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Berserk: The Board Game Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Main Goal in 10 Minutes
The Gamefound crowdfunding campaign for the cooperative board game Berserk: The Board Game still has 18 days to run, yet generous backers have already helped the team raise more than ₽113 million. On October 7, Monolith Board Games launched a Gamefound campaign for the cooperative board game Berserk: The Board Game, set in the universe...
No Man’s Sky Gets a Rival: Astroneer Developers Announce Starseeker
The creators of Astroneer have revealed a new project — Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. The team returns to the theme of space exploration with a lighter, more humorous tone, deliberately moving away from the gritty realism of titles like Elite Dangerous or Star Citizen. The developers emphasize that Starseeker is not a direct sequel to Astroneer....
NVIDIA Upends the Industry: DLSS 4 Outperforms Native Rendering Even at 1440p
NVIDIA has plenty of critics, but one thing is indisputable — the company has been effective at pushing DLSS forward. A new test from the MxBenchmark channel highlights just how far upscaling technology has progressed. DLSS used to perform best at 4K, while 1440p was often a challenge for the algorithms. With the release of...
Gearbox Wanted to Add a Character Hated by Fans of the Series to Borderlands 4 — Dataminer
This news item contains spoilers for the fourth installment. Read with caution. Modder and dataminer EpicNNG discovered references to Ava from Borderlands 3 inside Borderlands 4’s files, but the character was cut before the game’s release. According to EpicNNG, a substantial amount of Ava-related data was located in the Borderlands 4 build, yet late in...
Nintendo Switch 2 Boosts Console Sales in the U.S. by 32%
The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller has once again claimed the top spot among accessories, leading both in units sold and in revenue. Three months after its release, the Nintendo Switch 2 remains the best‑selling game console in the United States. In August 2025, Nintendo’s new system led the market in both unit sales and...
Former The Elder Scrolls Online Developers Found Indie Studio Sackbird
They were among those laid off by Microsoft. Microsoft’s recent round of cuts resulted in the dismissal of more than 300 staff from ZeniMax Online Studios. In response, former team members banded together to form Sackbird Studios — a fully independent, employee-owned studio that has already secured funding for several years. After years spent in...
Godzilla Returns to the Marvel Universe in Godzilla: Infinity Roar
Image: Gerry Duggan, Ken Lashley / Marvel Comics / Toho International Godzilla returns to Marvel in Godzilla: Infinity Roar, a five-issue limited series slated for February 2026 that launches the King of Monsters on an interstellar rampage. This book continues Marvel Comics’ collaboration with Toho International — following projects such as Godzilla Destroys the Marvel...
Nicole Kidman Hints at Possible Split from Keith Urban: “You Think You Know Where Your Life Is Going”
Nicole Kidman Hints at Uncertainty as Divorce from Keith Urban Is Filed Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas — May 8, 2025. Christopher Polk When Nicole Kidman sat for her Vogue cover interview, she and Keith Urban were presented as a...
“Too politicized for an overly unstable country”: Ubisoft canceled Assassin’s Creed with a Black protagonist — media
This was reported by Game File, citing anonymous interviews with five current and former Ubisoft employees. In July of last year, Ubisoft cancelled development of a new Assassin’s Creed title that was intended to be set during the U.S. Civil War and the subsequent Reconstruction era of the 1860s–1870s. According to sources, the game would...
End of an Era: FIFA’s Last Servers to Be Shut Down Soon
Electronic Arts is drawing to a close a partnership with the FIFA brand that has lasted for more than three decades. On October 30, 2025, the company will permanently deactivate the servers for FIFA 23 — the last football title released under that name. According to EA’s Service Updates page, by month’s end FIFA 23...
Brutality oozes from the screen in new Painkiller trailer — Anshar Studio turns Purgatory into hell
The day of expelling demons from Purgatory draws near — the new Painkiller is set to premiere. To mark the occasion, Anshar Studio has revealed what striking a pact with infernal beings can unleash. The studio is ramping up excitement, reminding players that—through its collaboration with 3D Realms—the game will launch on October 21, 2025...
Are Champagne Corks Popping at EA Headquarters? Analysts: EA Sports FC 26 Is a Sales Hit
Analysts at Alinea Analytics report that the newest entry in EA’s football franchise opened to outstanding success — with the bulk of players choosing the PlayStation platform. EA Sports FC 26, released on September 26, 2025, delivered record-breaking sales. In less than two weeks after launch, 10 million copies were purchased across PC, PS5 and...
Nintendo Intrigues Again: Pikmin in a New Mysterious Trailer
Nintendo has released the second installment in its “Close to You” series. Unlike the previous clip that appeared the day before, this animation unmistakably features Pikmin — the charming creatures from one of the company’s most imaginative franchises. The initial clip sparked a lively debate online: some viewers speculated it hinted at a Super Mario...
