remake series after all
January 9, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Former Assassin's Creed director believes constraints are the "secret behind any good art" in game dev: "People can have full freedom to do what they want within the box"
"That forces you to find something different, and mastery and excellence exists in those decisions"
January 9, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Now Lets Creators Publish Islands With In-Game Transactions
The move by Epic Games has sparked concerns that user-created games will turn into pay-to-win experiences.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Fortnite Quests For Chapter 7 Season 1: How To Earn Lots Of XP And All Free Cosmetics
The new Fortnite Chapter has plenty of quests to help kickstart your XP gains this season.
January 9, 2026 — Source

"I wish Wyll had gotten more content and a more fulfilling arc too": Larian writer laments Baldur's Gate 3's unlucky Warlock, who played a much bigger role in stories that got cut
Larian had much greater ideas for the spellcaster
January 9, 2026 — Source

I've never seen an AGDQ run more disastrous than this American Truck Simulator race -- it might be the best 35 minutes in the event's 16-year history: "That's the most yeein'-haw thing I've ever seen"
"The Etsy witch has saved us!"
January 9, 2026 — Source

Maxis Provides Update on Future of The Sims Franchise, Promises its Values Are "Unchanged" Amidst Saudi Arabia PIF Buyout
EA's biggest franchises are undoubtedly its EA Sports games, but on the EA Entertainment side, beyond shooters like Apex Legends and Battlefield 6, it's The Sims that rules the roost as one of its biggest ongoing live service titles.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Ontos Creative Director Compares its Larger Experiments to Shadow of the Colossus
"Many sequences and areas of the game are basically just extended preparations for the Experiments," said Thomas Grip in an interview.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 2 -- Former Employee is Surprised at Discovery of Spider Web Mystery
Former Rockstar QA professional Adam Butterworth said, "I remember hearing about this and thinking it would never be discovered."
January 9, 2026 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 2 developer never thought the newly uncovered mystery would be found, says it's "absolutely wild" fans have gotten this far
Not just a wild goose chase
January 9, 2026 — Source

"Silent Hill is not just the name of a place, it is a phenomenon": Silent Hill f writer doubles down on theory from A Short Message that had the fanbase divided
Oh, they look like towns to you?
January 9, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill f Writer Was Told by Producer that Silent Hill is a Phenomenon, Not Just a Town
Ryukishi07 recalled asking producer Motoi Okamoto how a horror game set in a Japanese town could be named after a town in the US.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Sims Team Says "Values Are Unchanged" Ahead Of Potential Saudi EA Deal
The developers behind The Sims franchise look ahead to this year's updates and assure fans that its core values are intact.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Street Fighter 6's Upcoming Roster Addition Alex Gets Teaser Trailer Ahead of Spring Release
Alex will make use of a combination of street-fighting strikes and pro-wrestling moves like power bombs to take down his opponents.
January 9, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Fortnite South Park Born in Chaos event explained
Everything you need to know about South Park in Fortnite, including the free Born in Chaos Pass available to all players
January 9, 2026 — Source

The Division 3 Is Gearing Up "To Be A Monster," Says Series Executive Producer
We still don't know when to expect the game, though.
January 9, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

The Division 3 lead says it's "shaping up to be a monster" game and Ubisoft Massive hopes it'll be as big as the first looter shooter
Still no release date in sight, though
January 9, 2026 — Source

The thing I wanted more of from Baldur's Gate 3 is also something Larian wants to improve on in Divinity: "More interaction between companions"
The emotional rock of Baldur's Gate 3 is its diverse cast of likeable and tragic companions, whose arcs and dialog largely revolve around their relationship with you, the player. They'll say hello or something to each other every now and then, and some have more bespoke interactions in key scenes, but it feels like the chemistry of the cast is firmly anchored in the player's actions. This isn't necessarily a bad or surprising thing, but I did find myself, at camp or in caves, greedily hoping to see the likes of Shadowheart and Karlach bounce off each other, or maybe see people like Astarion and Wyll commiserate.
January 9, 2026 — Source

"This is a massive fumble": Borderlands 4 players furious as drop rates are slashed after holiday event, even though Gearbox promises a "longer-term solution"
They're going back to pre-holiday levels
January 9, 2026 — Source

What Is Going on With Battlefield 6?
The long-awaited mainline title exploded onto the scene last year but has seemingly petered out after a series of issues.
January 9, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

With a map twice the size of Skyrim and larger than Red Dead Redemption 2, promising open-world game Crimson Desert is real big -- but still "incredibly interactive"
You can ride dragons and mechs around it, because why not
January 9, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 8th, 2026

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director is a "big Final Fantasy girlie," and Tifa's "f***ing epic" fights in Advent Children even inspired her work on The Marvels
Final Fantasy has been around and thriving for so many decades that you can see its fingerprints embedded into lots of other cool stuff, games and beyond, if you know where to look. Case in point, movie director Nia DaCosta recently gushed about the iconic JRPG series.
January 8, 2026 — Source

35 Single-Player Games of 2026
The year is simply bursting with new titles and ideas. Here are some of the biggest single-player offerings you should keep an eye on.
January 8, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

41 hours into Divinity Original Sin 2, I wish I'd broken a golden RPG rule by doing something frowned upon in Baldur's Gate 3
If you're playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 for the first time in 2026, you and I are likely on a similar path. I'll bet that, like me, you opted to make an original character. A spell-slinging battlemage, perhaps, or a deadeye ranger with poison-tipped arrows close at hand.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Accused of copying FromSoftware's homework, Lords of the Fallen 2 boss says its Elden Ring Nightreign doppelganger is from 2024: "Visual overlap can occur in medieval fantasy"
With Lords of the Fallen 2 positioned as one of 2026's biggest Soulslike action RPGs, developer CI Games has been rolling out regular marketing art snippets showing off enemies -- the "hordes of the fallen," that is. The studio's most recent post sparked some controversy, as observers quickly noted similarities to two famous armored soldiers in the FromSoftware archives, but CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski says it's all pure coincidence.
January 8, 2026 — Source

After 25 million copies sold, Phasmophobia maker follows Palworld and Among Us devs, forming an indie publisher to "champion and encourage creativity"
The developer behind Phasmophobia, quietly one of the biggest indie hits of the decade, is using its massive success to help other small game makers with its new publishing label.
January 8, 2026 — Source

After Baldur's Gate 3's famous bear scene, Larian makes a threat or perhaps a promise about Divinity's lizards: "I am doing it right now"
Larian Studios certainly made choices with the infamous bear sex scene in Baldur's Gate 3. The sequence, an intimate moment with Halsin is one that stuck in the mind of many -- dare I say even most -- players of the hit RPG. Naturally, inquiring minds want to know if you can do the same with the lizard people of the upcoming Divinity game, and, well, the answer's not no.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders cheating earns stern response from Embark as players sound the alarm: "We are implementing significant changes to our rulesets and deploying new detection mechanisms"
New anti-cheat measures and "out of map" exploit fixes are coming soon
January 8, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders player asking to recycle rubber ducks accused of "blasphemy," and presumably blacklisted by famed duck collector: "You mess with the duck, you mess with all of us!"
The speed at which the Arc Raiders community collectively adopted rubber ducks as an icon of the game, a beacon for all we fight for in the Rust Belt, never fails to make me laugh. Embark did some of the heavy lifting with the duck's item description -- "Always there to lend an ear, should you need it" -- but I wonder if even the developers anticipated this sort of devotion. Exhibit A: even mentioning the idea of recycling or salvaging the ducks for rubber parts will get you thrown out of Speranza faster than a raider can say "friendly."
January 8, 2026 — Source

Blind Descent is a Survival Crafting Open World Game Set in the Martian Underground
The title will feature single-player and co-op modes, and will have players live alongside the underground Martian ecology in symbiosis.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Cesar-Winning Composer Amine Bouhafa Used an "Alien Instrument" To Help Capture the Frozen World of DON'T NOD's Aphelion
DON'T NOD has unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming game, Aphelion, at today's New Game Plus Showcase, which focused on the game's music and featured an interview with its award-winning composer, Amine Bouhafa.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yotei, ARC Raiders and Dispatch Lead 29th DICE Awards Nominations
The 29th annual DICE Awards are set for February 12, 2026, and the full list of nominees has been revealed, with an unsurprising list of games leading the way in nominations. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei lead the pack with eight nominations each, while Dispatch and ARC Raiders tie for second place with six nominations each. All four titles are also nominated for the big prize, Game of the Year.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2's Time Travel Mechanic Means Multiple Endings, But Required "Extensive" Story Rewrites
Mess about in the past and "relationships with characters or the world itself will change" in the present, says producer Keita Iizuka.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Control Resonant Sees Dylan Making "Impossible Choices" to "Decide the Fate of Humanity"
Remedy says it will reveal more about Dylan's mission and the world of Resonant "soon," with the action RPG out later this year.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Crimson Desert, Avowed, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and more — every Xbox and PC game shown during New Game Plus Showcase
45 new and upcoming games are being shown during the New Game Plus Showcase with announcements, trailers, gameplay, and more.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined: Full Details, Features, and Changes
A beloved classic returns better than before with some sweeping changes that are slated to deliver an experience that's probably going to be the definitive way to play it.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Elder Scrolls Online unveils 2026 roadmap, revealing that it has succumb to the temptations of battle passes as devs say "new approach" to transparency and more is "the key" to the MMO's future
But after Blackbird I'm not too confident
January 8, 2026 — Source

Fallout: New Vegas remaster reportedly in the works alongside Fallout 3
In the wake of last year's highly-successful The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, we began to hear an increasing number of leaks and rumours suggesting that Fallout 3 would be next in line to receive such a treatment. Though yet to be officially confirmed, insiders have claimed that not only is Fallout 3 set to get a remaster, but the much-loved New Vegas too.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says he and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director agree "games are meant to be diverse": "Both action games and turn-based games should evolve for the better"
Players are spoilt for choice when it comes to large scale JRPGs at the moment. In the last couple of years alone, we've had Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Digimon Time Stranger among a selection of quality remakes and such. Those first two are particularly notable, given they represent contrasting aspects of the industry, but lead developers on both believe that they're a net positive for the medium.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Former Assassin's Creed director says AAA studios "mistakenly" throw people at problems when "the future lies in smaller teams"
Former Assassin's Creed creative director for Revelations and Unity, Alexandre Amancio, believes that AAA studios have been "mistakenly" throwing people at game development problems in a way he doesn't think is tenable. Instead, he says the future of development lies in smaller teams.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Fortnite is introducing 5-player teams for its South Park collab, but lead suggests it could become permanent: "Make it successful then we'll talk"
Epic Games has announced that five player teams will be included in the game as a limited time mode to coincide with the South Park collab.
January 8, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

GTA 6 reportedly might not be "content complete," but while Rockstar won't "release in any sort of compromised state" the November launch date still feels "more real" than before
"They really can't settle for anything less than perfection," says Jason Schreier
January 8, 2026 — Source

GTA 6 is "Still Not Content Complete", Current Release Date Feels "More Real" -- Rumour
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has since clarified that he wouldn't be surprised if another delay occurs, akin to Red Dead Redemption 2.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Helldivers 2's Next Major Update Will See "A Lot of Helldivers" Die, Says Studio CEO
In an impromptu Q&A on Discord, Shams Jorjani also spoke about working on a content roadmap and the difficulty of Major Orders.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Lords of the Fallen 2 Studio CEO Refutes Accusations of Plagiarizing Elden Ring Nightreign's Wylder
"Visual overlap can occur in medieval fantasy design. We respect FromSoftware, but we do not copy other studios," said Marek Tyminski.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Minecraft has redesigned its baby mobs to be even cuter, and I need you to stop and look at them because they're just too precious
Hi, Minecraft devs? Big fan! I just want to ask, how dare you? It's January, motivation is low, and now at any given time I could be hanging out with a plethora of cute animals in your blocky wonderland rather than dealing with reality. It's a disgrace. A fluffy, adorable disgrace.
January 8, 2026 — Source

New Life Is Strange Game Leaked
Life is Strange: Reunion seems to be bringing Chloe and Max back together.
January 8, 2026 — Source

New The Witcher 3 DLC rumors heat up as one analyst says they're "100% certain" CD Projekt Red "will release significant new content" in 2026, possibly made by The Witcher 1 remakers
An interlude to The Witcher 4? Or something else?
January 8, 2026 — Source

New GTA 6 Delay Rumor Shot Down By Reporter, Says Statement Was Misconstrued
Jason Schreier addresses the report that he said Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't complete and may be delayed again.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Soma successor Ontos is "like Shadow of the Colossus" says its creative director: The moon-set horror is "built around the looming excitement and dread of what the next big Experiment will be like"
Big in 2026 | Frictional Games' Thomas Grip takes me through one of my most anticipated (and most terrified of) games of 2026
January 8, 2026 — Source

Stardew Valley doesn't have mod support on console for "numerous reasons" says creator ConcernedApe, but he's not "opposed" to it if it's ever possible
Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone says he hasn't ruled out mod support for his farming simulator on console, but doesn't think "it would be possible for numerous reasons." A decade after the game was first released, it continues to have a thriving community of players in no small part thanks to the modding community.
January 8, 2026 — Source

The Blood of Dawnwalker devs "were afraid that people wouldn't want to play as human Coen" so it set out to create "a combat system that can set a new standard for RPGs"
Big in 2026 | Rebel Wolves is wielding blood magic and swordplay to bring the mortal side of The Blood of Dawnwalker to life
January 8, 2026 — Source

The Elder Scrolls Online fully shifts to Seasons, with new story, reworks, and quests across 2026 — and most new content will now be free
The Elder Scrolls Online is fully embracing the seasonal model, with regular three-month seasons and a complete rethink of how new content is added.
January 8, 2026 — Source

The Last of Us 2 multiplayer might still be possible thanks to modding efforts 2 years after Naughty Dog officially canceled its online spin-off
A modder for games like The Last of Us and God of War has been working on a potential multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part 2, two years after Naughty Dog canceled its official The Last of Us online multiplayer spin-off game. The project was shut down four years into development, despite the team's praise. One developer called it "the highlight of my career."
January 8, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 3's New DLC Reportedly Set in Zerrikania, As More Sources Corroborate Its Existence
IGN Poland and PPE have seemingly known about the DLC for quite some time, lending further credence to an announcement this year.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Towerborne Exits Early Access on February 26th, No Longer Free-to-Play or Always Online
Update 1.0 will mark the beat 'em up's debut on PS5 alongside the complete story, a new biome, and free cosmetics all around.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Trails Beyond the Horizon review: "This JRPG's thrilling real-time and turn-based combat evolves Metaphor ReFantazio's hybrid battles, making up for a poorly paced adventure"
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon iterates on the excellent hybrid action and turn-based combat that's defined the last few entries, continuing to evolve beyond Metaphor ReFantazio's own take. Yet, frustrating pacing in this JRPG epic's pivotal entry makes it one that only the most ardent and patient fans are likely to see through for now.
January 8, 2026 — Source

While Final Fantasy 6 Remake would be a dream project, Final Fantasy 7 Remake director thinks he'd rather someone else lead it: "Should I be the one to undertake remaking another series?"
"I would rather see maybe a new creator come in and put myself in the support section to sort of cheer them on"
January 8, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 7th, 2026

2XKO on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S -- Here Are 15 Must Know Things
After launching on PC, Riot Games' free-to-play fighting game is finally coming to consoles. Here's what you should know.
January 7, 2026 — Source

"A lot of Helldivers will die," Arrowhead CEO says of the next Helldivers 2 major update, and the updated roadmap is still in progress
Not giving players much to go on but at least giving them a healthy sense of dread, Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani says the next major update for Helldivers 2 is going to be a doozy.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders is becoming a "waste of time" thanks to cheaters, says former FPS pro Shroud, who's considering a break until it's fixed: "Embark has zero control over their game"
Shroud joins Nadeshot in calling out the extraction shooter
January 7, 2026 — Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 01 Reloaded: All You Need to Know
The massive Mid-Season update brings more maps, modes, challenges, Loadout items, and additional content across Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™, including a nuclear collaboration with Fallout involving themed LTMs, the new Deathclaw Hunt Limited Time World Event in Endgame, and the Quantum Exchange Event bringing epic rewards straight from the Wasteland. Get the full intel here and drop in when Season 01 Reloaded launches on January 8.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Call Of Duty's Fallout Crossover Adds A Vault-Themed Nuketown, LTMs, And Skins
Here's what to expect from the Fallout collab in Black Ops 7 and Warzone.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift Turns The Zombie Apocalypse Into A Drive, Die, And Drive Again Loop
Carmageddon makes its grand return this year as a roguelite arcade racer.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developer Surprised at How Many Players Do Side Content Before Final Boss
The RPG's difficulty curve was seemingly designed around the idea that players would focus in the main story instead of side content.
January 7, 2026 — Source

DRAGON QUEST 7 Reimagined Demo Available Now
Today, Square Enix has released an extensive free demo for DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined, the upcoming remake of 2000's DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. Players can start the adventure early and enjoy several hours of content from the beginning of the game, then resume their adventure using save data that carries over to the full game when it launches on February 5, 2026.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined may be a remake of a nearly 26-year-old JRPG classic, but Square Enix warns it may "temporarily or permanently suspend" players for posting spoilers
You may have to reimagine yourself playing the game if you spoil it
January 7, 2026 — Source

Fallout Season 2 hype has doubled or even tripled the Steam player count of every game in the series, including the pre-Bethesda original and Obsidian's New Vegas
Numbers for Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel for the PS2 were not given
January 7, 2026 — Source

Final Fantasy 9 lead says the PS2 was so "so overpowered" its CPU sparked military concerns, so he struggled to get an emergency dev kit during his stay in Hawaii: "It was a very difficult situation"
So I wasn't the only one blown away by Sony's console
January 7, 2026 — Source

GoldenEye 007 is "a fantastic game," but 007 First Light dev says IO Interactive's title has "a far wider and more expansive offering and gameplay experience"
IO Interactive senior licensing producer Theuns Smit has distanced the studio's upcoming game, 007 First Light, from previous James Bond game GoldenEye 007. He claims the studio is not worrying about the title's legacy and is instead focused on what it's "bringing forward."
January 7, 2026 — Source

How The Elder Scrolls Online Is Going All-In On Seasons In 2026
Free base-game additions, battle passes, class reworks, and experimental zones are all coming this year.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Is The Witcher 3 Getting A New Expansion in 2026?
Geralt may return for one last hurrah, possibly connecting to Ciri's adventure in The Witcher 4, at least according to rumors.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Life is Strange: Reunion Rated in Europe, Seemingly Canonizes a Character's Fate
PEGI may have let slip the existence of Square Enix's next entry in the series, which apparently features another impending crisis.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Minecraft Is Getting Even Cuter With New Baby Mobs
All of the cuteness of baby animals is coming to Minecraft with refined versions of baby mobs.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Minecraft's kittens, puppies, and other baby animals are getting a major upgrade soon
The end of 2025 marked the launch of Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update, and already, Mojang is back with a teaser for what it has planned for the next major content update, version 26.10. It seems one of the main features of this drop will be revamping how the animals, or mobs, of Minecraft look when they are still babies.
January 7, 2026 — Source

New ASUS Gaming Glasses Pair a 171-Inch, 240Hz Virtual Screen With Your Favorite Console
New ASUS Gaming Glasses Pair a 171-Inch, 240Hz Virtual Screen With Your Favorite Console
January 7, 2026 — Source

New Red Dead Redemption 2 mystery takes an ominous turn with a previously unnoticed mountain carving I can't believe it's taken over 7 years to spot, and it feels like the answer's getting closer
Curiouser and curiouser
January 7, 2026 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 2's Spiderweb Mystery Continues With Discovery of Bird Carvings
A new clue has been discovered on the roof of one of the towers at Fort Wallace that might point the community to a new location.
January 7, 2026 — Source

"Something to consider for a hypothetical Palworld 2": Palworld dev responds to demands for terraforming, says it's impossible without a year of development and wiping all save files
Unfortunately for fans of Palworld who really want terraforming to become a part of the survival game, it sounds like it's not worth getting your hopes up as Palworld designer and Pocketpair publishing manager, John 'Bucky' Buckley, has outlined the amount of work it would take to actually implement into the game.
January 7, 2026 — Source

South Park X Fortnite Includes New 5-Person Mode And Free Mini-Pass
And yes, there will be skins in the shop.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded Studio on Low Player Numbers: "Steam Charts Don't Measure Fun"
1047 Games went on to thank its community for providing feedback that will shape future content, including modes like Arena Royale.
January 7, 2026 — Source or Source

"Square had a kind of recklessness at that time": During Final Fantasy 9's development, the team moved to Hawaii without "a solid plan," and some even splashed out on themed license plates
"I thought 'why did I get a license plate as simplistic as FF9?'"
January 7, 2026 — Source

