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The South Korean studio Shift Up’s title has outperformed releases from Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, and Guerrilla Games. Stellar Blade has claimed the top spot among former PlayStation exclusives on PC for both concurrent players and sales, leaving God of War, Ghost of Tsushima, Marvel’s Spider-Man and other Sony titles well behind. Originally launched...

The series has never been especially popular in the region, but this still marks a record low. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 endured a notably rocky launch. Japanese retail figures show the game moved only 12,311 physical copies in its first week (plus 1,800 units of the PS4 edition) — the weakest opening in...

The original Bloodlines arrived in a different era, one in which developers were afforded far more leeway for flaws. Dan Pinchbeck, the former creative director of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 and head of The Chinese Room, sat down for an extensive interview with YouTuber Kat Burton, where he candidly recounted the troubled development...

The game is slated for release in 2026 and will be exclusive to the Switch 2. According to reliable Chinese journalist Giwin, The Duskbloods received approval well before 2019 — in other words, prior to the start of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s marketing campaign. The project then spent a significantly longer period in prototyping and...

The head of Kojima Productions said he was at a loss for words. German actor Udo Kier — familiar to gamers for his portrayal of the unhinged villain Yuri in Command & Conquer: Red Alert — has died at the age of 81. Kier appeared in dozens of cult films, including Blade and Ace Ventura:...

The protagonist can scavenge useful resources throughout the game’s locations. Recently, Sergey Noskov revealed a new promotional video for Hail to the Rainbow, presenting five minutes of gameplay. The developer said the footage was recorded while preparing materials for the release. In this clip you can see one of the locations the main character will...

A brief roundup of our pieces from last week, where we took a close look at many corners of the games industry. A Relic of the Golden Age — Review of the superhero dispatcher simulator Dispatch A Distant, Varied Galaxy — What is the anthology “Star Wars: Visions” and is the third season worth watching?...

Venturing into some areas has become more hazardous. Misery recently returned to sale on Steam after a DMCA strike. The game has received a minor update that brings new content and gameplay improvements. The map has been expanded, and two new enemies can now be encountered in the urban zone. Flies now buzz around corpses,...

Year 2 Season Pass for Farming Simulator 25 — Available Now Seasons shift and fresh experiences arrive — Farming Simulator 25 is blossoming with new content thanks to the Year 2 Season Pass, which is available now. After closing out Year 1 with the Highlands Fishing expansion, we’re rolling out even more additions in Year...

Fans have voiced concerns about the developers’ creative direction. Recently, Gothic fans noticed several alterations in the remake. For some reason, the well-known painting in Gomez’s throne room — which depicted nude women — has been removed. Other female characters have been changed as well: revealing outfits have been replaced with more modest costumes. That...