New 'Inside Star Citizen' Video Announces No CitizenCon This Year, Overviews Alpha 4.8 Features
Roberts Space Industries released an "Inside Star Citizen" video previewing Alpha 4.8 and future patches, while confirming that CitizenCon will be skipped entirely in 2024, both in‑person and online. The headline feature is Strike Groups, a new PvE dogfighting mission chain that emphasizes coordinated ship combat. Additional updates include hangar‑service capabilities, a command‑center interface for three ships, and expanded FPS gear. DefenseCon is announced to replace the traditional Fleet Week event later this month.
Brazilian Game Developers Shine at Gamescom Latam 2026
Brazilian game developer network Abragames stole the spotlight at gamescom LATAM 2026, presenting 36 titles ranging from finished releases to early prototypes. The crowded booth attracted press, investors, and gamers, highlighting the country’s burgeoning talent pool. Partnerships with Brazil Games...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok Has Bosses Gallanza and Maglielle as Playable Characters
Cygames revealed that the upcoming Endless Ragnarok DLC for Granblue Fantasy: Relink will introduce two former bosses, Gallanza and Maglielle, as playable party members. Gallanza brings spear‑based crowd‑control melee, while Maglielle offers ranged support and synergy with existing characters Beatrix...
"You Had Lightning in a Bottle and Decided to Pry the Lid Off Yourself": Helldivers 2 Reviews Crash to 'Mostly...
Helldivers 2’s Steam rating has slipped to “Mostly Negative,” with only 38% of roughly 10,000 recent reviews positive. Players cite persistent bugs, confusing balance tweaks, and a lack of meaningful end‑game rewards, especially after an update that bolstered exosuit health while...
Last Epoch Launches a Series of Community Polls to Get Focused Feedback and Consistently Improve the ARPG
Eleventh Hour Games announced a new series of community polls to collect focused feedback for its action‑RPG Last Epoch. The initiative will roll out weekly polls over the next few weeks, each zeroing in on a specific game facet such as...
Darkest Dungeon Dev Would Never Use AI To Copy Deceased Narrator’s Iconic Voice
Red Hook Studios’ director Chris Bourassa announced the studio will never use generative AI to replicate the late narrator Wayne June’s iconic voice, despite June’s own email offering permission before his death in January 2025. The team declined the offer...
Karrigan the Most-Picked Fantasy Player as PGL Astana About to Start
Finn "karrigan" Andersen, the 36‑year‑old Danish veteran, tops the fantasy leaderboards for the upcoming PGL Astana 2026 group stage, appearing in more than half of all user‑created lineups. His Falcons squad sits third in the Swiss‑format standings and is projected...
4 Big Things We Just Learned About the Future of Sony's PlayStation
Sony’s 2025 fiscal report reveals a pivot toward digital revenue, with dynamic pricing tests on the PlayStation Store offsetting slowing hardware sales. The company is embedding generative AI into first‑party studios, enabling facial‑animation and hair‑model automation that could cut development...
Racing Master: How to Contact Customer Support Service
Racing Master, NetEase Games' new real‑time simulation racing title, has quickly attracted players but also generated typical launch‑phase bugs, lag, and purchase issues. To address these problems, the developer provides two primary support channels: an in‑game customer service interface that...
Karrigan Interview: Leaving FaZe, Joining Falcons, and First Impressions
Finn "karrigan" Andersen announced his departure from FaZe after nearly seven years to become the new in‑game leader of Team Falcons. The veteran IGL hopes to end Falcons' title drought that began with a PGL Bucharest win in April 2025 and...
Self-Hosted Servers Are Now Deployable In Dune: Awakening's Test Server
Funcom has opened self‑hosted servers on the Dune: Awakening public test server, a feature previously limited to paid official instances. Players can now run their own battlegroups using a Windows Pro machine with Hyper‑V, at least 20 GB of RAM, 100 GB of...
Racing Master: The Complete Currency Guide and Tips
Racing Master, a mobile racing title from NetEase Games and Codemasters, uses three core currencies—Diamonds, Gold, and Gems—to drive player progression and customization. Diamonds and Gold are free resources earned through tier promotions, achievements, missions, season challenges, and daily rewards,...