StarCraft Shooter Likely To Be Revealed At BlizzCon, Report Suggests
StarCraft may be set for a comeback, with a new report indicating a third-person shooter set in Blizzard's sci-fi franchise will be revealed at this year's BlizzCon.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Suda51 says "game development for us is almost like playing a jam session at a live concert", and the electric action of Romeo is a Dead Man has me ready to rock
Big in 2026 | Suda51 talks to us about making Grasshopper Manufacture's first new IP for a decade
January 7, 2026 — Source

The Elder Scrolls Online Is Finally Getting Cross-Play, But It Might Still Be A While
Cross-play is in the works, but it sounds like there are still hurdles to overcome.
January 7, 2026 — Source

The Elder Scrolls Online's Dark Brotherhood And Thieves Guild DLC Will Soon Be Free
Other free additions coming this year include the Orsinium DLC and the Greymoor chapter.
January 7, 2026 — Source

"The first dialog we had was obviously centered around [GTA 6]": Arc Raiders devs "did not want to be close" to Rockstar at launch, but were just fine challenging Call of Duty
After a late pivot to $40 premium pricing largely inspired by Helldivers 2, Arc Raiders developer Embark faced another quandary: should we delay this thing? Studio CEO and Battlefield veteran Patrick Söderlund says a few big games cast shadows over their planned launch, none bigger than Rockstar's GTA 6, which nobody "wanted to be close to".
January 7, 2026 — Source

The Witcher 3 Will "100 Percent" Receive "Significant New Content" in 2026, Reaffirms Analyst
Noble Securities' Mateusz Chrzanowski, who previously stated the DLC would launch in May, adds further fuel to the burning rumors.
January 7, 2026 — Source

"This is about the arrogance of a company like Rockstar": Labor union pushes for relief for fired GTA 6 devs as Rockstar insists it only cracked down on leakers
Interim relief would afford the fired employees payroll
January 7, 2026 — Source

This Part Of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Really Surprised Sandfall Interactive
Lead game designer Michel Nohra said the team "underestimated" just how popular the JRPG's side content would be with players.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Total War tackling Warhammer 40,000 while coming to Xbox and PlayStation can be the breakout this series deserves — and I'll remain cautiously excited
With Creative Assembly headed to the grimdark far future on consoles, Total War's potential for success has never been greater.
January 7, 2026 — Source

"We wanted to explore that longing for absolute freedom": Cairn is a survival climbing game about human will, endurance, and sacrifice
Big in 2026 | We speak to The Game Bakers about sacrifice and survival in tactical climbing sim Cairn
January 7, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 6th, 2026

Ace Combat 8 wants to take the franchise to even greater heights, and that ambition has cost Wings of Theve its VR support
Big in 2026 | The creative leads for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve outline their ambition to deliver the next-generation of aerial action games
January 6, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders players are tired of people "cheating like crazy," as one former FPS pro says the situation "might be worse than peak Call of Duty"
Stella Montis is becoming a hotbed
January 6, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders' Trigger Nades are so overpowered in PvP that it's a wonder they survived this long, but at long last Embark is planning nerfs
How Trigger Nades will be changed in PvP or PvE remains to be seen
January 6, 2026 — Source

Asked if Commander Shepard will return in Mass Effect 5, actor Jennifer Hale has "no idea," but if you ask BioWare nicely, maybe the devs will listen: "I would love it"
The long-awaited sequel remains in development
January 6, 2026 — Source

Battlefield 6 Dips Below 100,000 Concurrent Players on Steam to Begin 2026
Despite an explosive debut, complaints around netcode, hit registration, monetization, and more have soured fans on the shooter.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Bayonetta and Devil May Cry's Hideki Kamiya is enjoying work "more than ever" since leaving PlatinumGames and starting his own studio, says his colleagues have "the best game development capabilities"
"I feel as though I can just trust my co-workers"
January 6, 2026 — Source

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 lead "underestimated" how many players would do all the side content, regrets disappointing "people that wanted a challenging end boss"
He wishes he made it clearer that "if you want the intended difficulty for the boss, you have to go beat it now"
January 6, 2026 — Source

CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 1 Reloaded Release Date And Details
The midseason update for Call of Duty includes more maps, new guns, and a crossover with the Fallout TV show.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Cyberpunk 2 lead says extending Cyberpunk 2077 Act 1 would be like having "more time on Tattooine with farmer Luke" in Star Wars: "I think we struck a good balance"
Igor Sarzyński believes CD Projekt Red approached this stretch properly
January 6, 2026 — Source

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Opening Movie Trailer Announces Demo Coming Out on January 7
The demo will allow players to carry over their progress into the full game when it comes out on February 5th for consoles and PC.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Fortnite lead gushes that "working at Epic allows you to have your childhood dreams come true" as its new South Park collab is teased: "Working on this one made me so happy"
Fortnite has announced that South Park content will be arriving in the game this week, and the game's design director seems thrilled.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto 5 Dominate 2025's Most-Played Charts in the US on Consoles
Alongside Roblox and Minecraft, these titles remained the most-played on Xbox and PlayStation, nearly mirroring their 2024 standings.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Lies of P publisher plans to keep introducing "successful IP" fans can look forward to "even 5 or 10 years down the line," but of course continuing the hit Soulslike is "a given"
Neowiz will keep spotlighting South Korean devs, too
January 6, 2026 — Source

"Not bad for a dead game": Palworld dev fires back at the haters as Pocketpair celebrates its Steam Best of 2025 rankings, says "we're still humbled by our community's endless support"
It remains one of Steam's best selling games two years after launch
January 6, 2026 — Source

Obsidian Was The Only Choice For Fallout: New Vegas, Says Todd Howard
Bethesda's Todd Howard explains why the company looked to Obsidian to create Fallout: New Vegas.
January 6, 2026 — Source

OG Final Fantasy Tactics director admits he "underestimated" how popular The Ivalice Chronicles would be as it passes 1 million copies sold, with the remake's lead teasing future updates
Yasumi Matsuno expected the game to sell that much by 2028
January 6, 2026 — Source

PlayStation and Xbox's most-played games of 2025 were the same as 2024's in the US, data suggests, with newcomers unable to dethrone the likes of Fortnite, Roblox, and GTA 5
Another night of Fortnite with the boys then?
January 6, 2026 — Source or Source

Resident Evil Requiem Path Tracing Trailer Highlights Gorgeous Rainy Cityscape
Take a closer look at some of the immaculate ray traced reflections, ambient occlusion and performance possible on the PC version.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Riot Games' 2XKO will hit consoles on January 20
The duo fighting game's first season kicks off on the same date.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Romeo is a Dead Man Trailer Explains the Tragic Backstory of Its "Simple-Minded Boy" Hero
Find out how Romeo died and was subsequently revived into the titular DeadMan ahead of the title's launch on February 11th.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Sounding like the coolest guy in the room, Hideo Kojima says him being creative "isn't special," it's just as natural as eating: "If creativity were taken out of my daily life, I probably wouldn't survive"
"It's built into my body. It's not unique to me."
January 6, 2026 — Source

Square Enix's best modern tradition continues as Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined drops a 3-hour demo where your progress carries into the full JRPG
The demo doesn't quite match the Dragon Quest 11 S precedent, but it's a nice preview
January 6, 2026 — Source

"Things Are a Bit Established at the Top" -- The Top-5 Played Games in the US in 2025 on PS and Xbox Were the Same as 2024's
If you think the problem with video games these days is that everyone plays the same five games all the time, which makes publishers more wary of taking risks, and instead of getting new, creative and innovative games, we get more of the same, then Circana analyst and executive director Mat Piscatella just gave you some fuel for that argument, as the numbers for the top-five played games in 2025 on PlayStation and on Xbox were the same as the top-five games played on both platforms in 2024.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's crusade system sounds a lot like Helldivers 2: "Every campaign you play, there is meaning to it"
Big in 2026 | The Imperium wasn't built in a day
January 6, 2026 — Source

You Can Begin Your Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Adventure Early With Upcoming Demo
You Can Begin Your Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Adventure Early With Upcoming Demo
January 6, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 5th, 2026

007 First Light Has Been Delayed
The wait for the next James Bond game has gotten a little longer after IO Interactive pushes back 007 First Light.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Ace Combat 8 wants to take the franchise to even greater heights, and that ambition has cost Wings of Theve its VR support
Big in 2026 | The creative leads for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve outline their ambition to deliver the next-generation of aerial action games
January 5, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders hits 12 million copies sold as it tops 3.2 million DAUs | News-in-Brief
Alinea analyst Rhys Elliott credits "a well-timed 20% discount" and a "holiday boost"
January 5, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders Now Features "Aggression-Based Matchmaking," Dev Confirms
Players are now being matched with others based on how violent or passive they are.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Arc Raiders players make a plea to Embark: don't let PvP in trios poison your solo "aggression-based" matchmaking reputation, but frankly I don't buy it
When should actions have consequences?
January 5, 2026 — Source

ARC Raiders Reportedly Crosses 12 Million Sales to Kick Off 2026
The extraction shooter seemingly hit 3.2 million daily active users yesterday - a new record, according to Alinea Analytics.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 wins Steam's Labor of Love award following 2 years of updates and community support: "Pretty f***ing good way to start 2026"
Larian's masterpiece continues to hoard critical acclaim
January 5, 2026 — Source

Cancellation Of New Bethesda MMO Just Got An Even Sadder Twist
ZeniMax Studios boss says the cancellation of Project Blackbird led to his departure.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2 Devs Discuss NPC Companion System & Larger Roster of Characters
The monstrous Metagen Remnant really had me on the ropes, crushing me repeatedly with a swipe of its tail, but that stoic, pink-haired woman just wouldn't let me forget the power of duty, friendship, and anime. Building on the first game's rich combat, Code Vein II remixes its themes and imagery into an original story and setting.
January 5, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Code Vein 2 Gameplay Reveals the Sunken Pylon Dungeon, Character Creator Demo Coming January 23rd
Learn more about the different Forma and Jails along with the benefits of Assimilation ahead of the Souls-like's launch this month.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2 Hands-On Preview -- Kill the Past
It's December 2025 in Los Angeles. Players are furiously posting on ResetERA or Reddit about what bonkers predictions will show up at The Game Awards 2025: will Phantom Blade 0 get a release date, will Geoff Keighley bring up a Muppet or Kojima onto the stage first, and what the hell is that monolith in the Mojave Desert all about? Before any of that took place, Wccftech was invited out along with a core group of fellow Soulslike-experienced journalists and content creators to visit Bandai Namco for an all-day preview event, going hands-on with Code Vein II for the very first time.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2 is Dark Souls through an anime lens, and one surprisingly emotional dungeon proves Bandai Namco has raised the stakes
Big in 2026 | Bandai Namco's Soulslike sequel already feels like a step up from its predecessor in many ways
January 5, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2 Tells A Time-Traveling Story That Will Tug On Your Heartstrings
The next installment of Bandai Namco's anime souls-like mixes rousing gameplay with raw emotion.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Code Vein 2's Upcoming Character Creator Demo Lets You Prep Your Revenant Hunter for Launch Later This Month
Code Vein II is set to launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on January 30, 2026, but you can start playing it a week early when the Character Creator Demo launches on January 23, 2026. The news of the demo arrived alongside a new eight-minute gameplay walkthrough trailer and the release of several previews for the game, including one from Wccftech.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Cyberpunk 2 Creative Director Says Extending Act 1 of 2077 "Wouldn't Make the Game Better"
CD Projekt RED's Igor Sarzyński also reveals that the half-year montage is "not cut content. We always planned it like this."
January 5, 2026 — Source

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain explains why he's not making more new IPs, and it's partly because he's done "making other people really wealthy with my own creations"
"People who just work on them in a team make more money than I got to even create the IP"
January 5, 2026 — Source

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says late FPS icon Vince Zampella would "create mischievous joy" -- like "trolling" Eli Roth in Borderlands during a pre-movie "tour"
"BAM, Vince would troll him again"
January 5, 2026 — Source

Hollow Knight: Silksong secures Game of the Year at the 2025 Steam awards
Valve has revealed the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards. Unlike the heavily produced ceremonies that rely on a mix of critics and developers, the Steam Awards remain entirely community-driven, with millions voting to decide which titles best represent each category. This year's crowning achievement belongs to Hollow Knight: Silksong, which not only took home the Game of the Year award but also secured a second trophy for the Best Game You Suck At category.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Hollow Knight: Silksong wins Game of the Year at 2025 Steam Awards
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2, and Dispatch were among the winners
January 5, 2026 — Source

Kingdom Come 2 Studio Cut This Feature Because It Was "Too Bizarre And Too Much Work"
It was not meant to be.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Legendary Dark Souls player completes the entire trilogy without getting hit while using a saxophone as a controller, and now I feel even more inadequate
Another run I've never completed is the next dooting challenge on the roster
January 5, 2026 — Source

Lies of P 2 Team is "Fully Focused" on Development, But NEOWIZ Isn't Sharing Specifics
"We hope fans will continue to look forward to what's ahead as much as we are," said NEOWIZ co-CEO Sean Kim regarding the sequel.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Metaphor: ReFantazio helped JRPG veterans behind Persona "go back to our basics," and the experience "will really help us for future titles and projects we have coming up"
"It really was the first time in a while that our team built from the ground up"
January 5, 2026 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 port seemingly spotted in new update, and after PC performance issues you've got to wonder how Nintendo's handheld might handle it
Evidence for a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Monster Hunter Wilds has reportedly been found within the files of the game's latest PC update.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Nier creator Yoko Taro says he isn't prioritizing a new game, pleads for updates from people who are: "Work comes second... well, probably third"
Seems he knows exactly how his fans feel
January 5, 2026 — Source

Path of Exile co-creator and Grinding Gear Games co-founder urges online RPG devs to control in-game spending and exploits, owns up to his "mistake" favoring PoE streamers
Chris Wilson reckons integrity is king
January 5, 2026 — Source

Persona art director and creator of infamous penis demon is making a console game that will demonstrate his "perspective on the world"
Kazuma Kaneko might be free of the mobile mines
January 5, 2026 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 2 players discover bizarre new easter egg after 7 years, and they're trying to figure out what it means before GTA 6
What connects spiders and guitars?
January 5, 2026 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 2 Players Have Discovered A Long-Hidden Mystery
Where are these RDR2 webs leading players?
January 5, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil 4 remake modder discovers a cut intro starring Ashley that eagle-eyed fans might recognize from certain pre-release trailers
The horror remake could have started quite differently
January 5, 2026 — Source

Resident Evil 4 Remake Scrapped An Opening Chapter Starring Ashley, Files Show
Ashley could have been playable from the game's first moments.
January 5, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

"Review bombing as a concept wasn't a thing": Helldivers 2 boss says Arrowhead's debut hit Magicka was actually just buggy and unoptimized, though it was later review bombed by Helldivers mad at Sony
Thank goodness Helldivers 2 isn't buggy and unoptimized
January 5, 2026 — Source

Styx: Blades of Greed Won't Be For Everyone, But That's Okay -- Hands-On Preview
Over the years, the Styx series has become the series for those looking for involving stealth gameplay. Cyanide's hardcore approach to stealth mechanics prevented the series from being popular among audiences that weren't the stealth games fanatics, but it's undeniable that this approach, combined with a dark fantasy setting and a chatty, irreverent main character, made the series what it is.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft gearing up for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and Sands of Time Remake
Throughout 2025 we saw an increasing number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ubisoft's long-awaited Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake alongside details pertaining to their as-of-yet-unannounced Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake. With both titles said to be arriving in the coming months, it appears as though Ubisoft are gearing up to unveil both projects soon.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Ubisoft was forced to "intentionally" take Rainbow Six Siege offline during holiday hack
Its Service Status page still warns of "unplanned" connectivity, authentication, in-game store, and matchmaking issues
January 5, 2026 — Source

Wccftech's Most Anticipated Action Games of 2026 -- Martial Artists, Spies, Super Heroes and Criminals
Wccftech's Most Anticipated Action Games of 2026 -- Martial Artists, Spies, Super Heroes and Criminals
January 5, 2026 — Source

"What a ride": Arc Raiders just hit 12 million copies sold, analyst estimates, and set a new record for active players 2 months after launch
Embark Studios truly has a hit on its hands
January 5, 2026 — Source

While playing Arc Raiders, Embark leads clarify they only added true "aggression-based" matchmaking fairly recently, and right on cue someone shows up pleading "Friendly"
"It's not a full science"
January 5, 2026 — Source

Would You Like To Play More Saw Video Games? Lionsgate Wants You To
Lionsgate wants to dive back into its library to expand into video games.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — January 2nd, 2026

Before Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept The Game Awards, Sandfall was betting it might scrape an 80 Metacritic score
It currently sits at a 92
January 2, 2026 — Source

Dark Souls and Elden Ring mastermind Hidetaka Miyazaki "wouldn't necessarily say" that FromSoftware invented the Soulslike genre
Miyazaki-san believes players were searching for these kind of games already
January 2, 2026 — Source

Deltarune creator Toby Fox reveals new Chapter 5 dialogue that's already got fans in a frenzy ahead of the RPG's next episode later this year: "Toby what are you doing??"
We'll be deploying an Annoying Dog at some point
January 2, 2026 — Source

Dispatch Crossed 3 Million Players Last Year
Since the first two episodes went live in October 2025, players have completed 52.5 million shifts and dispatched over one billion heroes.
January 2, 2026 — Source

'If The Duollistes Can't Defeat You, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Will': Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Player Pulls an 8-Hour Shift Performing Over 10,000 Parries
Although modern video games can sometimes be too easy, some players still manage to find a challenge in them by performing extreme feats of mastery that attract the utmost admiration from each game's community.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"
Matt Firor left Zenimax after the cancellation of Project Blackbird
January 2, 2026 — Source

New The Witcher 3 expansion rumored for 2026 launch, weeks after CD Projekt Red mysteriously said "hinted" content "may see release in the coming year"
Rekindling rumors of 10-year-old RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt receiving a new expansion here in the year 2026, a reputable Polish leaker suggests creator CD Projekt Red may have hinted at the possibility itself.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Okami sequel is "still a ways off" releasing, but its devs will "continue to work tirelessly this year to deliver an experience that surpasses the expectations of players"
"We've had our noses to the grindstone so thoroughly that before we knew it, another year has passed us by"
January 2, 2026 — Source

Silent Hill Series Producer Says Konami Wants to Release a New Game Every Year
"We aim to release about one title per year, including both announced and unannounced titles," said Konami's Motoi Okamoto.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Stardew Valley's Switch 2 edition sees items going missing thanks to a crafting glitch, and ConcernedApe is delaying the release in Europe until he fixes it, with a patch "coming soon"
Also some mouse control improvements are coming too
January 2, 2026 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 26th, 2025

The Outer Worlds 2 Takes Away A Key Choice For You To Make Role-Playing More Rewarding
The Outer Worlds 2 makes the actually important RPG choices more impactful by not having respecing.
December 26, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 21st, 2025

Ace Combat 8 Will Incorporate Dogfighting Tips From Real Jet Pilots
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve's top developers chat about cloud technology, drones and all the world-building players don't see.
December 21, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders tester found that PvE players get put in friendlier lobbies while PvP ones are sectioned to aggressive matches by using two accounts
A mirror to society
December 21, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's controversial GOTY wins at The Indie Game Awards retracted after the RPG's use of generative AI
"When it was submitted for consideration, a representative of Sandfall Interactive agreed that no gen AI was used"
December 21, 2025 — Source

Hideo Kojima Wants to "Pioneer A New Genre," Delve Into "Hard Sci-Fi" or Western Settings
Death Stranding 2 director doesn't "focus much" on existing genres and is "thinking about what to do" with a new setting.
December 21, 2025 — Source

Metal Gear Solid 2 is "often mistaken for a story about AI," Hideo Kojima says, but it's actually about "what human life would become" in the digital age
"It has become somewhat of a reality."
December 21, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 20th, 2025

Arc Raiders legend dedicated to collecting rubber ducks has now amassed an army of 4,200 of them with no end in sight
The Arc Raiders player who campaigned for Embark Studios to recognize each and every rubber duck has now collected an army of the little bath toys, and they have no plans to stop.
December 20, 2025 — Source

Death Stranding's Hideo Kojima wants to "pioneer a new genre," not "focus much on existing ones," but he'd still like to make a Western or space game
"Or a period piece, but those exist already"
December 20, 2025 — Source

Dispatch cut a KPop Demon Hunters-style character who "looked like a Saja Boy undercover," devs say: "We should do that for Season 2. If there is a Season 2."
Dispatch almost included a character that would've fit right into the world of Netflix's animated musical phenomenon, KPop Demon Hunters.
December 20, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 19th, 2025

