Video Games

Devolver Digital asks shareholders to approve AIM delisting and a return to private-company life

Crashphalt's Undertale multiplayer surge is funny, strange, and needs a family safety check

The Blood of Dawnwalker's tooth-fairy time trick makes its vampire RPG more interesting for families

Age of Empires III revives The Baltic Powers for a September 10 launch and open beta

Scarlet Deer Inn Pairs Embroidered Beauty With a Grim Folk Tale

Dive or Die Makes Every Expedition Answer to a Forty-Day Clock

Employee Posts Point to New 1047 Games Layoffs After Empulse Launch

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros moves from 2026 to early 2027

FBI case alleges Steam games hid malware used in a $220,000 cryptocurrency theft

Marathon changes leadership as Joe Ziegler leaves Bungie after layoffs

Bethesda maps out The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, remasters, and creator support

Cliff Bleszinski's comeback talk shows why PvP is a hard sell now

The former Gears of War designer sounds interested in making games again, but the lesson is about focus, risk, and knowing which arena to avoid.

Hytale’s Chapter 1 preview makes its comeback look more like a rebuild than a trailer beat

The official post is huge, but the important part is humble: Hypixel is showing work-in-progress systems instead of asking players to trust the fog.

How Studio Closures Pushed Suzerain's Maker to Create Two New DLCs and Turn-Based Strategy Spinoff

As Unionised Microsoft Workers Rally Against Bethesda Layoffs, Fallout 4 Filled with Protest Signs by Modders

Rally Point: I am extremely here for turn-based strategy game The Great Villainess

Well, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is now only barred from purchase in 117 countries

MOUSE crossing one million sales makes its cartoon-noir pitch harder to ignore

EA pulls College Football 27 paid progression after player backlash

Warframe: Tau finally gives Digital Extremes a second solar system to explain

Cat Mail Co. makes cute mail sorting feel like a small mystery

ZeniMax will keep making Doom and Wolfenstein despite Xbox cuts

Fallout: London modders reveal next game is ahead of schedule

Bergfried Wants Castle Building to Feel Awkward in the Best Way

Object Impermanence Builds a Puzzle Game Around Looking Away

Dreadwoods Gatekeeper Turns Border Inspection Into Rural Horror

Dreadwoods Gatekeeper Turns Border Inspection Into Rural Horror

Scrap Mechanic Is Finally Leaving Early Access

Slay the Spire 2 Multiplayer Expansion

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand Announced

Arkane and Blade Rumors Show How Fragile Game Studios Can Be

Reports from RPS, The Verge, and IGN point to another hard Xbox reset, with Arkane and Blade caught in the uncertainty.

Green Suits Looks Like a Strange Little JRPG Worth Watching

RPS found the weird hook. The Steam page confirms a turn-based paranormal investigation with real shape behind it.

Subnautica 2 Settlement Ends One Fight, But Trust Still Has to Be Rebuilt

RPS and Game Developer report a settlement between Krafton and Unknown Worlds founders, including staff bonuses and a CEO exit.

From Hydro Drift Ninjas to Sonic Napoleons: Tokyo Xtreme Racer's Best Opponent Names Ranked

Haunted Chocolatier's Recipe Book Shows Why ConcernedApe Is Sweating the Small Stuff

Civilization 7 Developers Discuss Handling Controversial Historical Figures and Colonialism

Bloodwoven Builds a Survival Immersive Sim on the Frozen Corpse of a God

Sandustry Hits Early Access This August

Bungie Layoffs Affect Destiny 2 Development Team

Folk Emerging Turns the First Few Turns of Civilization Into a Whole Strategy Game

Rock Paper Shotgun’s hands-on preview frames Folk Emerging as a 4X about movement, scarcity, and tribal survival before cities exist.

