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Within four days of its release the clip topped 2.5 million views. A supplementary gameplay trailer drew an additional 225,000 views. The project is being developed by NCSOFT and is primarily targeted at mobile devices. The game will also be available on PC via the company’s proprietary Purple emulator. Most comments under the videos are...

Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard, revealed that the company came close to acquiring Mojang in 2014, but the acquisition ultimately went to Microsoft. On the Rushmore podcast, where Kotick discussed games with Elon Musk, he remarked about Minecraft: “Yes — I almost bought it.” Kotick said he spent five days in Stockholm...

Thanks to cosplayers Erika Solovey, Lita Lina and Bella Valieva, Fallout fans were once again treated to the spirited Lucy Maclin and other denizens of the post‑apocalyptic world. The second season of the Fallout series, adapted from the video game franchise of the same name, is scheduled to premiere on December 17, 2025. For fans...

Following a triumphant global box-office run, the feature film “Demon Slayer” is now breaking new ground. The first installment of Demon Slayer’s final trilogy, titled “The Infinite Fortress,” premiered in China and immediately set several records. In its opening three days the film grossed 373 million yuan (about $52.5 million), including $12.3 million from IMAX...

Metacritic has published its list of the worst games of 2025, spotlighting releases that left players underwhelmed. While the year produced several standout successes — including Hades 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Split Fiction — it also brought a number of notable failures. The biggest disappointment was MindsEye...

Ashes of Creation is headed to Steam soon, with a playable test build becoming available in December. Intrepid Studios’ MMORPG has been in development for nearly ten years and continues to evolve through alpha phases; it is currently in Alpha Two. The third wave of testing launched in August, but a full release is still...

The Wake of the Water update has reignited interest in Enshrouded, bringing players back to one of the most acclaimed survival games of recent years. Creative Director Anthony Christolakis said Keen Games is nearly ready to launch version 1.0 in 2026. The player base has surpassed 4.5 million. Since launch, the studio’s headcount has doubled...

Diablo’s creator and Skystone Games president, David Brevik, recently shared his perspective on working from the publisher’s side. Skystone’s lineup includes standout projects, from the PS1‑styled Tyrant’s Realm to the cozy Tiny Bookshop. Skystone has in development the looter RPG Mistfall Hunter and a culinary-themed title called Arcane Eats. Brevik confessed, however, that there was...

As The Game Awards draw near, the first leaks have begun to surface. Geoff Keighley appears to be lining up several headline announcements, though it’s unlikely any will match the magnitude of last year’s biggest hits. Among the publishers who frequently participate in the show, Capcom could reveal updates on its 2026 lineup. One such...

Obsidian Entertainment — the studio behind Avowed, Grounded 2 and The Outer Worlds 2 — has opted to forgo generative AI entirely in its projects. In a recent interview, Josh Sawyer, Kate Dollarhyde and Leonard Boyarsky described their development process and how the team’s approach has evolved over time. Boyarsky reflected on remarks he made...

System Era Softworks has announced a PlayStation 5 version of the interplanetary simulator Astroneer, scheduled for release on November 20, 2025. The PS5 update will be offered free of charge to players who already own the PS4 edition. On PS5 the title will run natively at 4K and 60 frames per second, and it will...

After a 17-year wait, Bethesda appears to have corrected the misstep of Fallout 3’s disappointing collector’s edition by releasing a “fully functional” Pip-Boy replica priced at $299.99. The device works and can be worn on the wrist. It’s presented as the first “accurate, wearable, and fully operational 1:1 replica of the Pip-Boy 3000,” matching the...

At State of Play Japan, Sony unveiled a Japan-exclusive PS5 Digital Edition, fully localized in Japanese. It is set to launch on November 21 and will retail for roughly $350 — about $130 less than the standard local model. Yahoo Japan journalist Meiku Kawamura described the move as “strategically precise, if somewhat unsettling.” The “affordable,...