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Bethesda veteran Pete Hines exits after Microsoft reshuffle
Pete Hines, Bethesda’s longtime vice‑president of marketing and public relations, left the studio in 2023 following Microsoft’s 2020 acquisition. He said he stayed to protect the studio’s efficient development culture but grew powerless as Microsoft restructured the Xbox hierarchy, ultimately departing after the Starfield launch.
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Rumors confirmed by an updated IMDB entry suggest John Paesano will compose the score for the upcoming Legend of Zelda live‑action film, scheduled for a 2027 release. The listing also reveals that series legend Koji Kondo will serve as a score consultant, bridging the iconic game music with a cinematic approach. Additional crew details include stunt doubles Joel Abadal and Jacqueline Lee Geurts for Link and Zelda. The news follows Nintendo’s recent foray into cinema with the Super Mario Galaxy movie, signaling a broader multimedia strategy.
December this year will mark the 25th anniversary of the original Jak and Daxter release. What are the chances Naughty Dog has something planned for this milestone?
A recent Dotabuff post shows the Dota 2 community urging Valve to bring back the Iron Talon item, arguing that its reintroduction paired with neutral creeps dropping Madstone from the start would create an overpowered dynamic. Players highlight balance concerns, especially...
Disney+ has secured a global streaming partnership with the Korea Esports Association, making the 2026 League of Legends KeSPA Cup and other major Asian esports tournaments available on its platform. The deal also includes live coverage of Esports Champions Asia...
Reputable leaker KeplerL2 argues the PlayStation 6 will not be delayed, asserting AMD will not waste resources on validating chips if a launch postponement were expected. The claim rests on the premise that AMD has already completed validation of its custom...
The article spotlights ten standout moments from Final Fantasy X that distinguish it within the long‑running franchise. It highlights the game’s bold genre mash‑up—starting with Tidus as a professional Blitzball athlete—and its emotionally charged set‑pieces such as the wedding rescue, Wakka’s...
Multiplayer servers for the RTS Stormgate will go offline at month‑end after its hosting partner Hathora was acquired by AI firm Fireworks AI, which is repurposing the infrastructure for AI inference. Frost Giant Studios will release an offline‑only patch but...
Epic Games and the European Space Agency have updated the Lunar Horizons map in Fortnite to feature a live recreation of NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby. Players can log into the free‑to‑play title, enter the island code 3207‑0960‑6428, and watch the...
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, a 2D tactical RPG released in June 2022, offers squad‑based combat, weather‑influenced terrain, and over 50 classes across a 30‑40 hour campaign. The game enjoys a 94 % positive rating from more than 14,000 Steam...
Over 10,000 pilots converged on the Atioth system to contest a newly anchored Imperium Keepstar, marking the opening salvo of the Imperium’s declared war against the Winter Coalition. The massive engagement pushed server capacity to its limits, causing a crash...
Nintendo is offering a $20 discount on a Switch 2 bundle that includes both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, available from April 12 to May 9 at major retailers. The promotion bundles physical and digital versions of the classic titles, aligning with renewed interest from...
Bit Reactor founder Greg Foertsch says Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm approved his Star Wars Zero Company project, a rare endorsement for a turn‑based tactics game. The partnership highlights a willingness by major IP holders to back niche genres, and the...
Microsoft’s upcoming Halo remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved, has received a 19+ rating from South Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee, equivalent to ESRB Mature 17+. The rating, the highest for the series since 2014, hints at a return to the...
Former Entropiq core players have reunited under the SPARTA banner after a brief stint with crypto‑exchange sponsor WHITEBIRD. The lineup swapped veteran Vladislav “Krad” Kravchenko for Aleksandr “TRAVIS” Timkiv and competed at MPKBK CIS LAN Season 4, narrowly missing playoffs. El1an...
The guide details how to acquire the Scorchflame armor set in Crimson Desert, a mid‑game outfit that grants fire resistance and the powerful Volcanic Eruption abyss skill. All five pieces—gloves, cloak, boots, helm and plate armor—are hidden in the Demeniss...