MonCraft 199X turns the Y2K bug into a creature-collecting survival game

Slay the Spire 2 Patch Fixes Predictable RNG After Player Investigation

Citizen Sleeper Free Week on Steam

Signet City Turns Fungal Parasites Into RPG Design

State of Unreal 2026 Unveils Engine 6 and $1 Billion Developer Payout

Luna Abyss team laid off less than a month after launch

Naoki Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's subtitle is not a secret 'Resolve' clue

Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk

Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for large-scale IP infringement

Croakwood cosy townbuilder

Muramasa Revenant Blades PC 2027

Zlin City: Arch Moderna Turns City Building Into a Handmade Diorama

Forza Horizon 6 PC players urged to check their Microsoft Gaming Services version

Nintendo tightens Switch 2 purchase rules in Japan to slow scalpers

Frontier reveal new Planet game with a change of setting

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions blasts off into early access today, with a full planet ready for you to explore

Ahead of its 1.0 launch, RuneScape: Dragonwilds fits in one more, scorching hot update later this month

X4: Foundations' Empire update, out now, delivers the space sim's biggest bout of battle balancing yet, plus RTS-style ordering and ship showrooms for showoffs

Microsoft confirms supply of AI tech to Israeli military in Gaza

1666: Amsterdam review - wonky witch fable sets expectations for Assassin's Creed Hexe

Guild Wars 3 will look back to Tyria's abandoned gods

Ninja Theory cancels Project Mara to focus its team

Sand: Raiders delayed after server stress test goes wrong

Xbox explains new exclusives policy: players 'can expect a reliable pipeline' of exclusive titles

Roblox partners with SuperAwesome to bring 'brand safe advertising' to under-13s

Duskers 2.0 Takes the Next Step

Carcass Clad Takes the Next Step

Resident Evil: Code Veronica Gets a First-Person Remake

The Sinking City 2 Release Date Announced

The Alters: Last Variable DLC Adds a 20-Hour Campaign

Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Sends Bloober Team Into Sci-Fi Horror

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation announced as trilogy conclusion for PC in 2027

Lexispell Turns Balatro's Tension Into a Word Game Without the Gambling Hook

The new word roguelike keeps the deckbuilding pressure while moving the fun away from poker and wagers.

Indie Hits Are Starting To Launch Like AAA Games, And Studios Need A Plan

GamesIndustry.biz''s launch-readiness piece is a useful warning for small teams: success can break a studio if the plan arrives too late.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Gets an August 28 Switch 2 Date, With the Tarnished Pack Coming Elsewhere

Ace Combat 8 Hands-On Shows Project Aces Leaning Into Pressure, Propaganda, and High-G Drama

Double Fine Productions Unionizes with Communications Workers of America

Tekken 8 Director Kohei Ikeda Leaves Bandai Namco After 20 Years

5 most anticipated Xbox games to play in June

Helldivers 2 Gets Major Performance Patch With Mixed Results

Fandom and GameSpot owner moves to buy Balatro publisher Playstack

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era update roadmap reveals roguelike mode, Thieves Guild, underworld

Arc Raiders wins Nordic Game of the Year at the Nordic Game Awards

Nintendo FY sales soar 98.6% to $14.6bn following launch of Switch 2

Ultima Underworld Unity Remake Shows Why Classic RPG Preservation Matters

Paralives Early Access Launch - After Seven Years of Development

Report: Bungie planning significant layoffs as Destiny 2 development ends

Sony shuts down another live-service game after 5 years

Grave Seasons blends cozy farming sim with psychological horror for summer 2026 release

Last Flag Studio Cuts Staff After Shooter Struggles to Find an Audience

Destiny 2 Content Updates Ending

Returnal director Harry Krueger launches Cosmic Division with a gameplay-first focus

BioWare veterans form Studio Reset around sustainable game development

Quantic Dream cancels Spellcasters Chronicles, begins internal reorganization

PvE-Only Mode Coming to Marathon as Bungie Plans Seasons 3-5

Subnautica 2's no-killing design philosophy sparks player debate

Civilization 7's 'Test of Time' update launches May 19 with major reworks

Mixtape's perpetual music licenses make a preservation promise

EVE Online's Cradle of War tries to welcome new pilots before the war starts

The June expansion adds safer starter space, faction campaigns, new ships, achievements, and titles.

Final Fantasy 11's new free trial removes the timer, not the limits

Square Enix is making the long-running MMO easier to sample for its 24th anniversary.

