Sega Cancels Long‑Teased 'Super Game' After Missed Deadline
NEW: The deadline for the release of Sega's "super game" was six weeks ago. Today, Sega said that the "super game" was no more. What was it? I've tracked five years of Super Game teases (including a now-deleted Super Game Q&A) Plus, Sega told me what went wrong https://www.gamefile.news/p/segas-super-game-is-no-more-as-mystery
GreaterThan Group Backs Star Wars Game and COD Shooter
Exclusive: Behind Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a new video game holding company, GreaterThan Group. Led by a former NetEase exec, GTG is also funding a new shooter from COD legend David Vonderhaar https://t.co/Qq5xpEcpAw
Seeking UNO Partner for Upscale Venice Game Night
I want to partner with @uno on an elevated game night in Los Angeles at a private club in Venice who has the connect?
Sega's Rovio Acquisition Becomes Massive Financial Disaster
3 years later, and the Rovio deal turned out to be the expected disaster for Sega. In their financial report from today, Sega mentions Rovio 15x in 62 pages, all in negative context (massive write-downs, losses, restructuring, declining sales etc.):...
Visual Novels Shaped Modern Narrative Games, Kojima Confirms
visual novels are the foundation of your favorite narrative games today, always innovating games as a whole. put some respect on the genre. Hideo Kojima said a visual novel inspired him to work in games. Final Fantasy or JRPGS wouldn’t...
From Gamer & Anime Fan to Tournament Veteran
Once upon a time I was a big gamer and anime head. Went to conventions amd played in local fight game tournaments and everything.
Interviewed Pearl Abyss Founder on Next Global Hit
i’m the guy who interviewed Pearl Abyss’ founder in 2022 about how they’re going to make the next massive global hit. who are you?
200 Character Autos Preview Sparks 2026 Excitement
My favorite insert in 2026 is the of /5 autos of every character … here’s a preview to the FP … these autos of all 200 characters in the set to /5 are gonna be fun to chase https://t.co/j4unGOKEFt
Upcoming Release Makes Gaming Drama Seem Trivial
toxic gaming discourse is my hyperbolic time chamber. gaming is just Raditz and Nappa compared to what releases later this week. https://t.co/JWViC0PlrI
Saros Blends Literary Depth with Airtight AAA Gameplay
Saros’s airtight game feel and literary inspirations make it one of the most compelling and replayable AAA games I’ve played in years. https://t.co/Af9anv1NSV
Simple Indie Games Succeed when Execution and Impact Shine
I gave a 10 to a 3-hour indie game with no fail state, only walking and interaction segments with minigames that only require QTE button pushes, and only 4 characters. These can be valid, important games. It all depends on execution...
Yoshio Sakamoto: Legend Behind Miis, Tomodachi Life,
Created and written by the creator of Miis and Tomodachi Life (and Super Metroid’s director. Yoshio Sakamoto is a legend) https://t.co/tIS5dabSt5
GeForce NOW Breach Affects Single Country, No Passwords Taken
The breach is limited to GeForce NOW users in just one country, and no passwords were stolen. https://t.co/6CZUppgiu8
Arcade Game Lets Players Control Trump Invading Iran
There's a working arcade game at the D.C. War Memorial this week where you play as Trump invading Iran.
Ploopy Launches Open‑source Magnetic Pointing Stick Controller
Ploopy introduces standalone pointing stick controller using magnetic sensors, open source firmware, and fully programmable hardware components. https://t.co/395C3wAJ8i
Mixtape's Hype Missed Me; I'll Stick to Other Games
My take on Mixtape is that the high review scores were surprising, but it's not for me and I'm going to play other games instead of spending hours online analyzing every small detail and arguing with randoms about how it...