King in Black: Premium Collectibles Studio to Open Pre‑Orders for Knull Statue from Marvel Snap
Marvel Snap’s supervillain Nall — an ancient deity and the creator of symbiotes and the Necrosword — will be immortalized in a new statue from Premium Collectibles Studio in 2026. Premium Collectibles Studio has revealed a 1/3-scale statue of Nall inspired by the collectible card game Marvel Snap. Pre-orders are scheduled to open on October...
Battlefield 6 Has Good Performance — NVIDIA DLSS 4 Will Take It to the Next Level
Battlefield 6 is approaching, and PC players will soon be able to take advantage of NVIDIA’s newest technologies that deliver exceptional performance. The company has confirmed these features will be available from day one. The title is crafted to satisfy gamers not only with its single-player narrative and intense multiplayer battles, but also in terms...
Free fighting game 2XKO from the creators of LoL scores 8/10 from IGN
Riot Games, the team behind League of Legends, has launched a new fighting title called 2XKO. IGN’s first review gave the game an 8 out of 10, praising the combat’s depth and singling out the active-tag mechanic, which recalls BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. The developers emphasized defense as much as offense. The game includes dodges,...
Berserk: The Board Game Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Main Goal in 10 Minutes
The Gamefound crowdfunding campaign for the cooperative board game Berserk: The Board Game still has 18 days to run, yet generous backers have already helped the team raise more than ₽113 million. On October 7, Monolith Board Games launched a Gamefound campaign for the cooperative board game Berserk: The Board Game, set in the universe...
No Man’s Sky Gets a Rival: Astroneer Developers Announce Starseeker
The creators of Astroneer have revealed a new project — Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. The team returns to the theme of space exploration with a lighter, more humorous tone, deliberately moving away from the gritty realism of titles like Elite Dangerous or Star Citizen. The developers emphasize that Starseeker is not a direct sequel to Astroneer....
NVIDIA Upends the Industry: DLSS 4 Outperforms Native Rendering Even at 1440p
NVIDIA has plenty of critics, but one thing is indisputable — the company has been effective at pushing DLSS forward. A new test from the MxBenchmark channel highlights just how far upscaling technology has progressed. DLSS used to perform best at 4K, while 1440p was often a challenge for the algorithms. With the release of...
Gearbox Wanted to Add a Character Hated by Fans of the Series to Borderlands 4 — Dataminer
This news item contains spoilers for the fourth installment. Read with caution. Modder and dataminer EpicNNG discovered references to Ava from Borderlands 3 inside Borderlands 4’s files, but the character was cut before the game’s release. According to EpicNNG, a substantial amount of Ava-related data was located in the Borderlands 4 build, yet late in...
Nintendo Switch 2 Boosts Console Sales in the U.S. by 32%
The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller has once again claimed the top spot among accessories, leading both in units sold and in revenue. Three months after its release, the Nintendo Switch 2 remains the best‑selling game console in the United States. In August 2025, Nintendo’s new system led the market in both unit sales and...
Former The Elder Scrolls Online Developers Found Indie Studio Sackbird
They were among those laid off by Microsoft. Microsoft’s recent round of cuts resulted in the dismissal of more than 300 staff from ZeniMax Online Studios. In response, former team members banded together to form Sackbird Studios — a fully independent, employee-owned studio that has already secured funding for several years. After years spent in...
Godzilla Returns to the Marvel Universe in Godzilla: Infinity Roar
Image: Gerry Duggan, Ken Lashley / Marvel Comics / Toho International Godzilla returns to Marvel in Godzilla: Infinity Roar, a five-issue limited series slated for February 2026 that launches the King of Monsters on an interstellar rampage. This book continues Marvel Comics’ collaboration with Toho International — following projects such as Godzilla Destroys the Marvel...
Nicole Kidman Hints at Possible Split from Keith Urban: “You Think You Know Where Your Life Is Going”
Nicole Kidman Hints at Uncertainty as Divorce from Keith Urban Is Filed Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas — May 8, 2025. Christopher Polk When Nicole Kidman sat for her Vogue cover interview, she and Keith Urban were presented as a...
“Too politicized for an overly unstable country”: Ubisoft canceled Assassin’s Creed with a Black protagonist — media
This was reported by Game File, citing anonymous interviews with five current and former Ubisoft employees. In July of last year, Ubisoft cancelled development of a new Assassin’s Creed title that was intended to be set during the U.S. Civil War and the subsequent Reconstruction era of the 1860s–1870s. According to sources, the game would...