007: First Light Knows The Key Ingredient To A Great James Bond Adventure
IO Interactive's narrative directors talks character development, working with Lenny Kravitz and Gemma Chan, and more.
December 19, 2025 — Source

A JRPG series that's been running for 21 years is going back to remakes because "the player base was shrinking," Trails producer says, and devs "needed a breather"
Catching everyone up before the finale
December 19, 2025 — Source

Amid Divinity's controversy, The Last of Us co-creator doubles down that "we don't need AI" and promises to avoid it while making his newest game
Bruce Straley says, "they're making football fields and draining water supplies to try to replicate something that a human can already do"
December 19, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders producer says "the work is just beginning" on the extraction shooter, reveals Christmas gift of 1,000 tokens to all players: "We're here for the long-term"
Embark Studios is building something to last
December 19, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 director hates Divinity: Original Sin 2's squirrel so much he tried to delete him from the new versions, but the character "just wouldn't die"
Sir Lora was the result of some publisher interference
December 19, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 devs tease what's next in Season 2 and 2026, poised to finish this year as its best-selling game — "we'll keep evolving the experience with you"
New maps, additional weapons, fresh experiences, and more are coming to BF6 next year.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says the award-sweeping hit is "very different from traditional JRPGs": "Currently, in France there's a movement to make FRPGs"
Sandfall Interactive had "absolutely no intention" making a JRPG
December 19, 2025 — Source

Deltarune Chapter 5 is still "several months" away, admits Undertale mastermind Toby Fox -- but "progress is going excellently"
"We have begun the localization process!"
December 19, 2025 — Source

Divinity Director Says "It Would Be Irresponsible For Us to Not Evaluate New Technologies" About AI
Director and studio co-founder Swen Vincke also confirmed a developer AMA that would take place some time after the Holiday season.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Even Divinity devs got carried away by your Game Awards sculpture theories: "I saw people speculate that it was Bloodborne 2. And I was like "Oh I hope it is!'"
Of course, a glowing skeletal statue in the desert is going to spark theories -- the mysterious Game Awards teaser was imposing enough to spark a religion. Fans were ultimately glad to learn the hellish sculpture revealed a new Divinity game and not the beginning of the apocalypse, but even Divinity developers at Larian got a little carried away by the possibilities.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Even though Overwatch 2 canceled its story mode, Blizzard teases "to lean further into storytelling and character development" for the FPS' 10th anniversary
"We believe 2026 will be a year where our boldest ideas come to life"
December 19, 2025 — Source

Ex-Bethesda lead reveals handwritten origins of Fallout's strange text and iconic "F*** You": "I was honestly expecting them to tell me to delete it"
Hidden between the real threats of Fallout 3, the busted mutants and big guns, there is a warning: "FUCK YOU." Since 2008, that gruff bit of graffiti has become a beloved Easter egg, but former Bethesda lead Nate Purkeypile tells GamesRadar+ that was never the plan.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Exodus Studio Head Steps Down Just After Major Trailer Drop At The Game Awards
The Mass Effect-like space RPG is still more than a year away from releasing.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster surpasses 6 million sales
Square Enix has confirmed that its Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has officially surpassed six million units sold worldwide. The collection, which revitalises the first six entries in the long-running RPG franchise, has proven a commercial success since its initial rollout in 2021, validating the publisher's strategy of preserving its back catalogue with uniform standards for modern platforms.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Fortnite Responds To The Grinch Hating On The Game
The Grinch thinks Fortnite is boring and wants to be in it.
December 19, 2025 — Source

'Gears of War: E-Day Is Our Most Ambitious Game Yet', Says The Coalition
Vancouver-based game developer The Coalition is working hard (with the help of Polish developer People Can Fly) to complete Gears of War: E-Day, its first new game since 2019's Gears 5, for the planned 2026 launch. The game was announced to the public during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2024, but the studio has been actively on it for nearly six years at this point.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Halo 2, 3 Are Getting Remakes to Avoid Criticism of New Halo Games From "OG" Fans -- Rumour
A new report notes that the leadership at Halo Studios and Microsoft wants to play it safe by working on remakes before a new game.
December 19, 2025 — Source

"It's very important for us to feel like we are defining our game": Phantom Blade Zero devs want their kung-fu action game to shake up the genre, and I'm already spellbound by its stylish grace
Hands-on | S-Game's upcoming action-adventure game that channels fierce kung-fu battles with challenging spectacle action
December 19, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 producer wanted a return to Morrowind and Oblivion-style RPGs where devs could "take greater creative risks" with "games that were not so forgiving"
Warhorse Studios had a guiding light while making its historical sequel
December 19, 2025 — Source

Larian lead says RAM shortage is affecting Divinity's development, calling for "a lot of optimization work in early access that we didn't necessarily want to do"
"It's challenging, but it's video games"
December 19, 2025 — Source

League of Legends is getting a major overhaul that could change everything
A new launcher, new graphics, and accessibility features to attract new players
December 19, 2025 — Source

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima thinks "we can't go back" to a world without AI: "Smartphones were the same"
"It would undoubtedly be convenient. But then I wonder if it's really okay"
December 19, 2025 — Source

No Rest for the Wicked Co-op Open Beta Playtest Available Now
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Wicked Inside Showcase, with all your positive feedback we're excited about the Co-op launch on the 22nd of Jan. With No Rest for the Wicked - Together, we're confident you're in for something special, and we're excited for you to finally get hands-on. For all Wicked players who own the game on Steam, we've just opened an Experimental branch for the Co-op open beta. This is your chance to jump into the test branch and help shape the final experience. The Experimental branch uses separate saves from Live, so you'll start fresh in the Beta.
December 19, 2025 — Source

"Now it's just toxic": Helldivers 2 lead says meta weapons can ruin the game, especially since "you will get tired of" having a "bigger power fantasy than everyone else"
"'Oh, you didn't bring a Railgun to the lobby?'"
December 19, 2025 — Source

Overwatch 2 Studio Says Its "Boldest Ideas" Will Come To Life In 2026
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Overwatch and 35th anniversary of Blizzard.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Samson's Main Story is About 10 Hours Long, Not Fully Open World
"You are free to approach missions in different ways, and the world supports and encourages exploration," says Liquid Swords.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Silent Hill f writer says he's "forever scared of" women, and that's why the game takes them seriously: "Working on themes based around women is, to me, the greatest act of respect"
Horror is devotional for Ryukishi07
December 19, 2025 — Source

Todd Howard says Elder Scrolls 6 "most definitely" has more trees than Skyrim, and now I'm pinning Valenwood to the location conspiracy board
Our most burning question about Elder Scrolls 6 has finally been answered
December 19, 2025 — Source

Tomb Raider: Catalyst actor "really frightened about losing Lara" after being "completely blindsided" by Microsoft's decision to abruptly scrap Perfect Dark reboot
"The saving grace for me when Perfect Dark fell apart was that I'd already been shooting Lara for about a year as well"
December 19, 2025 — Source

"We love making games more than we love managing": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "it's good to have limitations," so the RPG studio won't "scale up" for any future projects
"It's not tempting for us"
December 19, 2025 — Source

Yakuza lead is proud "people can finally say they enjoy the Like a Dragon series more openly" as some devs "kept their involvement a secret from their parents or girlfriends"
"There was even a case where being part of the project helped someone gain approval for marriage from their partner's parents"
December 19, 2025 — Source

You can now play GTA Vice City directly in your web browser — no downloads, no installs, just instant nostalgia
A browser based demo lets you play GTA Vice City across multiple devices, highlighting just how far web technology and game preservation have come.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 15th, 2025

ARC Raiders' Cold Snap Trailer Offers Sneak Peek at Snowy Maps and Flickering Flames Event
Winter is coming to Embark's extraction shooter and includes new cosmetics, a new project for players to complete, and more.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders developers have no plans to abandon their popular shooter: "Our ambition is to keep this game alive for the longest time"
"It's something that we want to keep alive for the longest time possible," Embark says," as long as players engage with it and have fun and see that it is evolving in a good way"
December 15, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders devs are "aware" of problems in matchmaking right now, and Embark Studios is working on a fix: "Our team is investigating"
Players are encountering slower queues than normal
December 15, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders Frostbite explained and how to deal with it
What is Frostbite in Arc Raiders and how do you deal with this new cold weather effect
December 15, 2025 — Source

As Rockstar doubles down on fired GTA 6 devs leaking "specific game features," IWGB union asserts its "statement is littered with falsehoods and disinformation"
Rockstar Games fired over 30 employees following leaks, claiming it was due to confidential information being shared. The IWGB union disputes this, alleging union-busting and a "desperate attempt to deflect" from scrutiny.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Releases Its Acclaimed Previous Game On Switch 2, PS5, And Xbox Series X|S
Divinity: Original Sin II gets a free Upgrade Pack for previous owners.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 director follows up Divinity's big reveal by teasing fans as Larian gets back to work on the RPG: "Going back to putting beaches in games now"
If you've played Divinity: Original Sin, its sequel, or the more recent Baldur's Gate 3, then you know all about the boat-to-beach sequence (although in the latter RPG's case, it's more of a spaceship than your run-of-the-mill aquatic vehicle). It's become iconic, really -- and it may just take yet another form in Larian Studios' upcoming Divinity game. At least, anyway, it sounds like some sort of beach will be in the devs' new gem.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Bungie Goes In-depth with 23-minute-long "Vision of Marathon" Featurette
Behind the scenes the team here at Bungie has been incredibly hard at work on Marathon, our brand-new PvPvE extraction shooter—where the dark sci-fi world of Tau Ceti collides with tense survival FPS gameplay. In Marathon, players scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner while surviving against hostile UESC security forces, rival Runners, and unpredictable environments to seek their fortune. Today's ViDoc shares a new look at Marathon's gameplay and immersive sci-fi setting. The team also explores updates since Alpha, like improved visual fidelity, proximity chat, solo play, and a new Runner shell: Rook.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

"Can you goon to level design?": Lords of the Fallen 2 boss says "yes," the Soulslike will feature sexy ladies in an effort to "continue improving," though fans are more concerned about gameplay
Lords of the Fallen studio CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski took to Twitter to emphasize that the upcoming Lords of the Fallen 2 will feature beautiful, buxom women, which, cool -- but what about level design? Will it be worth getting horny over, too?
December 15, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 player boosts Maelle's damage by over 1 billion during the game's toughest boss with new post-update build: "The Queen of damage is back"
Friendship with Stendhal has ended, Burning Canvas is my new best friend
December 15, 2025 — Source

Control Resonant: 5 Things We Just Learned
The sequel to Control brings additions that make sense both narratively and from a gameplay perspective, which makes us quite optimistic about its success.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Diablo 4 Paladin First Impressions: Much More Than A Diablo 2 Copycat
Paladin is finally playable in Diablo 4, and after a weekend with the ARPG's newest class, it's clear the holy-magic wielding warrior is a force to be reckoned with and more than just a copycat of its Diablo 2 counterpart, even if I personally wished it leaned into its namesake a little more.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Divinity series sees spike in players on Steam following new RPG's reveal at The Game Awards, reigniting love for Larian Studios' older titles
Fans are exploring Original Sin, its sequel, and more
December 15, 2025 — Source

Divinity: Original Sin 2 -- Definitive Edition is Out Now on PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S
The definitive version of Larian's critically and commercially acclaimed RPG is out now on current-gen consoles (with free upgrades).
December 15, 2025 — Source

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now on current-gen consoles, and Larian teases "you might even pick up on certain things" in the newly announced Divinity if you jump in
Now you can get caught up for the new entry in the series
December 15, 2025 — Source

Everything in the Arc Raiders Cold Snap event and when it launches
Here's when Cold Snap brings winter to Arc Raiders, with new risks, rewards and a seasonal warm glow
December 15, 2025 — Source

Following Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reveal, series co-creator says he'd prefer "exploring new lost worlds" over more remakes
"Dinosaurs will always be cool though..."
December 15, 2025 — Source

Have Your Say: Help us determine what the greatest Fallout game of all time really is
The results from Round One of voting are in
December 15, 2025 — Source

"Highguard" Launches Next Month - a PvP Raid Shooter Made by Apex Legend/Titanfall Creators
From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent. There they'll clash against rival Warden crews for possession of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to secure territory in this all-new breed of shooter.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

How the New 'Tomb Raider' Games Want to Unite Lara's Past and Future
What's next for Lara Croft? Not just a new show, but also a pair of 'Tomb Raider' games that look back and forward on the franchise.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Is the Call of Duty Franchise Headed For Oblivion?
Activision and Treyarch apparently have a lot to learn considering the latest update from Black Ops 7. Is this the beginning of the end for a franchise that has stood tall for so many years before its gradual decline?
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

"It isn't about trying to shock": Divinity isn't an RPG that shies away from heavy topics because Larian knows "people are capable of appreciating a three-dimensional world"
"Treating the audience with a level of intellectual respect" is key
December 15, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developers made my favorite RPG of 2025 by trusting their original vision: "We had the strength to say, 'Yes, that's what we want'"
Year in Review 2025 | Warhorse chats to GamesRadar+ about sticking to the studio's guns and what comes next
December 15, 2025 — Source

Marathon Release Timing And Price Announced
Bungie's new game is coming into focus.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video or Source

Marathon's Former Director's Lawsuit Against Bungie, Sony Dismissed by Court for Wrong Jurisdiction
It is worth noting that Delaware's Court of Chancery had also examined the issue of jurisdiction before ultimately dismissing the case.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds Gets New Performance Showcase Videos For Title Update 4
Two performance showcase videos have been released, with one focusing on AMD hardware while the other shows off an Nvidia and Intel PC.
December 15, 2025 — Source

New Assassin's Creed Shadows Update Will Add Some Truly Grisly Finishers
There's quite the a-sword-ment of kills on the way.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

'NO LAW Is A Lot More Intimate Than Cyberpunk 2077', Says Creative Director
When NO LAW was unveiled at The Game Awards 2025, it was hard not to draw a comparison with CD Projekt RED's Cyberpunk 2077. The new project from Neon Giant, the studio behind The Ascent, is also set in a cyberpunk city, and it's a single player first-person open world shooter RPG, much like the more famous game that recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Pioneers of Pagonia Review -- Build and Expand
Pioneers of Pagonia is finally out after having spent almost two years in Early Access. How well did this city builder turn out?
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

PlayStation Portal Update Removes Major Friction With This New Feature
Despite its limits as a game streaming device, PlayStation Portal has proven surprisingly successful—and now, the update allowing for PlayStation Portal to stream from Sony's servers instead of your own PlayStation 5 has finally come out of beta, meaning the device can now technically function as a standalone handheld. There are still many caveats to that categorization, including the fact it still needs to stream all of its games over a speedy Internet connection, but no longer needing to own a PS5 or PS5 Pro just to use a Portal is a huge boon.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem: Leon S. Kennedy Details We Learned From The Latest Trailer
The man, the myth, the legend is finally confirmed for the sequel - here's what you need to know about his role and new look.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft Is the Series "Most Fearful" Character, While Leon Is "The Strongest," Says Director
At The Game Awards last week, Capcom finally confirmed what we already knew, thanks to a myriad of leaks: that Leon Kennedy would not only be in Resident Evil Requiem but also be the second protagonist alongside the previously introduced Grace Ashcroft, and that we would get to play as him.
December 15, 2025 — Source

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 drops a free story and content update on Dec 18
New quests, areas, characters, and features on the way.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Source

Seasons greetings 2025 from PlayStation Blog and friends
Over 90 cards filled with holiday cheer
December 15, 2025 — Source

Silent Hill f writer knows you don't really want to see "a happily ever after," and the game's horrific portrayal of young womanhood makes it my GOTY
Year in Review 2025 | Konami returns to Silent Hill with a steel pipe and a wedding veil
December 15, 2025 — Source

Stalker 2 Is Getting A Major, And Free, Story-Content Update Tomorrow
New quests, locations, characters, and a new weapon are being added.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Stellar Blade director receives Presidential Commendation for contributions to South Korean game industry, though he thanks the action RPG's fans: "We will continue to do our utmost"
Hyung-tae Kim and his studio, Shift Up, are honored
December 15, 2025 — Source or Source

Tomb Raider: Catalyst is Crystal Dynamics' "largest" Lara Croft game yet, and there's "no homework" required to jump in
"This is really where she is right now. Everything else is her history"
December 15, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 12th, 2025

After begging people to "not let" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win Game of the Year, Arc Raiders advocate and ex-FPS pro Shroud finally plans to play the RPG after its Game Awards sweep
Maybe he'll become a huge fan
December 12, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders dev says "we do analyze behavior and match accordingly" in the closest confirmation we have that PvP goblins get cage match lobbies while loot rats chill together
Arc Raiders has become the breakout multiplayer hit of the end of 2025. While Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 have obviously done well, neither seems to have the same excited community as Embark Studios' latest shooter. Part of that popularity is its social media presence, namely, watching clips of players being the absolute worst people on the planet in the name of looting some nice items instead of fighting the common foe.
December 12, 2025 — Source

As Larian disgusts and excites with Divinity trailer, Obsidian's Josh Sawyer says "it is wild what people will get upset about in games" and then cheer "Wicker Man x Event Horizon"
The Divinity reveal is far more graphic than Baldur's Gate 3's gruesome trailers
December 12, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 director congratulates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs after they win more at The Game Awards than Larian's RPG did in 2023: "What a sweep!"
In a thoroughly expected turn of events, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took over The Game Awards in definitive fashion. Widely nominated, the JRPG-inspired game took all but two categories it was up for, even winning Game of the Year. 2023's big winner Larian has been cheering on the fellow RPG creatives during their moment in the limelight.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominates The Game Awards with nine wins; free DLC available now
Check out the best trailers and all the winners and nominees
December 12, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shatters records with nine wins at The Game Awards 2025
The 2025 edition of The Game Awards has concluded, and the ceremony belonged almost entirely to a single studio. French developer Sandfall Interactive saw its turn-based RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, sweep most awards it had been nominated for in a manner never before seen in the show's history. Securing the headline Game of the Year trophy was just the cherry on top of a night where the title secured a total of nine awards.
December 12, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 triumphs at The Game Awards 2025
Sandfall Interactive takes home nine awards, including Game of the Year and Best Performance for Jennifer English
December 12, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins GOTY at The Game Awards 2025, Gets Big Patch with FSR 4 and More Content
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, made by the independent French video game developer Sandfall Interactive, is the big winner at The Game Awards 2025 in Los Angeles, taking home the coveted "Game of the Year" award, as well as the "Best Game Direction" and "Best Narrative" awards. In case you missed it, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was nominated in a total of twelve categories. Launched in April, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 got some of the best reviews and has sold over 5 million units worldwide.
December 12, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's celebratory DLC bosses and nerfs are so brutal that players are having to retool their months-old endgame builds
Community members are being good sports and trying to find new workarounds now
December 12, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur Celebrates Its Game Awards Blowout With A Major New Update
A new area, photo mode, new weapons and costumes. It's Sandfall's way of saying "merci".
December 12, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Disco Elysium devs built the RPG's visual style as a "cover band" for Obsidian's "great comeback game," Pillars of Eternity
"We were like, 'we should steal that'"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Divinity is a "brand-new game" that doesn't require any experience with Larian Studios' past RPGs -- but you'll be better off if you've played Original Sin and its sequel
Just Baldur's Gate 3 will suffice
December 12, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi shouts out Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after its director said the JRPG icon "inspired me to become a game dev"
The JRPG-inspired game just swept up at The Game Awards 2025
December 12, 2025 — Source

Fortnite's Harry Potter Collab Revealed, Lets You Dress Up Like A Wizard
Outfits and accessories based on the wizarding world are coming to Fortnite soon.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle isn't just a solid translation of the classic movie franchise, it's one of the greatest action-adventure games of its generation and deserves far more love
Opinion | The time to play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now -- you won't regret it
December 12, 2025 — Source

IWGB Union Says Rockstar's Statement Is Filled With "Disinformation" Over Fired Developers
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain said that Rockstar Games is "attempting to reverse engineer a rationale" for terminating over 30 UK and internally employees in October 2025.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs say "we have officially been robbed" as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beats the historical RPG to multiple awards
Warhorse Studios isn't taking its losses well
December 12, 2025 — Source

Larian Studios Reveals Its Next Major RPG: Divinity
Larian Studios is proud to announce Divinity, a brand-new game set in the world of Rivellon. Revealed with a trailer shown live during The Game Awards 2025, Divinity is Larian's most ambitious title yet. The gods are silent. Rivellon bleeds. New powers stir.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Larian wears the trademark application that spoiled its Divinity reveal like a badge of honor -- can we get T-shirts next?
You can't accuse the developer of not having a sense of humor
December 12, 2025 — Source

