Why Are Large Language Models so Terrible at Video Games?
Large language models have surged in coding ability, yet they remain fundamentally unable to play video games, even simple titles. Expert Julian Togelius explains that games demand diverse mechanics, spatial reasoning, and real‑time interaction—areas where LLMs lack training data. Benchmark efforts like the General Video Game AI competition show stagnant or declining performance across varied games. The contrast highlights a gap between LLM success in well‑structured tasks and their failure in dynamic, heterogeneous environments.
"As One Guy at Ubisoft, I Had No Impact": Assassin's Creed Dev Turned Indie Says He Was "Miserable" As "One...
Former Ubisoft designer Darenn Keller quit the Assassin’s Creed team after feeling like a powerless cog in a massive AAA hierarchy. He used two years of savings to launch the indie city‑builder Dawnfolk, which has sold roughly 26,000 copies and...
Porto to Stage BLAST Open 2026 Season 2 Playoffs
BLAST announced that the Season 2 playoffs of its 2026 Open event will be staged in Porto’s Super Bock Arena from September 4‑6. This marks the organization’s fourth visit to Portugal after Lisbon shows in 2018, 2022 and 2025. The competition kicks...
Geodude | Pokémon Guide
Geodude (Pokédex #074) is a Rock‑type Pokémon with modest stats but strong defensive traits, evolving into Graveler at level 25 and Golem via trade. Both Kantonian and Alolan forms share identical base stats, though the Alolan variant swaps Ground for Electric,...
In This $70 Era, PS5 Fighter Avatar Legends Is Just $29.99
Avatar Legends, a new PS5 fighting game, launches on July 2 for $29.99, a strikingly low price in a market where new titles often exceed $70. A $49.99 Deluxe Edition offers extra cosmetics, a soundtrack, and a Year 1 Pass with...
Fortnite Mass Layoffs Included Man With Terminal Brain Cancer
Epic Games announced a wave of 1,000 layoffs, citing a V‑Bucks price hike to cover rising costs. Among those let go was Mike Prinke, a technical writer battling terminal brain cancer, whose family says he also lost his life insurance...
Kingdom Hearts Anniversary Message Hints At 2027 News
Square Enix’s official Kingdom Hearts Twitter account posted a late 24th‑anniversary message featuring new artwork of Young Xehanort, confirming that the studio is working toward a 25th‑anniversary celebration in 2027. The post includes a brief note from director Tetsuya Nomura, hinting...
The Division Resurgence Release Time in Your Time Zone
Ubisoft’s The Division Resurgence will launch globally on March 31 with two coordinated windows – an Asia‑Pacific release at 7 a.m. UTC and a Rest‑of‑world release at 11 a.m. UTC. The times translate to 12:30 p.m. IST, 4 p.m. JST, 7 a.m. EDT and 4 a.m. PDT, among others....
The Medium Is Just $3 in This New Humble Bundle, so Don't Miss Your Chance to Grab This Bargain
Humble Bundle launched a Heroines collection priced at $18 (≈ $20.6) that bundles six female‑led games, making The Medium effectively $3 per title. The Medium offers a dual‑reality, atmospheric horror experience that emphasizes storytelling over combat. The bundle, supporting the Girls...
CookieRun: OvenSmash Cookies Tier List: Best Characters Ranked
CookieRun: OvenSmash released a tier list ranking its playable Cookies across four roles, separating them into Strong (S), Good (A) and Average (B) categories. Red Velvet, Jerky, String Cheese and Madeleine occupy the top S‑tier, each offering distinct crowd‑control, damage...
Warframe Voruna Prime Access Begins on April 8 for All Platforms, New Deluxe Cosmetic Warframe Skins Revealed
Digital Extremes announced that Warframe’s Voruna Prime will become freely accessible on April 8 for all platforms, marking the first fully quadrupedal Prime frame. The company also revealed deluxe cosmetic skins for Dante and Baruuk, plus a new Mesa Heirloom skin...
