New Metro Game Expected to Be Announced Next Week – Rumor
4A Games is poised to announce the next installment of its post‑apocalyptic Metro franchise, likely during Sony's State of Play event slated for April 16. The new title is expected to feature a darker narrative influenced by the ongoing war in Ukraine and may include a multiplayer component. Rumors stem from Twitter confirmations by AlexandreNGamR and insider NateTheHate, adding credibility to the leak. The announcement could coincide with other third‑party reveals, marking a shift in PlayStation’s showcase strategy.
PS6 Won’t Cost $1,000, Will Likely Cost Between $600 and $800 – Rumor
A new analysis by Moore's Law is Dead estimates the bill of materials for Sony's upcoming PS6 lineup, putting the Orion home console at roughly $743, the handheld at $494, and a low‑power PS6S variant at $404. After accounting for...
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Director Outlines Everything You Should Know Before Diving In
Big Bad Wolf dropped a new trailer for its first‑person horror‑detective title *Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss*, showcasing gameplay and director Tommaso Sergi’s vision. The game centers on occult investigator Noah, using tools like SONAR and a vault to solve underwater mysteries...
Why the Exact Same Things Make Starfield Brilliant to Some and Boring to Others
Bethesda’s *Starfield* continues to polarize gamers three years after launch, earning a perfect score on PC but a slightly lower rating on PS5 due to lingering UI and performance quirks. The game’s galaxy‑spanning scale and deep player agency are praised...
Gunzilla Games Under Fire From Employees Who Allege Delay N Salaries Over “Many Months”
Blockchain game developer Gunzilla Games is facing employee allegations of prolonged salary delays, with some payments reportedly overdue since October 2025. Former VFX animator Paul Creamer publicly claimed the studio failed to honor his invoices and continues to demand work...
Samson Developer Is “Making It The Best It Really Can Be,” But Don’t Expect Zero Bugs at Launch
Liquid Swords is releasing its debut title Samson: A Tyndalston Story on April 8 for PC at $24.99. The game offers a semi‑open world where the city reacts to player actions, but the studio warns players not to expect a...
Starfield’s Free Lanes Update Improves Expert/Master Lock Loot, Bounty Targets in Cities, and More
Bethesda released the Free Lanes update for Starfield alongside the Terran Armada DLC and a PS5 port, delivering a suite of quality‑of‑life fixes. The patch improves loot from Expert and Master level locks, makes city bounty targets fully interactable, and...
Star Fox’s New “Classic Style” Title Is Apparently “Really Funny” – Rumor
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a new “classic style” Star Fox game slated for a summer launch, marking the franchise's first entry since 2016. Insiders suggest the title will lean heavily into humor, offering a fresh narrative tone compared with previous...
Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land Hotfix Makes Kyle Less Hangry, Addresses Multiple Issues
Techland released hotfix 1.6.1 for Dying Light: The Beast – Restored Land, targeting hunger mechanics, inventory handling, and a slew of bugs. The patch slows hunger depletion, delays “Very Hungry” and “Famished” states, and adds improvised food bars from vendors....
GTA 6 Team “Probably Rebuilt the Entire RAGE Engine,” Says Former Rockstar Audio Engineer
Former Rockstar audio engineer Rob Carr says Rockstar North likely rebuilt the entire RAGE engine for Grand Theft Auto 6, reflecting a development timeline that began in early 2019 rather than the publicly‑stated 2020. UK public records suggest the project’s budget...
Thick as Thieves Pivots From PvPvE to Single-Player and 2-Player Co-Op
Immersive‑sim studio OtherSide Entertainment announced that Thick as Thieves will abandon its originally promised PvPvE mode in favor of single‑player and two‑player co‑op gameplay. The shift, explained as a response to development insights and a desire to sharpen the game’s...
ARC Raiders Production Director Asserts That “Players Shouldn’t Feel Safe”
Embark Studios rolled out the Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders, adding new weapons, a fresh map, and a condition‑type called Arcs. Production director Caio Braga emphasized that the game will never feel fully safe, even in so‑called “Care Bear” friendly...
