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Japan’s Best-Selling Manga of 2025 Reveal Growing Interest in Romance
Image: Science Saru Oricon News — the Japanese company that tracks music, manga and book sales — has published its list of the year’s top-selling manga in Japan for 2025. Oricon compiles weekly and monthly tallies on its official Japanese site and those figures are aggregated into annual rankings (their reporting period runs roughly November...
There’s no such thing as too big a screen: Ayaneo NEXT 2 handheld to get a 9-inch OLED display
Developers at Ayaneo have revealed which display the portable flagship NEXT 2 will use, and said they will host a livestream about the device on November 29. Ayaneo is eager to share fresh details with gamers about the NEXT 2 — a next-generation portable flagship for AAA Windows titles powered by an AMD Ryzen AI...
GTA IV RTX Remaster Released — Improved Graphics on RTX 5090 Shown Online
NVIDIA’s toolset allows enthusiasts to modernize their favorite games themselves. Rockstar Games has not announced an official updated edition of Grand Theft Auto IV, but a modder has assembled one. xoxor4d recently announced the release of an RTX remaster of the game. Using NVIDIA RTX Remix, he upgraded GTA IV’s visuals: path tracing and new...
Dataminers: Sony is manipulating PlayStation Store prices — the same game can cost different amounts for different players
Some users have already noticed Sony’s store experimenting with dynamic pricing. Recently, players began reporting that the PlayStation Store can show different prices for the same game to users in the same region. The psprices community has confirmed that Sony is testing dynamic pricing. According to observations from data miners, price discrepancies in the PS...
Release Window Announced for “Korea: IL-2 Series” — Pre-Orders Open and New Flight Simulator Trailer Released
An early access period will precede the full release. 1C Game Studios recently brought attention back to “Korea — The IL-2 Series,” releasing a trailer to mark the opening of pre-orders. Two editions are available: the Standard Edition (3,990 RUB with the current discount; 4,990 RUB at regular price), and the Founder’s Pack (currently 4,990...
‘And They Shall Know No Fear’: JoyToy Opens Pre-Orders for Ultramarines Figures from Series ‘Secret Level’
In December, collectors who enjoyed the fifth episode of the series “Secret Level,” which spotlighted Warhammer 40,000, will be able to get JoyToy’s Ultramarines figures — Tit, Torvald, Levantus, and Metaurus. JoyToy keeps delighting Warhammer 40,000 enthusiasts with new collectibles. The company has opened preorders today for four 1/18-scale Ultramarines figures inspired by the fifth...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Surges 45% as Microsoft Posts Record Annual Growth
Xbox cloud gaming is expanding: an Xbox Wire press release states that total streaming hours rose 24% year-over-year, and by 45% among Xbox owners. The company reports an increase in players launching games through the cloud rather than running them locally. Players are streaming their gameplay more often than ever. Hours of cloud play among...
Remedy Files Trademark for “Control: Resonant” — New Game or Series?
Remedy Entertainment may be getting ready to announce a new project. A trademark for “Control: Resonant” has been registered in the European database. The application covers categories from video games and marketing products to television and film production. The owner is listed as confidential, but the filing was submitted by Nordia Attorneys at Law —...
AMD RX 9070 XT outsells all NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs in Germany
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT outpaced every model in NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series in Germany, becoming the top-selling card. Even the RX 9060 XT moved 515 units within seven days. The RX 9070 XT is priced substantially lower than comparable NVIDIA offerings and in some cases rivals more expensive cards, such as the GeForce...
2B Becomes a Boss: NieR: Automata Collaboration Launches in Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
The heroines of NieR: Automata continue to appear across various franchises. Characters from NieR: Automata frequently turn up in a wide range of projects — recent appearances include titles from the Final Fantasy series, The First Descendant, Stellar Blade, Soulcalibur, Rainbow Six Siege, Guilty Gear, and many others. Now the crossover has arrived in the...
Atlus and Square Enix Remain Tose’s Biggest Clients for Second Year Running
The company has been involved in the development of hundreds of games, yet is seldom credited in the credits. Japanese firm Tose Co., Ltd — one of the longest-standing and most respected “ghost” contractors in the games industry — has published its financial report for the year ended August 2025. The filing illuminates the company’s...
Then don’t write the ingredients on the products,” a Valve artist tried to explain Steam’s AI rules “in simple terms
Steam’s rules have amused the head of Epic Games. Tim Sweeney quips that Valve could go even further and require developers to disclose which shampoo they use. Valve artist Ayi Sanchez used a simple, relatable example to explain why Steam introduced a rule requiring developers to state whether generative AI was used in a particular...
D&D’s Most Famous Vampire Is the Secret Behind the Game’s Success
Graphic: Polygon | Source images: Wizards of the Coast / Clyde Caldwell / Ben Oliver If you polled tabletop fans about Dungeons & Dragons’ most recognizable figure, the contest would likely come down to Drizzt Do’Urden — the drow ranger who dominated fantasy fiction — and Strahd von Zarovich, the brooding vampire sovereign of Barovia....