Forza Horizon 6 Leak Not Caused by Pre‑load Issue
UPDATE: Playground Games say the leak of Forza Horizon 6 build was "not the result of a pre-load issue." It's still not clear how the game leaked, though https://t.co/neosk8XA1A
Steam Machine Delays End as RAM Shortage Eases
Gamers are still awaiting the Steam Machine's arrival, after delays due to the ongoing RAM crisis, but it looks like it may be closer after all. https://t.co/pFWVUgIwhf
Nintendo's 3DS Sales Flat, Tomodachi Life Adds 10k
As noted in Game File late last week, Nintendo says it sold 70,000 3DS games from April 2025-March 2026 Tomodachi Life on 3DS inched up from 6.72 million copies sold lifetime as of March 2025 to 6.73 million sold as of...
Battlefield 6 Season 3 Unveils Massive Railway to Golmud Map
Here's some preview gameplay for Battlefield 6 Season 3 and the biggest map to date, Railway to Golmud. https://t.co/SPuuVhIFID https://t.co/YXTOurCtnS
Nintendo's $13.3B Cash Pile Could Fund 40 yearsNintendo's $13
Nintendoomed? As per Friday's earnings, Nintendo sits on US$13.3B in cash+highly liquid investments (even under the terrible currency rate now). So even if Nintendo lost US$1M per day, they could theoretically continue operating until 2062 in the current configuration. $NTDOY
Directive 8020 Evolves Series, Yet Lacks Former Bite
Supermassive Games' latest entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020, is a welcome evolution of the interactive survival horror series. But while new stealth mechanics and its forgiving Turning Points feature push the series in a refreshing new direction,...
Unencrypted Steam Preload Leaks Forza Horizon 6 Early
Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked and cracked a week before its release. The source of the leak appears to be an unencrypted Steam preload 😬 full details 👇 https://t.co/neosk8XA1A
New Game Lets Players Experience Strait of Hormuz Crisis
It's very interesting to play this new computer game which simulates the Strait of Hormuz crisis: https://t.co/GGtLVz9q95
Modern Games Now Demand 1000‑hour Marathons
1000 hours is mad. Things are way different from back in my day when Final Fantasy 7 took 70-80 hours to beat—if you did EVERYTHING. How do they even come up with 1000 hours of gameplay??
8BitDo Pro 3 Challenges Switch 2 Pro Controller Performance
The 8BitDo Pro 3 took one look at the Switch 2 Pro Controller and said ‘hold my beer’. https://t.co/E7nzCnLZLC
Mixtape Stands Out Among Our Limited Game Reviews
We don't review lots of games, but Mixtape is a standout for me. https://t.co/21gwXrpxVf https://t.co/wYz7ESXi7M
Mortal Kombat Sequel Doubles Domestic
The R-rated video game follow-up opened to nearly double that of its 2021 predecessor while nearly matching the previous ‘Mortal Kombat’s lifetime domestic totals, but overseas is a different story
AI Now Generates Engine-Ready Worlds, Transforming Game Development
Unreal Engine asset packs are about to collapse overnight. Tencent’s HY-World 2.0 generates full 3D scenes from a single sentence. Not concept art. Actual engine-ready worlds. Meshes. Point clouds. 3DGS. Real-time rendering on consumer GPUs. Even wild: Phone video in → digital twin out. This feels like the exact moment...
Game's $500M Budget Outpaces All Competitors
I do like how the estimate has a range of $500 million, which would be a higher budget than pretty much every other game.
Mixtape Sparks Heated Debate, Enrages Online Trolls
Mixtape—which I loved, because I’m a paid off journalist—is both producing a lot of interesting discourse (90s exhaustion, assumptions about “collective” experiences, etc.) and making the absolute worst people online extremely mad. Helluva game.
Games Have Turned Into Passive Movie Experiences
I keep saying this but modern video games have become movies, they're not interactive anymore and there's hardly any challenge to win at all This game is very symbolic of that because literally all you do is hold a button for...