Crimson Desert Has Generated Over $200 Million in Revenue Since Launch – Rumor
Pearl Abyss' open‑world RPG Crimson Desert has sold four million copies and is approaching five million, generating over $200 million in revenue across all platforms. Pre‑order sales alone delivered more than $20 million before launch, while the PlayStation 5 version contributed roughly $75 million....
Crimson Desert Is a “Cynical Amalgamation of Borrowed Mechanics,” Says Larian’s Publishing Director
Larian Studios' publishing director Michael Douse called Pearl Abyss' open‑world action‑adventure Crimson Desert a “cynical amalgamation of borrowed mechanics,” while conceding the game remains fun and adds its own spice. He compared the title to other AAA games that recycle...
Darksiders Warmastered Edition Is Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S on May 19th
THQ Nordic announced that Darksiders Warmastered Edition will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on May 19 for $29.99, available in both digital and physical formats. The release is a straight port of the 2016 remaster, offering no...
ARC Raiders’ Flashpoint Update Out Now, Brings New Weapons, Map Condition Type
Embark Studios released the Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders, introducing a new map condition called Close Scrutiny that features Assessor objects and accompanying ARC patrols. The update adds a flying Vaporizer ARC equipped with a laser weapon, expanding the enemy...
The Lord of the Rings RPG Is Being Made at Warhorse Studios – Rumor
Warhorse Studios, known for the realistic RPG "Kingdom Come: Deliverance," is rumored to be developing an open‑world Lord of the Rings title. The project is linked to Embracer Group, which holds the Tolkien adaptation rights, and is reportedly receiving a...
Crimson Desert Patch Propels It to New All-Time Concurrent Player Peak on Steam
Pearl Abyss’s open‑world action‑adventure Crimson Desert recorded a new Steam concurrent player high of 276,261 after its latest patch, surpassing the 239,045 peak at launch. The update introduced five permanent mounts, new storage chests, stamina tweaks, cooking shortcuts, and removed...
Where Winds Meet’s Hexi Expansion Chapter 2 Trailer Showcases Gameplay in Liangzhou
Everstone Studio announced that Chapter 2 of the Hexi expansion for Where Winds Meet will launch on April 2, featuring the snow‑covered Liangzhou region and a new lightning‑summoning boss. The update follows the free Hexi expansion released earlier this month, which added...
The Duskbloods Won’t Launch This Summer, Coming in “Late 2026” To Switch 2 – Rumor
FromSoftware’s upcoming PvEvP title The Duskbloods has been pushed to a late‑2026 launch, likely around October, rather than the previously rumored summer window. The game will be exclusive to Nintendo’s Switch 2 and will feature more than a dozen distinct characters...
ARC Raiders Developer Wants Players Who’ve Done Everything to “Have More to Do”
ARC Raiders' production director Caio Braga says the biggest challenge is keeping veteran players engaged once they’ve completed all existing content. The studio is using a scaled‑up triage process, assigning problems to UX, balance and other internal teams as the...
Crimson Desert Guide – The Best Armor Sets And How To Get Them
The guide highlights the top armor sets in Crimson Desert, focusing on Frostcursed, Blackwing, and Unyielding Warrior collections. Each set’s pieces are detailed with defense stats, special resistances, and specific acquisition locations such as treasure chests, boss drops, or crafting...
Crimson Desert Guide – The Best Weapons And How To Get Them
The Crimson Desert guide lists the most unique weapons across all classes, from the Kylus Dagger to the Frozen Anguish longsword, and shows where to obtain them. Many top-tier items are hidden in treasure chests behind environmental puzzles, while a...
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Director Wanted to Make Sure More Players Completed the Story
Hideo Kojima directed Death Stranding 2 to boost story completion, trimming elaborate world‑building after player feedback on the first title. Lead designer Hiraoki Yoshiike confirmed the team streamlined narrative cues so casual players could finish without getting lost, while still rewarding...
Crimson Desert’s Rivers, Attention to Detail Praised by Red Dead Redemption 2’s Water Artist
Crimson Desert shipped 3 million copies within five days of its March 19 launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, yet critical scores hover at 78 on Metacritic. Red Dead Redemption 2 water artist David O'Reilly praised the game’s rivers, calling the live‑particle...