Lords of the Fallen 2 First Gameplay Revealed in New Trailer
Independent developer and publisher CI Games has revealed the very first look at gameplay of the highly anticipated action-RPG Lords of the Fallen II as part of The Game Awards (TGA). The hard-hitting new trailer, featuring a cover of "It's a Sin" by chart-topping rock band Ghost, illustrates the game's brutal soulslike combat against an array of fearsome, towering creatures amid an expansive world characterized by its trademark dual realms. Built on Unreal Engine 5, Lords of the Fallen II launches in 2026 on the PlayStation 5 system, the Xbox Series X|S console systems, PC via the Epic Games Store, and is available to wishlist now.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Lords of the Fallen 2 lets you dismember enemies because "Soulslikes thrive on challenge" and the RPG devs want to sweeten every victory with extra gore
"Every limb can be removed."
December 12, 2025 — Source

Nioh 3 to Get New Demo on PS5 & PC on January 29, 2026, and It Carries Over to the Full Game; Crossplay Is Missing
During The Game Awards 2025, publisher KOEI TECMO and developer Team NINJA announced that a new demo of their upcoming dark samurai action RPG, Nioh 3, will be released on January 29, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and PC (via Steam). The previous demo, as you might recall, was only available for PS5. Players will be able to sharpen their blades in the new demo in solo mode or in online multiplayer mode with up to three other players.
December 12, 2025 — Source

No one knows whether Larian's new Divinity will be a turn-based RPG or ARPG, but everyone has thoughts: "If Divinity is not a turn-based CRPG I will eat a raw potato"
"Moving away from turn based would be a Game of Thrones season 8 level punt"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's Grace and Leon Sections Are "Almost Equally Split," Says Director
However, Capcom's Akifumi Nakanishi confirms that the battle "this time will probably push Leon to his limits more than ever before."
December 12, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem's latest trailer gets everyone talking about "hot uncle" Leon Kennedy, including RE2 director Hideki Kamiya himself: "Uncle Leon, I hope you at least live a happy life in old age"
Congrats, you thirsted so hard Leon's dad saw it
December 12, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem protagonists Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft are so different, Capcom says "it's almost like having 2 games" mixed together
"Like jumping into a cold bath after sitting in a hot sauna"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Staff at Doom maker Id Software vote to unionise
"The union is a way for us, the developers, to take back control of the industry we love"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is "Being Built by People Who Helped Shape That Legacy"
Fate of the Old Republic will not be a sequel to the seminal Knights of the Old Republic according to the VP and GM of Lucasfilm Games.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic trailer "echoes" Knights of the Old Republic "nearly 2 decades later," Mass Effect lead says, and that beloved RPG "is the reason I came to BioWare"
He also has a message for director Casey Hudson: "F**k yeah"
December 12, 2025 — Source or Source or Source

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches in 2026
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is prepping its engines for launch, bringing a runs-based, high-stakes reinvention of racing to the Star Wars galaxy in 2026. Launching on PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the debut game from AAA development studio Fuse Games - led by former Criterion Games GM Matt Webster - in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games and publisher Secret Mode.
December 12, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Take a bow, Arc Raiders players: your degeneracy surprised even Embark, which didn't expect all the wallhacking -- "We have to continuously find ways to waterproof the experience"
"There are quite a few things that have taken us by surprise"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Terminator 2D: NO FATE -- Everything You Need to Know
Fusing retro style with diverse gameplay and modern fluidity, NO FATE's blast from the past proves the future is not set.
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Terminator 2D: NO FATE Available Now on PC & Consoles, Coming to Retro Platforms Later On
Reef Entertainment is thrilled to announce that Terminator 2D: NO FATE is now available on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store). Developed by Bitmap Bureau, this officially licensed 2D action side-scroller set in the iconic Terminator universe delivers the studio's signature adrenaline-fuelled gameplay and glorious pixel art style in a complete arcade experience.
December 12, 2025 — Source

The Elder Scrolls 6 didn't make an appearance at The Game Awards 2025, and the RPG community is once again in shambles: "Todd Howard and Bethesda fatigue has finally set in"
The "gut-wrenching disappointment" is so real
December 12, 2025 — Source

Titanfall 3 hopefuls are spiralling after The Game Awards 2025 namedrops the beloved FPS twice: "Do you know the definition of insanity?"
Fans instead got Highguard, a shooter that "comes from 61 members of the team that built Apex Legends and Titanfall"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Tomb Raider: Catalyst -- Everything we know so far about the new Lara Croft game
Your complete guide on all the latest news and details for the newly announced game, Tomb Raider: Catalyst
December 12, 2025 — Source

Tomb Raider: Catalyst and Legacy of Atlantis will introduce Lara's new voice, who you've probably heard before if you played Cyberpunk 2077
Alex Wilton Regan steps into the iconic role
December 12, 2025 — Source

Tomb Raider: Catalyst picks up "years after" 2008's Underworld, finally continuing Lara Croft's story from the Legend trilogy after almost two decades
Don't worry though, it's designed "for everyone"
December 12, 2025 — Source

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 wants to be "the seminal Warhammer 40K game," says its devs, who sell me in just 8 words: "You can customize the fingers on Space Marines!"
Big Preview | Creative Assembly isn't shying away from having to tackle an entire galaxy, the studio tells GamesRadar+
December 12, 2025 — Source

Warframe is set to break its all-time player count on Steam with latest The Old Peace update, soaring close to 180,000
The twelve-year-old game shows no signs of slowing down
December 12, 2025 — Source

Xbox exclusive South of Midnight comes to PS5 and Switch 2 next year
Since their decision to begin releasing Xbox console exclusives onto Sony's PlayStation platform, Microsoft has ported over a wide range of its first-party releases at a surprisingly rapid cadence. Just days on from the PS5 launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2025, Compulsion Games' South of Midnight has now been announced to be coming to both PlayStation and the Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring of next year.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 11th, 2025

Arc Raiders update stops you going out of bounds and getting shot through walls, but players are frustrated Embark still hasn't addressed a progression bug that's "been in the game since launch"
Expedition progression has stalled for some
December 11, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "anyone who's a fan of our story" should check out one of the RPG's biggest inspirations, but you're gonna have to learn French first
He also reveals "I didn't play Legend of Dragoon before coming up with the QTEs"
December 11, 2025 — Source

Dunjungle Out Now on PC & Consoles, Solo Indie Dev Celebrates Full Release Milestone
What is Dunjungle all About? The title is a portmanteau of "Dungeon" and "Jungle," in case you're wondering! I aimed to keep a lighthearted and humorous vibe to the game. I believed "Monkey protecting the jungle" allowed for that, and if I make you laugh or smile at least once at a funny item description or NPC dialogue line, I'll consider myself successful. In terms of gameplay, my goal with Dunjungle was to make an action rogue-lite that's easy to pick up and play for 30-to-50-minute sessions.
December 11, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Fallout Is The Franchise That Bethesda Is "Doing The Most In" Right Now
Todd Howard paints a bright picture of Fallout's future, even though he's not sharing many specifics.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Ferocious Review -- Dinosaur Island
Ferocious is an indie shooter that throws you on an island full of dinosaurs, soldiers and mechs with some guns. Is it worth your time
December 11, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Finally, Bigfoot Has Been Spotted For Real ... In Fortnite
The mythical sasquatch randomly appears around the map, takes no damage, and flees if you get close.
December 11, 2025 — Source

For the price of one Marvel's Spider-Man 2, you could make roughly 30 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33s, as developer reveals 2025's indie darling cost less than $10 million to make
I mean, it's one AAA quality turn-based RPG Michael. What could it cost?
December 11, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Claims Fired Employees Were Dismissed for Leaking 'Specific Game Features From Upcoming and Unannounced Titles,' Not Because They Were Trying to Unionize
"Claims that these dismissals were linked to union membership or activities are entirely false and misleading."
December 11, 2025 — Source

Hitman devs drop a 007 First Light trailer hours before The Game Awards, revealing James Bond's new celebrity villain before swiftly deleting it
Grammy-winning singer turned Bond villain
December 11, 2025 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds' final major update arrives next week, and Capcom is showing off more of the action RPG's massive Elder Dragon Gogmazios
The Monster Hunter 4 tributes continue
December 11, 2025 — Source

Surprise Lords of the Fallen 2.5 Update Available Now, Just Hours Ahead of Sequel's Big Game Awards Showing
"We weren't finished..."
December 11, 2025 — Source

The last Monster Hunter Showcase of the year has concluded — I've gathered all the new gameplay info for Monster Hunter Wilds and Monster Hunter Stories 3
New gameplay systems for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection have been revealed. Plus, we're given a glimpse at Monster Hunter Wilds' upcoming updates.
December 11, 2025 — Source

The Villain In 007 First Light Is Played By Someone Totally Unexpected
Did you see that coming?
December 11, 2025 — Source

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis teaser leaks ahead of announcement
Crystal Dynamics has officially announced Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, alongside a new mainline entry called Tomb Raider: Catalyst.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 5th, 2025

Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor thinks putting "the player first over profit" is why the RPG is so successful, urges other devs to do the same: "You're probably gonna sell a s***-ton of copies"
"If we needed to redo something, they spent the money, and we did it"
December 5, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor begs people to "please play the indies" as they gear up to star in 7 games coming at the start of 2026 thanks to GTA 6: "You're going to be sick of me"
Samantha Beart has a lot of games coming up
December 5, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor says she would have "absolutely f***ing floundered" if she were cast in Larian's RPG at the start of her career: "It's so overwhelming"
A couple of years have passed now since Larian Studios released Baldur's Gate 3 into the wild, but the behemoth RPG hasn't left the limelight -- and unsurprisingly, nor has its talented cast, with actors still sharing their experience working on the D&D-inspired gem.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Battlefield: REDSEC's Armor System Detailed in Latest Community Update
The developers have noted that the armor system was designed around keeping gunplay and damage the same between REDSEC and 6.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Can you A.C.E this Fallout quiz?
Test your skills in our Fallout quiz
December 5, 2025 — Source

CoD: Black Ops 7 Zombies Wonder Weapon - How To Get The LGM-1 In Astra Malorum
Here's how to get the new Wonder Weapon for Astra Malorum in BO7 Zombies.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Creative Assembly's Tech Team Intros "Warcore Engine" - Next-gen Total War Heading to Consoles
Every new era of Total War starts with the right foundations. For our Core Technology team, that meant creating a new evolution of our game engine—and we're calling it Warcore. When we looked at the lineup of future Total War titles, it was clear that our existing technology needed to level-up and Warcore is the result. It's the most advanced engine foundation in the franchise's history, empowering our developers with powerful tools to make gameplay more immersive, dynamic, and responsive than ever before.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Digimon Story: Time Stranger DLC features a deep cut from the manga's early years that fans have wanted to see for ages, and it arrives in just a few days
There are several forms of Omnimon, too
December 5, 2025 — Source

Dispatch Dev Thinks Other Studios Should Probably Avoid Episodic Releases
Going against conventional wisdom, the superhero comedy Dispatch was released weekly, and it paid off.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Elden Ring Nightreign Scholar Remembrance quest walkthrough
The Scholar's personal quest in Elden Ring Nightreign has you investigating marshes and the Great Hollow for clues
December 5, 2025 — Source

Entirety Of Three Fields Entertainment Staff At Risk Of Being Laid Off Following Wreckreation Launch
Wreckreation, the open-world sandbox driving game that lets you edit the world as you go, which was developed by Three Fields Entertainment, a studio made up of former Criterion developers who worked on the Burnout series, released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S this past October. Now, chief executive officer Fiona Sperry has announced that the entire staff at Three Fields Entertainment has been told they could potentially lose their jobs.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Fans are bringing Unreal Tournament 2004 back to life with Epic's blessing
UT2004 revamp will support modern Windows, Macs, Raspberry Pi, and other Linux hardware
December 5, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P was inspired by mobile RPGs to lift glamour restrictions: "If you look at any of these games, you won't really see the same restrictions on fashion that FF14 has"
Yoshi-P abandoned his personal gamer principles to loosen the MMO's fashion restrictions
December 5, 2025 — Source

GamesRadar+ GOTY: The 25 Best Games of 2025
In a year absolutely packed with incredible games, we've determined the very best
December 5, 2025 — Source

Grand Theft Auto Online Gives Fans An Easy Way To Make $500,000 In-Game
If you're a GTA Online player, you just need to do one thing to earn a half million in game currency.
December 5, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 Will Release Before The Elder Scrolls VI, Todd Howard Practically Confirms
Will Rockstar's GTA 6 be released before The Elder Scrolls VI? That's the question posed to Bethesda Creative Director Todd Howard by Power Unlimited on a red carpet for the presentation of the second season of Amazon's Fallout TV series, which airs on Prime Video starting on December 17.
December 5, 2025 — Source

GTA Online Update Reveals First Look at Michael in the Grand Theft Auto Universe Since GTA 5 Launched Back in 2013 — and Settles Any Lingering Canon Ending Questions
GTA fans finally have their first look at Grand Theft Auto 5 character Michael in the Grand Theft Auto universe since the game launched back in 2013.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Metroid Prime 4 continues an unfortunate trend of locking major features behind amiibo, with the new $30 Samus figure a requirement if you want a radio for your bike
But hey, you can hear one of five sound effects if you have any of the eight classic amiibo
December 5, 2025 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds' next big update and turn-based spin-off RPG Monster Hunter Stories 3 get a dedicated showcase set for next week
The Monster Hunter Showcase promises "all the info" on Title Update 4
December 5, 2025 — Source

Nearly 10 years later, Doom 2 mod Total Chaos is reborn as a standalone horror FPS I'll be playing all winter, and it makes Silent Hill look like a rom-com
Indie Spotlight | Sam Prebble's gothic Doom 2 mod is now bigger, darker, and more haunting than ever
December 5, 2025 — Source

New GTA 5 DLC Adds Michael -- "Daddy's Back B***hes," Actor Says
A Safehouse in the Hills arrives on December 10.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Nightreign Balancers' weakness and strategy guide
The Balancers in Elden Ring Nightreign lead to a powerful boss, the Weapon-Bequeathed Harmonia.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Sega says AI will make development efficient, but acknowledges "strong resistance" to the tech
The Sonic giant says that it will be using the tech "appropriately"
December 5, 2025 — Source

Sleep Awake Review -- A One Hit Wonder
Eyes Out's attempt at presenting a unique take on an interesting premise is going to entertain you, but isn't likely going to keep you coming back for more.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

SOL Shogunate Is a Samurai Space Opera Action RPG in Development for PC and Consoles
Amidst the veritable sea of announcements (Samson, Hello Sunshine, Luna Abyss, Dawn of War IV, Crosswind/Windrose, to name a few) from the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025 showcase, SOL Shogunate certainly stood out among the most impressive.
December 5, 2025 — Source

The best builds in Where Winds Meet
From Tank, DPS to Healer, these are the builds you want to make use of in Where Winds Meet
December 5, 2025 — Source

The next Suda51 game, Romeo is A Dead Man, is coming February 2026, and the man himself says a Switch 2 port is "something that we'd definitely like to do"
The game launches on February 11, 2026 for $50
December 5, 2025 — Source

"The real reward in our heart is the emotional response": As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues its GOTY domination, the devs and actors are still reeling from its success
Year in Review 2025 | The JRPG wasn't supposed to be "big," it was supposed to be "cool" -- and 7 months later, it's officially both
December 5, 2025 — Source

This Game Awards Teaser Just Keeps Getting More And More Puzzling
What is Geoff Keighley teasing?!
December 5, 2025 — Source

Undertaker Remembrance quest walkthrough for Nightreign
We lay out all the steps needed for the Undertaker questline in Elden Ring Nightreign
December 5, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — December 3rd, 2025

40v40 Squad-Based Tactical Shooter '83 Details Its Frontlines & Assault Game Modes
Blue Dot Games have just unveiled the latest in their Developer Tapes series showcasing different aspects of '83, their upcoming 40v40 squad-based tactical first-person shooter set in an alternate 1983 where the Cold War escalated into an all-out conflict. This latest video offers an overview of its two core game modes: Frontlines and Assault. Both demand coordination, communication, and tactical play, but with very different objectives and rulesets.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Artist Who Said Bungie's Marathon Had Assets 'Lifted' From Poster Designs She Made in 2017 Confirms 'The Issue Has Been Resolved'
Fern "Antireal" Hook, the artist who found her own designs and graphics in Bungie's Marathon, has confirmed she has "resolved" the issue with the studio and its parent company Sony.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Bioshock creator Ken Levine's new narrative FPS Judas was shaped by a "stream of consciousness" where an anti-social character prefers vending machines to people: "Conversation is a prelude to failure"
The protagonist of Judas isn't a fan of restaurants
December 3, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the Biggest New Third-Party Game Pass Launch in 2025, Says Microsoft
"This year has been so far beyond what any of us could have imagined," says Sandfall's creative director, Guillaume Broche.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Elden Ring Nightreign Patch Adds Buffs Passive and Relic Effects Ahead of The Forsaken Hollows
Several damage resistance effects that trigger at low HP now have "broadened" conditions but are less effective overall.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Elden Ring Nightreign Update 1.03 Out Now Ahead of The Forsaken Hollows DLC — Check Out the Patch Notes
FromSoftware is pushing out a new patch for Elden Ring Nightreign, introducing a raft of balance adjustments, bug fixes, and improvements ahead of The Forsaken Hollows DLC.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Elden Ring: Nightreign -- The Forsaken Hollows Director Acknowledges Studio's Swamp Obsession
"[It] always just seems like [our game] ends up with a swamp," said Junya Ishizaki who noted that FromSoftware doesn't have a rule about it.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Fortnite star Ninja urges Arc Raiders devs not to make the same mistake as Epic's battle royale: "Keep it as casual as possible"
Ninja thinks Fortnite has got a bit too competitive
December 3, 2025 — Source

Geoff Keighley's Mysterious The Game Awards Statue Reportedly Isn't Teasing The Elder Scrolls 6, Diablo, or God of War — So What Is It Teasing?
Monolith soft?
December 3, 2025 — Source

Helldivers movie director may not be a gamer, but Arrowhead boss says he trusts Justin Lin because he "did a great job on the Star Trek movie"
Shams Jorjani trusts Justin Lin
December 3, 2025 — Source

Light of Motiram Promotion to be Halted as Lawsuit Between Tencent and Sony Continues
Along with this, Tencent has also agreed to not move up the release date for Light of Motiram from its Q4 2027 release window.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Marathon's Stolen Art Asset Controversy Has Been "Resolved to My Satisfaction," Says Artist
Artist Antireal has come to some kind of settlement with Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment after the studio stole her assets.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Monster Hunter Wilds director admits his action RPG's "difficulty curve was a little lacking" at first, but he'd love it if anyone who dropped it at launch gave it another try
"Player opinions were very helpful" as "the fans' voices gave us power"
December 3, 2025 — Source

No Man's Sky lead says Sony has a "KNACK for this kind of thing" as people try and riddle out the viral Game Awards teaser -- that, or "Geoff is simply opening a hell portal"
It's just that time of the year, as with The Game Awards quickly approaching and host Geoff Keighley leaving a cryptic teaser of what the event might reveal, the gaming community is going wild -- but No Man's Sky lead Sean Murray thinks he's cracked the code.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Octopath Traveler 0 Review - From Zero To Heroes
A stellar combat system and multitude of strategic wrinkles are the glue that holds this well-told, if disjointed, episodic story together.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Octopath Traveler 0 Review in Progress -- A Masterclass In Villany
Although its popularity doesn't reach the heights of other established series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, the Octopath Traveler franchise is proving to be rather seminal for the JRPG genre as a whole, mainly thanks to its HD-2D visual style which has been employed to great success in other titles, including the tactical role-playing game Triangle Strategy, the upcoming action role-playing game The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and remakes of classic games such as the first three entries in the Dragon Quest series and in Star Ocean: The Second Story R, remake of the second entry in the series created by tri-Ace.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Source

Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles"
Although retreading a familiar nostalgic path, Octopath Traveler 0 improves its JRPG formula, while also being an enhanced and unabridged adaptation of the series' mobile spin-off without the grubby monetization. The cast may not have the same limelight as the original (flawed) premise intended but they still shine in turn-based battles that are among the genre's finest.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Snippet Shows Fresh Area That Sure Looks a Lot Like Resident Evil 1
Reload.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Tencent Pauses Light Of Motiram Promotion As Sony's Legal Showdown Approaches Turning Point
There's a temporary deal in place between Sony and Tencent, but still a battle ahead in court.
December 3, 2025 — Source

That Wasn't A Cyberpunk 2077 Teaser After All
A post that people took to be a teaser for a future announcement was nothing of the sort, CD Projekt says.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 30th, 2025

