Games

Gavin Verhey, lead designer for Magic: The Gathering, has long championed video-game crossovers and is eager for more — placing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at the top of his wishlist. In recent years, MTG has teamed up with major franchises, from Fallout to the record‑setting Final Fantasy crossover. The Universes Beyond program lets Wizards craft...

KRAFTON has announced a closed alpha test for Palworld Mobile set to take place in December. Registration is open on the game’s official website and will remain available until November 26. Palworld Mobile is a smartphone-tailored adaptation of the original Palworld, redesigned for mobile platforms. Players will set off on a fresh adventure with mysterious...

The holiday edition of Fallout 4, issued last week, has met with fan displeasure — a reaction amplified by the removal of one of the game’s most recognizable songs. Reddit users spotted that Dion’s “The Wanderer” is no longer included in the Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition playlist. The song was central to the game’s original...

Following the success of Lies of P, South Korea’s Round8 Studio maintained its momentum. The team moved forward with multiple projects, including the Overture expansion (released in June) and a sequel announced roughly six weeks after the original’s launch. Publisher Neowiz has outlined its roadmap: in addition to the Lies of P sequel, it lists...

Cosplayers Tanya “Dance_With_Alien” Klimovich and Vitaly “Ocean” Shkalikov prepared a treat for Resident Evil 4 fans, transforming into the iconic Ada Wong and Leon S. Kennedy. The survival-horror title Resident Evil Requiem isn’t scheduled until February 27, 2026, but thanks to the cosplay community, fans can already revisit the beloved universe. Photographer Anastasia Castielo directed...

Konami has responded to player feedback with a substantial update for Silent Hill f, adding a new Casual difficulty setting. This mode is aimed at players who find the combat mechanics or pacing challenging. Casual can be chosen when starting a new game or in New Game+, and players who have played on Story difficulty...

At Valve’s hardware reveal many had expected an announcement for a Steam Deck 2, but no successor handhelds were shown. Engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais explained that Valve is pursuing not just higher performance, but a meaningful evolution — and they refuse to compromise on battery life. “We’re not interested in a 20, 30 or 50 percent...

Valve’s new Steam Machine is positioned as a “living-room PC” — but can it truly replace standalone consoles? Digital Foundry has shared its initial impressions. Since the Steam Deck launched in 2022, Valve has steadily expanded the ecosystem, proving that Linux and SteamOS can reliably run many games built for Windows. The Steam Machine feels...

Japanese developer Nihon Falcom reported full-year 2025 results showing increases across all key metrics. The studio, best known for the Kiseki (Trails) and Ys franchises, attributed the gains to consistent sales in Japan and overseas, several major releases, and expansion into new markets. For fiscal 2025, revenue climbed 3.5% to ¥2,612 million (~$17.8 million), operating...

Former PlayStation chief Shuhei Yoshida revealed that Sony was the catalyst that inspired FromSoftware to become a game studio. The company originally produced business software, but witnessing the rise of CD‑ROM technology in the industry convinced them they could develop games as well. On the My Perfect Console podcast, Yoshida said Sony’s support for CD‑ROM...