Nintendo Switch Games Worth Over $500 in 2026
Rare Nintendo Switch editions have surged past the $500 mark in 2026, with several titles exceeding $1,000. Limited‑run releases from boutique publishers and special collector’s boxes are driving the price spikes, as tracked by PriceCharting’s CIB data. The market now...
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly Remake's Upcoming Ver. 1.03.03 Update Detailed
Capcom's Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake for Nintendo Switch will receive version 1.03.03. The update addresses numerous gameplay bugs, including Camera Obscura retrieval, character movement issues, and a Point Exchange exploit, while also separating motion‑blur settings and improving overall stability....
Fowl Damage Now Available on Switch
Fowl Damage, an atmospheric one‑button puzzle platformer, has launched on Nintendo Switch. The game forces players to treat every jump as a potential fatal fall, demanding precise timing and strategic planning. Set across a chilling factory, riverbeds, ancient trees and...
The 10 Most Popular Marvel Rivals Characters In 2026, Ranked
Marvel Rivals' 2026 pick‑rate leaderboard reveals Invisible Woman as the most selected hero at 16.79%, followed by Jeff the Land Shark (15.97%) and the duo Cloak & Dagger (15.40%). The top ten list, compiled from official game data, shows a mix of...
Invincible VS Confirms Conquest And First DLC Fighters
Invincible VS has confirmed Conquest as the final character on its launch roster, completing a diverse lineup that debuted on April 30, 2026. The heavyweight striker brings a charging punch with super‑armor and a signature blood‑bubble taunt from the comic series....
The God Of Highschool Change Is Now Live on Mobile in South Korea with Idle RPG Battles and Adorable Chibi...
WONCOMZ.INC has launched The God Of Highschool Change: Idle RPG on Android and iOS in South Korea. The title reimagines the popular manhwa and anime with chibi‑style graphics and idle combat mechanics. Players assemble six‑member teams, explore dungeons, and compete...
Robux Are Actually Cheaper than Usual Right Now. Yes, Really
Roblox is offering an 11,000‑Robux bundle for $100 on Amazon, representing a 20% discount—the first notable price cut in years. The deal provides a cheaper entry point for players to purchase avatar upgrades, premium items, and access paid experiences. Because...
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Cricket League Guide: Event Overview, How to Play, Rewards, and More
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has launched a two‑month "predict and win" Cricket League event aligned with the IPL 2026 season, running from March 27 to June 1, 2026. Players predict the winner of each IPL match up to 24 hours in advance to...
Evo Awards 2026 Results
The Evo Awards 2026 ceremony took place on March 28, featuring live streams on YouTube and Twitch and hosted by RobTV and Tasty Steve. During the event, the eighth Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game character was announced, bringing its launch...
Super Meat Boy 3D to Get Nintendo Switch 2 Physical Special Edition
Meridiem announced that its upcoming title Super Meat Boy 3D will receive a physical release on both the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, slated for June 30. The launch will feature two variants—a standard edition and a limited‑edition special version. The special edition is expected...
Famitsu Review Scores – March 28, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia Just Misses Out on Perfect Score
Famitsu’s weekly review roundup on March 28, 2026 gave Pokemon Pokopia a near‑perfect 39 out of 40, falling just short of a flawless score. Crimson Desert earned 33 points, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake received 31, and Scott Pilgrim EX scored...
Broken Ranks's March DevBlog Touts Android Playtest Success, Hints At New Boss
Broken Ranks reported that its Android playtest in Poland has approached 100,000 downloads and earned a 4.8‑star rating, with many users playing on both PC and mobile. Over 2,000 returning players were identified, about half logging in via Android. The...
All C4SH Legendary Class Mods in Borderlands 4 and How to Get Them
Borderlands 4’s first story pack, Mad Ellie & The Vault of the Damned, introduces the new Vault Hunter C4SH and eight legendary class mods. Each mod drops from a specific boss, but the chances are low and players must farm repeatedly. The...
Is An Epstein Version Of Five Nights At Freddy’s Really Going Viral? The Data Tells A More Complex Story
Recent reports have labeled the browser game *Five Nights at Epstein’s* as a nationwide classroom phenomenon, but traffic data tells a more modest story. SimilarWeb recorded roughly 190,000 visits in February, with only about 103,000 originating from the United States—equating...