How to Use the Walkie-Talkie in R.E.P.O.
Destructoid reports that the horror‑co‑op game R.E.P.O. has added a Walkie‑Talkie item in its latest cosmetics update. The device costs roughly $25,000 in‑game and comes in packs of two, offering both voice communication and a camera mode. It requires no...
How to Use the Defibro in R.E.P.O.
The R.E.P.O. cosmetics upgrade adds the Defibro Revival Bot, a premium utility item priced at roughly $44,000 in-game. The bot automatically revives a single teammate within a ten‑meter radius, restoring 50 HP, and breaks after one use per match. It...
Best Xbox Game Pass Games to Play This Weekend (May 8-10 2026)
Xbox Game Pass lowered its monthly price last month, yet the May lineup remains robust. New titles include the rebooted Mortal Kombat 1, the narrative‑driven indie Mixtape, and the puzzle adventure Planet of Lana, which exits the catalog on May 15. The...
Last Oasis Starts Season 6, Chapter 2 With Big Walker Overhaul and Tons of Improvements
Last Oasis has launched Season 6, Chapter 2 after PTR testing, introducing a comprehensive Walker overhaul and a suite of quality‑of‑life improvements. The rebuild now features fixed three‑minute timers for wings and legs, with replacement HP scaling to the hull. Base decay...
Get to Know the Major Enemies and Demon Skills in Demon Kill Demon ~Yomi 1984~
Experience has unveiled new details for its upcoming Switch RPG Demon Kill Demon ~Yomi 1984~, slated for a May 28 launch in Japan. The press release outlines four new Demon Skills, including the MP‑draining D Buster Cannon and the equipment‑selecting Pandora Hack....
Ride Into Palia’s Latest Expansion, the Royal Highlands, Available Now
Today, the sandbox MMO Palia launched its Royal Highlands expansion, opening a sun‑kissed region that continues the game’s main narrative. The update introduces the first mounts—horses—along with breeding and ranching mechanics, a new character Eshelon, and the Amber Echo regional...
It Seems Neverness to Everness’ Developer Replaced AI Slop with… Even Sloppier AI Slop
AI-generated assets are becoming commonplace in video‑game development, but the line between prototype and final product remains blurry. In the gacha title *Neverness to Everness*, developers pledged to remove AI art after fan backlash, yet a patched billboard still featured...
Shockingly, Way Fewer People Are Buying PlayStation 5 After Sony Hiked Its Price
Sony’s latest price hikes triggered a sharp drop in PlayStation 5 sales, with Q4 2025 shipments falling to 1.5 million units – a 46% decline from the same quarter a year earlier. Overall, FY 2025 console sales were down 2.5 million units year‑over‑year, even though...
Diablo IV Players Finally Discover the Game's Secret Cow Level
A dedicated Diablo IV player, streamer LoatheBurger, finally uncovered a hidden cow level that Blizzard reportedly kept secret for three years, despite former GM Rod Fergusson’s claim it didn’t exist. The discovery required a series of intricate quests across the base...
Takashi Tezuka Was The Heart Of Nintendo And Deserves To Be Mentioned Alongside The Industry Greats
Takashi Tezuka, a 42‑year veteran of Nintendo, announced his retirement at age 65. He joined the company in 1984 and helped shape its flagship franchises, co‑creating Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, then directing classics such as Super Mario World, Ocarina of Time, and many...
Nintendo Praises Switch 2 Third Party Support, Says Game Lineup Is the "Largest Ever Following a Platform Launch"
Nintendo highlighted unprecedented third‑party support for its upcoming Switch 2 in its latest financial report, calling the current game lineup the largest ever seen after a platform launch. The company noted that a steady flow of new titles from major publishers...
10 Games that Embody the Spirit of the 90s
The article lists ten modern games deliberately designed to capture the look, feel, and cultural touchstones of the 1990s, even though none were released during that decade. Titles like Gone Home, Kathy Rain, Grounded, Hypnospace Outlaw and Shredder’s Revenge each use specific...
Take-Two CEO Reflects on Unsustainable Video Game Production Costs as GTA 6 Nears Release
Grand Theft Auto VI is slated for a November 2026 launch with a development budget that has topped $1 billion, making it the most expensive game ever produced. Take‑Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg that such exponential cost growth is unsustainable, even for...
