Games

It is simply impossible to completely hide files. Path of Exile creator and former development lead Chris Wilson has discussed developers’ ongoing battle with data miners. According to him, completely preventing the examination of game files is practically impossible, so studios must find ways to at least minimize the amount of information players can discover...

Some shows change television forever. Anthologies have never been the same since The Twilight Zone, the modern sitcom owes a lot to I Love Lucy, and puzzle-box mysteries all had to step up their game after Lost. But sometimes, a show’s influence on the medium is more subtle, like Roots quietly championing long-form storytelling or...

Mewgenics, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, BrokenLore: DON’T LIE, and other titles are releasing. Nineteen new games will arrive on the PlayStation Store this week. Notable releases include Mewgenics, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, and BrokenLore: DON’T LIE. Halloween: The Game — September 8, PS5 Surviving Mars: Relaunched – Feeding the Future [DLC] — September 8, PS5...

Various 2D arcade games, platformers, and puzzle games are releasing, with Hot Wheels Infinite Rush standing out as a notable release. Forty-three new games will release on the Nintendo eShop this week, with DayZ highlighted among the notable titles. Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute — September 8 NS Mewgenics — September 8 NS2 SPRAWL zero...

The company is already working to fix the situation. Some Nintendo Switch 2 owners ran into an unpleasant surprise over the weekend when their consoles suddenly lost access to Nintendo online services, even though the users had not committed any violations. According to player reports, an internal server-side glitch caused the issue. When starting up...

The limited-edition Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 is undeniably striking, but temper your enthusiasm for now, as securing a pre-order has already proven to be an exhausting ordeal. The outlook for the title’s exclusive foil-cover variant is equally discouraging. Most frustratingly of all, should you somehow manage to lock down a pre-order, you...

YouTube has relaxed its monetization rules ahead of the release of GTA VI. Violent scenes, including dismemberment and decapitation, will now strip a video of ads only if they appear within the first 7 seconds of the footage. YouTube has adjusted its gaming content monetization rules ahead of the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI,...

In many PC scenes, The Witcher 3—released 11 years ago—looks just as good as The Blood of Dawnwalker, despite the newer game using modern Unreal Engine 5 technology. System requirements for games are growing faster than graphical quality. This is especially noticeable when comparing the details and physics of The Witcher 3 and the new...

2D Physics s&box now features built-in 2D physics driven by Box2D. By switching the physics mode directly within your scene settings, rigidbodies will accurately simulate across the XY plane. This implementation leverages the exact same physics components and APIs you are already familiar with, eliminating the old fragmentation between separate 2D and 3D interfaces. Open...