Made in Abyss Roguelite RPG Turns the Beloved Anime Into a Deck-Building Experience, iOS Pre-Registration Now Live
Made in Abyss ~An Irredeemable Journey of Mysteries, a deck‑building roguelike RPG based on the dark‑fantasy anime, has opened iOS pre‑registration and is slated for a September 23 2026 launch. Developed by Nobollel Inc. and published by avex pictures, the game lets players...
SnowRunner Getting a Switch 2 Version
SnowRunner, the off‑road vehicle simulation from Saber Interactive, is set to arrive on Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 console. Although the publisher has not issued a formal announcement, a Switch 2 edition has already appeared on retail sites such as Amazon, indicating a...
How to Get and Use Rune of Corruption in Last Epoch Season 4
Season 4 of the action‑RPG *Last Epoch* introduces the Rune of Corruption, a new crafting material that lets players push weapons beyond their normal limits. The rune applies Corrupted Affixes, which can dramatically increase stats, add exclusive bonuses, or, conversely,...
Feature: Going Platinum: SpongeBob's Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated My Nostalgia for Old Tie-Ins
The author earned the Platinum Trophy for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, a modern remake of the 2003 PS2 tie‑in. The game delivers upgraded visuals and solid gameplay while preserving the original’s charm. The piece uses this personal...
Chopper on the Future of His Career: "I'm Contemplating What to Do"
Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov, longtime in‑game leader, announced a break from professional Counter‑Strike until the summer after being benched by Spirit. He explained on the Russian Smol Talk podcast that the grind no longer sparks the same passion, prompting him to...
Jack Black Says Donald Glover Campaigned for the Role of Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Donald Glover, known for Childish Gambino, pushed to voice Yoshi in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy film, a fact confirmed by co‑star Jack Black in a recent interview. The actor reportedly urged his agent to contact producer Chris Meledandri, emphasizing...
Archetype Entertainment Shares "Breaching Khonsu" Gameplay Clip for Exodus
Archetype Entertainment released a first‑look gameplay clip for its upcoming action‑RPG *Exodus*, showcasing combat inside the Khonsu space‑defense platform orbiting the planet Lidon. The short video highlights the studio’s Recycler weapon, which toggles between ranged and shredder modes, and the...
Embark Devs Playtested Arc Raiders Too Viciously, so They Found a System that Let Them Be Care Bears One Day...
Embark Studios’ live‑service shooter Arc Raiders uses a daily randomiser to flip internal playtesting between aggressive PvP and friendly, non‑violent styles. Production director Caio Braga explained the system helps capture diverse player experiences and preserve features like the “don’t‑shoot” emote. The...
RUMOR: Super Metroid Remake Coming From MercurySteam, Alongside a New Metroid Game
A rumor circulating on YouTube suggests MercurySteam is developing a Super Metroid remake, potentially using a pixel‑art style, alongside a brand‑new Metroid title that would follow up on Metroid: Dread. The leak originates from user malo932 and has been amplified by...
Sword X Staff Opens Doors to Its Fantasy RPG World with Global Pre-Registration Now Live on Mobile
Boltray Games has launched global pre‑registration for its fantasy RPG Sword x Staff on Android and iOS, following strong performance in China and Japan. The game blends strategy, exploration, and idle mechanics, featuring a dual‑class Warrior‑Mage system with over 200 skills and...
FaNg to Stand in for Senzu at IEM Rio
Passion UA cannot field Mongolian rifler Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold at IEM Rio due to ESL regulations requiring a regional player plurality. To retain their North America VRS invitation, the team has named Canadian rifler Justin “FaNg” Coakley as a stand‑in....
Indie Games Will only Save Us if Anyone Funds Them
Epic Games recently laid off more than 1,000 developers, sparking hopes that indie studios could revitalize a struggling industry. However, the shutdown of Ivy Road—founded by The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden—illustrates that indie developers still grapple with the same...
