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Stellar Blade Is “More Than Just a Successful Game” — Shuhei Yoshida on How He Landed a PlayStation Hit and Its Future Prospects
Shift Up’s game may inspire other creators across South Korea. Shift Up’s much-discussed Stellar Blade drew widespread attention first on PlayStation and later on PC. The former president of SIE Worldwide Studios told Minimap how Stellar Blade came to PlayStation’s attention and how Sony ended up publishing the title. Shuhei Yoshida visited Shift Up a...
Critical Role Cast Reunites for a Cosmere Adventure
Image: Brotherwise Games Physical editions of Brotherwise Games’ tabletop role‑playing adaptation of Brandon Sanderson’s novels arrive on sale on Nov. 12. Players eager to see the game in action can watch an actual‑play of the Cosmere Roleplaying Game streamed on Sanderson’s YouTube channel on Nov. 14. Jasper Cartwright — known for running Dimension 20’s “Burrow’s...
A competitor to Hearts of Iron 4 was announced, but not everyone was impressed by Battleplan’s ‘beta graphics’
Another contender to Paradox Interactive is expected to enter the market soon. Recently, fans of the grand strategy Hearts of Iron IV have turned their attention to a potential rival. Publisher Slitherine, known for a wide range of strategy titles, has revealed Battleplan — a historical strategy set during World War II. Assume command of...
EMPIRE’s Taeko Saito on Customizing Artist Support and Leveraging Growth in Asia’s Streaming Markets — Billboard Global Power Players Interview
Taeko Saito on EMPIRE’s Strategy, Streaming Growth in Asia and the Future of Japan’s Music Market Interview by Naoko Takashima — translated from Billboard Japan Taeko Saito — Photo: Shota Tsutsuura Billboard’s Global Power Players list highlights executives shaping the global music business. This year’s roster includes Taeko Saito, Senior Vice President of Business Development...
Artist showcases Bravil from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with 16× detail in Unreal Engine 5
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has once again become the focus of creative experiments with the Unreal Engine 5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remains a popular subject for creative reworks using Unreal Engine 5. Recently, a creator offered a fresh interpretation of another corner of Bethesda’s world. This time the author presented an enhanced...
Chappell Roan Thanks Cyndi Lauper for Paving the Way for Gen‑Z Pop Stars After Rock Hall Induction
Chappell Roan Honors Cyndi Lauper After Inducting Her Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Peacock Theater, Los Angeles — November 8, 2025 Inductee Cyndi Lauper and Chappell Roan onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. — Kevin...
Enthusiast Analyzed 260,000 Hollow Knight: Silksong Reviews and Identified the Game’s Main Issues
Someone decided to delve into the reviews and scrutinize them closely. Hollow Knight: Silksong drew a massive audience and accumulated a vast number of reviews. Reports circulated about criticism over a poor Chinese translation and the game’s perceived “difficulty”, and a user known as Newbie Indie Game Dev set out to dig deeper and identify...
Valve Supports Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans with SteamOS 3.7.17 Update
SteamOS development continues to respond to a range of community requests. Valve continues to steadily evolve SteamOS (the system used on the Steam Deck and elsewhere). The team has recently rolled out update 3.7.17. It brings several changes, including one targeted fix related to Larian Studios’ game: a problem that sometimes prevented the performance overlay...
Ten Years Later, Todd Howard Admits Fallout 4’s Dialogue System Was a Failure
Not every player embraced that new vision at the time. In 2025 the game marks its ten-year anniversary. Recently, Bethesda Game Studios head Todd Howard spoke with GQ and shared his thoughts on the game’s dialogue system. During development of Fallout 4 the team aimed to craft lively, compelling conversations, but the experiment ultimately missed...
Executive Producer of the New Mass Effect Says All N7 Day Announcements Will Be Related
Anticipation for the franchise’s next installment continues. In November BioWare did join the N7 Day festivities. The team confirmed the new game is still in development and that an Amazon series based on the franchise is also in the works. Additionally, teaser artwork depicting a Krogan civil war has surfaced online. While fans pore over...
How the Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Team Streamlined the Main Storyline
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined represents Square Enix’s second major modernization of the original Dragon Quest VII, which first reached U.S. audiences on PlayStation in 2001. The franchise previously received a faithful visual overhaul on Nintendo 3DS in 2016 — Fragments of the Forgotten Past — but Reimagined takes a different tack: Square Enix positions this...
Euro Truck — but with explosives: “Nitroglycerine” arrives on Steam as a deadly cargo delivery simulator
Delivering specialized cargo entails considerable danger. The market continues to spawn a variety of alternatives to long-haul driving sims like Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. One of the newest releases is far from tranquil. In Nitroglycerine!, players take the wheel of heavy trucks to transport deadly loads — routes are unpredictable and...
The Bat Family Sends the Caped Crusader on Family-Friendly Adventures
Credit: Prime Video The new Prime Video animated series BAT‑FAM delivers plenty of kinetic showdowns — Batman (voiced by Luke Wilson) tangles with the Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Clayface and other familiar foes — but its heart lies in the family dynamics. Beneath the punches and set‑pieces the show consistently explores honesty, trust and the...
