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Square Enix Fires Narrative Designer Who Criticized the Industry for Too Many “White Guys”
Earlier, the Japanese company announced plans to lay off the majority of staff at its offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and across Europe. Rhianna Gorman-Murphy, a narrative designer at Square Enix who worked on Life Is Strange and served as a mentor for the Limit Break program — an initiative promoting greater...
Kotobukiya Opens Pre-Orders for Ichiban Kasuga and Battle Crab Nancy Statue from Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Next year, Ichiban Kasuga from the role-playing game Yakuza: Like a Dragon — together with his battle-crab companion Nancy — will be released as a new 33-centimeter statue from Kotobukiya. Kotobukiya has opened preorders for a new 1/6 scale Ichiban Kasuga statue based on Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The figure is priced at 28,600 Japanese...
Visual novel Needy Girl Overdose, about a mentally unstable streamer, will get an anime adaptation in 2026 — first trailer released
Yostar Pictures, together with the original game’s creators, is producing the adaptation of the viral hit. Yostar Pictures — the studio behind screen adaptations of Arknights and Blue Archive — has unveiled the first trailer for the anime based on the indie sensation Needy Girl Overdose. Masaoki Nakajima has been appointed director; he previously directed...
Reviews of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 4 and Escape from Duckov — The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
A concise roundup of last week’s features, where we probed the games industry from every angle. Contagion — our review of Netflix’s The Witcher, Season 4 (18+) Top-tier service. Review of the adult-oriented hotel manager Quickie: A Love Hotel Story More than parody — a biting critique of the genre. Review of the extraction shooter...
Good Boy Arrives on Shudder for Fans of Spooky Dog Movies
Photo: Danielle Freiberg/IFC Films Horror has long put people at the center of its scares — and too often cast dogs as the threat. Between werewolves and the notorious Stephen King tale Cujo, canine characters have rarely been the sympathetic lead. IFC Films’ Good Boy, however, flips that script. The film arrives on Shudder in...
Valve to Unveil Deckard VR Headset on November 12 — New Half‑Life Rumored to Accompany It
Signs are mounting that Valve is preparing a slate of major announcements for mid-November. VR industry researcher Brad Lynch (known online as SadlyItsBradley) reported that Valve intends to unveil a new device on November 12. According to him, the company plans to “simply announce” the hardware that Wednesday, with fuller details and preorder options possibly...
Fan-Made Elden Ring Reforged Remake Released with New Bosses, Areas, Pause Feature, and Online Play Support
The FromSoftware title is kept alive by its modding community, which continues to create new content. A major remake mod, Elden Ring Reforged 2.0, was released recently. The mod team has reworked multiple elements of the FromSoftware game and enriched it with fresh material. Notable additions: Content — new bosses, the Serpentine Depths dungeon, new...
“The Game Changed My Life”: Actor Who Plays Jan Ptacek Says He Owes Much to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Working on KCD 2 has transformed the lives of several people involved in the project. A major part of the buzz around Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 comes from its characters and the chemistry between them. Recently, the actor who plays Jan Ptaček spoke with Czech outlet CzechCrunch about how working on the game affected him....
“Let Them Review‑Bomb”: Nikita Buyanov Isn’t Afraid of the Flood of Negative Steam Reviews for Escape from Tarkov
Soon players will be able to share their thoughts on EFT in Valve’s store. The full release of the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov is approaching, and the head of Battlestate Games has been giving interviews. The game will be available on Steam, and in a recent discussion with PCGamesN the studio chief addressed the...
Expect to Wait ‘A Very Long Time’ for The Elder Scrolls 6, but Bethesda Is Working on a Fallout 3 Remaster, Says Todd Howard
The new The Elder Scrolls title is currently in pre-production. Todd Howard, director of Bethesda Game Studios, confirmed in an interview with GQ that The Elder Scrolls 6 is “still a long way off” from release. I preach patience. I don’t want fans to feel anxious. I prefer to announce a game and release it...
Ubisoft veteran who worked on Rainbow Six Siege and Might & Magic opens studio Quality Time
Johannes Thimme spent 13 years at Ubisoft. ([gameswirtschaft.de](https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/quality-time-studio-johannes-thimme-031125/?utm_source=openai)) Veteran game industry professional Johannes Thimme, who brings more than two decades of experience and a 13-year tenure at Ubisoft, has announced the founding of a new studio called Quality Time. The company is based in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the coastal town of Varel. ([gameswirtschaft.de](https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/quality-time-studio-johannes-thimme-031125/?utm_source=openai)) Quality...
Todd Howard Admits The Elder Scrolls VI Is “Still a Long Way Off” — Teases Possible Shadow Drop
Todd Howard Says The Elder Scrolls VI Is Still Far Off, Shadow-Drop Tease Remains Possible The Elder Scrolls VI teaser — Bethesda confirmed the project at E3 2018. Bethesda Game Studios first revealed The Elder Scrolls VI at E3 2018, but executive producer and game director Todd Howard told GQ the project remains “still a...