Krafton to Shut Down Abyss of Dungeons — the Mobile Version of Dark and Darker
The long-suffering mobile adaptation of Dark and Darker will not reach a global launch and is being discontinued. Publisher Krafton has announced the shutdown of the mobile title Abyss of Dungeons — a project created as a smartphone adaptation of Dark and Darker. The game had been available in early access under its new name...
Supercell Announces Upcoming Changes to Brawl Stars and New Buff System
Instead of adding a 12th power level for characters, the game will introduce a new enhancement system. Supercell has announced a substantial update for Brawl Stars — the most significant progression overhaul since the Hypercharge mechanic was introduced. “Buffs” are unique modifiers that strengthen brawlers’ abilities without introducing extra buttons or complicated mechanics. Developers say...
Horror ‘Layers of Fear’ Heads to Switch 2 in December as ‘The Final Masterpiece Edition’
The collection brings together both entries in the horror series, their expansions, and brand-new material. On December 19, Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition will launch on the Nintendo Switch 2. The anthology bundles both Layers of Fear titles, every released expansion, and additional narrative chapters. The announcement comes from the developers at Bloober...
Japan’s Best-Selling Manga of 2025 Reveal Growing Interest in Romance
Image: Science Saru Oricon News — the Japanese company that tracks music, manga and book sales — has published its list of the year’s top-selling manga in Japan for 2025. Oricon compiles weekly and monthly tallies on its official Japanese site and those figures are aggregated into annual rankings (their reporting period runs roughly November...
There’s no such thing as too big a screen: Ayaneo NEXT 2 handheld to get a 9-inch OLED display
Developers at Ayaneo have revealed which display the portable flagship NEXT 2 will use, and said they will host a livestream about the device on November 29. Ayaneo is eager to share fresh details with gamers about the NEXT 2 — a next-generation portable flagship for AAA Windows titles powered by an AMD Ryzen AI...
GTA IV RTX Remaster Released — Improved Graphics on RTX 5090 Shown Online
NVIDIA’s toolset allows enthusiasts to modernize their favorite games themselves. Rockstar Games has not announced an official updated edition of Grand Theft Auto IV, but a modder has assembled one. xoxor4d recently announced the release of an RTX remaster of the game. Using NVIDIA RTX Remix, he upgraded GTA IV’s visuals: path tracing and new...
Dataminers: Sony is manipulating PlayStation Store prices — the same game can cost different amounts for different players
Some users have already noticed Sony’s store experimenting with dynamic pricing. Recently, players began reporting that the PlayStation Store can show different prices for the same game to users in the same region. The psprices community has confirmed that Sony is testing dynamic pricing. According to observations from data miners, price discrepancies in the PS...
Release Window Announced for “Korea: IL-2 Series” — Pre-Orders Open and New Flight Simulator Trailer Released
An early access period will precede the full release. 1C Game Studios recently brought attention back to “Korea — The IL-2 Series,” releasing a trailer to mark the opening of pre-orders. Two editions are available: the Standard Edition (3,990 RUB with the current discount; 4,990 RUB at regular price), and the Founder’s Pack (currently 4,990...
‘And They Shall Know No Fear’: JoyToy Opens Pre-Orders for Ultramarines Figures from Series ‘Secret Level’
In December, collectors who enjoyed the fifth episode of the series “Secret Level,” which spotlighted Warhammer 40,000, will be able to get JoyToy’s Ultramarines figures — Tit, Torvald, Levantus, and Metaurus. JoyToy keeps delighting Warhammer 40,000 enthusiasts with new collectibles. The company has opened preorders today for four 1/18-scale Ultramarines figures inspired by the fifth...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Surges 45% as Microsoft Posts Record Annual Growth
Xbox cloud gaming is expanding: an Xbox Wire press release states that total streaming hours rose 24% year-over-year, and by 45% among Xbox owners. The company reports an increase in players launching games through the cloud rather than running them locally. Players are streaming their gameplay more often than ever. Hours of cloud play among...
Remedy Files Trademark for “Control: Resonant” — New Game or Series?
Remedy Entertainment may be getting ready to announce a new project. A trademark for “Control: Resonant” has been registered in the European database. The application covers categories from video games and marketing products to television and film production. The owner is listed as confidential, but the filing was submitted by Nordia Attorneys at Law —...
AMD RX 9070 XT outsells all NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs in Germany
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT outpaced every model in NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series in Germany, becoming the top-selling card. Even the RX 9060 XT moved 515 units within seven days. The RX 9070 XT is priced substantially lower than comparable NVIDIA offerings and in some cases rivals more expensive cards, such as the GeForce...