The bare minimum on display, here Today marks yet another day in reporting on layoffs that have occurred in the games industry over the past several years, with this occasion unfortunately being GNOG and Goodbye Volcano High developer KO_OP. The studio shared word that 13 staffers were being laid…
What looks to be footage from the upcoming PlayStation multiplayer game Fairgame$ seems to have leaked online. Announced back in 2023, Fairgame$ is set to be the latest live-service venture from PlayStation and is the first project from newfound developer Haven Studios. While the title hasn’t been…
Nintendo has announced a ‘Customer Appreciation Sale’ which was made possible in part by tariff-related refunds. Nintendo has had a lot of back-and-forth with customers and the United States government over the tariff policy enacted by President Donald Trump in 2025. However, it seems like the…
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director has recently discussed the planetary-level exploration the upcoming title brings. The final installment of the acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy now has a release date, arriving on all platforms in April 2027. Ahead of launch, players want to learn as much…
Top Discussions Blood of Dawnwalker's troubled power fantasy has me yearning for a more desperate, systemic vampire survival sim "Most people" at Bethesda wanted to make Elder Scrolls 6 before Starfield, claims Skyrim co-lead, but Todd Howard dragged them aboard his rocketship I'm not saying…
Wardogs has already surpassed a million copies sold and is lighting up Steam's concurrent player charts. Earlier today, developer Bulkhead launched its brand new all-out warfare FPS, Wardogs. The game has been one of the more highly anticipated shooters of this year and players are showing up for…
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Project Manager Tsuyoshi Iuchi has sparked a debate within the fighting game community after explaining why the team at Koei Tecmo is dialing back on making sexy costumes. Dead or Alive is a fighting game franchise with a fiercely loyal fanbase and a dedicated competitive…
I've been hooked on foldables for years now, and I carry the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra on me every day. And while that phone is incredible for most of what I need to do on a day-to-day basis, gaming has never felt amazing on it. A big part of that comes down to the aspect ratio of the larger…
A new update for Nintendo Switch 2 has today been released around the globe, and it’s one of the biggest that the console has seen so far. Since launching this past year, Nintendo has released quite a few new firmware updates for the Switch 2. However, most of these previous updates have been…
The inherent fantasy of the Final Fantasy series has been the sense that you’re stepping into a vast and unique world — one where magic is the norm, creatures roam, and anything is possible. It’s something that goes back to the original games in the series and their massive overworlds, carrying on…
As the dust settles on PlayStation's bombshell announcement that it has ditched Physint, an ambitious-sounding next-gen project from legendary Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, analysts are now discussing why Sony may have walked away. Physint will, of course, remain in production — though now…
The director of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has explained why the game’s physical edition requires a download. Since Sony has announced it will stop producing physical discs, gamers have been anxiously waiting for the moment when their favorite titles will no longer be available in physical format.…
Pre-orders went live for Grand Theft Auto 6's new PS5 controllers this morning, and the experience was extremely chaotic. As you might expect, there's a ravenous demand for anything related to GTA 6. When Sony announced that they'd be opening up pre-orders for a pair of limited edition GTA 6-themed…
Thief designer Randy Smith Evergreen, whose credits also include System Shock 2 and Dark Messiah: Might and Magic, thinks we need to chill out a bit when it comes to the graphics arms race. Specifically, he reckons the race should have stopped 16 years ago with Remedy's original Alan Wake, which…
Just over a month after the sale of Electronic Arts (EA) to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) closed in a $55 billion purchase, changes could be coming for the California-based publisher. In a new report from Bloomberg, the PIF is considering a move that would see the merger of EA and…
A Sega PS2 exclusive game is officially returning next year in a new collection release. The game in question hails from 2006, a hallmark year for the gaming industry with releases like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Gears of War, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, New Super Mario Bros, Final…
"That’s why I’ve got this confidence" In this IP-obsessed world, it is quite easy to wonder if anything will ever actually come to an end. Theoretically, the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy of remakes will be coming to an end next year with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Except that might not even be true…
The largest update for NBA The Run is on the way, but developer Play by Play Studios isn’t waiting to fill players in on what’s coming to the game. While full patch notes and details on the Wave One – 2000s Legends updates will be released ahead of the September 29 release date, it was confirmed…
Steam has just dropped a new beta update for all users to opt into, bringing a bunch of new changes to the platform. The latest beta update to Steam includes changes to the UI, structure, and functions of the Steam client, as well as a few improvements to SteamOS. As the number of SteamOS users…
Pokémon cards will likely be used as currency following a global apocalypse, one venture capitalist has suggested. Pete Levin, founder of VC firm Griffin Gaming Partners, said that the "global phenomenon" of Pokémontrading cards was perfect for use as a new form of currency, should the world's…
Fans still have a few months to wait until the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, but it’s already considered the biggest release of the year. Estimates say that the game has already racked up over 5 million preorders, a number that’s hard to even fathom for even the best-known gaming franchises. The…
Editor's Note: This article is sponsored by Minecraft. The release date of Minecraft Dungeons 2 is right around the corner on September 29. But if you don't want to wait until then to buy it, the good news is preorders for it are already live (check it our here at Minecraft.net). Plus, there's even…
Wardogs, a new all-out warfare FPS game that has been blowing up on Steam, is officially coming to consoles... but it'll be a while. As part of its launch, the team behind Wardogs, Bulkhead, confirmed that it will bring the massive shooter to consoles. The game is slated to arrive on Xbox and PS5…
Connecting the dots Ubisoft are planning to start testing a new tool that'll allow Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Steam players to access features only usually available via the publishers' Connect launcher without actually having to have said launcher installed. That's according to a Steam…