A curated digest of our gaming industry coverage and deep dives from the past week.
- Total War: Warhammer II overhaul: A massive community-made mod introduces fresh content and refined gameplay mechanics.
- PlayStation polls community on desired remakes following recent shifts within the studio ecosystem.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was originally intended as a next-gen Xbox launch title before a strategic pivot, according to insiders.
- Nikita Buyanov unveils exclusive content teaser for Escape from Tarkov EOD edition holders.
- Quake-inspired “boomer shooter” breaks records: The game weighs just 64KB but requires 8GB of RAM to run.
- Valve initiates Steam purge, banning dozens of adult-themed titles featuring collectible cards.
- Warface servers to go dark after 13 years: The international version of the online shooter has been delisted from Steam.
- God of War series first look receives backlash from fans urging Amazon to “strive for excellence rather than apologies.”
- Revitalizing a Remedy classic: A new Alan Wake Remastered update brings significant changes.
- Stardew Valley anniversary tribute: A colossal mod debuts with 15 new regions and consequence-driven narratives.
- Ubisoft showcases revamped crash physics in The Crew Motorfest, directly challenging Forza Horizon 6.
- Genshin Impact 6.4 updates localization: miHoYo discusses translation refinements and future adjustments.
- “I’m not actually a gamer”: The new head of Microsoft Gaming responds to the viral discussion regarding her Xbox profile.
- GTA IV remains ahead of its time: Technical details in the project continue to astonish even modern developers.
- Resident Evil Requiem faces PC performance hurdles: Players link persistent micro-stuttering to the game’s DRM system.
Source: iXBT.games