EA SPORTS FC 26 returns with a staggering roster of licensed content, boasting more than 20,000 players, over 750 clubs, 120 stadiums, and 35 leagues. On paper, it is football’s most complete digital package. But in an era where authenticity is table stakes and innovation matters more than ever, this looks like just more of …
Roblox has come under fire in the past for child safety issues, and now the company is attempting to implement new content description related to sensitive issues. However, it’s also made it very clear that this new scheme has absolutely nothing to do with recent industry upheaval, although the timing says otherwise. Creators of Roblox …
PewStudio, the solo developer behind Roblox game CLIFF, promised to remove the game after it was branded by a PEAK developer as “rip-off slop.” Instead, PewStudio replaced it with RISE, which is still remarkably similar to PEAK, even down to the wording used to describe the game. PEAK is a co-op climbing game that follows …
Dan Houser, who co-founded Rockstar with his brother Sam, left that company in February 2020. He revealed his new studio, Absurd Ventures, in 2023 with a tease that it would be working on multiple new IP across a wide range of mediums. Now, Houser has announced that Absurd Ventures is partnering with Smilegate (CROSSFIRE, Lost …
Genshin Impact, the popular RPG by miHoYo, is being removed from PS4 in three phases, starting in September 2025 through to April 2026. Gamers who already own it, even if they’ve since removed it from their console, will still be able to download and play it, but won’t receive any further support or updates. Genshin …
A seismic moment has arrived in rhythm gaming. RedOctane Games, a new studio helmed by veterans of the genre, has officially launched with one goal in mind: to shape the next era of rhythm-based experiences. This isn’t a simple reboot or nostalgia play. It’s a new venture grounded in history and propelled by fresh creative …
VILE: Exhumed is an FMV horror game by a solo female developer, Cara Cadaver, and handled by publisher DreadXP. It’s also a victim of the recent widespread ban of video games initiated by self-styled feminist advocacy group Collective Shout, even though it doesn’t feature anything that group is supposed to be targeting, particularly “sexual content …
OPINION – Unless you’ve been stuck in an ARPG farming loop or had your senses muted by a stroke-inducing FPS, there’s a lot going on in the world of gaming right now. And it needs to be addressed post haste or we’ll all end up playing watered down games for a limited amount of time …
PEAK, the viral co-op climbing game that gained over a million players within two weeks of launch, now has to contend with a bare-faced clone. Roblox was playing host to CLIFF, a co-op climbing game with an almost identical art- and playstyle. The CLIFF devs have now responded and announced the game is being shut …
The video game industry is currently dealing with multiple attacks from three different sources, yet they’re all related. In the last two weeks, game platforms Steam and Itch have removed NSFW games, and some horror titles, due to combined pressure from payment providers like Mastercard, and an advocacy group called Collective Shout. On top of …
Tekken 8 lit up EVO 2025 with a double-edged announcement. On one end, fans got their first in-depth look at Armor King, who makes his return to the ring this fall. On the other, a fresh challenger from Madagascar, Miary Zo, steps into the spotlight as the first original DLC character introduced since the game’s …
Honkai: Star Rail’s next major update, Version 3.5 “Before Their Deaths,” lands on August 13. The update kicks off the second half of the Amphorean storyline, taking players deeper into the game’s mythic sci-fi world. With new characters, a fresh map, major narrative turns, and events filled with food, drinks, and identity crises, the Trailblazer’s …
THQ Nordic, the studio and publisher behind multiple top titles such as Remnant II, the Gothic series, and the original Darksiders, recently ran a Showcase event and revealed multiple forthcoming games. One of the most unexpected was a Darksiders 4 reveal. There have been four Darksiders games already, although the last one was a prequel …
Peri Fractic, aka Chris Simpson, has now completed the business side of things and fully taken over as Commodore’s new CEO. He announced the news on the official Commodore account on X before the weekend, and followed it up with a brief video to confirm it. Simpson runs the Retro Recipes YouTube channel, where he …
PRESS RELEASE – Aug. 3, 2025 – Ryu Ito (developer name: RyiSnow), a game localizer known for Japanese versions of acclaimed indie titles such as Hollow Knight and The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, has released his original roguelite bullet hell shooter ZENVADER on Steam. The game is heavily inspired by early classics like Space Invaders and …
