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Blue Prince Developer Pledges Not to Reveal All of the Game’s Secrets
Contemporary games rarely guard true mysteries for long: the internet and the player community reveal secrets far sooner than many developers expect. That makes titles where creators decline to say whether every secret has been uncovered especially intriguing. Blue Prince, from studio Dogubomb, is one such example. When asked in an interview whether any puzzles...
Lost Soul Aside Gets Its Biggest Update Today, Including a New Merciless Mode
Lost Soul Aside launched on PS5 and PC in late August after a long wait, but player interest waned quickly. The game failed to meet many fans’ expectations for an action RPG, which led to a decline in its popularity. Despite the shaky start, the team kept working. The developers carefully reviewed community feedback and...
After Helldivers 2’s Xbox success, players demand a Switch 2 version — studio responds
After a strong debut on Xbox — which noticeably boosted sales and online activity across all platforms — players began speculating about Helldivers 2 arriving on yet another system. Fans are asking whether the game will also come to the Switch 2. In a recent episode of the Game Business Show, host Christopher Dring jokingly...
Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Showcase — 20 Games to Be Shown on November 20
The Xbox Partner Showcase has been officially announced. Microsoft invites viewers to a presentation featuring about twenty games. Get ready for a large-scale presentation of projects from Xbox partners. Microsoft is officially preparing a showcase of titles from third-party studios. Recent rumors have been partially confirmed. The Xbox Partner Showcase will take place on November...
Gacha Market Is Falling Apart: 70% of Japanese Projects Don’t Survive Three Years
Despite the enormous popularity of gacha and live-service mobile games, the market is so saturated and focused on a narrow set of hits that most projects in Japan don’t remain active for even three years. A study conducted by a Japanese analyst who specializes in gacha and live-service titles found that, out of more than...
Pirates in trouble? Microsoft shuts down one of the main ways to bypass Windows activation
Microsoft has dealt a major blow to one of the most widespread piracy schemes used to activate Windows and Office. Following the November update, the KMS38 tool — relied upon for years by users around the world — stopped working practically overnight. The change came from a patch embedded directly into the operating system. Microsoft...
Will Players Breathe Easier? Epic Reveals What Unreal Engine 5.7 Can Do
Unreal Engine 5.7 is now available to game developers. Epic has unveiled the updated release in a new video that highlights the capabilities of the tools included in the suite. Epic points to faster procedural environment generation, streamlined tools for creating and editing trees and foliage, and Nanite Foliage — an expanded iteration of Nanite...
Consoles Aren’t Going Anywhere, but the Gaming Industry Is Moving Toward PC, Says Take-Two Interactive CEO
Business is shifting toward open platforms. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told CNBC that over the next decade the games industry is likely to lean more toward PC, although traditional consoles will remain relevant. I believe the trend is toward PC, with businesses favoring open platforms over closed ecosystems. That said, if you think of...
Yoko Taro Is Always Working on New Projects — They Keep Getting Canceled
The developer dismissed the fans’ joke that he has been “doing nothing”. Yoko Taro pushed back against the widespread fan joke that he has “done nothing” in recent years. During a panel at the G-CON 2025 gaming conference in Korea, Taro revealed that since the release of NieR: Automata in 2017 he has been actively...
NieR Creator Yoko Taro Denies Fans’ Claims That He Does Nothing
Yoko Taro and Hideki Kamiya recently appeared on a panel at G-CON 2025 to explore the philosophy of game design and their creative processes. Kamiya discussed plans for an Okami sequel and growing the development team. Yoko Taro said he’s juggling numerous projects, but many are shelved partway through development. People often ask me, “Why...
Bethesda Preparing Update for Starfield — Insider
Spanish tipster oskar1up shared a post on X hinting at imminent news about Starfield. He is known for closely following Bethesda titles. The first letters of each sentence in his post spell out “STARFIELD”. I’ll only say that I saw something today. I have to keep quiet. I’d like to share more, but I can’t....
In Search of the Witcher’s Path: Cosplayer Brings Ciri from The Witcher 4 to Life
Model Miroslava Basnak has prepared a treat for fans who miss the world of The Witcher. In a recent photoshoot she transformed into Ciri from the fourth installment of the series — once again ready to chase danger with her ash-gray hair and take on monstrous foes. CD Projekt RED has not yet revealed a...