Fallout 4 Anniversary Patch Fixes VATS Calculation Bug — Players No Longer Misled
The developers have addressed several bugs and integrated Creation Club mod content. In celebration of the anniversary, Fallout 4 received an update and the Anniversary Edition was announced. The team resolved a long-standing issue with the VATS system. From now on a fair calculation of hit percentages will be performed: VATS hit chance is now...
Counter-Strike 2 Improves Movement and Sound Prediction, Adds Advanced TrueView Demo Viewing Mode
The depiction of action on the battlefield will now be more precise. The Counter-Strike 2 team has returned with a substantial update. They’ve introduced a new replay feature called TrueView, designed to more faithfully reproduce what a player actually saw during a match. Until now, demo playback showed the server’s version of the game world...
PC gamers criticized Bethesda for the “botched” Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition release and bombarded them with “clown medals” — mods delivered another blow
Not everyone is thrilled by Bethesda’s latest release. Bethesda has recently released Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition. The refreshed edition bundles previously released DLC alongside a selection of Creation Club content. Many members of the Fallout 4 PC community are far from happy with this launch. Some prepared ahead of the release by disabling automatic updates...
Stellar Blade Is “More Than Just a Successful Game” — Shuhei Yoshida on How He Landed a PlayStation Hit and Its Future Prospects
Shift Up’s game may inspire other creators across South Korea. Shift Up’s much-discussed Stellar Blade drew widespread attention first on PlayStation and later on PC. The former president of SIE Worldwide Studios told Minimap how Stellar Blade came to PlayStation’s attention and how Sony ended up publishing the title. Shuhei Yoshida visited Shift Up a...
Critical Role Cast Reunites for a Cosmere Adventure
Image: Brotherwise Games Physical editions of Brotherwise Games’ tabletop role‑playing adaptation of Brandon Sanderson’s novels arrive on sale on Nov. 12. Players eager to see the game in action can watch an actual‑play of the Cosmere Roleplaying Game streamed on Sanderson’s YouTube channel on Nov. 14. Jasper Cartwright — known for running Dimension 20’s “Burrow’s...
A competitor to Hearts of Iron 4 was announced, but not everyone was impressed by Battleplan’s ‘beta graphics’
Another contender to Paradox Interactive is expected to enter the market soon. Recently, fans of the grand strategy Hearts of Iron IV have turned their attention to a potential rival. Publisher Slitherine, known for a wide range of strategy titles, has revealed Battleplan — a historical strategy set during World War II. Assume command of...
EMPIRE’s Taeko Saito on Customizing Artist Support and Leveraging Growth in Asia’s Streaming Markets — Billboard Global Power Players Interview
Taeko Saito on EMPIRE’s Strategy, Streaming Growth in Asia and the Future of Japan’s Music Market Interview by Naoko Takashima — translated from Billboard Japan Taeko Saito — Photo: Shota Tsutsuura Billboard’s Global Power Players list highlights executives shaping the global music business. This year’s roster includes Taeko Saito, Senior Vice President of Business Development...
Artist showcases Bravil from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with 16× detail in Unreal Engine 5
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has once again become the focus of creative experiments with the Unreal Engine 5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remains a popular subject for creative reworks using Unreal Engine 5. Recently, a creator offered a fresh interpretation of another corner of Bethesda’s world. This time the author presented an enhanced...
Chappell Roan Thanks Cyndi Lauper for Paving the Way for Gen‑Z Pop Stars After Rock Hall Induction
Chappell Roan Honors Cyndi Lauper After Inducting Her Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Peacock Theater, Los Angeles — November 8, 2025 Inductee Cyndi Lauper and Chappell Roan onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. — Kevin...
Enthusiast Analyzed 260,000 Hollow Knight: Silksong Reviews and Identified the Game’s Main Issues
Someone decided to delve into the reviews and scrutinize them closely. Hollow Knight: Silksong drew a massive audience and accumulated a vast number of reviews. Reports circulated about criticism over a poor Chinese translation and the game’s perceived “difficulty”, and a user known as Newbie Indie Game Dev set out to dig deeper and identify...
Valve Supports Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans with SteamOS 3.7.17 Update
SteamOS development continues to respond to a range of community requests. Valve continues to steadily evolve SteamOS (the system used on the Steam Deck and elsewhere). The team has recently rolled out update 3.7.17. It brings several changes, including one targeted fix related to Larian Studios’ game: a problem that sometimes prevented the performance overlay...
Ten Years Later, Todd Howard Admits Fallout 4’s Dialogue System Was a Failure
Not every player embraced that new vision at the time. In 2025 the game marks its ten-year anniversary. Recently, Bethesda Game Studios head Todd Howard spoke with GQ and shared his thoughts on the game’s dialogue system. During development of Fallout 4 the team aimed to craft lively, compelling conversations, but the experiment ultimately missed...