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MMO Racing The Crew was an online multiplayer driving game released in 2014 by Ubisoft, and developed by Ivory Tower. However, the game was delisted in December 2023 and, despite featuring a single player mode, had its servers shut down in April 2024 thereby rendering it unplayable. Now, fans of the game have announced The …

A New Generation For Lenovo’s Handheld The Lenovo Legion GO 2 is shaping up as one of the most talked about handheld gaming devices of the year. Following multiple credible leaks, the upcoming model appears set to push performance and display technology further than the original Legion GO. A formal announcement is expected for IFA …

Skyblivion Update Skyblivion is a fan remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in the Skyrim game engine, and it’s been in the works since 2012. Officially a project of TESR (The Elder Scrolls Renewal), a collective of dedicated modders, Skyblivion recently received a new gameplay trailer presented by Rebelzize, the head of the project.  …

Blizzard Alleges Illicit Monetization Blizzard Entertainment filed a lawsuit with the Central District Court of California on Aug. 29 against multiple defendants currently and previously connected to Turtle WoW for various copyright infringements of the World of Warcraft intellectual property. The 49-page lawsuit states that the defendants have built a business and profited off the …

A Chaotic Blend Of Cooking And Combat Pizza Bandit is a third-person co-op shooter with a unique twist: every mission requires cooking under literal fire while dodging bullets. Players embody Malik, a former mercenary cursed with the ambition to run a top-tier interstellar pizzeria. The game turns multitasking into a full-blown spectacle, forcing players to …

Krafton Expands Its India Strategy Krafton, publisher of Battlegrounds Mobile India, is preparing to spend at least $50 million annually in the Indian market. The commitment includes funding local studios, building publishing capacity, and supporting acquisitions. The company has positioned India among its priority markets, driven by a large mobile player base and potential esports …

Disc 2 Games is a brand new indie studio formed by Black Salt Games (Dredge) colleagues Nadia Thorne and Michael “Mikey” Bastiaens, along with Kris Nicholson and Johannes Otte. The team is based in Christchurch, New Zealand. They were happy to talk about the new studio’s ethos, possible game plans for the future, and their …

The Roblox child safety saga continues this week, as the company suddenly acts on its own policies and implements proper ID verification. Meanwhile, Schlep has been busy working on a documentary with Chris Hansen, and getting involved with law firms. Roblox has come under fire multiple times over the years for its lax child safety …

Anniversary Update Brings The Biggest Patch Yet Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is preparing for another year of relentless battles, with Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive revealing their full Year 2 roadmap. The next chapter begins Sept. 4 when the Anniversary Update lands, described as the game’s largest patch so far. The update will be …

Microsoft’s Role in Funding Take Us North On Aug. 21 during the gamescom congress 2025 event, Karla Reyes, the Founder and Creative Director of Anima Interactive, gave a presentation called “Fiction, Fact, and Social Impact: Authentic Storytelling and Narrative Change through Take Us North.” The game caught attention online and was met with merciless criticism …

Ken Levine, the Creative Director of Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite, and co-founder of Irrational Games, has released the first dev log for his upcoming game, Judas. It’s an immersive sim that shares a lot of DNA with Levine’s previous games, but this time takes place on a disintegrating spaceship and requires teaming up with potential …

Google has announced that it’s going to start implementing new security measures for apps. Following similar steps taken on Google Play in 2023, developers will need to verify their identity and app ownership which, on the surface, may help stem the tide of clone games and shovelware flooding the Android ecosystem. However, a knock-on effect …

The first trailer has been released for Return to Silent Hill, a forthcoming film set in the spooky town with an abundance of deadly, sexy nurses. Directed by Christophe Gans, who was behind the original Silent Hill movie (2006), Return to Silent Hill is an adaptation of Silent Hill 2. The new movie follows James …

Industry Growth Masks Concentration of Power The Bain & Company’s recent Gaming Report 2025 highlights that the global video game market grew by 5% last year, reaching $219 billion in revenue, excluding hardware, advertising, and esports. The prominent global management consultancy firm is best known for its work on tracking customer sentiment in various fields. …

Owlcat Dives into the Inquisition’s Shadow Owlcat Games has released a new developer diary that opens the festering vaults of its next project, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. Unlike the swaggering opulence of Rogue Trader, this upcoming tactical RPG trades wealth and voidships for suspicion and interrogation. Inspired by the iconic tabletop roleplaying game, Dark Heresy …