Editor's Picks
Escape From Tarkov is Finally Crawling onto Steam, and It's Going to Be a Bloodbath
After years of being sold exclusively through its own janky launcher, Escape From Tarkov is making its way to Steam. The only question now is whether the review section will be a bigger warzone than the game itself.
Battlefield 6 Devs Ditch Ray Tracing, Choose "Actually Playable Framerates" Instead
In a move that will delight performance junkies and disappoint graphics snobs, the Battlefield 6 devs have confirmed they're skipping ray tracing entirely to make sure the game actually runs well.
ConcernedApe Just Can't Quit Stardew Valley, Announces Yet Another Surprise Update
Just when you thought it was safe to finally put down your watering can, ConcernedApe announced that he's making another update for Stardew Valley, delaying Haunted Chocolatier even further into myth.
Fan-Made WoW Server Pokes the Bear, Gets Predictably Mauled by Blizzard's Lawyers
In today's lesson on "fucking around and finding out," a massively popular fan-run WoW server that accepted donations is now being sued into oblivion by Blizzard. What did they think was going to happen?
Japan's Gacha Machine is Sinking Like the Titanic, and the Devs Are Running Out of Lifeboats
The endless money printer of Japan's gacha game market is starting to sputter. Now, developers are warning that the ship is sinking, and their specialized skills are useless for getting to shore.
CD Projekt Is Rich Again, Throws an Army of Devs at The Witcher 4
Remember when CD Projekt was on the ropes? Now they're flush with Cyberpunk cash and have over half their entire studio working on The Witcher 4. The comeback is real.
The UK's Nanny State Comes to Steam: Age Verification Is Now Mandatory
Thanks to the UK's new Online Safety Act, your Steam account now needs a credit card to prove you're old enough to see the naughty bits. Welcome to the new era of digital nannying.
Roblox Hits a Staggering 47 Million Concurrent Users, Proving Controversy is Great for Business
While drowning in lawsuits and scandals, Roblox just broke the all-time record for concurrent players on any platform. Turns out a little controversy doesn't hurt the bottom line.
Yoshi-P Begs FFXIV Players to Please, For the Love of God, Shut Up About Their Mods
The first rule of FFXIV modding is: you do not talk about FFXIV modding. Yoshi-P just dropped a 1,000-word essay that boils down to a simple, desperate plea.
Inside the Candy-Coated Hellscape of King: Lawsuits, Toxic Bosses, and Forced AI Use
The Candy Crush kingdom is reportedly rotting from the inside. We're talking lawsuits, protected toxic managers, and a mandatory AI push that even the bosses think is bullshit.
PayPal Decides Adult Games Are Immoral, Seizes £80,000 From a Dev to Prove It
Creating adult games is already a minefield. Now, PayPal is deciding it's the morality police, freezing one dev's account and holding £80,000 of their earnings hostage.
Hello Games Just Won't Quit: No Man's Sky Drops Its 39th Major Update
While other studios are selling you horse armor, Hello Games just dropped a free update that lets you build a goddamn starship from scratch. The redemption tour never ends.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on Unreal Engine 5 Optimization: Developers Need to 'Optimize Early'
If your new UE5 game runs like a slideshow, Tim Sweeney has a message for you: it's not the engine's fault. The Epic Games boss weighs in on who's to blame.
Seven Years of Waiting Drove This Hollow Knight Fan to Speedrun the Demo and set a permanent world record
You can't even buy the game yet, but that hasn't stopped the Hollow Knight faithful from setting world records. One speedrunner took to Gamescom to master the unplayable.
Itch.io Starts Blocking NSFW Creators in the UK Thanks to New 'Safety' Law
The UK's Online Safety Act is claiming even more victims, this time on Itch.io, as the platform has begun blocking access to the profile pages of NSFW creators for users in the UK.
Good News for Your Bad Decisions: Sony Just Made PlayStation Refunds Way Less Painful
Hallelujah, Sony has finally streamlined the PlayStation refund process. You can now get your money back for that drunken 2 AM purchase without having to argue with a robot.
Kojima: Death Stranding 3 Is Already Planned, But Wants Someone Else to Make It
Hideo Kojima, in the most Kojima move ever, has revealed he's already written the concept for Death Stranding 3 but has no current plans to actually make it himself.
Pour One Out for Need for Speed: EA Rebrands Criterion as a 'Battlefield Studio'
Well, the other shoe has officially dropped. EA has rebranded Criterion Games as "A Battlefield Studio," all but confirming that Need for Speed is on the back burner and the dream of a new Burnout is dead.
Gearbox Admits Borderlands 3 'Felt Like Parody,' Promises a More Grounded Story for Borderlands 4
The narrative team behind Borderlands 4 just confirmed what many of us were thinking: Borderlands 3's story went off the rails. Now, they're explaining how they're course-correcting with a new villain and a whole new tone.
357,000 People Descended on Cologne, and Even the Politicians Showed Up
The numbers are in, and Gamescom 2025 was an absolute monster. After a couple of weird years for the industry, the Cologne event came back with a vengeance, smashing records and reminding everyone that gaming is bigger than ever.