Ex-GTA Producer Takes A Break From MindsEye Mess To Help Someone Vibe-Code A Game
Build a Rocket Boy’s co‑CEOs Mark Gerhard and Leslie Benzies paused their usual schedule to "vibe‑code" an in‑game voice assistant for MindsEye, partnering with ElevenLabs AI. The prototype, dubbed Arcadia Voice, offers basic voice control reminiscent of the 2010 Xbox Kinect. The limited player base reacted negatively, prompting Head of AI Will Jones to issue a public defense of AI’s role in development. Jones, a newcomer to the gaming industry, emphasized that AI tools complement rather than replace human creators.
The Oscars Are Barring AI Generated Films, Gaming Awards Should Do The Same
The Academy announced new Oscar rules that bar any AI‑generated performances or screenplays, requiring all credited work to be performed by a living human. The changes also allow multiple nominations for a single performer and reshape international film eligibility. Hollywood...
Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Nintendo Stopped Selling To Amazon After Being Asked To Break The Law
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils‑Aimé revealed that Nintendo halted sales to Amazon after the retailer demanded illegal price‑cutting to undercut competitors. The standoff dates to the DS era and resurfaced during the Switch 2 launch, when Amazon omitted the...
Sony Set To Pay $7.8 Million To PlayStation Users After Judge Approves Preliminary Settlement In PSN Digital Games Class Action...
Sony has agreed to pay roughly $7.8 million to U.S. PlayStation users after a Northern District of California judge gave preliminary approval to a class‑action settlement. The deal targets gamers who bought specific digital titles through PSN between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023,...
Crimson Desert Surprises Players With An Important Feature Delivered At Break-Neck Speed: ‘Do They Even Sleep?’
Pearl Abyss released Patch 1.05.00 for Crimson Desert, introducing Rematch and Re‑blockade content that lets players replay up to 69 defeated bosses and re‑ignite conflict across 23 forts with 13 factions. The update restores war to the Pywel region, preserving...
Marvel Snap Dev Says ‘Painful’ Layoffs Needed To ‘Make Sure We Can Keep Going’
Second Dinner, the studio behind Marvel Snap, announced unexpected layoffs, including its community manager, as part of a cost‑cutting effort. Founder Ben Brode reassured fans that the March 2026 roadmap remains unchanged and the cuts are “painful” but necessary for...
Online Shooter From Imagine Dragons’ Lead Singer Is Winding Down Support Less Than Three Weeks After Launch
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and his brother launched the online‑only shooter Last Flag on April 14, 2026. Within three weeks the game never broke 600 concurrent players on Steam, prompting Night Street Games to announce that no new content...
Weekend Guide: 5 Games We’re Loving And Can’t Wait To Get Back To
The article curates five titles that the authors are eager to revisit this weekend, spanning both new releases and established franchises. It highlights the PS5‑exclusive bullet‑hell shooter Saros, the multi‑platform RPG Dosa Divas, Capcom‑styled Dragon’s Dogma 2, the Lord of Hatred...
Dev Behind Creepy Shooter With A Brilliant Trailer Says ‘It Hurts To Be Sitting At 48% Positive Ratings After Putting...
Bleakmill’s long‑awaited sequel Industria 2 hit Steam on April 29, 2026 and immediately earned a 48% positive rating, far below the team’s expectations after four years of development. Players criticized the launch as buggy, unstable, and unfinished, labeling it “half‑baked.” The studio...
The Metal Gear Solid 2 HD Source Code Has Reportedly Leaked 15 Years Later
Source code for multiple versions of Metal Gear Solid 2 HD reportedly surfaced on 4chan, dated March 2007 and totaling 155.8 MB. The leak appears to include code for the PS3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, PC, and an undocumented Wii port of the Substance edition....
New Golf Game Lets You Build Your Own Course And Then Play Your Horrible Ideas
Under Par Golf Architect launched today on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, offering a quirky blend of golf‑course design and tycoon management. Players must balance fun‑factor, difficulty and profitability while hiring staff, managing snack stands and maintaining facilities. A standout feature...
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Promises Part 3 Is ‘On Schedule’ And More Than Just A Way To Wrap Up...
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is progressing toward its final installment, with Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirming Part 3 is on schedule. The team aims to deliver a more ambitious RPG experience rather than merely concluding the story, targeting an early 2027...