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Features Shadows-Like Weather Effects, Improved Map -- Rumor
While its map won't become bigger or smaller, fans can reportedly look forward to more activities in the rumored remake.
November 30, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor says cast members are still underrated by video game developers, who see them "as outsources for a lot of the time": "There's a weird disconnect"
Of course each actor in Baldur's Gate 3 is magnetic -- there must be a reason you can romance so many of them -- but Karlach actor Samantha Beart tells GamesRadar+ video game cast members are still often undervalued by developers. That's disappointing, since fans feel so differently.
November 30, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Jennifer English says it was "hard" playing two characters in the RPG: "I had to find the subtlety of it being the same but different"
Voicing Maelle and Alicia was difficult
November 30, 2025 — Source

Destiny 2 Director Doesn't Want a "Dead Live Game," Admits Failings With The Edge of Fate
"I think we've been taught a bunch of hard lessons about what our players want," says Tyson Green in the lead-up to Renegades.
November 30, 2025 — Source

Ghost in the Shell director and Death Stranding 2's pizza guy has "deep respect" for Hideo Kojima games, but hasn't been able to pull himself off Fallout 4 for 8 years
Mamoru Oshii can't quit Bethesda's post-apocalyptic wasteland
November 30, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 29th, 2025

"After Baldur's Gate 3, I didn't think we'd be in this position": The team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 can't quite believe they've matched Larian's award wins
"It's absolutely wild to be here"
November 29, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director doesn't think sales and awards success should change the studio: "What we want to do is exactly what we wanted to do when we started"
"We don't want to grow too much as a company"
November 29, 2025 — Source

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser left the studio because of how long GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 took to make: "I don't know if I had another one of those games in me"
Houser's now working on his own IP
November 29, 2025 — Source

Silksong devs say it's "unfortunate" their release date caused so many panicked indie delays: "We didn't even know the date until basically a week or two before"
Team Cherry was working on the Hollow Knight sequel until it was ready
November 29, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 26th, 2025

AI-Generated GTA 6 Gameplay "Leaks" Are Going Viral Following Delay
The poster behind the "leaks" admitted they're AI, stating how "incredibly easy" it is to fool people with fakes.
November 23, 2025 — Source

AMD FSR 4 Elevates Visual Realism in Project Motor Racing
Speaking from the AMD Gaming side, Project Motor Racing reads like a love letter to drivers who care about feel, discipline, and racecraft. The team has highlighted a physics-first handling model, multiple licensed classes, dynamic weather with a drying line, a full day-night cycle, and mod support that extends longevity. That is the sim racer's short list: cars with character, tracks that evolve, and systems that reward consistency more than brute force.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders' Beloved Rooster Is Based On A Real, Half-Blind Animal
There's a real Scrappy the Rooster, he just doesn't go by that name in our world.
November 23, 2025 — Source

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox insists "any nomination" should go to Gustave's mocap actor, Baldur's Gate 3 performance director says awards should include motion capture category
It'd be nice for folks to "get to see the amazing performances people put in"
November 23, 2025 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows Director Defends Microtransactions, Says They Fund Post-Launch Updates
"Microtransactions, for all the flak it gets, allows us to do the Isu stuff, the quest stuff, the parkour updates, all of it."
November 23, 2025 — Source

Beyond Good And Evil 2 Shows Signs Of Life After Nearly Two Decades
Ubisoft signals that the long-awaited sequel to Beyond Good and Evil is still happening.
November 23, 2025 — Source or Source

Bungie has reportedly caved and begun work on Destiny 3
Destiny 2 has been in a tough spot throughout 2025. The most recent expansion, The Edge of Fate, failed to impress long-time players and didn't do much to bring new players on board. It is clear that Bungie's initial post-Final Shape plans aren't panning out, so now, we may finally get a proper reset with a Destiny 3.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies Review
This year's iteration isn't bad, but it feels like a remnant of something greater.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Endgame has had its biggest issue fixed in a major win for players
Your Combat Rating is now protected — but not from your own failure.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Cronos: The New Dawn Has Sold 500,000 Units
Bloober Team's sci-fi survival horror has seen a relatively decent increase in sales since launching almost three months ago.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Despite the success of Rebel Moon, Netflix has reportedly cancelled two upcoming Zack Snyder projects
Don't worry: there is still more Snyder on the way
November 23, 2025 — Source

"Digimon and Pokemon are fundamentally different" according to Digimon Story: Time Stranger producer, who hopes the new RPG will "serve as an opportunity" for the franchise to distinguish itself
"Comparisons are understandable and even expected"
November 23, 2025 — Source

Digital Vanity Has a Price, and in Where Winds Meet It's Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Where Winds Meet launched last week globally on PC and PlayStation 5 after being available in China for roughly one year, and it is widely considered one of the best free-to-play open-world RPGs on the market. The game is good enough that even someone like me, who is completely averse to the free-to-play model, enjoyed it quite a bit, also thanks to the fact that the gacha mechanics that have become synonymous with this sort of game are limited to cosmetics.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii says Final Fantasy protagonists "speak a lot," forming a "key difference" between the two iconic JRPG series: "You're not necessarily becoming the protagonist"
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has explained what he saw as the main difference between his series and Final Fantasy when it debuted.
November 23, 2025 — Source or Source

Escape from Tarkov review: "An extraction shooter that will make you truly miserable if you let it, but can offer dizzying highs you won't find elsewhere"
Escape from Tarkov set the standard for extraction shooters. If you've played Arc Raiders or one of the other success stories in the genre, this FPS might feel familiar: you go into a dangerous map filled with a combination of AI and real-life opponents, fill your bags with loot, and hustle towards an exit. Extract and you get all your loot, which can be used or flogged off to traders and other players. Die, and you lose everything.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Ghost of Yōtei versus Where Winds Meet and Assassin's Creed Shadows -- The Ultimate Showdown
Which stands out for delivering the best combat, world design, quests and visuals? Check our ultimate comparison to find out.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Helldivers 2 studio CEO says despite improvements, there's "more work to be done" with performance patches: "The intent is that new releases don't bork quality but build on it"
Don't expect the new Warbond to set Helldivers 2 back
November 23, 2025 — Source

I turned every Oblivion NPC into a sheep and broke the game, but I can only blame myself
Some adventurers boast a girl in every port, an ally in every guild, and an arrow in every knee. In my playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion? Not so much. I sit in Olav's Tap and Tack, supping a delicious ale, surrounded by the gentle bleats of its clientele. They're all sheep, you see. Even Olav—poor, innocent Olav—is nothing more than flesh and wool now. You see, I looked upon a forbidden tome, learned its secrets, and now the entire population of Cyrodiil is sheep.
November 23, 2025 — Source

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Dev Team Shows Off Campaign Mode Ahead of December 1 Launch
Welcome back, Super Heroes! It's not long to go until the December 1st launch of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion. Join Frederic Gemus (Game Director) and Kevin Chiasson (Game Designer) as they deliver a peek inside the MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Campaign Mode.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Unleashes "War Sails" Naval Expansion
Time to take the fight to the high seas! Today, TaleWorlds Entertainment is thrilled to launch War Sails, the first major expansion to take MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD beyond the shores - introducing fully integrated naval travel, ship customisation, and large-scale sea battles, alongside newly chartered northern territories and the Viking-inspired Nords faction. War Sails represents a significant evolution for the series, opening an ambitious new frontier for players across Calradia.
November 23, 2025 — Source

"Players should be able to see themselves": Witchbrook, the magical Stardew Valley-like life sim, unveils detailed character customization and clothing options that don't have "any limitations"
As well as a variety of skin tones and hair textures, "any hairstyle, clothing type, facial hair is up for grabs for the player"
November 23, 2025 — Source

Police Called About Gunshots, Ends Up Being California Resident Playing Game Too Loudly
The big mystery is whether it was Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, or something else.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Rapid-release "Definitive" editions like Persona 5 Royal could put people off buying games at launch, Sega worries, with players "hesitant to make purchases" when their version could become outdated
Rapid-release "Definitive" editions like Persona 5 Royal could put people off buying games at launch, Sega worries, with players "hesitant to make purchases" when their version could become outdated
November 23, 2025 — Source

Renegades Satisfyingly Transports Destiny 2 To A Galaxy Far, Far Away
During a two day preview, Bungie demonstrated that its decade-long game might have a new hope thanks to an infusion of Star Wars.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Romeo is a Dead Man "Never-Before-Seen Gameplay" Confirmed for Grasshopper Direct on December 4th
Grasshopper Manufacture could announce a release date for the action title, which launches next year for consoles and PC.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Splash Damage places entire studio into consultation ahead of redundancies
All staff members affected, after UK studio stalwart was purchased by private equity in September
November 23, 2025 — Source

The Witcher 4 Team Nears 450 Developers, CD Projekt RED Outlines Plans to Scale Cyberpunk 2 Studios
By 2027, the company plans to have more than 450 developers working on the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel across its various studios.
November 23, 2025 — Source

The Witcher 4 Won't Appear at The Game Awards, Says CDPR Co-CEO
"We're excited to watch the show and celebrate this amazing industry's great night alongside all of you," says Michał Nowakowski.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Ubisoft Defends Microtransactions, Saying They Pay For Assassin's Creed Updates
Microtransactions have become a key post-launch source of funding for Assassin's Creed Shadows.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Warframe studio reveals Founder packs with exclusive equipment for new fantasy MMO Soulframe as Digital Extremes starts "planting some of our biggest roots yet for the future"
Development is intensifying for Soulframe, the fantasy MMO from Warframe developer Digital Extremes. Another Soulframe Preludes update has been released, the 12th so far, and players now have an option to expand their involvement in the burgeoning fantasy epic.
November 23, 2025 — Source

'We Don't Want To Be a Dead Game' -- Destiny 2's Directors on Reassessing the Shooter's Future
The lead devs behind the new Renegades expansion reflect on a challenging year, and why they're confident in the path forward.
November 23, 2025 — Source

When does Fortnite Chapter 7 start?
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 launches on November 29, is called Pacific Break, and here's what we know about it so far
November 23, 2025 — Source

Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut Upgrades Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC
Existing owners of Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami must pay to upgrade. Yakuza Kiwami 2 owners, on the other hand, get it for free.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 23rd, 2025

Bethesda returned to its 2006 RPG with Oblivion Remastered after deciding "what to modernize and what not to modernize," and it just "makes sense"
"It speaks to the the sticking power of how that game is built," says Bethesda's studio director
November 23, 2025 — Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch Week Sales Down 63 Percent Than Battlefield 6 in Europe
Despite topping this past week's charts, physical and digital sales are also reportedly down over 50 percent from Black Ops 6.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Fallout 4 Update Promises Fixes and Free Quest, But Fans Worry About Mods Breaking Again
Fans call for a public Steam branch to opt out and continue to play with their mods after the disastrous Anniversary update.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Former Rockstar and GTA lead Dan Houser says gaming can "either go somewhere really interesting or somewhere that gets overly focused on making money"
"I think there's always that danger with any commercial art form"
November 23, 2025 — Source

Helldivers 2 Fans Can "Jump Into" Arrowhead's Next Game and "Recognize the DNA, At Least"
"It won't be something that's too far off from Helldivers," said CCO Johan Pilestedt, who's looking to continue the shooter's legacy.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Pocketpair dates Palworld's second collab, this time with hugely-acclaimed FPS Ultrakill, and again teases a Legendary Pal first shown off years ago for 1.0
Coming next month
November 23, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 22nd, 2025

After Oblivion Remastered and Hi-Fi Rush, Bethesda Game Studios director wants more shadowdrops because "we all have short attention spans now"
"Todd Howard, the boss man, he's wanted to shadowdrop things for a long time"
November 22, 2025 — Source

Hollow Knight devs highlight a big difference between their sequel and most Metroidvanias: "The player's choice about where to go in Silksong is not dictated by what power-ups you currently have"
"It's a specific kind of lock-and-key type of progression"
November 22, 2025 — Source

I love a narrative reason for roguelike loops, and Moonlighter 2 making it your literal job is one of the best
Opinion | Are jobs the ultimate roguelike? Moonlighter 2's smart excuse for its loot-grabbing loops suggest yes
November 22, 2025 — Source

I Wish These Tales Games Would Have Been Remastered Before Tales of Berseria
With the Tales series Remaster Project, Bandai Namco is bringing back older entries in the series to modern consoles and PC, allowing more users to enjoy some solid JRPGs such as Tales of Vesperia and Tales of Graces f, whose action-oriented combat systems continue to be among the best in the genre.
November 22, 2025 — Source

"If you're trying to send people to Mars, you're going to crash a bunch of rockets. We crashed a bunch of rockets": Arc Raiders devs explain how failed ideas led to one of 2025's biggest hits
Like pretty much any game, the development of Arc Raiders wasn't a smooth ride. In fact, the entire PvE game that was shown off years ago was almost entirely scrapped in favor of the extraction shooter we have now, but developers at Embark Studios explain how failed ideas led to finding the fun.
November 22, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 21st, 2025

007 First Light CEO is glad GTA 6 got delayed since now "spring looks really good," but thinks Rockstar could help "the industry as a whole" once it finally ships its masterpiece
Hakan Abrak thinks the release will encourage people to return to gaming as a hobby
November 21, 2025 — Source

After just 4 hours, I'm impressed by Nioh 3's snappy action and samurai-to-ninja combo transformations: "We want the player to have a rich experience of mastery"
Hands-on | Nioh 3's producer says hot-swapping between ninja and samurai was inspired by working with PlatinumGames: "Their strength is in a very flashy, emotive kind of action"
November 21, 2025 — Source

After 4 years with Larian, Baldur's Gate 3 Alfira actor didn't know her character could immediately die until it had already happened: "I was like, 'What?! Did they just kill her off?'"
How could you do this to Rebecca Hanssen?!
November 21, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders is a hit, but the extraction shooter's pitch didn't impress one of the Embark devs' kids years ago: "Sci-fi game? Very original"
There's no accounting for taste with some children
November 21, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders players mourn their beloved Arc killer, the Hullcracker, after Embark nerfs it into the pavement: "No idea why they'd do this"
The Hullcracker recently had its damage dialed down
November 21, 2025 — Source

ARC Raiders Review -- Speak Softly and Carry a Wolfpack
Get in, get loot, get out, and don't get shot. Those are the core tenets that extraction shooters live and die by. If the gameplay loop is solid and you can bring along friends for the journey, that's a recipe for success. Embark Studios is no stranger to unique takes on familiar competitive genres, with The Finals having been released nearly two years prior. The team is back with a new spin on the extraction shooter genre, one where antagonistic and automated robots have taken over the landscape, and players can only survive above ground for thirty minutes at a time before an unstoppable threat rolls in. This is ARC Raiders.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Arrowhead creative lead agrees with Helldivers 2 players, calls the game "a never-ending ping pong between 'it's so over' and 'we're so back,'" but says "we're trying to get better with each update"
Johan Pilestedt tips his hat to the Helldivers 2 community's definition
November 21, 2025 — Source

Arrowhead's next game "won't be something that's too far off from" Helldivers 2, creative lead says: "We're looking to continue the legacy of what we've created"
Johan Pilestedt wants fans to "recognize the DNA" of what came before in the studio's next game
November 21, 2025 — Source

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake May Reportedly Launch Sooner Than You Think
According to a new report, Ubisoft's pirate-assassin fantasy is slated to release in March 2026.
November 21, 2025 — Source or Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows Has Been Overperforming, Says Ubisoft
The company noted in its earnings report that Assassin's Creed Shadows has benefited from continuous post-launch updates and the DLC.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Release Date Reportedly Leaked
Sails expectations.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's New Map Has An Iconic Breaking Bad Easter Egg
One of the show's best-known scenes is now referenced in Battlefield 6
November 21, 2025 — Source

Black Ops 7's Nuketown Map Doesn't Have The Mannequin Easter Egg Yet, But That's No Surprise
History tells us the Easter egg could be unlocked sometime soon.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead uses award win to say play Dispatch, a superhero comedy from ex-Telltale devs with The Boys vibes: "It's very very cool and has a very good story"
Dispatch's first season just ended
November 21, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins 7 titles at Golden Joystick Awards, tying with Baldur's Gate 3 -- and Larian boss Swen Vincke approves: "Definitely deserved"
It's the era of the turn-based RPG, eh?
November 21, 2025 — Source

CoD: Black Ops 7 Patch Notes Detail Aim-Assist Change, Drone Pod Nerf, And SMG Buffs
Here's what changed in the latest update for Call of Duty BO7.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Extraction Shooter PUBG: Black Budget Will Have A Closed Alpha Next Month, Sign Ups Now Live
PUBG: Black Budget is a new extraction shooter spin-off within the PUBG world from Krafton and PUBG Studios, currently in development for PC. If you've been waiting for a chance to check out this upcoming PvPvE shooter, then your shot is coming, as the studio has announced it will host a closed alpha test in December that players can sign up for now.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Fallout 4 Gets New Update Following Anniversary Edition Backlash
The Wasteland needs some help getting back on its feet after the fallout from the Anniversary edition of Fallout 4.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Fortnite Chapter 7: Start Date, New Map, And Everything We Know So Far
Fortnite's next chapter is already looking pretty bloody
November 21, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 Delay Explained, And Rockstar's History Of Delaying Almost Every Game It Makes
Get comfortable.
November 21, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 might be the "massive game with massive marketing," but The Witcher 3 director doesn't mind launching his next RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker at the same time: "I'm fine with it"
Rebel Wolves' Konrad Tomaszkiewicz is the coolest guy in the room
November 21, 2025 — Source

Hitman and 007 First Light studio admits there were "many, many mistakes" made with Agent 47, but that Telltale veterans' new game is teaching them some lessons
IO Interactive is paying attention to AdHoc Studios
November 21, 2025 — Source

James Bond Dev Reacts To GTA 6 Delay And Explains Why The Game Is Good For The Industry
007: First Light now has more room to breathe.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Moonlighter 2's shop system solves the age-old RPG issue of your bag being filled with useless tat
Opinion | Retail work can be hell, but there are plenty of games that teach us why the satisfying rhythms and repetitions of selling items can be heaven.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Nacon and ACE Team Reveal The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Gameplay With Intense Trailer, Launches Summer 2026
During yesterday's Xbox Partner Preview event, we got new looks at 16 games. Some of them were new announcements and reveals, others were first looks at gameplay. The trailer we saw for The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu falls in the latter camp, with our first real look at gameplay for the upcoming four-player online co-op game from ACE Team and Nacon.
November 21, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

New card-based Vampire Survivors game is "hopefully the first in a series of spinoffs," but the roguelike's dev is also "working on something" related to a proper sequel
"The idea is to take some of the core pillars behind the development of [Vampire Survivors] and to apply them to existing genres"
November 21, 2025 — Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Nine More Games, Servers Almost Fully Upgraded to Blackwell
The NVIDIA Blackwell RTX upgrade is nearing the finish line, letting GeForce NOW Ultimate members across the globe experience true next-generation cloud gaming from anywhere. Everyone's talking about Ultimate memberships - including GeForce NOW partner 2K. "With GeForce NOW Ultimate, top-tier streaming truly goes everywhere," said Sean Haran, head of partnerships and licensing at 2K. "Anyone can experience the glory of Borderlands 4, with breathtaking graphics and flawless gameplay powered by GeForce RTX 5080 servers, even without the latest devices. Jump into the cloud and play at high settings, whether you're at home or on the move."
November 21, 2025 — Source

On the Radar with Moonlighter 2 -- delving beyond the early access launch of this roguelike RPG with exclusive developer access
On the Radar | Chatting with developer Digital Sun about targeting early access for Moonlighter 2, and the impact of this shopkeeper roguelike on the genre
November 21, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil Requiem Features "Characters From Past Series," As Producer Warns Against Over-Hyping
"The only thing I can say is that there will be characters that have been involved in the Raccoon City incident," says Masato Kumazawa.
November 21, 2025 — Source

'Spring Looks Really Good' — 007 First Light Dev Sounds Pretty Happy With the GTA 6 Delay
The spectre of Vice City.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Tales of Berseria Remastered announced for PS5, PC, Series X|S and Switch
The 'Tales' franchise is a long-running though oft-forgotten series of JRPGs which started its life all the way back in 1995. In the 30 years since, we've seen well over a dozen titles released across a plethora of platforms. While the last mainline entry 'Tales of Arise' launched back in 2021, publisher Bandai Namco has kept the series alive with a bunch of remasters; the latest of which will see 2016's Tales of Berseria come to modern platforms -- including Xbox and Switch for the first time.
November 21, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

The run-up to Marathon's release has been such a train wreck that it's easy to forget that the game might still be really good
Opinion | But are players still willing to even give Bungie the benefit of the doubt?
November 21, 2025 — Source

