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Rockstar co‑founder Dan Houser said in an interview how the in‑game radio system for Grand Theft Auto III came to be. According to him, its development took two years. The first year was handled by a team in Scotland led by Leslie Benzies, who tackled the technical groundwork. “I believe GTA 3’s development cycle lasted...

The “Infernal Chaos” season for Diablo 4 launched on September 23, 2025, and within days became one of the most successful seasons in the game’s history. After fatigue with prior updates, players were given something genuinely fresh. Blizzard rolled out a large-scale promotion — a 55% discount combined with free play days for newcomers. The...

Tokyo Game Show 2025 concluded with a significant triumph for Naked Rain Studio and NetEase: their open-world urban RPG ANANTA was honored in the Future Division of the Japan Game Awards — a category that spotlights the most eagerly awaited titles. The most unexpected decision was the absence of a character gacha system. For a...

EA has officially gone private following a $55 billion transaction with three major investment firms: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, which was founded by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. Online reaction was largely negative — many users expressed doubt about the future of the publisher’s...

SNK has officially returned one of its best-known arcade fighting entries to Steam: Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers. First released in 1998, the title is widely regarded as one of the most complete and beloved installments in the Fatal Fury series. The release arrives with enhancements tailored for modern players and serves as...

Nintendo has released system update 20.5.0 for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. This patch focuses on bolstering overall system stability to deliver a smoother, more reliable user experience across both consoles. No detailed change log or new feature list has been published yet. The previous notable update — version 20.1.0 from May 27, 2025...

Halo Studios has confirmed it will unveil several new projects at the Halo World Championship, scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025. The reveals are set for the first half of the day on the event’s main stage, followed by an in-depth community-stage session where developers will showcase what they’ve been working on. This continues the...

A demo will launch on October 16. Players can sample the epic third-person shooter ahead of a major update arriving in late November. The demo will be available on consoles from October 16 to October 20, and on PC via Steam through October 23. It features the first two campaign missions and three operations —...

A new entry in the LEGO series arrives this week with little in the way of big-budget marketing, but players can expect a delightful party-game experience. LEGO Party is a fresh party game launching on all major platforms. It focuses on cooperative fun for up to four friends, whether playing locally or online via cross-play....

A recent video from AYN’s developers reveals how the portable console handles brightness and volume controls, whether the two displays support independent refresh rates, and how the joystick backlighting can be customized. AYN has released a new video showcasing its folding portable console Thor, which features two AMOLED panels. In this clip the team walks...

The Onimusha franchise has long been one of Capcom’s cornerstone properties, and fans have eagerly awaited its return. Scheduled for release in 2026, Onimusha: Way of the Sword aims to restore the shine to a series that rose to fame during the PlayStation 2 era. Since its first announcement, Way of the Sword has sparked...

Starting today, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can try a new title on the service — an adventure featuring Lara Croft. Lara has long been one of the most recognizable figures in gaming. Crystal Dynamics has been developing a new, enigmatic entry in the franchise for several years, though no official announcement has been made yet....

Yusuke Tomizawa, the lead producer of the Tales of franchise, spoke about the difficulties involved in remastering the series’ classic titles and explained why releases don’t follow the original launch order. At the Tokyo Game Show 2025, Tomizawa said Bandai Namco is continuing to work on remasters to recover titles that millions of fans no...

Soon, fans of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game will be able to acquire an Ultramarines upgrade and transfer decal set featuring 69 individual pieces, as well as a new Combat Patrol boxed set centered on one of the Adeptus Astartes’ most renowned chapters. The makers of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop series have unveiled an Ultramarines...

The global rise of the Yakuza series owes much to PC players. They were key in pushing the franchise beyond years of limited recognition outside Japan. Masayoshi Yokoyama, head of Ryu Ga Gotoku, noted that the PC audience holds particular significance for the studio. “If memory serves, we first entered the PC market with Yakuza...