Games

A developer came up with a way to draw more attention to their project. The launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong attracted significant attention, and some of its mechanics sparked heated debate. For instance, many players disliked that Hornet takes damage from mere contact with enemies (without being hit by an attack). The creator of Soulgrave...

EFT’s new sale and lingering issues. Battlestate Games is marking the studio’s October anniversary with a pre-order sale for Escape from Tarkov. Several editions of EFT are being offered at a 15% discount; this sale round ends on October 18, 2025 at 23:59 Moscow time. Some members of the community noted that the discount feels...

Over the years, Mojang Studios’ perspective on certain matters has shifted. Minecraft’s developers recently released a short documentary. CEO Jens Bergensten spoke about the creeper — the infamous hostile mob that sneaks up on players and detonates. He noted that, by today’s standards, the team would be unlikely to add a creeper; the issue lies...

The CEO of Sweet Baby Inc. asserted that the company carried out its responsibilities to the fullest and “broke no rules.” She argued that those who oppose agenda-driven content in games are, in effect, opposing progress and innovation. Earlier, the studio was criticized for imposing narratives and DEI initiatives (diversity, equity, and inclusion), which detractors...

Terminator 2D: No Fate was recently pushed back, but it’s now slated for a 2025 release. The revised launch date is November 26, 2025, and the developers say the project is effectively complete this time around. The team only needed a few additional weeks to apply the final polish to the code. To demonstrate progress,...

The Lords of the Fallen team recently marked the game’s second anniversary. On the project’s X account they claimed the title has “carried the torch” for the soulslike genre for two years — a statement that sparked sharp reactions from fans and drew criticism across social media. The game launched in 2023 and joined the...

VG Insights reports that over the past decade soulslike releases on Steam have surged forty-onefold — a 4,100% increase. In 2024 the platform saw 371 such projects, compared with just nine in 2015. About 60% of all releases come from Asian developers, and 97% of the genre’s purchasers are likewise based in Asia. The study...

In the coming months Star Citizen will receive a staged crafting system. The initial release will let players manufacture weapons and armor using a new device called the Fabricator. The system will factor in material quality, resource management, and blueprints that players can obtain during missions. It will form part of a refreshed progression system...

Netflix is scaling up its gaming efforts and plans to leverage generative AI to build new interactive entertainment experiences. The company has posted an opening for a Director of Gen AI for Games who will craft the strategic vision, steward the rollout of AI-driven mechanics, and collaborate closely with internal and external studios. The aim...

The developers of the board game Warhammer Quest: Darkwater invite players to view an image and a video highlighting the miniature of Edmark Valoran — one of the four principal heroes of the project. Games Workshop has been gradually sharing more information about the Warhammer Quest: Darkwater tabletop game. Today the studio revealed the miniature...