The Sims 4 legend behind piracy tool rendering nearly $1,500 of DLC totally free quits town and takes his loot with 'em, players pay tribute as copycats immediately try to charge for alternatives
"Guess I'm never playing The Sims again"
November 21, 2025 — Source

The Witcher 4 Ciri actor "is going to do a great job," according to Geralt actor Doug Cockle who says he has no notes for the RPG's new star
Cockle isn't worried about Ciri's actor taking over as the star of the RPG series
November 21, 2025 — Source

"This Irreparably Damaged Our Reputation": How One Game Bounced Back After Publishing "Nightmare"
After a rocky launch, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is making a comeback with a major update that adds new challenges and gameplay updates.
November 21, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Ubisoft says Tencent's $1.3 billion investment in its new Assassin's Creed-focused Vantage Studios is "imminent," in a move that will "accelerate the growth of our 3 flagship IPs"
The deal is "on track to close in the coming days"
November 21, 2025 — Source or Source

Vampire Survivors studio reveals a roguelike deckbuilder spin-off threatening all my free time in 2026: "We're milking this bunch of pixels like there's no tomorrow"
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors is scaring me
November 21, 2025 — Source

"Who tf bought the damn 40k $ boat": Where Winds Meet fans can only stand agape as one MMO whale drops enough money for a real car on an in-game mount within a week of launch
Microtransactions are practically an inescapable part of many free-to-play games -- looming in the background for anyone tempted by shiny cosmetics. But at some point, you have to question when microtransactions become macrotransactions, as Where Winds Meet players can do nothing but stand agape at a player who's apparently already purchased an in-game boat that's estimated to cost upwards of $40,000.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Zoopunk Developer Responds to Criticism About AI Use: "All Our Works Are Original Creations"
In a statement, the studio insisted that the only use of generative AI in Zoopunk will be in tools for players to create their own content.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 20th, 2025

Arc Raiders Keeping the Memory walkthrough
Keeping the Memory is a quest to find a helmet in robot wreckage
November 20, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders Patch Notes Include Venator Nerf And A Duck Surprise
The latest update for Arc Raiders brings some balancing updates and a welcomed change for duck collectors.
November 20, 2025 — Source or Source

Arc Raiders players were already grumbling, and after another patch of nerfs a fierce debate brews: crafting UI is definitely a mess, but should the stash actually get buffed?
If you need me, I'll be organizing my bandage collection
November 20, 2025 — Source

Arc Raiders update nerfs a gun "capable of outgunning full squads" and may answer a fan who asked Embark to let them show off 600+ rubber ducks: "Your Raider Den has been ducked out"
The Venator has been nerfed, but the duck update feels far more important
November 20, 2025 — Source

Battered and bruised Where Winds Meet players rally together to rid the Wuxia open-world MMO of its demonic geese: "Yeet into the water. Every single one of them"
Turns out humans weren't the real monsters all along
November 20, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Conquest Update Makes A Key Change To Scoring
Recent changes helped encourage people to play the objective, but matches became too short, the developer says.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's "awful" new Sabotage mode is being torn apart by FPS players who "cannot fathom how this mode was approved" outside of existing "to retain some CoD players"
Although it's only available for a limited time, people aren't happy
November 20, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's First-Month Sales Were Higher Than Any Game Since 2022 In The US
Battlefield 6 is off to a really hot start.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record-high nominations at The Game Awards proves what I've been saying for the past 8 months
Opinion | When it comes to balancing quirk and familiarity, Clair Obscur does it best
November 20, 2025 — Source

Dispatch Defies Expectations Again, Sells 2 Million Copies in First Month
Following the conclusion of Season 1, the superhero workplace drama has reached an impressive new milestone for AdHoc Studio.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Dispatch, The Superhero Comedy From Former Telltale Devs, Tops 2 Million Players
"Wouldn't be here without you."
November 20, 2025 — Source

Fallout 4 Drops to "Mostly Negative" Recent Reviews on Steam After Disastrous Anniversary Update
"Fallout 4 was once a sandbox for creativity. Now it's a treadmill for monetization," reads one disgruntled player's review.
November 20, 2025 — Source

EA claims Battlefield 6 is the "best selling shooter game of the year," but that's actually selling it short according to sales data
Battlefield 6 is one of the biggest games of the year
November 20, 2025 — Source

Games Workshop Shares Soar Once Again as Warhammer 40,000 Company Flags Big Profits Despite Expected Space Marine 2 Royalties Slowdown
The Tithes.
November 20, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 developer Rockstar is "a machine" in "an industry rife with work exploitation, unfair practice, and unreasonable working conditions," protesters say after recent firings
Protesters urge "people to think of the human cost"
November 20, 2025 — Source

'Korea — They Are the Joe Pesci of Countries' — Krafton Alleges Former Subnautica CEO 'Referenced Racist Views Toward Korea and Korean People' as Trial Comes to an End, Drafts in Former BioWare Boss as Expert Industry Witness
Post-trial argument date set for January.
November 20, 2025 — Source

How Hades 2 Fails Its Protagonist
While Hades showed audiences how deep storytelling can be in a roguelike experience, Hades II fails to reach that same hallmark by giving us a protagonist who has little agency of her own.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Krafton CEO confirms he "actually searched on ChatGPT" for "faster answers" amid legal battle with former Subnautica 2 leads, after the publisher dubbed accusations of chatbot use "a last-ditch effort"
"...just like everyone else..."
November 20, 2025 — Source

New MMO on the block Where Winds Meet promises to never become pay-to-win, greeting players with the message "your legend is written by skill and choice, never by wallet size"
The new starting screen makes some big promises
November 20, 2025 — Source

Persona 6 might be MIA, but this new turn-based RPG featuring social systems, 95% positive Steam reviews, and college kids who beat up demons is the next best thing
Demonschool might just fill that Persona-shaped hole in our hearts
November 20, 2025 — Source

Reanimal, Tarsier Studio's First New Game Since Little Nightmares 2 Arrives In February 2026, Demo Out Now
Tarsier Studios, the team behind the first two Little Nightmares games, has announced the release date for its first new game since it released Little Nightmares 2. Reanimal, the latest horror adventure from the team will arrive on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S this coming February 13, 2026.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Telltale Games veterans' superhero comedy game Dispatch uses a familiar system to track your choices, helping players painstakingly map out how to get every single ending
The Robert Mentor Counter is tracking your every move
November 20, 2025 — Source

The Witcher 3 director says his upcoming RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker isn't "going fully into the vampire fantasy," and expect some Dishonored vibes
Half-hominid, half-spirit
November 20, 2025 — Source

"We know that the players are the ones actually enjoying the game": Moonlighter 2 owes its existence to its devs' astonishingly in-depth approach to player feedback
"It's been a difficult journey," Moonlighter 2 co-director Victor Ribera tells me ahead of his roguelike sequel's early access release this week. It's also been a long journey, one split into multiple stages, but that speaks to Digital Sun Games' deep connection with its players.
November 20, 2025 — Source

With an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam, Risk of Rain 2 fans finally get the DLC they deserve after the first Gearbox-led effort put the roguelike "in a really bad place"
The team seems to have turned things around following the last broken DLC
November 20, 2025 — Source

Ys X: Proud Nordics Launches on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch This February
Ys X: Proud Nordics will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 on February 20, 2026 in North America and Europe.
November 20, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 14th, 2025

Arc Raiders players are divided after Embark Studios nerfed a perk that everyone was gunning for, but don't worry, the devs are thinking about "adding a skill reset mechanic"
"Balancing is important for us"
November 14, 2025 — Source

"Going against GTA 6 for such games would be suicide": GTA 6 delay is bad for everyone except Rockstar, as analysts predict major devs will avoid a 2026 winter release like it's rancid
Like rain or a birthday party, you can't avoid the inevitability of GTA 6. For fans, anticipating one of the biggest video game launches in history is exciting. But other developers should treat it more like a stick of dynamite and avoid its delayed release window at all costs, analysts say.
November 14, 2025 — Source

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November 14, 2025 — Source

'Red Dead Redemption' comes to PS5, Xbox, iOS, and Android: How to get it
As multiple Mashable editors said this morning, "'Red Dead Redemption' coming to mobile is wild!"
November 14, 2025 — Source

Red Dead Redemption 1 has been rated for PS5, Series X|S and Switch 2
Well over a decade on from its initial release on PS3 and Xbox 360, the much-loved Red Dead Redemption was finally ported to 'modern' systems in 2023. While a decent upgrade, the remaster was technically only released for the PS4/Pro and the OG switch (as well as PC), with Xbox users having to make do with an enhanced backwards compatible Xbox 360 version. In an unexpected move, it appears as though the original Red Dead Redemption is set to receive native current-gen and Switch 2 ports in the near future.
November 14, 2025 — Source

The Replacer Has Your Sick Note So You Can Play Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Today
The joke was fun a decade ago.
November 14, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 13th, 2025

Arc Raiders players slam XP nerfs for making progression harder as leveling up now "takes forever," but some believe Embark is doing the right thing: "The nerfs are warranted"
Embark's latest Arc Raiders update has the community split
November 13, 2025 — Source

As Arc Raiders cuts skin prices, some players reckon Embark is still asking for too much on top of its $40 game: "This is still twice the price they showed in the beta tests"
"They only lowered the outfits themselves by 100-200. Basically, trying to push the might as well buy the bundle mentality"
November 13, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't give Karlach the ending she deserves, but new D&D lore unintentionally confirms a much more favorable canon for the beloved tiefling
Baldur's Gate 3's party of horny fantasy weirdos are among gaming's most beloved casts of characters, which makes it all the sadder that some of them aren't able to enjoy a happy ending by the time the credits roll. Take Karlach for example, a tortured, but charming (not to mention jacked) Tiefling barbarian who quickly became a favored companion to many players.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Epic Games and Fortnite's billionaire boss Tim Sweeney plays devil's advocate in the Arc Raiders AI debate, argues the tech could create "an even bigger opportunity" for actors
"When tech increases productivity, competition leads to building better games rather than employing fewer people."
November 13, 2025 — Source

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain explains the biggest RPG sins, including annoying NPCs, bad exposition, and those terrible escort missions: "'This escort quest will be fun.' They'd be wrong."
Tim Cain has had enough with your boring NPCs
November 13, 2025 — Source or Source

Fallout: New Vegas director and RPG maestro Josh Sawyer says it doesn't matter how good a game's writing is if the pacing is bad: "Players are going to get tired of it"
Obsidian writers have more sway than most studios, though
November 13, 2025 — Source

Final Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 DLC launches to a "mixed" response on Steam: "I really, really hope Warhorse doesn't leave this game on such a poor finishing note"
"It's basically a one-shot side quest for you to complete"
November 13, 2025 — Source

Lies of P sequel isn't the only game that publisher Neowiz is working on, with another new soulslike in addition to a narrative RPG and life sim on the way
Neowiz is setting itself up to be a contender to FromSoftware's crown
November 13, 2025 — Source

New Silent Hill f Patch Makes NG+ Runs Less Punishing With Fewer Unskippable Combat Encounters, Faster Stamina Regen, Plus A New Casual Action Difficulty
Plus Hinako takes less damage on Hard mode.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Red Dead Redemption gets a new ESRB rating for Switch 2 and current-gen consoles, hinting at another re-release for Rockstar Games' cowboy epic
But no signs of the long-requested Red Dead Redemption 2 update
November 13, 2025 — Source or Source

RIDE 6 Announced for February 12 Release on PC, Consoles, Will Feature New RIDE Fest Career Mode
Along with RIDE Fest, RIDE 6 will also feature players the choice between Arcade mode and the more simulation-styled Pro mode.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 9th, 2025

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets snubbed at the 2026 Grammys, Assassin's Creed and Journey composer says he'd "happily trade places" with the RPG
Austin Wintory would rather give his nomination to the French RPG
November 9, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 delay is not nearly powerful enough to kill fans' hope that somehow, somewhere, trailer 3 is coming soon: "Probably imminent"
GTA 6 theory crafting never ends
November 9, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 8th, 2025

Silent Hill 2 Remake for Xbox Launches on November 21st Per Leaked Store Listing
Bloober Team's acclaimed remake is reportedly dropping later this month for Xbox Series X/S, a year after launching on PS5 and PC.
November 8, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 7th, 2025

No One Can Compete With GTA, Says Saints Row Dev
Saints Row designer Chris Stockman explains why GTA can't be beaten, but wants to see someone create more games like it.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 6th, 2025

After Three Decades, This Namco Arcade Game Is Finally Coming To Consoles
The latest addition to the Arcade Archives dials the clock back to one of Namco's best games from 1996.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Arc Raiders has made me fall in love with getting my ass kicked by giant robots
Now Playing | I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords
November 6, 2025 — Source

Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory Update Will Introduce Parkour Changes, New Difficulty Levels and More
A new Assassin's Creed Mirage update will launch together with the Valley of Memory expansion to introduce gameplay changes and new features, Ubisoft confirmed.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Assassin's Creed Shadows Culture War Threw Ubisoft Off, Making the Publisher Focus On Showing How It Was a Game, Not a Message
Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the most controversial entries in the series to date, and the massive backlash the game received not only threw Ubisoft off, but also had an impact on the game's development.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 has finally disabled those OP IFV missiles that turn any map into a no-fly zone, with a proper update coming next week
The weapon should be unavailable as of now
November 6, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 is Changing Challenges and Assignments to Reward Consistent Play and Mastery
Battlefield Studios addresses long-running criticism against the shooter's challenge requirements with more updates coming soon.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Lead Producer Agrees to More "Large Sandbox Maps," Addresses Blackwell Fields Hate
"There are different types of Battlefield maps in all games," said DICE's David Sirland, regarding criticism against the same.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Source

Former FPS pro Shroud says Arc Raiders should win GOTY over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, even if he thinks "multiplayer gamers are the minority"
As we inch ever closer to the end of another loop around the sun, debates over which game should win the (always objective, totally never up-for-debate) Game of the Year title are heating up. Popular Twitch streamer and former FPS pro player Michael 'Shroud' Grzesiek has even waded into the discourse, loudly campaigning for his audience to rally around Arc Raiders so it can topple arguable frontrunner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
November 6, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 Dev Says It Fired Workers For Leaking Secrets, Not For Trying To Unionize
Rockstar fired the workers for what it called "gross misconduct." A UK union says Rockstar is blatantly and ruthlessly trying to block a union.
November 6, 2025 — Source

GTA Online Is Now Included With GTA+ Membership
For $8/month, you can get GTA Online, Red Dead Redemption, Bully, LA Noire, and other games, in addition to further benefits.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Helldivers 2 lead says "our features would be considered ready and implemented in the release build at the very last minute," so Arrowhead wants to "stop that" with the game cracking
That could explain some of the recent issues
November 6, 2025 — Source

Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead has an entire "Meta" team internally, but they aren't in charge of the best guns: "They define the rules of the whole game, and you'll find your beloved Game Masters in this"
07.13.2013
November 6, 2025 — Source

I couldn't hack Marvel Rivals, but Marvel Snap taught me more about PvP etiquette in 6 months than any game has before it
Marvel Rivals players love to throw around every "insult" in the book. From the extremely creative "kys" to the hilariously juvenile "Strange is gay" (the latter tossed at a friend of mine after, as Dr Strange, he failed to immediately pull up a portal for a very insistent Jeff the Shark), I'm both amazed and enraged by things I've seen and heard people saying in live service video games.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Boss' The Outer Worlds 2 Review Lands on 7/10, but He Has a Few Stinging Criticisms for Obsidian's RPG
Flawed argument.
November 6, 2025 — Source

NVIDIA DGX Spark runs Cyberpunk 2077, PS3 and Xbox emulated games
e have been waiting a long time for NVIDIA DGX Spark to move from announcement to shelves. The GB10-based mini PCs, or "mini workstations" in NVIDIA's wording, shipped months later than expected without a clear reason for the delay. Early coverage came mostly from sponsored AI creators who focused on model benchmarks and ignored gaming.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Palworld team announcement tease reminds us 2025 isn't over yet: "Thinking we should announce one final publishing game for the year"
Pocketpair previously published this year's Hollywood horror title, Dead Take
November 6, 2025 — Source

Silent Hill And Castlevania Characters Are Coming To Dead By Daylight
Dracula and Pyramid Head aren't the only Konami icons heading to Dead by Daylight this month.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Sony Plans "Cross-Buy" Feature to Unify Game Library Across PC and PlayStation
Sony is reportedly testing a new feature called "Cross-Buy" that would allow games purchased for its proprietary PlayStation platform to also be added to a corresponding PC library. An independent inspection by X user @yAmethxst of PlayStation Network assets revealed that a "crossbuy" tag and "PS5 / PC" store assets were added in June 2025. This is not an ordinary feature addition or a legacy feature, as it is specifically designed for future release. A potential Cross-Buy option for PlayStation consoles would give gamers the option to run the same game on their PCs, which might be equipped with a powerful GPU.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Source

Square Enix's multiplatform plan is already working, but it still wants to follow up a Dragon Quest roguelike and Dissidia Final Fantasy with more mobile games based on "major IPs" and "automate 70% of QA" with AI
The house of Final Fantasy wants to "establish a competitive advantage in game development" with AI tech
November 6, 2025 — Source

Syberia Remastered Review -- Adventure Awaits (Again)
A revisit of a cult classic with added extras, the remaster is a solid ride, even with its own issues on top of the original's.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

'This Is Brilliant' -- Battlefield 6 Players Flock to Giant Fan-Made Conquest Maps as Map Size Debate Rages On
Battlefield fans embrace Portal as Season 1 continues.
November 6, 2025 — Source

The Witcher author says "there is no cooperation at all between me and the games," and he won't play The Witcher 4 because "it's not an entertainment for me"
"I never played the games, so I know practically nothing about it"
November 6, 2025 — Source

'Us Multiplayer Gamers Are the Minority' — Shroud, One of the Biggest Streamers in the World, Urges His Followers to Vote for Arc Raiders Over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for Game of the Year
Canadian Michael 'Shroud' Grzesiek, who specializes in competitive multiplayer first-person shooters, is a former professional Counter-Strike player who has built an enormous online audience. With 6.8 million subscribers on YouTube and 11.3 million followers on Twitch, his call to action has significant weight behind it.
November 6, 2025 — Source

When is the Call of Duty Black Ops 7 release time for you?
BLOPs 7 has a confusing release schedule across PC and consoles but preloading is available now
November 6, 2025 — Source

Where to buy Lego Advent Calendars 2025 for the best price
Grab a bargain on Star Wars, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and more
November 6, 2025 — Source

Why Millions Are Addicted to ARC Raiders
Embark Studios' latest is a hit, and despite the niche and unforgiving nature of extraction shooters, it's resonating with a large audience.
November 6, 2025 — Source

World of Warcraft -- Blizzard is Not Actively Working on PS5, Xbox Series X/S Versions
"To be fully transparent, there's no reason for us to hide anything about this," said senior game director Ion Hazzikostas.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — November 5th, 2025

After a 2-year wait, Football Manager 26 becomes the 7th worst-rated Steam game ever as the bug-laden sequel is slammed for poor UI, missing features, and more: "This is the worst iteration ever"
FM26 is being regarded as a series low among long-time fans
November 5, 2025 — Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor Neil Newbon says the RPG's beloved vampire has "meant more than I ever realized he would," and "I'm not ready to let go of him"
The actor says it's been "really moving" to see what an impact his character and other Baldur's Gate 3 favorites have had on fans
November 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Battlefield 6 Gets 'Major' Overhaul of Challenges and Assignments, With 'Significant' Reductions to Challenge Requirements Available Now
Battlefield 6 developer BF Studios has announced a "major" overhaul of Challenges and Assignments, with "substantial" adjustments across the board.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's recoil is making aiming so inaccurate players want it "fixed immediately," but lead developer suggests it may be a skill issue: "I don't think it's a bug we're looking at"
The devs are looking into the feature nonetheless
November 5, 2025 — Source

Bucky Barnes actor Sebastian Stan talks about his Marvel experience in past tense, and fans are getting worried ahead of Avengers: Doomsday
Is it over for Bucky Barnes?
November 5, 2025 — Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 bumps up system requirements but still runs lighter than most 2025 titles
You should still probably aim for 16GB of VRAM
November 5, 2025 — Source

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Will Feature A Brand New Ending, Producer Confirms
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is going to offer something even for returning players who have completed the original PSX release or the Nintendo 3DS remake released back in 2016, a new ending that's never been seen before in any other version of the game.
November 5, 2025 — Source or Source