Capcom Explains Why Resident Evil Requiem Will Launch Without a Demo
With just over three months until Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem arrives, fans should not expect a free demo like those released for Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, or the Resident Evil 4 remake. Producer Masato Kumazawa said in an interview that a demo is “not planned at this time.” So, regarding a demo —...
The Sims 4 Remastered in Development: EA Preparing an Updated Version — Rumor
According to simscommunity.info, EA and Maxis are reportedly planning to release a reworked version of The Sims 4. Insiders say Maxis is developing a standalone version of the base game that will eventually replace the current The Sims 4. This isn’t The Sims 5, but more of a “The Sims 4 HD” — a remaster...
Battlefield 6’s UK launch outperformed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — journalist
There are no official sales figures for CoD 7 yet, and it’s likely they won’t be released for some time. The game’s arrival on Xbox Game Pass makes it harder to determine exact numbers. Still, data out of the UK reported by journalist Christopher Dring has surfaced. Those figures suggest Activision has reason to be...
“I can confirm a version of GTA 6 for the Nintendo Switch 2,” informant says
It’s currently confirmed that GTA 6 will launch only on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A PC release is widely expected later, but players are focused on a different question: what about the Nintendo Switch 2? Insider Nash Weedle has offered an answer. According to him, a Switch 2 version of GTA 6 is already...
Blue Prince Developer Pledges Not to Reveal All of the Game’s Secrets
Contemporary games rarely guard true mysteries for long: the internet and the player community reveal secrets far sooner than many developers expect. That makes titles where creators decline to say whether every secret has been uncovered especially intriguing. Blue Prince, from studio Dogubomb, is one such example. When asked in an interview whether any puzzles...
Lost Soul Aside Gets Its Biggest Update Today, Including a New Merciless Mode
Lost Soul Aside launched on PS5 and PC in late August after a long wait, but player interest waned quickly. The game failed to meet many fans’ expectations for an action RPG, which led to a decline in its popularity. Despite the shaky start, the team kept working. The developers carefully reviewed community feedback and...
After Helldivers 2’s Xbox success, players demand a Switch 2 version — studio responds
After a strong debut on Xbox — which noticeably boosted sales and online activity across all platforms — players began speculating about Helldivers 2 arriving on yet another system. Fans are asking whether the game will also come to the Switch 2. In a recent episode of the Game Business Show, host Christopher Dring jokingly...
Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Showcase — 20 Games to Be Shown on November 20
The Xbox Partner Showcase has been officially announced. Microsoft invites viewers to a presentation featuring about twenty games. Get ready for a large-scale presentation of projects from Xbox partners. Microsoft is officially preparing a showcase of titles from third-party studios. Recent rumors have been partially confirmed. The Xbox Partner Showcase will take place on November...
Gacha Market Is Falling Apart: 70% of Japanese Projects Don’t Survive Three Years
Despite the enormous popularity of gacha and live-service mobile games, the market is so saturated and focused on a narrow set of hits that most projects in Japan don’t remain active for even three years. A study conducted by a Japanese analyst who specializes in gacha and live-service titles found that, out of more than...
Pirates in trouble? Microsoft shuts down one of the main ways to bypass Windows activation
Microsoft has dealt a major blow to one of the most widespread piracy schemes used to activate Windows and Office. Following the November update, the KMS38 tool — relied upon for years by users around the world — stopped working practically overnight. The change came from a patch embedded directly into the operating system. Microsoft...
Will Players Breathe Easier? Epic Reveals What Unreal Engine 5.7 Can Do
Unreal Engine 5.7 is now available to game developers. Epic has unveiled the updated release in a new video that highlights the capabilities of the tools included in the suite. Epic points to faster procedural environment generation, streamlined tools for creating and editing trees and foliage, and Nanite Foliage — an expanded iteration of Nanite...
Consoles Aren’t Going Anywhere, but the Gaming Industry Is Moving Toward PC, Says Take-Two Interactive CEO
Business is shifting toward open platforms. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told CNBC that over the next decade the games industry is likely to lean more toward PC, although traditional consoles will remain relevant. I believe the trend is toward PC, with businesses favoring open platforms over closed ecosystems. That said, if you think of...
Yoko Taro Is Always Working on New Projects — They Keep Getting Canceled
The developer dismissed the fans’ joke that he has been “doing nothing”. Yoko Taro pushed back against the widespread fan joke that he has “done nothing” in recent years. During a panel at the G-CON 2025 gaming conference in Korea, Taro revealed that since the release of NieR: Automata in 2017 he has been actively...