KT Rolster opened the 2026 LCK season with a surprise 2‑0 run, sweeping reigning world champion T1 and later defeating 2026 LCK Cup champion Gen.G in a three‑game series. Top laner Lee Seung‑min “Perfect” earned Player of the Match honors against...
Apple has filed a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower‑court ruling that could limit the commissions it charges developers who use third‑party payment systems. The request follows a prior appeal—rejected by the Court—over Apple’s obligation to...
Monday’s Android app roundup features steep price cuts across a variety of games and utilities, with titles like Lumino City and Conquistario dropping to $0.50 from $5, and Hero of the Kingdom slashing 80% to $1.50. VasterClaws3 sees a 66%...
The Pokémon GO Championships in Orlando 2026 crowned Firestar73 as champion, but the title was later revoked for alleged unsportsmanlike behavior. Pokémon Co. has not publicly detailed the specific action that triggered the penalty, though rumors point to a headphone‑throwing...
Nintendo’s 1983 Universal vs. Nintendo lawsuit documents have been released as a complete archive, courtesy of Gaming Historian’s final YouTube upload. The trove includes design sketches, deposition transcripts of Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi, and courtroom evidence that proved Donkey Kong...
The latest Pokémon TCG expansion, Mega Evolution—Perfect Order, introduces a fresh line of Mega Evolution Pokémon ex cards, expanding the competitive and collector landscape. The set showcases standout artwork, notably Natsumi Yoshida’s moonlit Clefairy illustration and a pop‑art styled Meowth ex card....
Gamirror Games announced that Shiying Studio’s horror adventure *Firework* will launch on Nintendo Switch on April 16, 2026, priced at $10 with a 30 % pre‑order discount. The game, originally built in RPG Maker, has been ported to the Switch after overcoming technical...
Jagex announced a 7% increase to RuneScape’s monthly subscription, raising it to $14.99 and aligning the price with World of Warcraft. The annual plan faces a steeper 32.5% hike, moving from $99.48 to $131.88, while the six‑month tier has been...
Several Western‑style RPGs that debuted on the PlayStation 2 remain confined to the original console, despite occasional ports to other systems. Titles such as Hunter: The Reckoning – Wayward, Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse, and Champions of Norrath illustrate a mix of...
Epic Games announced that its Fortnite Crew subscription will reduce the monthly V‑Buck grant from 1,000 to 800 starting June 6, 2026, while keeping the $11.99 price unchanged. The change follows a March price hike on V‑Buck bundles and the...
MSI’s Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop, equipped with an RTX 5070 Ti GPU, a 20‑core Core Ultra 7 255HX CPU, 16 GB DDR5 RAM and a 144 Hz FHD+ panel, is on sale for $1,349.99 on Woot—a $298 (18%) discount. The machine targets QHD and high‑refresh‑rate FHD gaming, offering...
Christian Donlan praises Supercell’s Brawl Stars as his preferred battle‑royale, highlighting its ultra‑compact Showdown mode that pits up to ten players on a shrinking map with matches typically under ninety seconds. He contrasts this friction‑free experience with the longer matchmaking...
11 bit studios announced that the original *Frostpunk* will be ported to the Nintendo Switch, adding the city‑building survival game to the hybrid console’s catalog. The move comes alongside news of a re‑imagined version, *Frostpunk 1886*, slated for a later release. No specific...
11 bit Studios announced the second post‑launch DLC for Frostpunk 2, titled “Breach of Trust,” slated for June 23, 2026. The expansion transports players to the volcanic colony of New Edinburgh, introducing new environmental hazards, a Vote of Trust approval system, and an independent...
Twitch and Minecraft are teaming up for a major campaign. Twitch Partners and Affiliates can access a Minecraft Sponsorship (the first time Affiliates are eligible). Partner offers are good (~$1+/CCV/Hour). Affiliate offers are okay. > https://dashboard.twitch.tv/monetization/sponsorships
The @enhanced_games are coming up on May 24th - and I couldn’t be more excited. Take a sneak peek at our purpose-built competition complex 👀 https://t.co/x4CulncWL3
Quinfall has launched a dedicated balance testing team and a public test server to refine game patches. The team seeks veteran players with 500+ hours and at least one weapon proficiency at level 100 to provide high‑level feedback. The initiative...