EA Is Pushing "A Major Overhaul" To Battlefield 6 Challenges and Assignments
As we near the one-month mark of Battlefield 6 being on shelves, there's no denying that it has had a strong commercial launch. It sold more than 7 million copies in its first three days, and as of the time of this writing, the concurrent player count on Steam has not dipped below 200K. That doesn't mean it's been entirely without its issues, of course. Thankfully, EA and Battlefield Studios seem to be listening, since one of the game's biggest issues is getting a "major overhaul" based on player feedback.
November 5, 2025 — Source

From the moment development started on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, "the goal was to reinstate Marvel as a pillar of the fighting game community"
Marvel Games' general manager says the team wanted to "bring out that unmistakable ArcSys identity," too
November 5, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Lambasts the "Static, Scripted" Nature of The Outer Worlds 2
"Give me a living, simulated world! True non-linearity!" said Daniel Vávra, who also criticized the "loading screens and level grinding."
November 5, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boss hands The Outer Worlds 2 a "7/10," hopes Obsidian spends "all of Microsoft's money" on RPGs more like Fallout New Vegas and, also, like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
"I would bet that budget for KCD2 was WAY LOWER than Outer Worlds 2"
November 5, 2025 — Source

Minecraft gets Dragon Ball Z DLC with full fighting game mode
Minecraft's latest crossover DLC is very interesting for anime fans. While we typically see a lot of licensed skin packs in Minecraft, the new Dragon Ball Z DLC goes much further, offering new gameplay elements and game modes, alongside fan favourite characters from the series.
November 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Obsidian wants to establish the "Obsidian RPG" with games like The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed, not chase "what already exists" in competitors like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077
I hope they also establish Alpha Protocol 2
November 5, 2025 — Source

Valor Mortis Dev Dares Fans to Question the Game's Soulslike Credentials: 'If You Are Not Sure About It, Challenge Us'
"The genre is such a demanding thing."
November 5, 2025 — Source

'What Connects Soulslike Players Is That They Are All Struggling' — Valor Mortis Dev Says It Won't Have 'Tens of Difficulty Options' So Players Can Have 'Similar Experiences'
Valor Mortis, the first-person soulslike action game set in an alt-history Napoleonic era, is out next year. And with developer One More Level especially pushing the "Soulslike"-ness of the whole thing, it seems only natural that at some point before or after launch there's going to be a discussion about the game's difficulty - is it too hard? Is it hard enough? Should it have an easy mode, or something else?
November 5, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 31st, 2025

Arc Raiders lead says no goofy skins here as Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty players push for visual realism: "I don't think the novelty is worth the trade"
"We're pretty protective of making sure that anything that goes into the game fits within the visual identity"
October 31, 2025 — Source

Battlefield Redsec holds Warzone to the fire by leaning into tactical chaos, and I'm quickly warming up to EA's devilishly dangerous battle royale
Opinion | The Battlefield 6 offshoot offers shallow fun with several of the franchise's trademark features
October 31, 2025 — Source

Borderlands 4's Newest Update Has Seemingly Brought Back Crit Knife Bug After Last Week's Fix
The bug gives players massive damage boosts by allowing them to almost 100 percent critical hit chance by attacking enemies with a knife.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's Wicked Grin Skin Has Been Quietly Removed From the Game
The Wicked Grin skin has been criticised by Battlefield 6 players for its overtly-blue colour scheme that clashed with the game's visuals.
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source

Fortnite Sidekicks explained and how to get companions
Sidekicks are new Fortnite companions you can customize then take into the battle royale, on Lego adventures, and more
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source

Halo 2 And 3 Are Also Getting Campaign Evolved-Style Remakes, Leaker Claims
Finishing the fight.
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source

Helldivers 2 is "starting to break at the seams," game director admits, since Arrowhead kept choosing new content over bug fixes: "Now we're paying the price"
"We will avoid this going forward"
October 31, 2025 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Trailer Reveals Unexpected Gen 2 Elder Dragon as Pre-Orders Open
The turn-based role-playing series is the latest to adopt a $70 price tag, with the Premium Edition retailing for a whopping $100
October 31, 2025 — Source

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection pre-orders have taken flight — and one of my most requested monsters finally returns after nearly two decades
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite fans beware, for your worst nightmare, Yama Tsukami, has returned in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Otherwise excellent Borderlands 4 patch accidentally brings back the infamous crit knife: "How does this go through testing?"
"This damn knife, dude"
October 31, 2025 — Source

Studio Ghibli And Japanese Game Publishers Demand OpenAI Stop Using Their Content In Sora 2
CODA and top Japanese officials have asked OpenAI to stop training its Sora 2 video-generation AI on copyrighted material.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 30th, 2025

All Outer Worlds 2 flaws and the best to pick
With over a dozen flaws in Outer Worlds 2, here are the ones worth keeping and discarding
October 30, 2025 — Source

Best SMGs for Redsec and Battlefield 6
SMGs are dominant in close-quarters gunfights but can still be versatile in both Battlefield 6 and Redsec
October 30, 2025 — Source

Dragon Age's The Inquisitor actor knows the character is "probably not coming back," but sees a world where BioWare brings back all protagonists "Avengers Assemble-style"
Dragon Age Inquisition's star thinks there's a world where BioWare gets "wacky" with it
October 30, 2025 — Source

Fall Guys veterans launch new studio Panic Stations to make multiplayer co-op games
Planning to ship multiple games per year, recruiting now
October 30, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says "basically nothing" from the original JRPG's development survived: "We're talking about the mid '90s... There's almost no documentation left"
"Game development back then was a lot more Wild West"
October 30, 2025 — Source

Fortnite Will Let You Buy Pet Sidekicks Next Month
But it'll cost you V-Bucks if you want to change what color they are.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Full Outer Worlds 2 perk list and how they work
The Outer Worlds 2 has 90 perks to choose from which have different requirements
October 30, 2025 — Source

How One Creepy Little Banana Took Over Roblox
The rise, fall, and rise again of the Banana Bro.
October 30, 2025 — Source

"I'm not sure if I should go into this": Helldivers 2 nerfs the beloved Coyote, devs say "we tried to keep it as intact as we possibly could" but didn't want one "obviously" best gun
Arrowhead didn't want to debuff the incendiary assault rifle too much
October 30, 2025 — Source

Konami sounds pleased with Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater and Silent Hill f as it reports a jump in game sales: "Beautiful yet terrifying"
Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill are back on top
October 30, 2025 — Source

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's Fox Hunt Mode Now Live on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater launched late this summer on August 28, 2025, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, without its announced multiplayer mode, Fox Hunt. We learned a little before Snake Eater's release that Fox Hunt would not arrive alongside the rest of the game, and now tha
October 30, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's Multiplayer Fox Hunt Mode is Out Now as a Free Update
Fox Hunt mode pits six teams of two players against each other as they battle to complete objectives by using tools procured on-site.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review
Worthy updates to originals and a showcase of what makes the series so endearing.
October 30, 2025 — Source

New World devs leave heartfelt tribute for players after Amazon starts sunsetting the fantasy MMO, and now I'm crying: "Thank you for so many stories"
"Through it all, we watched. We delighted."
October 30, 2025 — Source

Nobody told Octopath Traveler 0 devs they'd make an extreme town building system, so they guessed it was a mistake before the JRPG's producer said it "absolutely" wasn't: "I thought it would be only logical"
It seems that no one is prepared for the town-building system in Octopath Traveler 0 once it releases December 4 -- not even its devs, apparently. Game director Yasuhiro Kidera himself was surprised.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Resident Evil: Requiem pre-orders are live: here's where to buy standard and deluxe editions
Grab yourself a Jill sandwich and get stock hunting
October 30, 2025 — Source or Source

Should you choose Milverstreet or Kaur in The Outer Worlds 2?
Get into the Vox Relay with help from Kaur or Milverstreet in The Outer Worlds 2, or use a secret third option
October 30, 2025 — Source

Tencent defends "slavish" Horizon Zero Dawn clone from Sony, claiming that "fame does not create a trademark" as it tries to bat legal claims away from survival game Light of Motiram
"The Complaint should be dismissed..."
October 30, 2025 — Source

The Outer World 2's Incognito ship is your home base, but it also takes inspiration from the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars and reflects how "the player chooses to play"
On the Radar | We explore the making of the Incognito ship in The Outer Worlds 2
October 30, 2025 — Source

War Sails, the Naval Expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Is Out on November 26
Today, independent developer TaleWorlds Entertainment has confirmed the release date of War Sails, the upcoming expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.
October 30, 2025 — Source

"We experiment a lot, and now we're in the era of reaping the fruits": From Silent Hill 2 to Cronos: The New Dawn, here's how Bloober Team gilded its survival horror rep
Interview | Bloober Team delves into the most terrifying of Halloween tricks and treats: its own success story
October 30, 2025 — Source

When does Fortnite The Simpsons Season start?
The Fortnite Simpsons Season launches on November 1, and here's what we know about it so far
October 30, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 26th, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director's GOTY pick, and not just because it features JRPG-inspired combat: "It gets all of the elements in it right"
Naoki Hamaguchi's also a fan
October 26, 2025 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a UE5 remake coming to Xbox, PC and PS5
For months, there have been rumours of a new remake for Halo: Combat Evolved, the original game that kicked the franchise off. This would be the second remastering of the original game, following Halo Anniversary for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This new re-release also brings about another huge change -- Halo will be available on PlayStation for the first time.
October 26, 2025 — Source

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection -- 15 Big Details You Can't Ignore
This is a blast from the past that comes with a few modern touches that could make diving back into the Mortal Kombat games that started it all quite interesting and fun!
October 26, 2025 — Source

OG Halo: CE dev says the remake's changes are "like the dance remix of a classic song that skips the intro and the bridge and just thumps the chorus over and over"
But series veteran Marcus Lehto is much more positive about Halo: Campaign Evolved
October 26, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 25th, 2025

Final Fantasy 7 Remake director promises Part 3 news "in the not too far future" and tells fans he's "running straight to my hotel room and back to checking some of the levels"
"Rest assured it's going well and we're working very hard on it"
October 25, 2025 — Source

Halo: Gaming Evolved launching 2026 on Xbox, PC and PlayStation 5
Halo Studios is remaking the original Halo: Combat Evolved campaign for current platforms. The project is called Halo: Campaign Evolved. Every mission is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with new cinematics, refreshed audio, and updated controls, while the structure and pacing of Bungie's 2001 release stay the same. It arrives in 2026 on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and, for the first time, PlayStation 5. It will be available on day one with Game Pass and will support Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Play Anywhere.
October 25, 2025 — Source

Mega Man Legends 2 Still Suffers From A 25-Year-Old Cliffhanger
The unresolved ending in Mega Man Legends 2 made the lack of a sequel--and the broken promise of Legends 3--sting that much more.
October 25, 2025 — Source

Palworld dev advises players to stop defending games online and play them instead: "Pop open Megabonk or something and just have fun"
A Palworld developer has some words of advice that would make the internet a much more tolerable place if everyone simply complied, and it essentially boils down to 'Go play Megabonk!'
October 25, 2025 — Source

ROG Xbox Ally X versus ROG Ally X: Which One Deserves Your Money?
What if the ultimate showdown in handheld gaming wasn't just about specs, but about how those specs translate into real-world experiences? The ROG Xbox Ally X and the original ROG Ally X are two titans in the gaming space, each vying for your attention with their unique strengths. On paper, the Xbox Ally X features refined ergonomics, incremental performance gains, and a sprinkle of future-proofing with its AI-driven enhancements. But does that make it the clear winner?
October 25, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 24th, 2025

After 26 years, virtual pet gem Neopets re-enters the limelight with a brand-new game collection containing some of my favorite childhood flash games enhanced for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch
Neopets revolutionized the online virtual pet sphere when it first launched in 1999, and since then, its various iterations have placed longtime fans in a nostalgia-fueled chokehold -- and the new Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection is certainly no exception.
October 24, 2025 — Source

ARC Raiders New Details From Server Slam -- Everything You Need to Know
Embark's extraction shooter launches on October 30th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Here's what you should know before pre-ordering.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Assassin's Creed was supposed to be a "trilogy" and end with Desmond Miles' death in Assassin's Creed 3, but Ubisoft released Brotherhood and Revelations before it released: "The problem with success is it drags it out"
Games die "when they start to disappear up their own butts a bit"
October 24, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Battle Royale Mode Changes Detailed Before It Even Launches
EA provides a rundown of changes and improvements for the game that isn't even available yet.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Community Update Reveals Long List of Gameplay Changes Ahead of Season 1 and Battle Royale Launch
Battlefield 6 Community Update Reveals Long List of Gameplay Changes Ahead of Season 1 and Battle Royale Launch
October 24, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Developers Reveal Gameplay, Balance Changes Coming With Season 1
Quite a few things are going to see updates, from how movement feels, all the way up to fixes for the weapon dispersion effect.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 devs are waging war on XP farms because they've "made it harder" to find "experiences Portal was created for," but they know some feel "farming servers are necessary"
Portal servers in Battlefield 6 will favor PvP over PvE
October 24, 2025 — Source

Borderlands 4's Halloween event is being torn apart by disappointed players who call it a "huge step down" and one of the "worst" content drops in the looter shooter series
The Horrors of Kairos in Borderlands 4 is scary in the wrong way
October 24, 2025 — Source

Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition announced for all systems (including Switch 2)
Just under 10 years ago, Fallout 4 officially released to the world. While the game is far from perfect, it resonated with millions thanks to its sandbox-like design and focus on exploration among other ancillary additions (such as the settlement mechanic and base building). As they have done with many of their previous games, Bethesda has now officially announced Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition -- bundling the base game alongside its DLC and hundreds of user-created mods.
October 24, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Fallout 76 'Burning Springs' update arrives in December, Xbox Series and PS5 upgrade coming 2026
Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout 76 will be receiving a full next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, with the release window set for early 2026. The announcement was made during the special Fallout Day Broadcast last night, which celebrated the franchise's enduring legacy and teased what's next for the online wasteland.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Fallout co-creator warns studios amid rising layoffs and focus on AI that devs are not replaceable: "You're left with a company where nobody knows anything"
Tim Cain doesn't see the industry going in a healthy direction
October 24, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says "however much AI might try and intrude and take part in the creative side of things," his team would want to be "good enough creators" that "we could do better than AI"
Naoki Hamaguchi says that using AI for the creative side of development is "not something that I could really go ahead with"
October 24, 2025 — Source

GTA 6 Exec Says AI Is Great But People Are Overstating What It Can Do
"Will it recreate or create genius? No."
October 24, 2025 — Source

Halo: Campaign Evolved Announced for Xbox, PC, and Yes, PS5 -- Here's Everything We Know So Far, Including New Missions
Many questions remain unanswered about this remake, but we do have some surprising info so far.
October 24, 2025 — Source

How Ninja Gaiden's Razor Sharp Gameplay Still Influences Games Today
Tecmo and Team Ninja's action classics revolutionized story and difficulty.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Is Ninja Gaiden 4 A Better Game Than Ninja Gaiden Black?
How does Team Ninja's latest entry in the series measure up to its greatest? Find out here, as we dive into their biggest differences.
October 24, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 -- Mysteria Ecclesiae DLC Gets November 11 Release Date
The DLC will serve as the final one part of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 season pass, and will have Henry explore a new monastery.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Letterboxd hits major milestone and reveals the unexpected movie that has become the three billionth title watched on the app
Letterboxd has officially reached three billion films marked as watched on their app, and we would never have guessed which movie helped them get there.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Microsoft Uses AI For Operational Functions, Not Mandated for Studios -- Phil Spencer
Spencer noted that studios that want to use AI-based tools for creative works are free to do so, but there is no top-down mandate.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Should you use the intercom or attack the automechs in The Outer Worlds 2?
This Outer Worlds 2 intercom choice appears very early, giving you a slim chance to avoid a security alert
October 24, 2025 — Source

Sleep Awake, A Psychological Horror Game About Sleep and Death, Launches December 2
Sleep Awake announced its release date with a brand new trailer which shows off the industrial music and the insomniac world.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Spooky Express is an adorable puzzle game that has me mapping out tracks in Trainsylvania to help undead passengers, and it's perfect for Halloween
Indie Spotlight | If you're looking for a puzzle game for the Halloween season, Spooky Express is just the ticket
October 24, 2025 — Source

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 trailer unleashes the Sisters of Battle alongside brutal retro FPS carnage
In 2026, you'll purge Daemons with the bolter, flamer, and melta as the Sister of Battle, Nyra Veyrath, in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2.
October 24, 2025 — Source

We desperately needed that Hades 2 update, since a roguelike warrior just beat one of the game's most challenging runs without taking a single hit: "Untouchable"
How? Is this? Possible?
October 24, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 20th, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 May Suggest JRPGs Are 'Back,' But Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Co-director Is Focused On 'What Game Experience Fans Will Enjoy'
Combat mechanics are "not pre-determined yet," the director said.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Dead Cells 2 isn't happening right now because the studio behind the legendary OG roguelike is driven by "what we want to make" and not pressure from fans
Fans of the roguelike disagree: "No one asked for Dead Cells 2. We just didn't want Dead Cells to be unceremoniously discontinued"
October 20, 2025 — Source

Everything Wrong With Battlefield 6
The new Battlefield is a major win for long-time fans and Electronic Arts, but there are still some lingering issues to address.
October 20, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Co-Director Doesn't Think Rebirth Was 'Longer Than Necessary,' But Is Working To Make Part 3 Feel 'More Concise'
"Nowadays, players just have too much to do and too much to play."
October 20, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Will Tighten Its Story Because Players "Have Too Much to Do"
Square Enix is "striking a balance" on the storytelling of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Hearthstone, Warcraft Rumble Developers Are Unionizing, Joining Overwatch 2 And Diablo Teams
There are now reportedly 1,900 employees at Blizzard who have joined the union.
October 20, 2025 — Source

The Mandalorian and Grogu star gives us our best hint yet at the Star Wars film's plot, revealing Mando and Rotta the Hutt are "running around for a lot of the movie together"
Jeremy Allen White revealed that Mando and Rotta the Hutt will be "running around for a lot of the movie together" in the upcoming *The Mandalorian and Grogu* film, arriving May 22, 2026.
October 20, 2025 — Source

"We're doing just fine:" Palworld dev addresses hate surrounding the survival game, says it's just "an easy 500k views" that "doesn't actually have any impact on the game"
Despite its popularity, creature collector survival game mashup Palworld hasn't come without its fair share of controversy among other developers and fans -- but according to Pocketpair's communications director and publishing manager, criticism of the game has no "impact" on its success.
October 20, 2025 — Source

"We received a lot of 'JRPGs are back' comments," says Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director, but the success of a turn-based game like Clair Obscur: Expeditition 33 isn't going to warp Square Enix's plans
Clair Obscur's popularity isn't impacting Final Fantasy just yet
October 20, 2025 — Source

Why Ninja Gaiden 4 Will Redeem the Franchise
After a long period of dormancy, Team Ninja is returning to the series that made it famous to deliver some truly peak action.
October 20, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 17th, 2025

Full Pokemon Legends: Z-A map and all locations
The full Lumiose City map for Pokemon ZA is here, as well as maps for the Lumiose Sewers
October 17, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 challenges and masteries are actually incredibly easy with this one simple trick
The challenges in Battlefield 6 are causing some frustration, but there is a better way.
October 17, 2025 — Source

'Battlefield' video game sees big-time sales
Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies shortly after its October 2024 release, matching sales of the latest Call of Duty installment and setting a franchise record. The game features a near-future conflict in 2027, hyper-realistic graphics, and large-scale environments, continuing the series' emphasis on expansive combat scenarios.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Helldivers 2 players melt down, accuse Arrowhead of becoming a real-life Ministry of Truth over YouTube drama, and get a response from the CEO: "We work with a partner for the propaganda commanders"
Not for the first time, the Helldivers 2 community has been having a big-ol' row about the state of the game and the stewardship of developer Arrowhead. A recent uptick in concerns and complaints orbiting some YouTubers who make content about the game -- many of whom recently visited Arrowhead for a feedback summit -- has officially made enough noise, even bleeding into a few Steam reviews, to prompt a response from the CEO himself.
October 17, 2025 — Source

I'm just as obsessed with Strange Antiquities as I was with Blue Prince, and it's easily one of the best detective puzzle games I've played this year
Indie Spotlight | The follow-up to Strange Horticulture is an even better puzzle game than its predecessor, and that was a high bar
October 17, 2025 — Source

