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Amid record financial results, Krafton offers employees voluntary departures to replace them with AI
In October, Krafton announced it is the first game company to be fully oriented around AI. The South Korean developer Krafton, known for PUBG, inZOI and Subnautica, has introduced a voluntary departure program intended to streamline and automate workflows through AI. According to Business Korea, the move follows record financial results for the most recent...
Legends & Lattes’ Travis Baldree on Expanding His Cozy Fantasy World in Brigands & Breadknives
Image: Tor Books Travis Baldree first captured readers’ imaginations with the feel-good fantasy Legends & Lattes (2022), which follows an orc named Viv who leaves the adventuring life to open a coffee shop. The novel’s calm, restorative tone comes from witnessing Viv transform a run-down building into a warm, welcoming café and build a circle...
Players Are Migrating En Masse to New Zealand to Play Black Ops 7 a Few Hours Early
The new Call of Duty will unlock on November 14 at 2:00 AM Moscow time. Thousands of players are switching their regions to New Zealand to get access to Black Ops 7 several hours ahead of the global release — it’s all down to time zones. Players typically open their console settings (Xbox, PlayStation) or...
Guillermo del Toro Kick-Started His Own Universal-Inspired Monster Cycle with This Sequel
Image: New Line Cinema Guillermo del Toro has finally realized a long-cherished vision with his adaptation of Frankenstein — a project that feels like part of a larger conversation he’s having with classic monster cinema. Alongside his own take on Frankenstein and the obvious nods to creature features in The Shape of Water, del Toro...
Dispatch developers regret cutting erotic scenes from the game — but they could still be restored
The team hadn’t anticipated such a voracious reaction from players. AdHoc co-founder and one of Dispatch’s creators, Pierre Shorette, told Inverse that the developers regret cutting the erotic scenes. We did cut several sex scenes. In hindsight, that was probably a mistake. Maybe people will get to see them someday. Pierre Shorette, co-founder of AdHoc....
Warhammer creators showcase finalists’ works from the Golden Demon 2025 – SPIEL Essen miniature-painting contest
For fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Games Workshop has uploaded the first gallery of photos featuring the finalists’ painted miniatures from the “Golden Demon 2025 – SPIEL Essen” contest. At the “Golden Demon 2025 – SPIEL Essen” miniature-painting event, skilled painters showcased a vast collection of miniatures and dioramas inspired by Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer:...
While Fans Waited for Half-Life 3, an Enthusiast Released a Six‑Chapter Campaign for the Original Half‑Life
While fans wait for the franchise’s next installment, some have taken it upon themselves to create new content. In November, fans once again renewed calls for a “Half-Life 3” announcement. Against that backdrop, modder MPS has released a new campaign for the original shooter. Half-Life: Insecure features six chapters, several new enemy types, and weapons...
Nikita Buyanov’s Voice to Be a Reward for Escape from Tarkov Players — Release Event Rewards Revealed
The long-awaited EFT 1.0 release will be celebrated with considerable fanfare. Escape from Tarkov’s launch is approaching, and the developers have revealed a new Twitch Drops campaign. Viewers will be able to claim several rewards by watching streams. Viewers can add the “PMC Voice” to their collection — voiced by Battlestate Games’ head, Nikita Buyanov....
Path of Exile update 3.27.0c released with increased drop rates, wall-destruction mechanics and dozens of unique items
The developers have answered the community’s feedback. The creators of Path of Exile have released the 3.27.0c update for the ARPG — it not only fixes a number of bugs but also brings balance tweaks and fresh content, including more than 80 new Foulborn unique items. ([poewiki.net](https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Version_3.27.0c?utm_source=openai)) The team has adjusted several reward tables so...
New “Fallout” Season 2 Trailer Reveals New Vegas, a Deathclaw, Kumail Nanjiani, Macaulay Culkin and More
Prime Video Debuts Trailer for Fallout Season 2 — New Vegas, Deathclaws, and New Faces Season 2 arrives on Prime Video on December 17, 2025. Prime Video’s Fallout — Season 2 trailer highlights New Vegas and the wasteland beyond. Prime Video has released the official trailer for Fallout Season 2. The preview teases a journey...
Fallout Season 2 Trailer Teases New Vegas, Deathclaw, Kumail Nanjiani, Macaulay Culkin and More
Promotional stills for Fallout Season 2. (Prime Video) Prime Video has released an intriguing new trailer for the second season of Fallout ahead of its December 17 premiere. The preview promises a journey from the Mojave Wasteland to the neon-scarred metropolis of New Vegas, teases a menacing Deathclaw and hints at rising civil unrest —...
Horizon Steel Frontiers: Guerrilla’s Horizon MMORPG Heads to PC and Mobile
NCSoft — the South Korean publisher and developer best known for Guild Wars 2 — has announced Horizon Steel Frontiers, an MMORPG set in Guerrilla Games’ Horizon universe. The project is a collaboration between NCSoft, Guerrilla (creators of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West), and Sony Interactive Entertainment, and it will target both PC...