McDonald’s All-Purple Menu Is Bringing Back The Grimace Shake
McDonald’s is re‑introducing the viral Grimace Shake as part of a limited‑time All‑Purple menu in Germany. The lineup features a purple BBQ burger, cream cheese pie, blueberry cake‑pop, purple‑berry cream sauce, and the signature shake. The promotion taps the meme‑driven...
Estimates Of The Top-Selling Xbox Games On PS5 Raise Questions About The Multiplatform Strategy
New estimates from Alinea Analytics reveal how Microsoft’s former Xbox exclusives are performing on Sony’s PlayStation 5. Thirteen titles released in the past two years have collectively sold over 13 million copies, led by Forza Horizon 5’s 5.8 million units. Microsoft’s gross revenue from...
Costco Makes PC Gamer An Unbelievable RAM Deal They Can’t Refuse
Costco surprised shoppers by offering an iBuyPower gaming PC featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 GPU, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB NVMe SSD for just $1,100. The RAM component alone would normally exceed $500, making the bundle a striking value...
All The Evidence That GTA 6‘s Next Trailer Is Nearly Here
Rockstar Games fans are betting that the third Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer will drop in late May, based on Take‑Two Interactive’s April 23 announcement of a May 22 Q4 earnings call. Historically, Rockstar has timed major GTA 6 reveals within days of Take‑Two’s...
Garry’s Mod Successor S&box Releases To Mixed Steam Reviews And An Influx Of AI Slop
Facepunch released s&box, a Source 2‑based game‑creation platform billed as the spiritual successor to Garry’s Mod. Early Steam reviews are mixed, with players praising the concept but flagging unfinished features, server limitations, and performance glitches. The launch has also sparked a...
Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Opens Up About Microsoft Killing His Dream Game: ‘A Giant Successful Video Game On The Microsoft...
Microsoft scrapped Project Blackbird, an ambitious online sci‑fi loot‑shooter RPG from ZeniMax Online Studios, during its 2025 cost‑cutting wave following the $70 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. Former studio head Matt Firor, who helped design the game’s world and oversaw a new engine...
Dead By Daylight Studio ‘Emphatically Refutes’ Rumor That Layoffs Were Related To Union Activity
Behaviour Interactive announced layoffs affecting roughly 40 employees, about 3% of its global staff. The cuts targeted mobile and casual external development teams, but also included 8‑10 members of the flagship Dead by Daylight studio. The company issued a statement...
12 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Saros
Housemarque’s roguelike shooter Saros launched on April 30, with a Digital Deluxe edition available early on PS5. The game blends fast‑paced combat with a narrative that unfolds through repeated deaths and returns to the Passage hub. Players benefit from exploring alternate...
Valve Says Its New Controller Is Shipping Before The Steam Machine Because It’s Unaffected By RAM Shortage And Is ‘Ready...
Valve announced that its new Steam Controller is shipping now, ahead of the delayed Steam Machine and Steam Frame. Designer Lawrence Yang confirmed the controller is unaffected by the industry‑wide RAM shortage because it contains no memory modules. While the...
Video Games Don’t Need To Be Made Into TV And Movies To Justify Their Existence Anymore
The article argues that video games no longer need TV or movie adaptations to validate their cultural relevance, citing Ben Starr’s remarks at the BAFTAs. It highlights *Crimson Desert*’s unusually steady player retention, keeping roughly half its launch concurrency a...
Pokémon Champions Dev Responds To Technical Criticism: ‘We’ve Truly Tried To Do Our Best’
Pokémon Champions debuted to fan backlash over a small roster, missing Pokémon, and a slew of bugs. Game director Masaaki Hoshino defended the title, pointing to his work on Pokkén Tournament and the technical limits of handling four Pokémon on...
Enter The Gungeon’s Creators Think The Roguelike Genre Has Lost Its Way And Become ‘A Little Cash-Grabby’
Enter the Gungeon celebrates its ten‑year anniversary, and co‑founder Dave Crooks used the occasion to critique the roguelike genre’s recent direction. He argues that titles like Vampire Survivors and Balatro have turned roguelikes into slot‑machine‑like experiences, prioritizing frequent, cash‑grab mechanics...