JDM: Japanese Drift Master officially announced for PS5 and Xbox
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an interesting open-world racing game which puts as much emphasis on feeling cool as it does in winning, with near-constant drifting, tight turns and flashy finishes. Following its release on PC earlier this year, the simcade racer has now been officially announced to be coming to Xbox consoles next month -- and PS5 in 2026.
October 17, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Marvel Rivals is Getting a Marvel Zombies PvE Mode on October 23rd
Battle against waves of zombies as Thor, Jeff, Magick, The Punisher, and Blade in the hero shooter's first-ever PvE mode.
October 17, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Marvel Rivals pulls another Overwatch, adds PvE "Marvel Zombies-inspired" mode in time for its first Halloween event with 5 playable heroes
The relationship between Marvel Rivals and Overwatch is poetic. It almost rhymes. And just as Overwatch added a PvE horde mode during its first spooky season many moons ago, Marvel Rivals is doing the same thing to celebrate its very own first Halloween event.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Minecraft devs "want to avoid treating players in a way that feels unfair," so Mojang's guiding principle is that "bad things happen, but they're technically the player's fault"
"It's very important that we find the right balance"
October 17, 2025 — Source

Project Motor Racing Showcases True2Track's Simulation of Realistic Race Conditions
True2Track can help with the simulation of racing surfaces across weather effects, complete with realistic puddle formation, for example.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 15th, 2025

As Borderlands 4 Players Brace Themselves for the End of the OP Crit Knife, Gearbox Developers Explain Why Nerfs Are Needed Even in Mostly Single-Player Games
Gearbox developers have been addressing disgruntled Borderlands 4 players who have questioned the need to nerf overpowered builds in the mostly single-player looter shooter, saying it's necessary to preserve the challenge and encourage build "diversity."
October 15, 2025 — Source

Ball x Pit review: "Vampire Survivors and Breakout collide in this brilliant roguelike ball basher that struggles with repetition"
True to its central idea, Ball x Pit is a great blend of Breakout-style combat and frantic, Vampire Survivors-esque progression. At its height, it's a flow state-inducing assault on the senses that makes great work of its Evolution mechanic to craft deeply stylish builds, but it eventually grinds to a halt thanks to a bloated progression system.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Conquest Matches Are Speeding Up
Too many rounds were concluding before tickets ran out, Battlefield Studios says.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Developers Acknowledge "Ghost Bullets" Bug, Ask For More Player Reports
The "ghost bullets" issue seemingly popped up after Battlefield Studios fixed a bug surrounding how Battlefield 6 handles recoil.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Devs Say New Conquest Tweaks Will Improve the Pace of Matches, But Fans Have Other Ideas
Ticket changes are here, but some players say the timer is to blame.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 'Ladder Launching' Will Get Patched, but That Hasn't Stopped Players From Having Fun While It Lasts
Step to it.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Will Patch Out "Ladder Launching" And Ruin Your Fun
The almost cartoony movement bug is pretty easy to execute.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's 'bloom' problem isn't caused by a beta bug, DICE lead clarifies -- that issue was fixed, but two more have emerged in its place
Battlefield 6 glitches are re-emerging post-launch
October 15, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6's Hit-Registration Woes Have Been Resolved
The Battlefield devs were able to trace the bug back to a combination of weapon attachments
October 15, 2025 — Source

Eat fur, Super Mario Odyssey -- my heart has been stolen by the '90s flavored Bubsy 4D thanks to a generous Steam Next Fest demo
I'm shocked my next platformer fave comes from a maligned '90s mascot -- this Bubsy 4D Steam Next Fest demo cannot be missed
October 15, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy Tactics -- The Ivalice Chronicles Devs May Have Worked on War of the Lions Content, New Discovery Suggests
The additional content of the War of the Lions release may at very least have been considered for Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles at some point, judging from some recent findings.
October 15, 2025 — Source

First teased in 2016, Stardew Valley-esque magic school RPG Witchbrook hits the 10-year mark with a delay to 2026, but the devs say it's "taking shape exactly as we hoped"
10 years later, Witchbrook suffers yet another delay "despite great development progress"
October 15, 2025 — Source

Halo World Championship Announcement Teased by Master Chief's Voice Actor
In a social media post, Steve Downes noted that he would be at HaloWC, as well as the fact that "BIG NEWS A'COMIN" at the event.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Minecraft devs "probably would not add" the Creeper to the game today, admits Mojang CCO, because "it would be so controversial"
The Creeper goes against modern Minecraft standards
October 15, 2025 — Source

New sci-fi RPG from ex Mass Effect devs shares "some DNA" with BioWare's beloved series, but also Sony's Horizon and Nintendo's Metroid
Exodus borrows from the adventures of Aloy and Samus Aran
October 15, 2025 — Source

No Man's Sky's biggest problem in 2025 is being too good, and now I'm trapped in a vicious cycle
Now Playing | Hello Games won't stop adding to and improving on its spacefaring behemoth, and therefore I won't stop making new toons
October 15, 2025 — Source

Overwatch 2 Season 19: Haunted Masquerade Gives Players Powerful Masks
The masks in Overwatch 2's Haunted Masquerade are more than just cosmetic, and they may give your team the edge.
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Pillars of Eternity and Fallout: New Vegas lead Josh Sawyer says RPGs are "more interesting" grounded in reality: "Once things get too magical... it's impossible to bring it back down to Earth"
He's got a point
October 15, 2025 — Source

Project Motor Racing Gets New Gameplay Showcase Featuring the Saleen S7-R
The latest showcase has no post-processing or editing effects in the race. Even the audio is authentic to what players will experience.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Skyrim Lead Designer Reacts To Game's Enduring Appeal: "What The Hell?"
"By all rights, a year later, some other game should have eclipsed it."
October 15, 2025 — Source

'So I'm Not Crazy?' — Battlefield 6 Players Struggle as Bullets Seem to Fly Right Through Enemies
Spray and pray.
October 15, 2025 — Source

The Outer Worlds 2 Global Release Times Confirmed, Including Early Access
The Outer Worlds 2 is almost here, aiming to not just be bigger than its predecessor but a better RPG in every respect when it releases on October 29 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.
October 15, 2025 — Source

When Does The Outer Worlds 2 Release? Early Access And Full Launch Times Revealed
Here's when you can start playing The Outer Worlds 2.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 13th, 2025

5 Reasons Why Ninja Gaiden 4's Combat Will Blow You Away
Team Ninja and Platinum Games have built something that's sure to be both frustrating and thrilling once Ninja Gaiden 4 hits the shelves later this month. We dive into why we think so.
October 13th — Source or Watch Video

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Listing Spotted on ESRB Website, Coming to PC and Consoles -- Rumour
The listing has unfortunately since been taken down, but a screenshot indicates that it is rated Mature 17+ for violence and language.
October 13th — Source

Borderlands 4 Reveals Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, the First Seasonal Mini-Event, an Invincible Boss, and More
Nice build up play.
October 13th — Source

Code Vein 2 Preview: New Moon, Same Blood
Code Vein getting a sequel, as announced at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, was a pleasant surprise. The original was good! It was one of those games that necessarily didn't blow people away, but was fun popcorn for action-RPG fans who like deep character creators, over-the-top plots, and far more weapons and customization choices than any person can reasonably keep track of.
October 13th — Source

Crimson Desert: See a Mechanical Dragon Go Wild in New Quest Gameplay
A shocking boss battle.
October 13th — Source

It took 8 hours of losing to find my favorite thing about Hollow Knight: Silksong
Opinion | A boss fight so fun it changed my perspective
October 13th — Source

Millions Are Addicted to Battlefield 6 -- Here's Why
The success of the latest Battlefield doesn't just reflect a fun game - it's also a testament to its receptive development team.
October 13th — Source or Watch Video

The House of the Dead 2: Remake Launches on October 24th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
MegaPixel Studio's remake of the 1998 classic finally comes to other platforms after the underwhelming Switch and PC versions.
October 13th — Source

The Outer Worlds 2 lead says players want "deeper RPGs," and that the team has looked to "older Obsidian games" to deliver just that: "How can we bring that back to the forefront"
Game director Brandon Adler wants to "really get back to those sensibilities of a really strong RPG"
October 13th — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 10th, 2025

Battlefield 6 - the Ultimate All-Out Warfare Experience Launches Today
Electronic Arts Inc. and Battlefield Studios have launched Battlefield 6, the ultimate all-out warfare experience. Battlefield 6 takes the fight to an unprecedented level, with brand new multiplayer modes, a thrilling blockbuster Single Player campaign, the return of Portal offering powerful creator tools, and a host of enhancements that have created a remarkable sandbox where every fight, vehicle, and strategy leads to victory. Battlefield 6 is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam, EA App, Epic Games Store).
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Developers Plan to Use Battlefield Labs to Develop Future Content
Design director Salim Fasahat said that Battlefield Labs has been a big part of the development, and will be used more in the future.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Generated $100 Million On Steam From Pre-Sales - Report
Battlefield 6 arrives today.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Gets Off to Huge Start on Steam With Over 740,000 Concurrent Players Just Hours After Launch
At the time of this article's publication, Battlefield 6 had 747,440 concurrent players on Steam. That's enough to make EA's new first-person shooter the second most-played game on Valve's platform, behind only Counter-Strike 2. Battlefield 6 is already the 14th most-played game ever on Steam, with Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 in its sights.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Has No Free Trial For Game Pass Ultimate And EA Play Members
There is no 10-hour trial for Battlefield 6 like there is for many other EA games.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Launched Just Hours Ago and Players Have Already Recreated Call of Duty Map Shipment in Portal
Beyond the call.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 lead calls generative AI "very seducing," but says it was only used in the game's earliest stages "to allow for more time and more space to be creative"
"We're kind of used to things changing."
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Player Made This Popular Call Of Duty Map Before Game Even Launched
This iconic map is best for gunfights in tight spaces.
October 10, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Battlefield 6 "purchase to play" error tells players to buy DLC just to play the multiplayer or campaign, EA says it's patching it out
EA says some Battlefield 6 players are "receiving an error stating they need to purchase DLC or similar"
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 queue system will keep players in line and servers stable at launch and "peak moments," devs hope: "We anticipate many of you to login at the same time"
Battlefield 6 will use a queue system, assuming you can even get to the queue
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Reaches Nearly 750,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
It's the biggest launch for the series on Steam, easily surpassing the lifetime peaks for Battlefield 5 and Battlefield 2042.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Server Status - Is BF6 Down During Big October 20 AWS Outage?
If you're struggling to get into the latest installment in the Battlefield series, we've got all you need to know on the current Battlefield 6 server status and queue times.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Black Ops 7 to reduce skill-based matchmaking following beta feedback
One of the loudest complaints by Call of Duty players over the past many years has been its increasing reliance on skill-based matchmaking -- causing multiplayer to feel less organic in the eyes of players, while also potentially impacting matchmaking times. Following a test period during the recent open beta, Treyarch have now confirmed that Black Ops 7 will launch with minimal SBMM as well as persistent lobbies.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Borderlands 4 Gets Minor Update With Gear Changes, Studio Announces Major Update for Next Week
Creative director Graeme Timmins has warned that the next major update will bring fixes to "unintended interactions" present in the game.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Borderlands 4 lead gives fans "7 days notice" as Gearbox aims the nerf cannon at broken builds with fixes to "unintended interactions in certain Vault Hunter skills" arriving next week
But we can also get ready for "improvements to stability, performance, and some highly requested quality-of-life changes!"
October 10, 2025 — Source

Cyberpunk 2077 Now Boasts Its Own Take on the Wordle Phenomenon — Thanks to One Clever Modder
The answer's probably choom.
October 10, 2025 — Source

GenAI Is "Very Seducing," Battlefield 6 Boss Says
"If we can break the magic with AI it will help us be more innovative and more creative."
October 10, 2025 — Source

I Want to Know What Sort of Odds I Am Trying to Beat When I Am Grinding a Game' — 150 Hours and Over 3,000 Boss Kills Later, a Superfan Has Worked Out Borderlands 4's Disappointingly Low Drop Rate
Gunning for glory.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Invincible VS Adds Cecil Stedman to Roster, Closed Alpha Sign-ups Now Live
The Global Defense Agency director joins the upcoming 3v3 tag fighter with its first closed alpha set for later this year.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Little Nightmares 3 Available Now
Players can now play as Low and Alone, and try to escape the Spiral, a dangerous world filled with delusions in Little Nightmares III, available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by SuperMassive Games, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, the game explores a brand-new story with original protagonists, and can now play in online co-op for the first time in the franchise's history.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Little Nightmares 3 Review -- Fresh Storyteller, Stale Scares
The Little Nightmares franchise has been a bit of a surprise hit, moving over 20 million units to date, so it's not surprising that publisher Bandai Namco has opted to continue on with a third entry even though series creators Tarsier Studios has decided to move on.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Madden Leagues Are Vanishing Again And No One Knows Why
For the second time in three years, many players are finding their online leagues inaccessible.
October 10, 2025 — Source

MindsEye Devs Speak Out: Build A Rocket Boy Leadership Slammed In Open Letter
Dozens of Build a Rocket Boy current and former employees have voiced their dissatisfaction with the studio's leadership following the disastrous launch of MindsEye.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault's Closed Playtest is Now Available
Following feedback on the limited-time demo, Digital Sun has implemented numerous improvements, including a return to manual prices.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Silent Hill 2 Voice Actor Not Contacted for Born From a Wish DLC
Salóme Rannveig Gunnarsdóttir addressed rumours of the Born From a Wish DLC for Silent HIll 2 and denied having been contacted.
October 10, 2025 — Source

So, Does Bubsy 4D Scatch an Itch or Choke on a Hairball? We Played it to Find Out
It'll be quite the irony if Bubsy comes back and is finally good after all these years.
October 10, 2025 — Source

The best part of Silent Hill f is also my favorite from Bloodborne, and it has nothing to do with "Soulslike" combat
Opinion | It's not always a haunted doll, but it's usually a haunted doll
October 10, 2025 — Source

The Silent Hill 2 remake probably isn't getting the long-rumored Born from a Wish DLC anytime soon, as Maria's voice actor confirms "we have not recorded anything"
"I've been waiting for Konami to say something... I even asked Bloober"
October 10, 2025 — Source

Yooka-Replaylee is Now Available, New Trailer Outlines Improvements
Revisit the duo's quest to rescue all the Pagies and defeat Capital B in this remaster of Playtonic's first 3D platformer.
October 10, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 8th, 2025

Activision is kicking off a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 free trial when the Black Ops 7 beta ends, just in case you were thinking about getting Battlefield 6
As Battlefield 6 launches, Activision is offering Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for free for one week, including campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Borderlands 4 Almost Included Ava as Part of its Story -- Rumour
Along with the host of criticisms players had for Borderlands 3's story and writing, players have also been incredibly divisive about Ava.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Servers 'Should Be' Ready for Friday's Release Date, Says Producer — Open Beta 'Helped Gauge the Interest'
Famous last words...?!
October 8, 2025 — Source or Source

Borderlands 4 Dataminer Unearths Evidence to Suggest a Much-Maligned Borderlands 3 Character Was Cut and Replaced Late in Development
Vaulted content.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Borderlands 4 Might Have Included The Franchise's Most Polarizing Character, Dataminer Claims
A dataminer found files suggesting Siren Ava was initially in Borderlands 4 but was replaced by Amara. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Mirror Edition releases November 27.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Anti-Cheat Caught 97 Percent of Cheaters in 30 Minutes During Open Beta
In its announcement, Activision has stated that the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system was assisted by enabling Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on PC.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Future Update To Add New Location, Costumes and Challenges
A new Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update launching on all platforms will introduce new content to the RPG developed by Sandfall Interactive released in April 2025.
October 8, 2025 — Source or Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Getting a Free Update Featuring New Dungeon, Enemies, Bosses, and Costumes
Right now, we're feeling Wheee.
October 8, 2025 — Source or Source or Source

Dropping PS4 and Xbox One was a "magic trick" for Battlefield 6 and its improved destruction, technical director says: "We've kind of raised the floor of what we have"
Battlefield 6 still took "a lot of work" to get right
October 8, 2025 — Source

If Baldur's Gate 3 and Pentiment were blasted into space, you'd get Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy -- and after checking it out for an hour, I couldn't have plucked a better RPG from my dreams
Previewed at Gamescom, Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy, from Owlcat Games, is an ambitious RPG likened to Baldur's Gate 3 and Pentiment, focusing on investigative work and impactful choices.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Kingdom Hearts actor auditioned for the role of Cloud in Final Fantasy 7 Remake "a very long time ago" after Square Enix asked him: "He's the Riku of Final Fantasy"
The studio wanted David Gallagher to "give it a shot"
October 8, 2025 — Source

Little Nightmares 3 Review
Reliving the dream.
October 8, 2025 — Source or Source or Source

Majority Of US Gamers Buy A Max Of Two Games Annually, Analysts Say
In fact, a third of those players don't even purchase one new title per year
October 8, 2025 — Source

Marathon to launch with $40 price tag according to new leak
It has been months since Bungie last publicly addressed Marathon. The game had to be delayed and reworked due to stolen art found within a playtest version of the game earlier this year. Now, Bungie is finally ready to start talking about all of the changes made, and a new leak confirms a few key details, such as price point.
October 8, 2025 — Source

MCM London Comic-Con confirms Investment Summit lineup and industry networking reception
The final lineup has been confirmed for the Investment Summit at MCM London Comic-Con, which now incorporates the EGX gaming event. Organiser ReedPop has also confirmed an industry networking reception will follow the event, which takes place on Friday 24th October, and features a rich talent roster of current and former GI.biz staff.
October 8, 2025 — Source

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expedition's Chaotic Co-Op Mission-Based Gameplay Showcased
There was quite a bit of emphasis in the gameplay showcase about just how much chaos players can cause during a typical mission.
October 8, 2025 — Source

The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay Showcases First Biome, Combat, and Choices
Even in the starting location of Obsidian's upcoming RPG, players can discover all kinds of different ways to complete quests.
October 8, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

The Outer Worlds 2's first open biome is "pretty big and meaty" because Obsidian "wanted to see how far we could push things," but the RPGs other areas "are not much smaller"
Thorough explorers can expect to spend "a dozen-plus hours" in the area
October 8, 2025 — Source

The Outer Worlds 2's Opening Biome Offers 12+ Hours of Content, Says Design Director
The first biome is one of the larger zones in the RPG because Obsidian Entertainment wanted to see "how far we could push things."
October 8, 2025 — Source

Gaming — Multiplatform — October 3rd, 2025

A Mortal Kombat Legend Is Leaving NetherRealm Studios
After 36 years, Dan Forden, the audio director known for "Toasty!" in Mortal Kombat, has departed NetherRealm Studios to pursue personal interests.
October 3, 2025 — Source

ARC Raiders Developers Delayed the Game for Three Years Because it Was Not Fun
Early builds of ARC Raiders not quite being fun also ultimately led to the decision at Embark Studios to pivot from PvE to PvPvE.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Battlefield 6 Will Sell 5 Million Copies in First Week -- Analyst
Various industry analysts have also drawn comparisons between the player numbers for Call of Duty and the beta for Battlefield 6.
October 3, 2025 — Source or Source

Cairn Demo Adds Ghosts of Other Players on October 13th
Following the game's delay to Q1 2026, The Game Bakers' latest feature will allow players to see each other's technique (and fails).
October 3, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Cheaters Have Come for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta, as Activision Said They Would
Hack the planet.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Leads in Nominations for the Golden Joystick Awards
Sandfall Interactive's hit role-playing game scores nominations in six categories, including Best Storytelling and Best Visual Design.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Control to get a substantial update on PS5 and Series X|S next week
Control Ultimate Edition will receive a substantial free update on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S next week, bringing PC enhancements like HDR and VRR support.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will have a multiplatform launch
Square Enix is hard at work on the next installment of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. Director, Naoki Hamaguchi has been on a mini press tour in recent weeks, revealing some crucial new details about the game, including confirmation that it is being developed as a multi-platform release.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev on Streamlined Progression: Players Should Have the Choice in How to Interact with Content
Final Fantasy VII Remake will finally launch on Xbox Series S and X and Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026. These versions of the game will include, from day one, a new feature called Streamlined Progression that essentially lets players enjoy the narrative without having to worry about difficulty, thanks to the ability to keep health and/or mana constantly full, to max out damage dealt, etc.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Jurassic World Evolution 3's Management and Veterinary Teams Showcased in New Trailer
Among the teams that will help players in keeping the dinosaur park safe and sound are veterinarians, rangers, catchers, and maintainers.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Has Musashi Miyamoto as the Protagonist to Appeal to a Wider Audience
Akihito Kadowaki spoke about how Musashi Miyamoto is one of the most famous real-world samurais ever, which can appeal to new audiences.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Skate Season 1 Trailer Hypes New Areas, Over 200 Cosmetic Items
Full Circle's Skate Season 1 launches October 7th, featuring new areas, challenges, and over 200 cosmetics, plus the debut of the Skate Pass.
October 3, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Physical Release Requires Internet Connection
It is still unclear whether the Deluxe Edition release of Oblivion Remastered on Xbox Series X will include the game disc or just a code.
October 3, 2025 — Source