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“Where Winds Meet” Instantly Became a Mega-Hit — NetEase Reveals the Numbers
NetEase continues to excel in the free-to-play arena, consistently releasing standout titles and rarely misjudging the market. The latest offering is Where Winds Meet — a PlayStation 5 and PC exclusive. The game illustrates the payoff of prioritizing high production values and transparent microtransactions, without resorting to predatory monetization. Immediately after launch the title became...
Bandai Namco Releases Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on Switch 2 — Launch Trailer Debuts
As Nintendo’s new platform, the Switch 2 will gradually receive major titles that, for technical reasons, bypassed the original console. One such example is a recent release set in the Dragon Ball universe. Bandai Namco has launched Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on the Switch 2, bringing its spectacular battles to a handheld system. The game...
Kingdom Hearts sales soar past 38 million copies — series still growing after 20 years
Square Enix has confirmed that the Kingdom Hearts series has reached a new sales milestone: cumulative shipments have topped 38 million copies. The revised figures show an increase of one million over the past year, highlighting the franchise’s resilience more than two decades after its debut. The first game launched in 2002 and quickly attracted...
Hyrule Warriors Storms to No. 1 on Japan’s Sales Chart
Nintendo Switch 2 sales are climbing, and the pace at which games are moving off shelves suggests interest in the new system won’t fade anytime soon. Recent releases are rapidly rising to the top, while the Japanese market is giving the console a solid position in an especially busy season. This is reflected in the...
Xbox Readies Another Showcase — Insiders Say Silent Hill 2 Remake Will Be Revealed
Microsoft appears poised to officially unveil an Xbox Partner Showcase, with the event reportedly scheduled for November 2025. Insider NateTheHate, responding to a question about the presentation, said an announcement is imminent — a timeline that matches earlier reports suggesting the company will host a third‑party studio‑focused event before the end of the month. Jez...
Arknights Endfield Developers Modify Unity to Support High‑Poly Heroes and Satisfactory‑Style Factory Building
You won’t just admire the characters — you’ll be able to set up a full production operation. The team behind Arknights Endfield at Hypergryph recently revealed some technical details. The game is built on the Unity engine, which the developers have extensively customized. After adjustments, character models in Arknights Endfield use roughly 80,000–100,000 polygons. The...
Players kept getting bad endings in Dispatch so often that developers had to explain — it’s not a bug, it’s the result of players’ own choices
Not everyone realized the significance of some choices. The Dispatch season finale was released recently, and players started sharing their reactions. Quite quickly, many noticed a common thread — an unsatisfying ending. So many people reported receiving that outcome that some began suggesting there might be a bug disrupting the in-game logic and “accidentally” producing...
100 Hours of Gameplay for the Price of One Game: Atelier Ryza Trilogy Released
The Atelier series has taken a short pause, but before the next entry, Atelier Yumia, arrives, Atelier Ryza is making a return to players. For years Gust has been nurturing the Atelier franchise, routinely releasing sequels and refreshed editions. A recent installment — Atelier Yumia — breathed new life into the series and modernized much...
“You Can’t Please Everyone”: Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Developers Treat Early Access as a Full Release and Warn of Potential Issues
Developing a title within such an iconic franchise places significant responsibility on the team. The creators of Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era recently spoke with PC Gamer, discussing their work on the game. Developer Katya Prikhodko said that Unfrozen treats “early access as a full release” — they don’t want to “miss their...
Japan Needs a Cheaper PS5 to Revive the Console Race — Journalist
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,...
Warhammer 40,000 Authors Ready to Open Pre-orders for Ferren Areios Miniature and the Book “Ashes of the Imperium”
This week, Warhammer 40,000 hobbyists will be able to buy new miniatures: Ferren Arreios of the Ultramarines, Suboden Khan of the White Scars, and an Ancient clad in Terminator armour, alongside an assault squad of Terminators and several related books. Games Workshop has revealed which Warhammer 40,000 items will be available for preorder beginning 22...
Tom Cruise Receives Honorary Oscar
Новости Том Круз получил почётный «Оскар» Добавить в закладки В Лос-Анджелесе прошла 16-я церемония вручения Governors Awards — почётных статуэток «Оскар» от Американской Киноакадемии искусств и наук. Одним из лауреатов этого года стал актёр Том Круз. Артист был номинирован несколько раз, однако до этого ни разу не получал награду. «Снимать фильмы — это не моя...
Mobile Silent Hill clone copies original screenshots, turns heroine into a cashier
A questionable iOS release, Silent Fear: Last Stop, has appeared — it uses screenshots taken directly from Silent Hill f to promote itself. Silent Fear is the work of a solo developer, Hail Al Yamama, and reads like an unabashed clone. The App Store listing repurposes screenshots from the original game, while the logo and...
