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Borderlands tops 100 million copies sold, Gearbox says

The franchise has reached the milestone across all its games, while Gearbox prepares more Borderlands 4 content for next year.

Yakuza creator's studio shuts down, leaving Gang of Dragon's future uncertain

Nagoshi Studio's closure was confirmed after NetEase cut funding; the fate of its first game remains uncertain.

10 Best IO Games to Play When You're Bored

Need something to do and relax? Read this list of the 10 best IO games․ You can play them online and for free in a web browser almost immediately․

What World of Warcraft: Forever adds to the original game

World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. Discover new level 60 zones, dungeons, Skyborne race, camping systems, and raid schedules.

From Pinball Machines to Digital Reels: How Games Have Turned Chance into Entertainment

Discover how pinball machines and digital reels transformed random chance into modern interactive gaming entertainment.

Arc Raiders Developer Acknowledges Criticism Over AI Use

Embark Studios acknowledged the negative reaction from players and explained why it used artificial intelligence for the voices in Arc Raiders.

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.