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Barely Understands The Series’ Aesthetic And Completely Lacks Its Subtlety
Owlcat Games released the closed beta for *The Expanse: Osiris Reborn* on April 22, 2026, and the early build quickly revealed a mix of technical hiccups and artistic missteps. While the game captures the series’ gritty visual tone, it suffers from buggy...
Spider-Man: Miles Morales Actor Talks About That Missing Venom Game
Actor Nadji Jeter revealed that Insomniac Games had a standalone Venom title slated for a 2025 release, but the project was scrapped after the death of voice‑over legend Tony Todd. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier publicly disputed Jeter’s version, suggesting the...
A Controversial Boss That Led To Slay The Spire 2’s Latest Round Of Review Bombing Wasn’t Even The Game’s Strongest
Mega Crit’s latest v0.104.0 beta for Slay the Spire 2 introduced a reworked Doormaker boss that, contrary to player complaints, now has the highest win rate among Act 3 bosses. The change sparked a second wave of review‑bombing on Steam, pushing the...
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A Surprise DRM Issue For Digital PlayStation Games Has Fans Worried [Update]
Reports surfaced that Sony's latest PlayStation 4 and 5 firmware adds a 30‑day validation timer to newly purchased digital games. Modders and preservation groups demonstrated that the timer appears in the UI and may render games unplayable after expiration, especially if the...
Final Fantasy XIV Won’t Let You Give Your Character A Fat Ass…’Yet’
Square Enix’s Anaheim Fan Festival unveiled the Evercold expansion for January 2027 and a Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover raid, while also announcing modest upgrades to Final Fantasy XIV’s character creator. New color selectors for hair, eyes, and skin, plus layered...
Overwatch Is Making Good On A Decade-Old Promise
Blizzard’s Overwatch reboot is now in its second season, finally delivering a continuous narrative that moves the franchise forward. The storyline pivots around Vendetta’s takeover of the Talon organization, marking the first major plot development in a decade. Lore is...
New Xbox CEO Is ‘Reevaluating’ Exclusive Games
Xbox’s newly appointed chief executive, Asha Sharma, told staff she and CCO Matt Booty are reevaluating the company’s exclusivity policy and AI initiatives. The memo follows a two‑year period in which flagship titles such as Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon...
Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Lets You Rename Classic Mario Critters, But Nintendo Is Adamant It’s Not Canon
Nintendo unveiled Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, a Switch 2 title launching May 21, 2026. The game pivots from traditional Yoshi platforming to a leisurely creature‑cataloguing adventure where Yoshi records whimsical critters without death penalties. A standout feature lets players rename familiar...
Oh No, World Of Warcraft’s Latest Patch Is Full Of Wacky Bugs And Somehow Ruins Prop Hunt, Too
World of Warcraft’s Patch 12.0.5 introduced new Void‑themed zones, bonus loot rolls, a deep‑sea fishing event, and the Decor Duels prop‑hunt mode, but the update quickly unraveled. Players reported a broken bonus‑roll system, a critical housing outage on NA servers,...
Everything We Know About Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie, Including The Latest Leaks From Its Set
A24, Bandai Namco, and DNA Films have officially announced Alex Garland’s live‑action *Elden Ring* movie, slated for a March 3, 2028 theatrical release. The film’s cast includes Kit Connor, Cailee Spaeny, Ben Whishaw and eight additional actors, with production set designs leaking from London locations that mimic...
Meet The People Making A New GTA Game Inside The World Of Manhunt
A fan‑driven team has released a demo of GTA: Carcer City, a GTA: San Andreas mod that fully reimagines the game inside Manhunt’s Carcer City. The mod blends original Manhunt levels with 85% newly created assets inspired by Detroit‑style industrial decay. Developers say...
Troy Baker Says We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Joel, Who Is Dead
Actor Troy Baker, the voice of Joel in The Last of Us games, told Eurogamer that the dead protagonist could still appear in future installments across media. He expressed openness to other performers, citing Pedro Pascal’s HBO portrayal as an example....
New Minions Movie Retconning The Lore That Kept The Bastards Out Of WW1 And WW2
Universal’s upcoming "Minions & Monsters" rewrites the franchise’s timeline by placing Minions in 1920s Hollywood, overturning the long‑standing ice‑cave exile that kept them hidden until 1968. The change was confirmed at CinemaCon and signals a deliberate retcon of the lore that previously...