Todd Howard Has “Warmed Up” To Remasters, Praises Xbox Backwards Compatibility Team
Todd Howard, long a skeptic of remasters, says he’s now "warmed up" to the idea, citing successful Xbox backward‑compatibility runs of Morrowind and Fallout 3 in native 4K. Bethesda has already delivered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, setting a high‑polish benchmark...
Halo: Campaign Evolved Is Being Co-Developed by Halo Studios, Virtuos and Abstraction – Rumor
Halo: Campaign Evolved is being co-developed by Halo Studios, Abstraction and Virtuos, with Abstraction handling level and technical design since summer 2023. The partnership also sees Virtuos managing collaboration between the studios. The remake will feature sprint, 4‑player co‑op, visual...
Crimson Desert Guide – How To Get Abyss Artifacts
Abyss Artifacts function as skill points in Crimson Desert, and players can acquire them through multiple in‑game sources. The guide highlights the most efficient methods, including Abyss Cressets, sealed artifacts, combat gauge fills, quest rewards, and merchant purchases. It also...
Crimson Desert Guide – How To Unlock And Use Abyss Cores/Gears
Crimson Desert introduces Abyss Cores, socketable items that grant new effects to weapons and armor. Players can unlock core usage after completing Chapter 5’s “Witch of Wisdom” questline by speaking with Elowen the Witch. The game allows up to five sockets...
CD Projekt RED Plans to Release a “Heretofore Unannounced Gaming Project” This Year
CD Projekt RED’s FY 2025 earnings report confirmed a new, previously unannounced gaming project will launch later this year, with analysts linking it to a rumored Witcher 3 DLC slated for September. The company also reiterated that existing titles remain in development...
Marathon Guide – The 8 Best Weapons
Marathon’s weapon guide identifies the top‑performing arms in each class, highlighting the WSTR Combat Shotgun, Magnum MC pistol, V22 Volt Thrower SMG, V75 SCAR assault rifle, BR33 Volley precision rifle, Conquest LMG, Ares RG railgun, and Longshot sniper. Each weapon’s...
Ghost of Yōtei: Legends Review – In the Presence of a Legend
Ghost of Yōtei: Legends, the latest free co‑op expansion for Ghost of Tsushima, builds on the original Legends mode with four distinct classes, a gear‑grind system, and story chapters centered on the Yōtei Six. The mode retains the series’ tight...
Ghost of Yōtei: Legends Unlocks Quickplay for Survival Missions, Nerfs Archer’s Ultimate
Sucker Punch released Patch 1.511 for Ghost of Yōtei: Legends, unlocking Quickplay for Survival missions by default and adding active Challenge Card data to the leaderboards. The update also refines player abilities: Spirit Kunai now stacks, drop rates for caltrops, spirit, ultimate...
Slay the Spire 2 Sells 3 Million Copies in First Week, Over 25 Million Runs Recorded
Mega Crit Games’ Slay the Spire 2 sold three million copies within its first week of early‑access launch, making it the biggest rogue‑lite debut on Steam by peak concurrent players. Community manager Demi reported over 25 million runs completed, a figure that likely...
Crimson Desert – 15 New Details That Have Us Excited
*Crimson Desert* is set to launch in under two weeks, and recent hands‑on previews reveal a deep open‑world action‑adventure experience. Players can build NPC trust through greetings and gifts, unlocking lower vendor prices and new missions. The game features a...
Marathon Guide – Best Cores, Implants, And Backpacks For All Runner Shells
Marathon’s latest guide curates the top Cores, Implants, and Backpacks for each Runner Shell, highlighting cost‑effective options across Standard, Destroyer, Vandal, Recon, Assassin, Triage, and Thief archetypes. It emphasizes that higher rarity does not always translate to superior performance, instead...
Docked Review – The Crane Game
Saber Interactive’s new title *Docked* puts players in charge of a hurricane‑hit port, using an eight‑vehicle roster centered on cranes to move cargo and generate profit. The game blends detailed crane controls with light management, letting players upgrade facilities, buy...
Helldivers 2 Studio CEO Acknowledges It “Underinvested” In Technology by Using Stingray Engine
Helldivers 2, released in 2024, continues to suffer performance problems because it runs on Autodesk’s discontinued Stingray engine. CEO Shams Jorjani admitted the studio underinvested in the technology and is now working to improve the engine independently. Despite frequent crashes, a...