Ropz: "We Want to Play NAVI. I'm Sure They Think They Can Beat Us; We're Going to Show They Can't"
Team Vitality stormed through the BLAST Open Rotterdam group stage without dropping a map, dispatching Parivision and The MongolZ before a 13‑5 semi‑final sweep of Aurora. Star AWPer ropz acknowledged lingering communication issues in the Parivision match but praised the...
AI Limit: Eirene's Furnace of War Free DLC Now Available for PlayStation 5 and PC
CE‑Asia and Sense Games have released *Eirene’s Furnace of War*, a free DLC for the souls‑like RPG AI Limit, now live on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The expansion continues the main story, adding the Furnace Arena, new weapons, armor, spells,...
Nintendo 64 Gets a Skyrim-Sized Open-World Game as Dev Busts the Infamous Fog That's Defined the Console for 30 Years
A small team led by James Lambert has released Junkrunner 64, a game‑jam title that runs on real Nintendo 64 hardware and delivers a draw distance comparable to modern open‑world games like Skyrim. By employing a dual‑pass rendering technique and aggressive level‑of‑detail...
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Trailer
Nintendo unveiled a launch trailer for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game on the Switch 2, showcasing enhanced resolution and a higher frame rate compared with the original console. The title, developed by Wētā Workshop, lets...
7 Things We’d Love To See A Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Borrow From Breath Of The Wild
A full‑scale remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* is slated for a summer 2026 launch on the upcoming Switch 2, sparking intense fan speculation. The article outlines seven enhancements borrowed from *Breath of the Wild* and *Tears of...
Racing Master Finally Floors the Gas for an Android and iOS Launch on May 8, 2026
Racing Master, the new mobile racing title from NetEase Games in partnership with Codemasters, is set for a global launch on Android and iOS on May 8, 2026. The game showcases more than 100 officially licensed vehicles, including Ferrari and...
Tentacruel | Pokémon Guide
Tentacruel (Pokédex #073) is a Water/Poison Pokémon that evolves from Tentacool at level 30, serving as the final stage of its line. It appears across all main series generations, reachable through surfing, Super Rod encounters, or trades, and boasts a solid...
BLAST Unveils Final Two 2028 Events with Another Potential Clash
BLAST announced the final two windows for its 2028 circuit, scheduling tournaments from August 14‑28 and September 11‑18. The August slot may conflict with a PGL event that remains uncertain after the Romanian organizer trimmed its calendar to six dates. The September...
Dragon Age 2 Never Played It Safe — and That's What Made It Great
Dragon Age 2 broke BioWare’s traditional formula by limiting player choice to a single human protagonist and embracing a tragic, seven‑year story arc. Developed under a 14‑to‑16‑month crunch, the team treated the game as a first draft, sacrificing polished environments for...
SteelSeries’ Feature-Packed Nova Pro Wireless Headset Is $80 Off
SteelSeries has slashed the price of its Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset by $80, lowering the list price from $379.99 to $299.99. The discount is part of the Big Spring Sale running through April 1, 2026 and is available at...
AFK Journey Gears up for a Mega Collab with Hit Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End This May 1, 2026
AFK Journey announced a collaboration with the popular anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, launching on May 1, 2026. The crossover will add a dedicated storyline, themed quests, and exclusive cosmetics featuring Frieren and Himmel. This marks the third major IP partnership for...
Why Roguelites Keep Getting More Popular
Roguelite games are surging as they offer a sweet spot between structure and freedom, appealing to a generation juggling stress and limited playtime. Titles like Slay the Spire 2 succeed by delivering familiar loops with ever‑changing elements, reducing the cognitive load...
Should Japanese Game Devs Focus on a Japanese Style? Nioh 3 Leads Say It's "One of Our Strengths," But Blindly...
Nioh 3’s lead creators Kohei Shibata and Fumihiko Yasuda explain how the game’s samurai‑centric narrative and yokai folklore embody a distinctly Japanese aesthetic. They highlight artistic influences such as ukiyo‑e prints and Shigeru Mizuki’s yokai illustrations, describing a precise, systematic "Japanese...