Congrats to @TeamLiquid on clearing the Race to World First in WOW just now. I find it astounding hundreds of thousands of people watch 2 weeks of competitive puzzle solving and teamwork and 99.999% of this platform has no...
Nice to see my AI bots out here pretending to play The Game in real-time
In 2023 poet‑performer Janaka Stucky launched a Kickstarter for Ekphrastic Beasts, a monster‑bestiary that starts with artwork and then invents the creature’s game stats. The project reversed the traditional workflow, letting visual art dictate the creature’s abilities for D&D 5e....
I have to admit I have not yet been able to do this in ARC Raiders
FaZe Clan’s CS:GO roster, led by captain karrigan, failed to qualify for the IEM Cologne Major and were knocked out early at PGL Bucharest, marking the organization’s worst season to date. Karrigan described the year as “playing shit,” pointing to...
A new research report from the University of Macau and ETH Zurich finds that AI‑driven vibe‑coding tools let children build games much faster, but they also short‑circuit deeper learning about game development. The study, which surveyed school‑age users of visual...
FuRyu filed a trademark for the name CRYMELIGHT in Japan on March 27, with the filing made public on April 6. The new brand follows the publisher’s established naming pattern seen in titles like CRYSTAR and CRYMACHINA. FuRyu typically announces its flagship...
Iridium Studios released *People of Note*, a turn‑based musical RPG that fuses pop, rock, EDM and hip‑hop into its combat system. The game uses a staff‑inspired turn‑order mechanic that mirrors musical time signatures and rebuilds each battle track in eleven...
Sony’s God of War franchise is preparing a remake of the original Greek trilogy, and original voice actor T.C. Carson hinted the controversial intimacy minigames could return, though he stopped short of confirming. The minigames, which were removed after the...
Fractured Conquest announced two new archetypes, the Spellweaver and the Anointer, for its upcoming alpha playtest on May 7. The test will be the studio’s largest yet, inviting four times more players and running servers for a full 24 hours. New features...
HP’s Omen Max 45L gaming desktop is on sale for $5,499, a $1,000 discount from its $6,499.99 list price. It ships with a Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12‑core processor, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU, 64 GB DDR5‑6000 RAM, and 4 TB of NVMe storage across two 2 TB...
Saudi Arabia’s Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) increased its holding in Japanese game maker Capcom to 6.04%, adding 1.01 percentage points to reach 32.18 million shares. The move underscores a broader sovereign‑linked push into high‑growth entertainment assets, following parallel deals such as...
The RPCS3 team announced a breakthrough in emulating the PS3's Cell processor, delivering a 5‑7% average FPS lift for the SPU‑heavy Twisted Metal reboot and putting the emulator within reach of 60 FPS on today’s most powerful PCs. The advance,...
South Korea will issue a commemorative postage stamp featuring League of Legends star Lee “Faker” Sang‑hyeok, making him the first esports athlete honored on a Korean stamp. The stamp is slated for release in October 2026, joining a roster of stamps...
GameStop announced it is evaluating a "transformational" acquisition that could cost between $15 billion and $46 billion. With more than $9 billion in cash and $4 billion in debt, the retailer is weighing targets such as Best Buy, Sirius XM and eBay to halt a multi‑year...
Lovely Hellplace's Dread Delusion launched March 17, 2026 across PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 at $22.79. The game blends low‑poly, PS1‑era visuals with a deliberate, slow‑paced combat system reminiscent of King’s Field, while offering an open‑ended story and branching...
Rhythm Heaven celebrated its 17th anniversary, marking a decade since its 2009 Western debut on the DS. The series blended WarioWare‑style micro‑games with precise rhythm mechanics, carving a unique niche in the genre. Fan demand has surged, evident in social‑media...
The Mass Effect Legendary Edition is now $5.99 on PlayStation and Xbox digital stores, a 90% cut from its usual $59.99 price. The limited‑time sale, running through April 15, bundles all three remastered games with 40 pieces of DLC, weapons, armor...
