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WoW's haunted: Players report that their disconnected friends' characters are starting to play the game on their own
Who's playing when the player isn't?
Thimbleweed Park 2 is happening because Ron Gilbert's friend knows a rich guy who's a big fan of the original and wanted more
For once, the "wealthy benefactor on the internet wants to give you money" story is actually real.
Blood of Dawnwalker takes notes from Guitar Hero for the vampire RPG's parrying: "It's so cool that we believe most people will play this way"
The game's directional combat is optional, dev says, but once you learn some "really difficult songs," you won't go back
Saber finally adds AI disclosure to Rideshare Stimulator amid CEO's public feud with a former writer who claims she was replaced by ChatGPT
This is what happens when you name a game Rideshare "Stimulator"
Ezra Bridger star Eman Esfandi says Ahsoka season 2 has "a lot more lightsaber action" and "witches and swords and explosions galore"
Eman Esfandi teases what's to come in Ahsoka season 2
Old School RuneScape began when a dev 'found the 2007 server in their desk drawer:' 13 years later, it's setting subscriber records for the long-lived MMO
OSRS is a resounding MMO success story.
Pocketpair 'not planning to spend a year making a massive update' for Palworld 1.1
Careful what you ask for.
Podcast: GTA 6 boss says discs don’t make sense in 2026
Plus: What's the best special edition console ever?
Palworld devs "not planning to spend a year" making a "massive" 1.1 update, publishing lead clarifies after quickly regretting asking fans for ideas
"Shot myself in the foot here"
US Senate launches investigation into Roblox: 'Children on your platform are hurting. Congress will not look the other way'
Roblox says it "looks forward to sharing the facts" with the investigative committee.
Laser Bear’s BlueRetro GameCube Update
Greg from LaserBear has just posted a (free!) firmware update and Companion app for his GameCube internal Bluetooth kit. You must first manually update to this firmware, then you’ll be able to access all the features of the Companion app, which can run on any GameCube with the capability to launch homebrew. Then Companion allows […] The post Laser Bear’s BlueRetro GameCube Update first appeared on RetroRGB .
Review: Punk Workshop FightStick G01 Arcade Stick For Switch 1 & 2 - Quite Simply One Of The Best
Does it come in black? The arcade and fighting game scene is now completely dominated by a growing number of ‘leverless’ controllers, meaning the classic joystick used for movement is replaced by individual buttons for each direction. For the uninitiated, leverless controllers might look completely bonkers, but once you get used to the layout, it’s a remarkably compelling method of control – one of those ‘if you know, you know’ kind of things. But if you’re dead-set on a more traditional arcade stick, it’s tough to get much better than Punk Workshop’s FightStick G01 Edition . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
PS1 Classic Spyro: The Dragon Comes To PC, With The Help Of AI-Assisted Tool PSXRecomp
OpenPete is now available in v0.1.3. 27 years after its original release, the classic PlayStation platformer Spyro the Dragon has just received an unofficial PC port. The port, which was developed by Amec and tyscorp, is called " OpenPete " (a reference to Spyro's original name during development), and is now available in v0.1.3 for Windows, with Linux and MacOS versions coming at a later date. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam director says games need "friction" to thrive, and this shooter is proof
I picked Expression Games' brains to learn why its latest FPS is so immersive
The Watcher is a creepy surveillance thriller with shiny Unreal Engine props - I just hope it's not as talkative as its trailer
Some pressing personal context: I live in a very small flat with huge windows and curtains that only ever seem to cover about 80% of the view, no matter how ingeniously I yank them around. Every laundry day, I have to decide between letting the sunlight in, and hiding my drying underpants from the eyes of the commuters walking to the bus stop. But it could be worse. I could be living opposite the protagonist of The Watcher , an Unreal Engine surveillance sim in which you, the stooge of a totalitarian state, spy on an opposing apartment building using a range of devices, searching for deviations in the routines of the inhabitants. Read more
Pokemon Bank shutdown will make 5 Pokemon unobtainable in modern Switch games, and fans want to know when that changes
Spinda's a real problem
2-Player Legend of Zelda Romhack
Romhacker Deric Miller has just released a patch for the Original Legend Of Zelda called “Z for 2”, that enables simultaneous 2-player cooperative play. This is definitely something many people have wanted over the years and if you’ve been looking for co-op Zelda play, definitely give this a try. You’ll just need a ROM of […] The post 2-Player Legend of Zelda Romhack first appeared on RetroRGB .
A dev tried to warn WB Games not to launch Lord of the Rings: War in the North 10 days before Skyrim, but was 'overruled'
As a wise tree guy once said, "We must not be hasty."
AYANEO Reveals Yet Another KONKR Pocket Advance Variant, But You Can't Buy It
Aimed at developers, apparently. As you'll know from our KONKR Pocket Advance review , this GBA-inspired portable is an excellent piece of kit, and well worth the modest asking price. However, AYANEO has received criticism for how it has distributed the device. After the initial batch sold out, the company announced not one but two new colourways, annoying some sectors of the community, who would rather have had all of the potential options available to them when the first pre-orders went live. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Ahead of GTA 6, Rockstar ramps up GTA Online roleplay as nopixel V prepares for exclusive Closed Beta launch in September
Time to get creative
Thimbleweed Park 2 Is Being Funded By A Sole 'Wealthy Outsider'
"This deal is a lot more fair". Thimbleweek Park 2 , the upcoming sequel to the 2017 cult classic , is reportedly being funded by a sole 'wealthy outsider'. This comes from Jason Schreier at Bloomberg , who interviewed creator Ron Gilbert regarding the creation of the sequel. Despite making more than $620,000 through Kickstarter for the original game, Gilbert wanted to avoid the crowdfunding site for its sequel. He also received plenty of interest from traditional publishers, but ultimately ruled this out too. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Modern consumers crave "events", and the games industry needs to provide them | Opinion
For almost as long as the games industry has existed, the conventional wisdom around sequels has remained the same: strike while the iron is hot. If you have a hit game, ensure you get a sequel out the door before the public loses interest. If you have more than one hit in a row, that's a franchise, and those need a steady release cadence to ensure the brand's momentum doesn't falter. Read more
"Just buy the game on Steam": Indie publisher behind a recent banger that sold 300k copies in its first week warns against key resellers after canceling hundreds of scalped keys
TinyBuild's lost substantial money on these problems before
GTA 6 isn't too expensive for superfans, as 90% opt for the pricier $100 copy according to analysts: "It lives in a league of its own"
That it does