PlayStation State of Play Focused on Japanese and Asian Games Announced for Tomorrow
PlayStation Announces State of Play Japan — November 11 PlayStation State of Play Japan announcement PlayStation has scheduled a special State of Play focused on games from Japan and across Asia. The broadcast will air on Tuesday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET and is expected to run for more than...
“Our children’s well‑being is being sacrificed to corporate greed”: Texas prosecutor sues Roblox
Ken Paxton says the game has become “a breeding ground for predators”. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, accusing the company of flouting online safety laws and transforming the platform into an “uncontrolled digital arena teeming with predators and sexual content”. Paxton described Roblox as “a nursery for predators”,...
Robotic Ballerinas: Imperial Porcelain Factory to Release Sculptures of the Twins from Atomic Heart
This week the Imperial Porcelain Factory is set to unveil a collection inspired by the shooter Atomic Heart, presenting visitors with twin ballerina sculptures and distinctive goblets. The Imperial Porcelain Factory has prepared a surprise for fans of the first-person shooter Atomic Heart. Reporters from Kommersant revealed that the factory plans to produce sculptures of...
Journalists Found Nine New Game Modes in Battlefield 6 Files
They are all at different stages of development. Reporters at Insider Gaming uncovered Battlefield 6 files that reveal details on at least nine new game modes currently in development. Last month the outlet detailed six modes planned for release. Since then—after the launch of the game’s first season—more entries have appeared in the files. Of...
Square Enix Fires Narrative Designer Who Criticized the Industry for Too Many “White Guys”
Earlier, the Japanese company announced plans to lay off the majority of staff at its offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and across Europe. Rhianna Gorman-Murphy, a narrative designer at Square Enix who worked on Life Is Strange and served as a mentor for the Limit Break program — an initiative promoting greater...
Kotobukiya Opens Pre-Orders for Ichiban Kasuga and Battle Crab Nancy Statue from Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Next year, Ichiban Kasuga from the role-playing game Yakuza: Like a Dragon — together with his battle-crab companion Nancy — will be released as a new 33-centimeter statue from Kotobukiya. Kotobukiya has opened preorders for a new 1/6 scale Ichiban Kasuga statue based on Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The figure is priced at 28,600 Japanese...
Visual novel Needy Girl Overdose, about a mentally unstable streamer, will get an anime adaptation in 2026 — first trailer released
Yostar Pictures, together with the original game’s creators, is producing the adaptation of the viral hit. Yostar Pictures — the studio behind screen adaptations of Arknights and Blue Archive — has unveiled the first trailer for the anime based on the indie sensation Needy Girl Overdose. Masaoki Nakajima has been appointed director; he previously directed...
Reviews of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 4 and Escape from Duckov — The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
A concise roundup of last week’s features, where we probed the games industry from every angle. Contagion — our review of Netflix’s The Witcher, Season 4 (18+) Top-tier service. Review of the adult-oriented hotel manager Quickie: A Love Hotel Story More than parody — a biting critique of the genre. Review of the extraction shooter...
Good Boy Arrives on Shudder for Fans of Spooky Dog Movies
Photo: Danielle Freiberg/IFC Films Horror has long put people at the center of its scares — and too often cast dogs as the threat. Between werewolves and the notorious Stephen King tale Cujo, canine characters have rarely been the sympathetic lead. IFC Films’ Good Boy, however, flips that script. The film arrives on Shudder in...
Valve to Unveil Deckard VR Headset on November 12 — New Half‑Life Rumored to Accompany It
Signs are mounting that Valve is preparing a slate of major announcements for mid-November. VR industry researcher Brad Lynch (known online as SadlyItsBradley) reported that Valve intends to unveil a new device on November 12. According to him, the company plans to “simply announce” the hardware that Wednesday, with fuller details and preorder options possibly...
Fan-Made Elden Ring Reforged Remake Released with New Bosses, Areas, Pause Feature, and Online Play Support
The FromSoftware title is kept alive by its modding community, which continues to create new content. A major remake mod, Elden Ring Reforged 2.0, was released recently. The mod team has reworked multiple elements of the FromSoftware game and enriched it with fresh material. Notable additions: Content — new bosses, the Serpentine Depths dungeon, new...
“The Game Changed My Life”: Actor Who Plays Jan Ptacek Says He Owes Much to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Working on KCD 2 has transformed the lives of several people involved in the project. A major part of the buzz around Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 comes from its characters and the chemistry between them. Recently, the actor who plays Jan Ptaček spoke with Czech outlet CzechCrunch about how working on the game affected him....
“Let Them Review‑Bomb”: Nikita Buyanov Isn’t Afraid of the Flood of Negative Steam Reviews for Escape from Tarkov
Soon players will be able to share their thoughts on EFT in Valve’s store. The full release of the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov is approaching, and the head of Battlestate Games has been giving interviews. The game will be available on Steam, and in a recent discussion with PCGamesN the studio chief addressed the...