Game Informer Is a Judge for This Year’s Indie Game Awards — Here Are the Nominees
Indie Game Awards — nominations and judging panel. After a warmly received inaugural event, Six One Indie returns with the Indie Game Awards to shine a spotlight on outstanding independent games from around the world. The ceremony is scheduled for December 18, 2025, and Game Informer is proud to serve as one of this year’s...
Nicolas Cage’s Jesus-Themed Horror Film Falls Flat
Image: Magnolia Pictures Nicolas Cage feels like an inspired choice for a daring, faith-tinged horror film — but not for the obvious reasons the internet might assume. He isn’t cast as Jesus in The Carpenter’s Son; the credits list him simply as The Carpenter. In the film he plays a guardian figure to The Boy...
Red Dead Redemption coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, if rating boards are to be believed
The ESRB has assigned an age rating to Rockstar’s western. The original Red Dead Redemption has been rated by the ESRB for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. There’s been no official announcement for these versions yet, but an entry in the ESRB database seldom appears without reason — it’s likely Rockstar...
Ask Me Anything with NCNS Developers
Attention, Generals! The expansion No Compromise, No Surrender is scheduled to launch on Thursday, November 20, 2025. To mark the occasion, several members of the Allied Headquarters will take part in an AMA on the Hearts of Iron IV subreddit. Developers will be answering community questions live on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 14:00 CET...
Amid record financial results, Krafton offers employees voluntary departures to replace them with AI
In October, Krafton announced it is the first game company to be fully oriented around AI. The South Korean developer Krafton, known for PUBG, inZOI and Subnautica, has introduced a voluntary departure program intended to streamline and automate workflows through AI. According to Business Korea, the move follows record financial results for the most recent...
Legends & Lattes’ Travis Baldree on Expanding His Cozy Fantasy World in Brigands & Breadknives
Image: Tor Books Travis Baldree first captured readers’ imaginations with the feel-good fantasy Legends & Lattes (2022), which follows an orc named Viv who leaves the adventuring life to open a coffee shop. The novel’s calm, restorative tone comes from witnessing Viv transform a run-down building into a warm, welcoming café and build a circle...
Players Are Migrating En Masse to New Zealand to Play Black Ops 7 a Few Hours Early
The new Call of Duty will unlock on November 14 at 2:00 AM Moscow time. Thousands of players are switching their regions to New Zealand to get access to Black Ops 7 several hours ahead of the global release — it’s all down to time zones. Players typically open their console settings (Xbox, PlayStation) or...
Guillermo del Toro Kick-Started His Own Universal-Inspired Monster Cycle with This Sequel
Image: New Line Cinema Guillermo del Toro has finally realized a long-cherished vision with his adaptation of Frankenstein — a project that feels like part of a larger conversation he’s having with classic monster cinema. Alongside his own take on Frankenstein and the obvious nods to creature features in The Shape of Water, del Toro...
Dispatch developers regret cutting erotic scenes from the game — but they could still be restored
The team hadn’t anticipated such a voracious reaction from players. AdHoc co-founder and one of Dispatch’s creators, Pierre Shorette, told Inverse that the developers regret cutting the erotic scenes. We did cut several sex scenes. In hindsight, that was probably a mistake. Maybe people will get to see them someday. Pierre Shorette, co-founder of AdHoc....
Warhammer creators showcase finalists’ works from the Golden Demon 2025 – SPIEL Essen miniature-painting contest
For fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Games Workshop has uploaded the first gallery of photos featuring the finalists’ painted miniatures from the “Golden Demon 2025 – SPIEL Essen” contest. At the “Golden Demon 2025 – SPIEL Essen” miniature-painting event, skilled painters showcased a vast collection of miniatures and dioramas inspired by Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer:...
While Fans Waited for Half-Life 3, an Enthusiast Released a Six‑Chapter Campaign for the Original Half‑Life
While fans wait for the franchise’s next installment, some have taken it upon themselves to create new content. In November, fans once again renewed calls for a “Half-Life 3” announcement. Against that backdrop, modder MPS has released a new campaign for the original shooter. Half-Life: Insecure features six chapters, several new enemy types, and weapons...
Nikita Buyanov’s Voice to Be a Reward for Escape from Tarkov Players — Release Event Rewards Revealed
The long-awaited EFT 1.0 release will be celebrated with considerable fanfare. Escape from Tarkov’s launch is approaching, and the developers have revealed a new Twitch Drops campaign. Viewers will be able to claim several rewards by watching streams. Viewers can add the “PMC Voice” to their collection — voiced by Battlestate Games’ head, Nikita Buyanov....
Path of Exile update 3.27.0c released with increased drop rates, wall-destruction mechanics and dozens of unique items
The developers have answered the community’s feedback. The creators of Path of Exile have released the 3.27.0c update for the ARPG — it not only fixes a number of bugs but also brings balance tweaks and fresh content, including more than 80 new Foulborn unique items. ([poewiki.net](https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Version_3.27.0c?utm_source=openai)) The team has adjusted several reward tables so...