Games

ARC Raiders is set to launch in just a few days. While Embark Studios is still applying the final touches, the team has hinted at a substantial rollout of content planned for the months after release. Those details surfaced in a recent interview where developers outlined their post-launch intentions and teased forthcoming updates. Executive Producer...

The creator behind the NOBL Games YouTube channel is crafting a fan-made remake of the classic SNES JRPG Chrono Trigger using Unreal Engine 5. The project reimagines the original top-down JRPG as a third-person RPG, offering an idea of how a full modern remake could appear. In the first video, NOBL Games reveals an updated...

The retail chain released an official statement—playful in tone but rich in symbolism—declaring an “end to hostilities” between fans after the announcement that Halo: Campaign Evolved will arrive on PlayStation 5 in 2026 with support for cross-platform multiplayer. For a franchise that has lived in gamers’ hearts for more than 20 years, this is a...

Halo: Campaign Evolved will arrive with upgraded 4K visuals, four-player co-op, and a simultaneous launch across multiple platforms. The title is being developed using Unreal Engine 5 layered atop the original Halo: Combat Evolved codebase — an approach likened to the remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. According to the developers, Unreal Engine 5...

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on artificial intelligence, calling it “a big thing” while also describing it as somewhat “a spectacle for the public.” He said AI is useful, but it cannot manufacture hits out of thin air. Zelnick spoke at the Paley International Media Summit in Silicon Valley, emphasizing that AI should be...

The Halo franchise has long been celebrated not only for its narrative campaigns but also for its multiplayer. Halo 2 was once the driving reason many subscribed to Xbox Live and at one point rivaled Call of Duty in popularity. While interest in online play has diminished over the years, Halo Infinite’s esports scene remains...

Amid Microsoft’s high-profile reveals, including Halo: Campaign Evolved, fans have raised questions about the future of other franchises — notably Perfect Dark, after The Coalition was shut down along with its project, and the status of Forza Motorsport. In an interview, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was asked whether the series had been “cancelled.” His...

The forthcoming Marvel Cosmic Invasion is set to be a genuine celebration for superhero aficionados. The Dotemu and Tribute Games collaboration pairs a cosmic storyline about saving the galaxy from Annihilus’s forces with a fast-paced, kinetic combat system. Players will face battles that span everything from the streets of New York to the shadowy reaches...

Some contemporary releases now carry budgets that can rival Hollywood films. Shacknews recently released the documentary “24 ‘Til Launch: The Making of Borderlands 4.” Gearbox’s chief spoke with reporters and shared his perspective on several topics. Randy Pitchford believes the games industry hasn’t yet reached its full potential and notes that budgets are rising—sometimes exceeding...

The iconic green mob has frayed the nerves of many players. Earlier, creative director Jens Bergensten commented on Minecraft’s notorious green mob. He suggested that in the game’s current form it probably wouldn’t have been introduced. Those remarks drew criticism online, and the original creator of Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, responded to the discussion. Persson...