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Former Square Enix CEO Jacob Navok maintains that most players are largely indifferent to the use of generative AI in games. He pointed to projects like Steal a Brainrot and Arc Raiders, and said he personally knows studios that incorporate AI as early as the concept phase. Although AI adoption is progressing slowly, its use...

Cosplayer Lada Lyumos has joined the Fantastic Four and adopted the role of the Invisible Woman to protect people from danger and confront supervillains. Photographer Kira Mitenkova once again whisks viewers into Marvel’s comic multiverse, where heroes clash with villains, rescue Earth from deadly threats, and embark on extraordinary adventures. Today she released photos featuring...

The nominees for The Game Awards 2025 have been revealed, and Helldivers 2 made the list — but the game’s community is far from pleased. Arrowhead’s title was nominated in two categories: “Best Ongoing Game Support” and “Best Community Interaction.” The former assesses the overall quality of post-launch support, while the latter rewards communication with...

Rebecca Heineman, a veteran of the video game industry—designer, programmer and co‑founder of Interplay who helped shape the original Fallout—has died at 62 after a battle with aggressive cancer. The news of her passing was shared by her friend Heidi MacDonald: My friend Rebecca Heineman, who paved the way in game development, has passed away....

During a recent livestream with Ayaneo’s CEO Arthur Zhang, viewers were offered a closer look at the Pocket Vert handheld — a vertical portable console that will run Android and features a 3.5-inch LCD with a 1600×1400 resolution. Ayaneo CEO Arthur Zhang hosted a livestream focused on the Pocket Vert vertical handheld console. The unit...

The nominees for The Game Awards 2025 have been revealed, and winners will be announced on December 11. Notably, Xbox exclusives are absent — once again denying the platform a chance at the coveted prize. Insider Nick Marseil published on X the complete list of Game of the Year nominees since 2013, organized by platform:...

Capcom has announced that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has surpassed four million copies sold worldwide. The total has risen from three million in May 2024 and 2.5 million in April 2024. Our thanks to the four million Arisen around the world! We’re thrilled to present the captivating fantasy realm of Dragon’s Dogma 2, where freedom and...

Capcom is calling players to a zombie expedition. Resident Evil: Survival Unit is now available on iOS and Android. The publisher shows no sign of slowing down, reimagining the Resident Evil franchise in a fresh format. Resident Evil: Survival Unit is a real-time strategy set within Capcom’s iconic universe. Development is handled by Joycity Corporation,...

Image: Warner Bros. Two years back, DC’s film lineup felt like it was in freefall. After mapping out an ambitious post-pandemic release calendar that would have crowded 2023 with four features, Warner Bros. announced a wholesale reshuffle and handed creative responsibility for its cinematic universe to James Gunn and Peter Safran. With a reboot on...

Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV, announced at the Paris Fan Festival 2025 that he is seriously considering a complete overhaul of the game. The reason is straightforward. Modern players spend far less time on MMOs than they did twenty years ago. Where many once devoted 10–20 hours per week, they now...

Activision continues to turn a blind eye. The publisher is publicly thanking fans for the “warm reception” of Black Ops 7, even as the game faces harsh backlash. A post on the official Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 page feels at odds with current feedback. Players have been vocal in their criticism: on Steam...

The global DRAM shortage has reached absurd levels. Taiwan Economic Daily reports that some local distributors now require customers who purchase a RAM module to also buy a motherboard. Want a single DDR5 stick? You’ll be compelled to add a motherboard to your order — whether you need it or not. Bundles like these have...

ARC Raiders emerged as one of the most notable releases of 2025. Sales have exceeded 4 million copies, and its Steam performance has reached levels that large AAA studios often only dream of. The game remains a frequent subject of discussion within the community. ARC Raiders continues to improve its metrics. Over the weekend, SteamDB...

One year after the PS5 Pro launched, some console owners say they feel shortchanged by Sony In 2024 Sony promised it would release swappable panels specifically designed for the revised console. Those panels never hit general retail — the sole exception being a limited “Ghost of Yotei” set issued in very small runs and only...

The shooter’s developers promised open playlists and a beta-like experience. Many well-known streamers and esports competitors claim Activision misled players about SBMM in Black Ops 7. Fans were initially promised two playlist options for the new Call of Duty: a standard matchmaking system that factors in multiple metrics when forming lobbies (player level, ping, win–loss...