Editor's Picks
A Legend leaves: Tomonobu Itagaki, The Unapologetic Madman Behind Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, Has Died
The man who gave us ridiculously difficult ninjas and... well, everything else in Dead or Alive, has passed away. Tomonobu Itagaki was a legend, and the industry is a little less interesting without him.
After a Soulless Sequel, the REAL Little Nightmares Devs Are Back, and Their New Demo Is a Fucking Masterpiece
While everyone was mourning the soulless cash-grab that was Little Nightmares 3, the original creators dropped the REANIMAL demo and reminded us what real atmospheric horror feels like.
Dev Launches $20 Game With 10 Minutes of Content, Gets Immediately Beaten to Death by Steam Reviews
CUFFBUST launched with one map, ten minutes of content, and a $20 price tag. The internet responded with the kindness and understanding you'd expect: by tearing it to absolute shreds.
Of Course Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Coming to Switch 2, and Of Course the "Physical" Copy Is a Fucking Scam
The leaks are true: Assassin's Creed Shadows is hitting the Switch 2 this December. The catch? The "physical version" is just another useless plastic box with a download code inside.
Finally, A Director Admits It: We're Sick of Dumbed-Down RPGs
The director of The Outer Worlds 2 just said what we've all been screaming for years: we want our RPGs to have some goddamn meat on their bones. It's about time someone in charge got the message.
The Man Running Battlefield Says Call of Duty Only Exists Because "EA Were Dicks"
In a moment of beautiful, unfiltered honesty, the guy now in charge of Battlefield just admitted that Call of Duty was only created because his current employer, EA, were "dicks." You can't make this stuff up.
That "Long Time" Randy Pitchford Warned About Was Apparently One Month
In a shocking turn of events that surprised absolutely no one, Randy Pitchford's promise that Borderlands 4 wouldn't be on sale for "a long time" expired after about thirty days.
It's That Time Again: Steam Next Fest is Here to Drown You in a Sea of Free Demos
Clear your schedule and your hard drive. The October Steam Next Fest has arrived, bringing with it a tidal wave of free demos for upcoming games. Your backlog is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Clair Obscur Director Admits Players Are So Good They Broke His Speedrun Record in a Week, Also There Are Still Secrets
While you were busy dying, the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 community has been busy breaking the game so thoroughly that they shattered the director's own speedrun record. Oh, and he says you still haven't found all the real secrets.
Battlefield 6 Launched With a Day-One Patch and Is Still Broken in About a Million Hilarious Ways
So you've finally made it past the launcher issues and into a match. Congratulations. Now you get to deal with the actual in-game bugs. Here's the official laundry list of everything DICE is currently trying to fix.
Developers of Hyped Anime MMO Ignored All Beta Feedback, Are Now Shocked by a Tidal Wave of Negative Reviews
The new anime MMO Blue Protocol: Star Resonance had a massive launch, but the celebration was short-lived. The game is getting absolutely roasted on Steam for a laundry list of problems that beta testers warned the developers about weeks ago.
Turns Out We're Not All Made of Money: Study Says a $100 GTA 6 Would Be a Financial Faceplant
While the internet has been bracing for a wallet-busting $100 price tag for GTA 6, a new study has some advice for Rockstar: don't get greedy. Turns out, they'll actually make more money by not treating us like walking ATMs.
Battlefield 6 Launch Was a Predictable Dumpster Fire, But At Least EA is Giving Us Free Stuff for the Trouble
In a shock to absolutely no one, the Battlefield 6 launch was immediately kneecapped by the famously terrible EA App. The good news? EA is in full damage control mode and is handing out freebies to say sorry.
In a Shock to Absolutely No One, Forcing Discord to Collect Your ID Led to Your ID Getting Leaked
Remember when governments decided every online service needed to see your driver's license? Well, the inevitable happened. Discord just announced a data breach, and a whole lot of ID photos are now in the wild.
Larian Publisher to Elon Musk: Keep Your AI-Generated "Cash Grab" Out of Our Industry
While Elon Musk is busy promising an AI-generated "great game," the publisher behind the legendary Baldur's Gate 3 is calling bullshit on the whole affair.
The Longest Walk in Gaming History is Finally Over
In the time it took KurtJMac to walk to the edge of Minecraft, entire game franchises have been born, died, and rebooted twice. He just kept walking. And now, finally, he's there.
The Death of the Xbox: Hardware Plans Are "Up in the Air" as Retailers Bail
It looks like the Xbox as we know it is dying. A new report claims next-gen hardware plans are in jeopardy as Microsoft reels from its Game Pass failures.
Well, That Was Fun While It Lasted: Nintendo Denies Being the Good Guy
For one brief, shining moment, it looked like Nintendo was on our side in the war against AI. Turns out, it was all a big misunderstanding. Of course it was.
Nintendo and I Finally Agree on Something, and It's That AI Sucks
I never thought I'd see the day, but Nintendo is actually on the right side of history for once. They're fighting back against the AI content sludge, but let's be real, they're only doing it for themselves.
The Smoking Gun: We Finally Know Why Microsoft Blew Up Game Pass
The pieces are all clicking into place. We finally know why Microsoft torched its own golden goose. The reason? A $300 million, Call of Duty-shaped hole in its budget.