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T-Minus Zero Entertainment, which NetEase closed in August, has resurfaced as an independent developer. The studio’s revival was made possible by a group of investors and seasoned industry professionals who funded a new beginning. A statement on the studio’s website announces the team’s intention to “recast itself” as an independent production company. The developers are...

Analysts have tallied mobile game downloads for October 2025 and produced a ranking of the month’s most-downloaded titles. Mobilegamer.biz released the October list of top downloaded games using figures from the analytics platform AppMagic. The Chinese Android market was not included in the statistics. Topping the chart once more was Block Blast, which reclaimed the...

Almost eight years after its original launch, Shiro Games’ strategy title Northgard is set to receive its final major edition. On December 4, 2025, Northgard: Definitive Edition will arrive and replace the standard edition in digital stores. This release consolidates the base game, several DLCs, and a number of new additions. The Definitive Edition will...

Experts recommend that anyone planning a RAM upgrade should do it now. Insiders warn that DDR5 module prices are likely to climb over the coming months — and the rise isn’t explained solely by the rapid expansion of the AI sector. In the latest episode of the Broken Silicon podcast, the host of Moore’s Law...

Analysts have tallied mobile game revenues for October 2025 and named the month’s top-earning titles. Mobilegamer.biz published a new ranking based on data from the analytics platform AppMagic. The figures account only for in-app purchase revenue — they exclude advertising income, web-store transactions, Apple and Google fees, and data from the Chinese Android market. After...

A U.S. court will review the proposed settlement between Google and Epic Games that concerns fees, off-store payments, and access to third‑party app stores. Google and Epic Games jointly filed a proposed settlement with a U.S. court that could bring one of the mobile industry’s most high‑profile cases to a close. The agreement envisions broad...

The Fortnite × The Simpsons crossover has proved an unprecedented triumph for Epic Games, setting new records. Just 48 hours after launch, the collaboration with Matt Groening’s legendary animated series attracted the largest surge of new and returning players the platform has seen since previous holiday events. According to a post from Epic’s official X...

The developers of Battlefield 6 have announced that aim assist for players using controllers will be scaled back. Although the word “nerf” suggests a downgrade, the change is intended to produce a more natural and comfortable aiming experience. Many users reported that the current assist “gets in the way” and that they often have to...

Microsoft has released a new Xbox Game Pass spot that cleverly taps into nostalgia for the Xbox 360 era. The commercial—wry yet heartfelt—plays out inside a game store. The protagonist finds himself stuck in a returns bin, surrounded by stacks of Xbox 360 boxed games that fail to excite him. He waits expectantly for something...

NVIDIA has released the Game Ready Driver 581.80, delivering improved performance, enhanced stability, and full DLSS 4 support for several major upcoming titles. The update refines the experience in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, adding support for DLSS Frame Generation and DLSS Super Resolution. It also boosts performance in F1 25 and extends Game...

After a triumphant global box-office run, the feature film “Demon Slayer” is poised to tackle a new frontier. Earlier reports suggested the movie might open in China, but there was no official confirmation at the time. The emergence of an official Weibo account for “Infinite Fortress” only intensified the speculation — and those rumors have...

The incident began with a simple pun: merging the words “Xbox” and “House” produced “Xbouse.” What appeared harmless at first quickly turned into controversy, because in French-speaking countries “bouse” means “cow dung” and is used as an insult aimed at the Xbox brand. In France, Belgium and Switzerland, “Xbouse” has long been used by PlayStation...

Square Enix plans to release a new figure of Fran from the role-playing game Final Fantasy XII in 2026. Fran is an exceptional mechanic, a member of the Viera race, and serves as the second pilot aboard the pirate ship Strahl. Square Enix has announced that pre-orders are now open for the new Fran figure....

Image: Prime Video The Mighty Nein, Critical Role’s latest animated adaptation, has debuted a striking new opening sequence. The sequence spotlights the ragtag ensemble—misfits, outcasts and antiheroes—engaging in high-octane action while teasing the darker, more personal histories that define characters like Caleb (voiced by Liam O’Brien) and Fjord (voiced by Travis Willingham). Visually, the intro...

Creative Director Guanyun Chen reiterated the core principle of the shooter’s business model: fun first, spending later. In the interview he explained that the team’s mission is to make the gameplay so compelling that purchases are seen as voluntary expressions of enthusiasm rather than necessities. “We truly believe that consumer-friendly monetization is vital… First, make...