The Division Resurgence Proves Looter‑shooter Thrives on Mobile
Proving that a high-profile looter-shooter game series can be translated perfectly to mobile, The Division Resurgence has totally won me over to small-screen gaming. https://t.co/AZ68HHWRna
Overclocked Yoga Pro 9i Hits
Overclocked my Yoga Pro 9i gets 31fps at 1600p Medium on Cities: Skylines II I wish it was available on Mac, it would be nice to see how it would compare. Such a demanding game would take full advantage of M5...
Fans Hope GTA6 Embraces Modern Music Over Retro
i’m just excited for GTA6 because at least i know it isn’t going to be stuck in the 60s-80s era of music. bob dylan is literally my favorite in any medium but we need to move past James Gunn as...
Non‑Traditional Games Media Careers Explained in Upcoming Talk
i might just do a video on this soon because i get asked this a lot. but i do not have a normal career path for games media and its not an easy one to follow today. im actually doing...
Best LOTR Game Feels Like Fanfiction, but Nemesis Shines
The best Lord of the Rings game is essentially fanfiction, but the Nemesis system is still the best in class. https://t.co/WN3gZnMb5M
Unity: Europe’s Game Engine Star, Now Relocated Abroad
This is a weird statement to make because there was a "European choice" for game engines. It was called Unity. But then they moved their HQ out of Europe for some reason ... ... ... https://t.co/d8ig9aterI
Algorithmic Echo Chambers Amplify False Hype for Unknown Games
"nobody has ever heard of" It was shown during SGF Live 2025 and reappeared at Nintendo's indie showcase earlier this year. Algorithmic context collapse has made it easier than ever for people to be confidently wrong about the most basic, easy to...
Venba Shows Value of Publisher Support for Indie Developers
Venba was exactly the kind of game i’m talking about. i hope big publishers like Annapurna can continue or find support for developers like these around the world.
Top Roblox Developer: The Next Generation's Dream Job
feels pretty clear that being a top Roblox developer is becoming a “dream job” for the next generation
Only the Original 151 Pokémon Matter Here
Trying to teach the senior intern that, despite what this super duper extra deluxe essential handbook says, in this house we only recognize the 151 OG Pokémon. https://t.co/QUbfFjMHjw
Bic Camera Limits Switch 2 Sales to Cardholders
1) Quickly after Nintendo said Switch 2 prices would raise from 50k to 60k yen in Japan in 2 weeks, local retail chain Bic Camera started limiting sales at current prices to buyers paying with a Bic Camera-branded credit card...
PortalVR Enables SteamVR Gaming Without a Headset
PortalVR Lets You Play SteamVR Games Without Wearing a Headset by @GabRoXR #AR #VirtualReality #AR #AugmentedReality #Gaming https://t.co/590jrtIYYr
Tomodachi Life Matches AC Hours without Grinding
my tomodachi life hours already match my animal crossing lifetime. i got sick of goddamn grinding crafting materials in ac and i’m so glad Tomodachi has none of that https://t.co/QS5uhseeiK
GOTY Awards Must Embrace Diverse, Non‑Linear Games
it makes me sad that a genuine sensation like tomodachi life will be ignored in game of the year awards because it doesn't have actors or a linear narrative. i really hope astro bot continues to be a guide for...
Summer Game Fest Live Stream June 5 – What Should Appear?
What do you want to see on this screen? 4 weeks from right now. #SummerGameFest Streaming live everywhere on Friday, June 5. 5p ET / 2p PT / 9p GMT https://t.co/Hp7WuLagVk https://t.co/ucS1dswYiQ
Critique the Game Itself, Not the Surrounding Discourse
i respect coney trying the game and outlining his perspective clearly, so this isn't a dunk. but i do think responding to other reviews is a bad way to critique games. i totally getting having a bad reaction to them,...
Game Jumps Trigger Gut’s Primitive Collision Warning
Sometimes when I play video games and jump off something high, I feel this reaction in my gut like I were actually jumping myself. My brain just has some kind of shitty Forward Collision Warning that can be fooled easily...
Can Gaming Industry Reclaim Its 2012 Peak?
Peak video game industry was probably around 2012. Is it possible to ever get back there?