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Efforts to modernize Dark Souls 2 continue. The creator of the DS2LightingEngine mod is developing a new version that will add full ray-traced global illumination (RTGI) support to Dark Souls 2. No release date has been announced yet, but modder Ganaboy has shared the first images illustrating the lighting changes. According to the developer, RTGI...

Valve ranks among the most efficient companies in history. With just 336 employees and over $17 billion in revenue in the past year, the Gabe Newell–led firm has produced striking results. Menlo Ventures’ Deedy Das calculates that this amounts to more than $50 million in revenue per employee, while the company’s average salary is approximately...

Developers at Xbox studios are pleased that their games are now appearing on PlayStation, Bloomberg reports. Ending exclusivity has broadened both revenue and the player base. Over the past year, Xbox released four titles on PlayStation and later confirmed that it may publish any of its projects on competing platforms. The move benefits both management...

IO Interactive head Hakan Abrak said the studio “has found a successful formula for a single-player live service.” He noted that the success of Hitman World of Assassination fully financed 007 First Light. I genuinely believe we’ve discovered the right formula for a single-player live service. In the games industry projects are often canceled, and...

Valve has outlined its work to enable anti-cheat compatibility on the Steam Machine. The console runs SteamOS on Linux, which currently lacks support for some kernel-level anti-cheat systems, preventing titles such as Battlefield 6, Apex Legends, and Valorant from launching on the device. Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais noted on the Friends Per Second podcast: On...

Skate has seen a dramatic decline in its Steam player base. In the two months since entering early access, the game has lost more than 90% of its players. At launch on September 21, the platform recorded 134,901 concurrent players, while current daily peak counts no longer exceed 12,000. That drop underscores waning interest, although...

Japanese download cards that reached fans ahead of launch have revealed the file size of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for the Nintendo Switch 2. The box lists the game at 29 GB — more than four times the size of Metroid Prime Remastered (6.8 GB). Deku Deals reports the Switch build at 28.939 GB, while...

TiGames came under fire after the Zoopunk reveal. Players pointed to a January NVIDIA video that demonstrated generative AI using a game example. The developers responded that the project is human-made, and AI is only employed in tools that enable players to produce their own content. All our work is original and reflects the skill...

Konami endured a difficult period after shifting focus from console development to mobile, and today Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid serve as central pillars of the company’s business. Konami has confirmed that a remake of the original Silent Hill and the new title Silent Hill: Townfall are part of its roadmap. The franchise has...

Team Cherry hasn’t ruled out another Hollow Knight entry after Silksong, but said any new project wouldn’t be a direct sequel. Ari Gibson and William Pellen made the remarks in an interview. Silksong launched on September 4, 2025, and became a hit almost immediately. The game attracted more than 5 million players in under a...