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Not all RPG side quests are created equal. For every captivating detour that rewards you with a legendary blade or offers a glimpse into a character’s hidden past, there are countless mundane chores asking you to slay slimes or gather herbs on a desolate peak. However, a well-crafted side quest can transform an epic journey...
Sony Interactive Entertainment president Hideaki Nishino confirmed that the company remains committed to live-service games. Despite the commercial failure of Concord, Sony plans to continue developing these titles through both internal studios and external partners. Nishino discussed this strategy in an interview with Famitsu. He explained that Sony intends to keep investing in the live-service...
My guided tour of Stars Reach, the upcoming MMO, didn’t start with a high-octane battle or a ship-to-ship dogfight. Raph Koster—the visionary architect behind Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies—had something more profound in mind. He bypassed the combat systems entirely, opting instead to guide me toward the planet’s surface. He wanted me to witness...
Fifteen Ubisoft studios worked on the Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced remake. This matches the headcount Ubisoft dedicated to the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Ubisoft allocated extensive resources to this project. The Singapore office leads development, supported by teams in Barcelona, Belgrade, Bordeaux, Bucharest, Chengdu, Da Nang, India, Kyiv, Montpellier, Montreal, the Philippines, Shanghai, Sofia,...
Analysts suggest the $80 price tag for GTA VI could set a new standard for major AAA franchises. Neil Barbour, an analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence, expects the GTA VI price to trigger increases across other series, including Call of Duty, NBA 2K, and EA sports titles. Rising development costs drive publishers to gradually...
Valve engineers stated that future versions of Steam Machines will follow shorter update cycles than the Steam Deck and its potential successors. Engineers Pierre-Loup Griffais and Yazan Aldehayyat discussed the update cadence for future Steam Machine models during an interview. Griffais explained that a Steam Machine does not require the same long lifecycle as a...
The future of Invincible is settled for years to come. Prime Video officially renewed the animated series for a sixth season. This brings the show to a length equal to BoJack Horseman on Netflix and secures its place among the longest-running original animated series on streaming platforms. Early renewal confirms the success of the adaptation...
Noah Kahan at the ‘Out of Body’ premiere in Austin, Texas, March 2026. Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Netflix Noah Kahan issued a blunt public service announcement to his fanbase following a bizarre incident at his Philadelphia show this past Friday (June 26). A viral video captured by an attendee circulated across social media this weekend,...
Studio TRIGGER continues to introduce the cast of its upcoming cyberpunk project. The studio revealed the third lead character for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. Roman Carax is a young cinephile searching for authentic stories in a world where traditional film has given way to braindance. Official descriptions state he documents the lives of people around him,...
The rail shooter is a fading relic—a genre that hasn’t even seen the typical resurgence enjoyed by other retro styles among indie developers. There is something inherently vintage about these experiences, which once served as the ultimate canvas for gaming spectacle. Typically, they are condensed 3D journeys where the environment and obstacles hurtle toward you,...