40% Percent of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Players Are on Switch 2
Nintendo announced that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold 3.8 million units worldwide within two weeks of launch. Remarkably, 40 % of the game’s players are using the upcoming Switch 2, even though the title has no dedicated Switch 2 edition. The Switch 2 has...
Studio Behind EVE Online Changes Name To Avoid Confusion With Chinese Communist Party
After two decades as Crowd Control Protections (CCP), the studio behind *EVE Online* announced it will rename itself Fenris Creations. The change aims to prevent ongoing brand collisions with the Chinese Communist Party, which has led to media misidentifications and...
Are There Any MMOs You Play As A Second Screen Game?
The article examines how gamers use MMOs as second‑screen experiences, running them on devices like the Steam Deck or Xbox ROG Ally while they work. It spotlights EVE Online’s AFK mining, LOTRO and New World’s unattended crafting, and the broader...
Star Fox 64 Designer Criticises the Charater Models in the Remake
Veteran Star Fox designer Takaya Imamura, who left Nintendo in 2021, publicly critiqued the character redesigns in the upcoming Star Fox 64 remake, joking that the changes resulted from his lack of supervision. While he praised the overall concept, he affirmed his original...
"They Were Totally Game to Play Ball": How Zachtronics Almost Made a Star Trek Engineering Sim
Coincidence, the studio formed by former Zachtronics developers, released U.V.S. Nirmana, a medium‑difficulty engineering puzzler that blends monastic space travel with philosophical circuitry. The game originated from a shelved Zachtronics pitch to create a Star Trek: The Next Generation engineering...
Yummy Tteokbokki ASMR Redeem Codes and How to Use Them (May 2026)
Yummy Tteokbokki ASMR, a new casual Mukbang title from Devdepot, launches with colorful mini‑games but currently lacks any active redemption codes. The article confirms that no codes are available as of early May 2026 and explains how future codes might...
Star Fox Switch 2 Soundtrack Songs Already on Nintendo Music
Nintendo has added a "Special Release" of ten Star Fox Switch 2 tracks to its Nintendo Music app, available now to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on iOS and Android. The playlist features familiar cues such as the Title Theme, Corneria, and...
Annapurna Launches Beethoven & Dinosaur’s Mixtape to Critical Acclaim
Annapurna Interactive and Australian studio Beethoven & Dinosaur released Mixtape, a narrative‑driven adventure priced at $19.99 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Steam) and Epic. The title opened to strong critical praise, earning an 85 Metacritic score and perfect...
How to Get Cosmetics in REPO
Polygon’s guide explains how players can acquire cosmetics in the indie platformer REPO. Cosmetic boxes appear as glowing containers that spawn randomly, becoming noticeably more common from level 4 onward. The glow color signals rarity—green, blue, purple, or yellow—while damaged boxes...
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Used PlayStation's New AI Animation Tool, and Naughty Dog and San Diego Studio Are Both Following...
Sony announced that its new AI‑driven animation system, Mockingbird, was used to produce Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, turning hours‑long facial animation work into seconds. The tool is already adopted by Naughty Dog and San Diego Studio, promising faster pipelines and lower costs....
Andy Serkis Says Snobbery Around Video Game Acting Has Changed A Lot Since Heavenly Sword On PS3
Andy Serkis told Variety that the stigma once attached to video‑game acting has largely disappeared since his work on 2007’s Heavenly Sword. He highlighted that today drama‑school graduates actively seek game roles and that Hollywood increasingly relies on game engines...
Forza Horizon 6 Quality and Performance Modes on Xbox, Explained
Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox Series X/S gives players a choice between Quality and Performance graphics modes. Quality runs native 4K at 30 fps on the Series X and 1440p on the Series S, emphasizing visual fidelity. Performance targets a smooth 60 fps, using dynamic resolution...
Path of Exile 2 Should Hopefully Be Steam Deck Verified with the Next Major Update
Path of Exile 2’s next major update, "Return of the Ancients," launches on May 29, bringing six new end‑game storylines, additional Pinnacle bosses, new Ascendancy classes, expanded crafting and a fresh Challenge League. Grinding Gear Games (GGG) revealed they have added extensive...
