General gaming news and industry developments that don't fit neatly into a single category.
Square Enix Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated
Square Enix pushed back against accusations that promotional artwork for The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III] was AI-generated following last month's…
The voice of Lady D and Orin the Red will be back for the next D&D videogame
Maggie Robertson returns to voice acting in the Dungeons and Dragons videogame space. The actress known for her role as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Ev…
Dark Sun, D&D's most heavy metal setting, will be back in 2027
Wizards of the Coast confirmed Dark Sun's return to Dungeons and Dragons next year. The setting, known for its brutal post-apocalyptic world and metal…
The mod we called 'the best Fallout game you'll play this year' back in 2018 just launched on GOG
A Fallout mod that PC Gamer praised as "the best Fallout game you'll play this year" in 2018 has now launched officially on GOG, making it more access…
The rumors were true, Dungeons & Dragons' first 'Universes Beyond' crossover will be with World of Warcraft
Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that World of Warcraft will be Magic: The Gathering's first "Universes Beyond" crossover set. The announcement ends…
Serve refreshments and spot demons in Night Plane, a PSX-style horror job sim about being a flight attendant in 1999
Night Plane dumps players into the cabin of a 1999 passenger jet as a flight attendant tasked with serving refreshments while spotting supernatural th…
Splatoon Raiders Needs A Retry Button
Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's new PvE raid mode for the Splatoon franchise, frustrates players by forcing them to restart entire missions after a singl…
BeamNG.drive just had a graphics overhaul so we can finally watch a family hatchback navigate a speedbump at 100mph with dynamic ambient lighting
BeamNG.drive, the physics simulation sandbox that treats vehicle deformation and crash dynamics like a laboratory experiment, just received a substant…
Proving Doom can actually run on anything, one programmer has made a working build for Commodore 64
A programmer has successfully ported Doom to the Commodore 64, the legendary 1980s home computer, proving once again that id Software's 1993 shooter r…
An innocent man spent 18 months in prison because police misread his Skyrim user name
A man served 18 months in prison based on a misidentification rooted in a Skyrim username. Police misread his in-game handle during an investigation, …
"I genuinely think there's awesome potential": Mike Bithell on his "im-slim" Vampirium: 1997 and the power of quick verbs
Mike Bithell's next project, Vampirium: 1997, embraces minimalism as a design philosophy. The developer focuses on core verbs—the actions players perf…
Inviting beaches and delightful physics await you in literal sandbox game, Sandcastle
Sandcastle arrives as a physics-based sandbox game that strips away combat, progression, and narrative pressure. Instead, players spend their time con…
An Ambitious New Stardew Valley Mod Lets You Run A Supermarket With An ‘Overcooked-Style Kitchen’
A new Stardew Valley mod called Farmers Store transforms the farming sim into a supermarket management experience with real-time kitchen mechanics ins…
HBO Is Getting Down In The Slop With Everyone Else
HBO is pivoting toward licensing its IP for video game adaptations, signaling a major shift in how premium streaming networks monetize their libraries…
The Biggest Modding Site Around Wants To Make Installing Mods As Easy As Using Spotify
Nexus Mods, the dominant platform for community-created modifications across PC gaming, plans to streamline mod installation to match the frictionless…
Marvel Boss Says We’re Only Getting Four Movies In Three Years To ‘Focus On Quality’ Over Quantity
Marvel Studios is drastically cutting its theatrical output. The studio plans to release only four Marvel films across the next three years, down shar…
A Pokémon Fan Explains Why He Set Up 58 Consoles Searching For A One-In-Nine-Million Shiny
A Pokémon collector set up 58 Nintendo consoles simultaneously to hunt for an extraordinarily rare shiny variant. The player targeted a one-in-nine-mi…
Physical Copies Of GTA 6 In Japan Will Expire After A Few Months
Rockstar Games will implement expiration dates on physical copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 sold in Japan. The copies require online activation through Ro…
Nolan’s Odyssey Gets Trashed By Translator: ‘There Are No Sex Scenes And All The Food Looks Horrible’
A translator hired to localize Nolan's Odyssey has publicly criticized the game's design and presentation quality. Emily Wilson, the translator assign…
You Might Need A Face Scan To Buy Pokemon Cards Soon, Thanks To Scalpers
The Pokemon Company is deploying facial recognition technology at Pokemon Card Stores across Japan to combat scalping. Starting soon, adult shoppers a…
Xbox Network Is Down Right Now, Microsoft Confirms
Microsoft confirmed a major outage affecting Xbox Network services across multiple critical functions. The disruption impacted account and profile acc…
Cyan Worlds Gives A Look At What Could Have Been A New Myst Sequel
Cyan Worlds has revealed "Project Anglerfish," an unrealized sequel that would have marked the first new entry in the Myst franchise in two decades. T…
Pokémon Company Strikes Blow Against Scalpers With Facial Recognition Checks To ‘Prevent Crime’ At Card Stores In Japan
The Pokémon Company deployed facial recognition technology at official card stores across Japan to combat scalping and reselling. The system scans cus…
Capcom Says The Goal Of A New Resident Evil Every Year Enables Games Like Pragmata
Capcom credits its annual Resident Evil release schedule with generating enough revenue to fund experimental projects like Pragmata. Producer Masachik…
Big PlayStation Game Sale Is A Perfect Chance To Build Up Your Physical Collection Before Sony Kills Discs
Sony is running a major PlayStation game sale on physical titles, creating a last-chance opportunity for collectors before the company phases out disc…
What does GTA Online 2.0 even look like—and, more to the point, what do we even want from Grand Theft Auto 6 multiplayer?
Rockstar Games has offered little clarity on Grand Theft Auto 6's multiplayer plans, leaving the community to speculate about what comes next for the …
The Tactical Tank Turns Splatoon Raiders Into Vampire Survivors
Splatoon 3's new Tactical Tank weapon transforms Splatoon Raiders into a Vampire Survivors-style experience, fundamentally shifting how players approa…
Rare Nintendo Console Discovered Throughout Japanese Love Hotel
A Japanese love hotel has unveiled an unexpected piece of gaming history. Multiple rooms throughout the establishment contain functioning Famicombox u…
Resident Evil Actor Reveals His Inspirations For Leon Kennedy, And They Aren’t What You Expect
Voice actor Nick Apostolides credits metal and grunge bands for shaping his performance as Leon Kennedy across Capcom's Resident Evil remakes. In a Ca…
A crossover between Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft has leaked
Blizzard Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast are partnering for a Dungeons & Dragons crossover in World of Warcraft, according to leaked informatio…
Videogame villains who sing at you are the best
Video game villains who break into song represent one of gaming's most memorable storytelling devices. These moments combine antagonism with performan…
I enjoy Fallgrade's grainy physics-defying city almost as much as I fear its foggy giant spider
Fallgrade pairs atmospheric exploration with existential dread. The indie title immerses players in a grainy, physics-defying urban environment where …
Sweeping, strafing and suppression: Total War: Warhammer 40,000 threatens to blow up Total War's combat fundamentals
Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 represents a fundamental shift in how the Total War franchise handles ranged combat. During a recent d…
It Is Always Morally Correct To Say ‘Booyah’ In Splatoon
Splatoon's "Booyah" callout represents one of gaming's most effective communication tools, merging tactical necessity with genuine team spirit. The me…
Resident Evil Movie Trailer On PlayStation’s YouTube Page Is Full Of People Asking Sony To Change Course On Discs
PlayStation's YouTube channel posted a trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil movie directed by Zach Cregger, but the comments section became a forum …
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General gaming news and industry developments that don't fit neatly into a single category.