15 Tips To Know Before Starting Windrose, That New Pirate Game On Steam Everyone Is Playing
Windrose, an open‑world survival RPG now on Steam, lets players command pirate ships, battle foes, and explore hostile islands. The game emphasizes resource gathering, tent building for respawn points, and a flexible difficulty system via damage‑output and health sliders. Players...
Starfield Was The Best-Selling Game In The U.S. During The Week It Finally Arrived On PS5
Starfield finally launched on PlayStation 5 last week, moving it to the top of Circana’s U.S. best‑selling list for the week. Approximately 140,000 copies were sold, with 95% of those sales coming from PS5 hardware. The release coincided with the free...
That’s Much Better, Overwatch On Switch 2
Blizzard released a patch for Overwatch on Nintendo Switch 2 that lifts the game from a stuttering 30 fps to a smoother near‑60 fps experience, making handheld play viable again. The update adds gyro aiming but still omits mouse support, a feature many...
Mass Effect Show Writer Denies It’s Being Rewritten For ‘Non-Gamers’
Writer and executive producer Daniel Casey publicly refuted a report that Amazon’s upcoming Mass Effect TV series is being rewritten for “non‑gamers.” He said the quote originated elsewhere and was never communicated to the show’s creative team. The series is...
The Sonic 4 Trailer May Contain A Hint About A Fifth Movie, Actually
Paramount previewed a brief Sonic 4 trailer at Cinemacon, confirming Jim Carrey’s return as Dr. Robotnik. The clip also sparked renewed speculation that Maddie Sumpter’s on‑screen shirt could hint at the next post‑credits character, continuing a pattern established across the first...
Developers Of ’90s Amiga Prototype ‘Moon Child’ Resurface To Bask In All The Shitposts
In 1993 Dutch studio Team Hoi built *Moon Child* for the Amiga, but the platform’s collapse forced a limited 1997 PC release confined to the Netherlands. Decades later, a post on Games That Weren’t ignited a wave of memes and fan...
Bungie Tried To Make Marathon Nicer With Mercy Kits And Players Responded By Using Them To Kill People Twice
Bungie’s recent Marathon mid‑season update introduced Mercy Kits, items that let players revive downed opponents, and a new currency called CyberAcme commendations that reward exfiltrating with strangers. The reviving mechanic was meant to encourage truce‑based cooperation, but some players quickly...
Players Are Reporting A Surprise Fire Sale on Switch 2 Games At Costco
Costco is unexpectedly discounting recent Switch 2 titles, including Kirby Air Riders, Pokémon Legends: Z‑A and Metroid Prime 4, to $30—less than half their usual $70 price. Shoppers first saw the markdowns on the Costco app, though some registers still charged full...
As Slay The Spire 2 Continues To Dominate, Devs Outline The Future Roadmap And Confirm 49 Percent Of You Monsters...
MegaCrit’s April 2026 Neowsletter reveals a rough roadmap for Slay the Spire 2, including a Bestiary, alternate Act 2 and Act 3 versions, experimental game modes, and a teased new character. The studio deliberately omitted release dates, citing a flexible schedule that encourages...
Even The Lead Singer Of Imagine Dragons Can Barely Get Anyone To Play His Live-Service Game
Last Flag, a $15 5v5 hero shooter developed by Night Street, launched on Steam in April 2026. The game is backed by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and his brother Mac, who promoted it across the band’s massive social channels....
Clash Of Clans Decides To Sell Feet Pics
Supercell has added a "Foot Tribute Bundle" to Clash of Clans, selling ceramic planter decorations that depict the Barbarian character's feet for $2 each. The bundle launched shortly after April Fool's Day, offering a buy‑six‑get‑one‑free promotion. Player reaction is mixed,...
Crimson Desert, One Month Later
Pearl Abyss released the open‑world RPG Crimson Desert on April 19, 2026, sparking massive hype but mixed early reviews that left it with a 78 Metacritic score. Within 24 hours the company’s share price fell roughly 30%, dropping from about...
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Developer Feels ‘Shut Down And Silenced’ After BAFTA Awards Pulled Her Game Over Its Subject Matter [Update]
Silver Script Games founder Alyx Jones announced that BAFTA pulled the trailer for her autobiographical game *The Quiet Things* at the last minute, citing insufficient time to add audience warnings. The game explores Jones’s personal experiences with childhood trauma, mental...