An Easy Diablo 4 Horadric Cube Trick Lets You Protect Your Best Rolls While Crafting
Blizzard’s Horadric Cube, introduced in the Lord of Hatred expansion, adds deep crafting options to Diablo 4. Players can now safeguard a prized greater affix by first rerolling it with the Occultist and choosing to keep the existing value. Once locked,...
Control Resonant Will Be Xbox Play Anywhere, Remedy Is Taking Handheld Devices Into Account for Performance
Remedy Entertainment confirmed that Control Resonant will launch as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, allowing a single purchase to grant access on Xbox Series consoles and Xbox on PC. The announcement also highlights that the studio is actively optimizing the game...
Phaser 4 Filter System Explained: Unified Visual Effects for Every Game Object
Phaser 4 launches a rebuilt visual‑effects architecture that consolidates the legacy FX and Mask systems into a single, shader‑driven Filter pipeline. The new system works uniformly on every game object, camera, and scene, allowing internal and external filters to be stacked...
"A Handful of Bottlenecks" Remain for Morrowind Remake Mod Skywind, but It's Still Progressing Steadily Towards Release
The Skywind team, recreating Morrowind in Skyrim’s engine, released a new progress showcase showing most departments between 70‑90% complete, while sound design lags at 65% and voice mastering at just 12%. Core writing and base‑game quests are finished, and ten...
Nintendo's Switch 2 Price Hike May Have Been Inevitable, But It's Still Hard To Stomach
Nintendo announced on May 7, 2026 that the Switch 2 will increase $50 to $499.99, effective September 1. The hike follows similar price raises by Sony and Microsoft, reflecting tighter component costs and inflation. While the console offers backward compatibility, the lack of new...
Schrödinger's Call Wants to Introduce the Neo-Visual Novel Genre to the Industry
Acrobatic Chirimenjako’s indie title *Schrödinger's Call* has been crowned the grand winner of the 2021 Game Creators CAMP and secured a publishing deal with Shueisha Games. The game redefines visual novels by fusing European picture‑book illustration with Japanese anime aesthetics,...
Indie Games Have Built a Thriving Economy in Territory Traditional Publishers Abandoned or Ignored | Opinion
Indie games now command roughly half of Steam's full‑game revenue, a shift underscored by the rapid rise of the open‑source Godot engine. Godot‑powered titles on Steam grew from 618 in 2023‑24 to an projected 2,900 by 2025‑26, while Google searches...
10 Soulslikes Coming in 2026 to Watch Out For
The gaming press has identified ten soulslike titles slated for 2026, ranging from realistic swordplay in The Vernyhorn to high‑speed ninja combat in Phantom Blade Zero. Developers are stretching the genre beyond traditional fantasy, mixing steampunk, extraction‑style PvPvE, and first‑person...
Family Reunion Is a Dinnertime Simulation Game that Captures the Wonder and Boredom of Being a Loosely Disciplined 7-Year-Old
Family Reunion, a hand‑doodled indie title by solo developer Leandro Waibe, puts players in the shoes of a bored 7‑year‑old navigating an endless family dinner. The game uses a time‑attack mechanic where imaginative distractions—such as drawing alien armies or exploring...
Neverness To Everness Accused Of Replacing GenAI Art With Different GenAI Art
Hotta Games' open‑world gacha title *Neverness to Everness* faced criticism after fans flagged several AI‑generated images as low‑quality or potentially infringing. Following a public outcry and VTuber Ironmouse pulling her sponsorship, the studio released a patch that removed some flagged...
Sinister War Sim PVKK Is Delayed to 2027, because Its Dev Has Too Many Ideas to Make It Better
Indie studio bippinbits announced that its retro‑futurist planetary‑defense title PVKK will now launch in 2027, pushing back the original 2024 timeline. The delay stems from an influx of new ideas—roughly ten per development hurdle—that the team wants to integrate fully....
How to Complete Sea Prisoner Anomaly Commission in Neverness to Everness
The Sea Prisoner Anomaly Commission in Neverness to Everness is accessed through the Nautili Tunnel, requiring a car to trigger the portal. Players navigate a water road with a whale companion before the whale turns hostile, leading to a two‑phase...