California's Stop Killing Games bill clears a key committee step

AB 1921 still has more votes ahead, but the preservation debate keeps moving forward.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag real-world treasure hunt is on the way with a staggering prize

Arc Raiders team ends monthly updates — here's what that means

Most Anticipated Video Games of 2026

Upcoming Video Game Releases for May 2026: What to Watch Before You Buy

Best Games of 2026 So Far: A Midyear Check-In for Players and Families

Comprehensive Guide to Video Game Releases Coming in May 2026

Valve commits to restocking Steam Controller after unexpected sellout

Pikmin Bloom's Game Pak Decor Event Turns Nintendo Nostalgia Into a May Walk

GameStop’s eBay Bid Is Real — But It Raises More Questions Than Answers

Electronic Arts Acquires Faith Games Studio for $45M

Blue Prince Receives Major Update and DLC Announcement

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Gives Switch 2 Families an Early Win

Nintendo's May 21 Switch 2 exclusive offers gentle creature discovery, parent-friendly play, and a lower $59.99 digital price

007 First Light Delay Puts Bond's Origin Story in May

IO Interactive's Bond origin game now arrives May 27, giving families more time to weigh stealth action, espionage themes, and early-access bonuses

Forza Horizon 6 Sets Its Biggest Festival in Japan

Playground Games is building its largest Horizon map around Japan, with Game Pass access, a later PS5 release, and family-friendly racing appeal

Pragmata: Capcom's Original Sci-Fi IP Earns Early GOTY Buzz

Capcom's long-awaited action puzzle shooter combines inventive hack-and-shoot mechanics with a heartfelt found-family narrative across multiple platforms

Saros Launches on PS5: Housemarque's Most Approachable Roguelike Yet

Housemarque's spiritual successor to Returnal refines the bullet-hell formula with permanent progression and a haunting narrative on planet Carcosa

Warhorse Studios Rumored to Develop Massive Open-World Lord of the Rings RPG

Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer reportedly working on $100M LOTR RPG with faith-friendly themes

Borderlands 4's Weekly Reset Model Keeps the Endgame Fresh

The April 23 update rotated bosses, missions, and vendors as part of a live-service cadence that respects your time

Masters of Albion: Peter Molyneux Returns to God Games

The legendary designer's latest blends creation, management, and adventure, but early access players are split on whether it delivers

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Launches as a Standout Noir Shooter

Fumi Games delivers a 1930s rubber-hose animated shooter where a private investigator trades wit for bullets

Outbound: Cozy Survival Meets Van-Life on PC and Consoles Today

Squid Studio's cooperative survival game trades combat for exploration, renewable energy, and road-trip vibes

Nintendo Faces Class Action Over Tariff Refunds from U.S. Gamers

Two consumers sued Nintendo of America, demanding tariff refunds for customers who paid inflated Switch 2 prices

Pragmata Sells 1 Million Copies in Two Days, Signals Strong Single-Player Market

Capcom's sci-fi action title Pragmata sells one million copies in 48 hours, defying industry expectations and proving premium single-player games still command the market.

Vampire Crawlers Launches Day One on Xbox Game Pass

Vampire Crawlers from Poncle launches day one on Xbox Game Pass, blending auto-battling roguelite action with cooperative dungeon crawling and deep character progression.

Splatoon Raiders Gets July 23 Release Date on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo confirms Splatoon Raiders launches exclusively for Switch 2 on July 23, 2026, featuring cooperative PvE campaigns, dedicated servers, and a bold new direction for the franchise.

Warhorse Studios Fires Translator, Switches to AI

Kingdom Come II's English editor says he was fired for AI, sparking debate over automation in game localization

Pragmata Launches to Strong Reviews — Capcom's Third Hit of 2026

Capcom's sci-fi shooter earned an 86 Metacritic score by rethinking the corridor-shooter formula from the ground up

Capcom Moves Pragmata's Release Date Up by a Week — A Rare Show of Confidence for New IP

Capcom moved Pragmata's launch forward by a week, a rare sign of confidence in a market defined by delays

Mouse: P.I. for Hire Review — A Gorgeous 1930s Cartoon Shooter That Can't Solve Its Own Mystery

The rubber-hose noir shooter is visually stunning but thematically confused, leaving its mystery unsolved

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — A Nostalgia Trip Worth Taking (Bugs and All)

Virtuous's remaster brings Oblivion to modern consoles with visual upgrades, but the jank comes with it