What Makes Crimson Desert a Strong Contender for Game of the Year
Crimson Desert, a brand‑new IP, launches on March 19, 2026, positioning itself as a premium, one‑time‑purchase open‑world action RPG. The game eschews microtransactions, opting for a traditional full‑price model while promising dynamic day‑night cycles, large‑scale battles, and emergent narrative moments....
Resident Evil 10 Could Release in 2029, Resident Evil 1 Remake Is About 4-7 Years Away – Rumor
Capcom is reportedly lining up a series of Resident Evil releases through the next decade. A Code Veronica remake is targeted for early 2027, while a DLC for Requiem may focus on Leon. The next mainline entry, tentatively called Resident Evil 10,...
Where Winds Meet’s Hexi Expansion Is Out Now
Everstone Studio has launched the Hexi expansion for Where Winds Meet via a free Home Afar update, adding a desert‑styled Hexi region accessed through the Hexi‑Jade Gate Pass. The update introduces new Mystic Skills such as Tai Chi and Moonleap Morph, a...
Nioh 3 Studio Head Acknowledges It Is a “Great Game, But It’s Not Perfect”
Team Ninja’s Nioh 3 has become the series’ fastest‑selling title, surpassing one million units on PC and PS5. Despite strong sales and critical praise, studio head Fumihiko Yasuda described the game as “great but not perfect,” citing narrative depth, environmental storytelling,...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Getting Yet Another Direct on March 9th
Nintendo and Illumination announced a third dedicated Direct on March 9, promising the final trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie. The event follows a November 2025 and a January 2024 Direct, each unveiling new characters and locations. The...
Slay the Spire 2 Is Now the Biggest Roguelike on Steam, Beating Elden Ring Nightreign
Slay the Spire 2 has surged to become Steam’s biggest roguelike, logging a peak concurrent player count of 414,218. This eclipses the previous record held by Elden Ring Nightreign’s 313,593 players and outpaces other popular titles such as Megabonk and Hades 2....
Project Helix Is 25 Percent Faster Than PS6, Sony Unlikely to Delay Console to 2029 – Rumor
Project Helix, Microsoft’s next‑gen Xbox, uses a 408 mm² AMD Magnus chip that combines a 144 mm² SoC and a 264 mm² GPU, making it larger and costlier than Sony’s 280 mm² PS6 Orion chip. Helix packs 68 RDNA 5 GPU compute units and up...
Untitled John Wick Game Will Take Place Before the Start of the Movie Series, Says Studio CCO
Saber Interactive announced an untitled John Wick video game that will explore the assassin’s life before the events of the first film. Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits described the game as a level‑based experience that feels like watching a movie,...
007 First Light Dev Diary Outlines the Cast, Including Alastair Mackenzie as Q
IO Interactive’s upcoming title *007 First Light* released a Beyond the Light developer diary revealing key cast members, including Alastair Mackenzie as a younger, mentor‑type Q. The diary also introduces Priyanga Burford as M, Kiera Lester as Miss Moneypenny, and newcomer Greenway, who...
Nioh 3 Guide – All 81 Bosses And How To Beat Them
The new Nioh 3 guide catalogs every one of the 81 bosses, detailing their era, location, and basic combat tactics. It distinguishes mandatory main bosses from optional, secret, and master foes that appear throughout the game’s open world. The guide notes...
Resident Evil Requiem Guide – All Files, Antique Coins, Pouch, and Mr. Raccoon Locations
The Resident Evil Requiem guide catalogs every File, Antique Coin, Pouch, and Mr. Raccoon collectible across the game’s sprawling maps. Over 200 items are spread among Wrenwood, Rhodes Hill, Raccoon City, and the ARK, many of which are missable without...
Terminator: Survivors Studio Discusses Its Vision for an Open World That’s “Moving Around You”
Nacon Studio Milan announced another delay for Terminator: Survivors, pushing its early‑access launch to 2025 with no new release date. The studio outlined its open‑world vision, emphasizing a world that moves around the player as much as the player moves...