Manufacturers Scramble to Buy Up RAM Amid the AI Race
Over the past few weeks module prices have climbed, and major manufacturers appear increasingly cautious about the outlook, actively replenishing their warehouses. Reports suggest Asus and MSI have begun a rush to stockpile memory modules in order to preempt demand. Analysts warn supply disruptions could last at least through 2027. The main driver is the...
Capcom Explains Why Resident Evil Requiem Dropped Joy‑Con “Mouse” Controls
The new console preserves the capabilities of the first model while introducing distinctive features, including a “mouse” style control mode. For Requiem, however, the team elected to abandon that option after prolonged testing failed to deliver the desired results. Producer Masato Kumazawa explained that developers experimented with Joy-Con-based aiming so players could target as if...
Nearly $900M Raised for Star Citizen; Release Date Still Unknown
The funding tracker on Roberts Space Industries’ website indicates that contributions to the project have exceeded $885 million. Since its announcement in 2012, Star Citizen has become one of the most lucrative crowdfunding endeavors. That figure includes Kickstarter pledges, early-access purchases, in-game item sales, and private investments. Star Citizen began as a large-scale Kickstarter campaign...
“Where Winds Meet” Instantly Became a Mega-Hit — NetEase Reveals the Numbers
NetEase continues to excel in the free-to-play arena, consistently releasing standout titles and rarely misjudging the market. The latest offering is Where Winds Meet — a PlayStation 5 and PC exclusive. The game illustrates the payoff of prioritizing high production values and transparent microtransactions, without resorting to predatory monetization. Immediately after launch the title became...
Bandai Namco Releases Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on Switch 2 — Launch Trailer Debuts
As Nintendo’s new platform, the Switch 2 will gradually receive major titles that, for technical reasons, bypassed the original console. One such example is a recent release set in the Dragon Ball universe. Bandai Namco has launched Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on the Switch 2, bringing its spectacular battles to a handheld system. The game...
Kingdom Hearts sales soar past 38 million copies — series still growing after 20 years
Square Enix has confirmed that the Kingdom Hearts series has reached a new sales milestone: cumulative shipments have topped 38 million copies. The revised figures show an increase of one million over the past year, highlighting the franchise’s resilience more than two decades after its debut. The first game launched in 2002 and quickly attracted...
Hyrule Warriors Storms to No. 1 on Japan’s Sales Chart
Nintendo Switch 2 sales are climbing, and the pace at which games are moving off shelves suggests interest in the new system won’t fade anytime soon. Recent releases are rapidly rising to the top, while the Japanese market is giving the console a solid position in an especially busy season. This is reflected in the...
Xbox Readies Another Showcase — Insiders Say Silent Hill 2 Remake Will Be Revealed
Microsoft appears poised to officially unveil an Xbox Partner Showcase, with the event reportedly scheduled for November 2025. Insider NateTheHate, responding to a question about the presentation, said an announcement is imminent — a timeline that matches earlier reports suggesting the company will host a third‑party studio‑focused event before the end of the month. Jez...
Arknights Endfield Developers Modify Unity to Support High‑Poly Heroes and Satisfactory‑Style Factory Building
You won’t just admire the characters — you’ll be able to set up a full production operation. The team behind Arknights Endfield at Hypergryph recently revealed some technical details. The game is built on the Unity engine, which the developers have extensively customized. After adjustments, character models in Arknights Endfield use roughly 80,000–100,000 polygons. The...
Players kept getting bad endings in Dispatch so often that developers had to explain — it’s not a bug, it’s the result of players’ own choices
Not everyone realized the significance of some choices. The Dispatch season finale was released recently, and players started sharing their reactions. Quite quickly, many noticed a common thread — an unsatisfying ending. So many people reported receiving that outcome that some began suggesting there might be a bug disrupting the in-game logic and “accidentally” producing...
100 Hours of Gameplay for the Price of One Game: Atelier Ryza Trilogy Released
The Atelier series has taken a short pause, but before the next entry, Atelier Yumia, arrives, Atelier Ryza is making a return to players. For years Gust has been nurturing the Atelier franchise, routinely releasing sequels and refreshed editions. A recent installment — Atelier Yumia — breathed new life into the series and modernized much...
“You Can’t Please Everyone”: Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Developers Treat Early Access as a Full Release and Warn of Potential Issues
Developing a title within such an iconic franchise places significant responsibility on the team. The creators of Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era recently spoke with PC Gamer, discussing their work on the game. Developer Katya Prikhodko said that Unfrozen treats “early access as a full release” — they don’t want to “miss their...








