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Review: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — Innovation and Nostalgia in One

What happens when the creators of Dead Cells take on gaming’s biggest vampire-hunting franchise? We review Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and explore al...

We Need More Heroes Who Can Give Us Hope

In a world giving in to nihilism, fiction has a role to play in rebuilding our capacity for hope. Games occupy a privileged position because of their ...

Phantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 Hours

S-Game’s action game reached 4 million copies sold just days after launch and also topped the Steam charts.

Dune: Awakening gets free Blood and Ice expansion in December

Blood and Ice takes Dune: Awakening to a new frozen map, while the game gets an offline mode in November.

Dan Greenawalt expected to leave Microsoft after nearly 27 years

The Turn 10 head plans to retire and will remain temporarily as a consultant during the transition at the Forza studios.

DOOM Director Says id Software Will Remain Viable After Layoffs

Marty Stratton acknowledges that id Software has lost half its team but says the studio will still be able to develop games and technology.

Activision to remove footage of Itaewon tragedy from Modern Warfare 4

Real footage of the tragedy appears in the game's opening. Activision apologized to the victims' families and said it would remove the footage in an u...

Donald Glover to direct PUBG series for Netflix

The Atlanta star will also write, produce and star in the live-action adaptation announced by Krafton. No release date has been set.

Stranger Than Heaven aims to push current-gen consoles to their limits

A PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC exclusive, RGG Studio’s new game will leave last-gen consoles behind to expand its visual scale.

Dark Souls 2 and 3 servers temporarily offline

FromSoftware has taken both games' servers offline on all platforms due to an issue it has not yet detailed. There is no estimated time for their retu...

Opinion: How BGS’s changing audience is shaping its guest lineup

We examine the growing gap between what BGS’s new audience wants and what appeals to its "longtime", traditional fans.

Indie Games Take Center Stage at BGS26 — Check Out Our First Impressions of [AFANTASIA]

We spoke with the co-director of Visions of Mana about his latest project, which is being developed at his new studio alongside a Brazilian creator an...

Ubisoft says no other Assassin’s Creed remakes are in development

Following the success of Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft says no other remakes in the series are in active development, but it remains open to revisiting...

BioWare co-founder sees EA buyout as final blow to studio

Greg Zeschuk laments BioWare's closure and explains why he feared for the studio's future after EA acquired it.

Sony's Mouthwashing film adaptation to be directed by Karyn Kusama

Sony has acquired the film rights to Mouthwashing. Karyn Kusama will direct the adaptation, with a screenplay by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay.

EA employees report low morale and pressure to use AI

Anonymous accounts describe understaffed teams, a push to use generative AI and frustration with EA management following cuts at BioWare.

Trying New Video Game Genres: Simple Instructions

A practical guide to trying new video game genres — why it's worth branching out, which genres are beginner-friendly, and where to find games to try.

Epic uses AI to develop Fortnite and Unreal Engine 6

An Epic executive says engineers no longer write most of the code and explains how AI is being used to develop Unreal Engine 6.

GTA 6 will open up Leonida for free exploration early

Rockstar confirmed that Leonida will become accessible relatively early in GTA 6; a developer is still discovering new places on the map.

Don't Nod faces financial crisis and layoffs, union says

A union reports staff cuts and questions how the Life is Strange studio plans to finish its next game.