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Total War: Warhammer 40,000's map destruction is "the biggest mental shift" for the strategy series

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 introduces destructible map elements, a major departure from the series' traditional approach to cover and terrain. Player…

May 2, 2026
Industry

Struggling Video Game Retailer GameStop Is Reportedly Trying To Buy…EBay?!

GameStop wants to buy eBay. That's the headline nobody expected in 2025. The struggling video game retailer, which has hemorrhaged relevance since di…

May 2, 2026
Updates

Online Shooter From Imagine Dragons’ Lead Singer Is Winding Down Support Less Than Three Weeks After

Last Flag, the online shooter backed by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, is shutting down support less than three weeks after launch. The develo…

May 2, 2026
Indie

Dev Behind Creepy Shooter With A Brilliant Trailer Says ‘It Hurts To Be Sitting At 48% Positive Rati

Industria 2 launched to disappointing reviews, sitting at 48% positive on Steam after four years of development. The developer's emotional response re…

May 2, 2026
Indie

Celeste Co-Creator Is Making A Gorgeous New Game Boy-Style Metroidvania I Wish I Could Play Right No

Maddy Thorson, co-creator of Celeste, is developing City of None, a Game Boy-inspired Metroidvania that already looks stunning in its early footage. T…

May 2, 2026
Industry

The Metal Gear Solid 2 HD Source Code Has Reportedly Leaked 15 Years Later

The source code for Metal Gear Solid 2 HD has leaked online, over 15 years after Konami released the HD Collection on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The …

May 2, 2026
Hardware

Apple CEO doesn't expect the RAM memory crisis to go away any time soon

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that RAM prices will remain inflated for the foreseeable future, signaling no relief coming to consumers or developers anyti…

May 2, 2026
Industry

New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is ther

Circana's latest consumer survey reveals exclusives drive console purchasing decisions. Forty-one percent of respondents cite exclusive games as their…

May 2, 2026
RPG

The freeform structure of The Blood of Dawnwalker means "it is absolutely possible to skip everythin

The Blood of Dawnwalker ditches the traditional quest structure entirely. Players get one overarching goal: rescue their family from vampires within 3…

May 2, 2026
Updates

Drop everything and watch this indescribably cringe eFootball x Naruto trailer featuring legendary p

Konami paired eFootball with Naruto for a crossover event that pushes the boundaries of good taste. Real soccer players, including Neymar Jr. and Luka…

May 2, 2026
RPG

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 developer won't confirm whether it's working on a Lord of the Rings game,

Warhorse Studios refuses to confirm Lord of the Rings project rumors but committed to its next game being "an RPG true to our colours." The Kingdom Co…

May 2, 2026
Updates

Two Crossovers In One Character? Fatal Fury’s Next DLC Explained

SNK confirmed Mr. Karate from Art of Fighting will join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as the next DLC character following Kenshiro's June arrival. Th…

May 2, 2026
General

The New Resident Evil Movie Takes A Page From The Series' Least-Liked Game

Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil film draws inspiration from Resident Evil 6, the 2012 entry that fans largely rejected. Production designer Tom …

May 2, 2026
Hardware

Lego And Sega Are Bringing You A Buildable, Tiny Sega Genesis

Lego and Sega are launching a buildable Genesis console set, continuing the toy company's successful run of nostalgic gaming hardware recreations. Aft…

May 2, 2026
Reviews

Ultimate Grogu Is The Closest You Can Get To Owning The Real Thing

# Ultimate Grogu Figure Review Hasbro's Ultimate Grogu collectible delivers an impressive recreation of the character from The Mandalorian. The figur…

May 2, 2026
Updates

We Finally Know What Magic The Gathering's Reality Fracture Set Is About (And It Rules)

Jace Beleren returns as the central figure in Magic the Gathering's next in-universe set, Reality Fracture. The legendary planeswalker will literally …

May 2, 2026
Releases

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold 250,000 copies and 'broke even on development costs' in 1

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era moved 250,000 copies on its first day, immediately recouping all development costs. The old-school strategy game'…

May 2, 2026
Updates

Blizzard decides 'Limitless Rage' barbarian items should actually have a limit after watching them r

Blizzard has nerfed the "Limitless Rage" barbarian build in Diablo 4 after players discovered it could deal quadrillions of damage. The developers wat…

May 2, 2026
Industry

The Oscars bans generative AI in acting and writing categories

The Academy has drawn a hard line against generative AI in acting and writing categories. Only roles "demonstrably performed by humans with their cons…

May 2, 2026
Indie

Far Far West is a surprise hit on Steam, but its players have one demand: A yeehaw button

Far Far West has unexpectedly become a Steam success, but players want one specific feature. The robot western game's community demands a voice button…

May 2, 2026
Industry

Far Cry 4 director pushes back against Far Cry TV showrunner calling game stories 'pointless' and ex

Far Cry 4's director rejected the TV show's narrative dismissal. The showrunner claimed game stories lack substance. The director countered that the f…

May 2, 2026

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