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GDCA 2027 moves away from nominations-based system, publishers and devs can now submit games for consideration
The 2027 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) will be accepting submissions from publishers and developers for the first time. Read more
Jujutsu Kaisen studio boss says AI is just "a tool" and real emotion has come from people
MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka says the "creative process has to come from people"
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has a hard mode you can select from the start
The Square Enix lead says "we’ve reimagined the high-difficulty experience to align with the new game design"
All Driven Football codes (October 2026) and how to redeem them for DF coins
Use the latest Driven Football codes to boost your rep and your DF coin balance
Lex Luthor star Jesse Eisenberg says winning a Razzie for Batman v Superman damaged his career
Lex Luthor star Jesse Eisenberg says "the industry did not want me to be in a superhero movie" after winning the Razzie for Batman v Superman
Dune: Awakening studio faces layoffs as it restructures following console release
Norwegian developer Funcom, creator of Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles - and many other games - is entering a period of restructuring and bracing for layoffs as a result. You may remember the company making a similar move this time last year , months after the initial PC release of Dune: Awakening. Read more
Steam Next Fest 2026 has more than double the number of demos than last year, but how much of it is generative 'AI slop'?
Steam Next Fest 2026 starts today, offering PC players a chance to get their hands on a staggering number of playable demos. With the full count coming to more than double last year's event, concerns about generative AI 'slop', plagiarism, and discoverability are circulating Read more
Rick Flag Sr star Frank Grillo has no time for haters of his DCU character: "Peacemaker killed my son"
Frank Grillo will not apologize for Rick Flag Sr.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines remaster or remake rumours begin to flow, reportedly in part thanks to a metal band from the original's score
Rumours of Troika classic Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines potentially getting the remaster or remake treatment have surfaced. They've come from two places: one being the fairly standard source of poster on a game leak-obsessed section of Reddit, the other being rather more unorthodox. It's not often a metal band allegedly pause mid-concert to ask the crowd if they know an old game's getting a revamp. Read more
New launcher for viral AI mash-ups of Elden Ring, Minecraft, and more emerge with questionable terms
Melty is certainly no Steam
Man moved to tears by RTX 5090 on his wedding day - $9000+ price tag brings a tear to my eye too
Who among us wouldn't feel the same?
Computational analysis ‘solves’ what Mario 64’s infamous plaque says, and it’s not ‘L is Real 2401’
Millions of tests were run on Mario 64's big mystery to find the closest possible match
Activision QA United-CWA union vote to authorise strike, claims publisher has "failed to bargain in good faith over key issues"
Members of the Activision Quality Assurance United-CWA (AQAU-CWA) union have voted to authorise a strike if necessary, claiming Activision has "failed to bargain in good faith over key issues" in negotiations for a first contract. Read more
KDA's Firestarter is the throwback to OG League of Legends that we needed
League of Legends' K-pop-style idol group, K/DA, are back with Firestarter, with an accompanying music video from Arcane animator Fortiche.
"It Was So All Over The Place" - Ex-Capcom Manager Discusses Resident Evil 7's Tumultuous Development
"I lost track of the versions". Ex-Capcom manager Miguel E. Corti has taken to Bluesky to discuss the development of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard ; the game largely credited for reviving the survival horror franchise following the poor critical reception to Resident Evil 6 . It's a long thread, but well worth a read. While we will compile some of the more notable anecdotes from Corti, we encourage you to head on over to the thread and give it your full attention – especially if you're a fan of Resident Evil and the seventh mainline entry in particular. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Ghostbusters II Fans Unite! This New Mod Brings Its Commodore Amiga Tie-In Closer To The Original Film
"Suck in the guts, guys. We're the Ghostbusters". A new " screen-accurate " mod has just been released for Ghostbusters II on the Amiga, bringing the game closer to the movie with new graphics and sounds (thanks, Ghostbusters News !). As you will probably already know, in the '80s and '90s, it wasn't uncommon for the latest blockbuster films to get a series of video game tie-ins that let players experience the story at home, and Ghostbusters II was no exception to this. Read the full article on timeextension.com
6 years after it was first announced, Taika Waititi confirms his Star Wars movie has been "put on ice"
Taika Waititi confirms his long-awaited Star Wars movie has been put on hold
Nintendo "underestimated" how well Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 would sell, exec admits
"It's a global phenomenon"
Hideo Kojima returns to Night City for a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 cameo
Hideo Kojima is back for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2
Red Guardian actor denies giving away a big Avengers: Doomsday spoiler, and in the process teases a different one
David Harbour denies revealing an Avengers: Doomsday spoiler
Homebrew 'InkBoy' Project Looking to Bring Game Boy Games to E-Paper Displays
30 PPS (Pages per Second). Modder "Bo Made It" is in the process of developing open-source software that they hope will allow Game Boy games to run on E-paper/E-Ink displays. A curious contraption first spotted by The Register . The cutely titled "InkBoy" takes advantage of the waveform-based display of E-reader hardware to recreate the LCD screens of Nintendo's mega-selling handheld. The InkBoy software charges and discharges the display's White and Black pixels at a rapid rate to replicate the animated nature of the original Game Boy. Read the full article on timeextension.com
New Croatian conference Splitscreen wants to keep "that half-holiday, half-work feeling" of Reboot Develop
A new Croatian development conference is aiming to fill the gap left by the recently-deceased and much-cherished Reboot Develop, which ended this year with the organiser being served with a bankruptcy order . The "no-stress" Splitscreen , which takes place in the Croatian capital on April 20–22, 2027, has been created by a new team, but seeks to capture the same spirit that made its forebear a popular destination for the global industry. Read more
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 pays tribute to late COD co-creator and Infinity Ward co-founder Vince Zampella
Zampella worked on COD up to 2009, and was in charge of rival series Battlefield when he died
Samson studio Liquid Swords files for bankruptcy, staff reportedly unpaid for two months
Samson developer Liquid Swords has filed for bankruptcy after employees reportedly went unpaid for two months. Read more