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New Gamescom survey has spoken: Discoverability needs to improve, and AI is still an unknown
Gamescom dev's speaker survey, taken by 100 speakers, champions the idea of smaller teams and better leadership, while also discussing AI.
Until Dawn and Little Nightmares 3 studio Supermassive announces further layoffs, with as many as 75 people expected to lose their jobs
Supermassive - the UK studio best known for its cinematic horror games including Until Dawn, The Quarry , and the Dark Pictures Anthology series - has announced more layoffs, this time affecting as many as 75 employees. Read more
Gears of War E-Day is at the centre of a heated movement debate, as players new and old are torn on wall-bouncing
The first stage of Gears of War E-Day's beta may have concluded, but that hasn't stopped discussion around the game from continuing to rage online. This time, it's an old favourite: is movement in Gears of War: E-Day good? Does leaping between cover with a shotgun in-hand scare off the normals? Is it… "sweaty"? Read more
Supermassive Games announces layoffs, up to 75 workers may be affected
Supermassive Games has announced a third round of layoffs in three years, potentially impacting up to 75 positions. Read more
Star Wars Galactic Racer gameplay: New footage of podracing and the game’s single-player campaign
Check out this new gameplay of Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Lifting together: How Warframe became one of the world's best multiplayer games
Warframe has become one of the biggest multiplayer games of all time, and in 2026, it’s innovating in a way that no other online title is.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer's singleplayer is a clever roguelike gauntlet I could easily sink hours into
Descenders, is that you, my beloved?
KONKR Pocket Advance Review: A Superb $89 Starter Android Handheld
The KONKR Pocket Advance is a handheld that AYANEO (its parent company) revealed and teased for a good couple of months, with a quick price reveal of $89 - $129 and an even quicker shipping turnaround time of a few days. It's a device I have been following closely
I just awarded this Intel CPU 4/5 stars, and now you can get it with a free AIO cooler and two upcoming games
Intel's Gamer Days sale has brought up an alluring bundle offer on the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus processor, a CPU I just awarded 4/5 stars.
Dark Pictures Anthology studio Supermassive Games is laying off up to 75 staff ‘to ensure sustainability’
The Until Dawn and The Quarry studio's last game was Directive 8020
Reforj developer 4J Studios unveils Rixels: modified pixels that reduce texture memory requirements by 98%
Reforj developer 4J Studios has debuted a technology called Rixels that offer an alternative way to provide textures using a fraction of the memory requirements. The Dundee-based studio has applied to patent the technology. Read more
As if PCs weren't expensive enough already, Microsoft is reportedly now charging OEMs more for Windows licenses
Supposedly, it's a "significant increase."
Charlie Cox says we should "believe" him about not being in Avengers: Secret Wars
Charlie Cox says he's not in Avengers: Secret Wars
Lord of the Rings fans need to try this tabletop RPG, especially now it's getting a beginner-friendly update
My favorite tabletop RPG is getting a revamp, and I need you to try it if you love Lord of the Rings
After a slow start, Alan Wake 2 is finally doing the numbers for Remedy and has hit another major milestone
Remedy Entertainment has revealed updated sales data for Alan Wake 2 , which has now exceeded 3 million copies. Read more
Persona 4 Revival producer says remakes of Persona 1 and 2 are ‘something we should definitely do’
Kazuhisa Wada says he can't say it's happening but "I think we have to do it"
Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake Devs Are Attempting To Win Back Fans With A Newly Updated Demo
"We have carefully reviewed your feedback". As we've covered on the site before, Forever Entertainment's long-delayed remake of the Sega Saturn classic Panzer Dragoon Zwei hasn't exactly gone down well with fans of the series. Back in 2025, when the game resurfaced after years missing in action, one commenter, for instance, encouraged players to " reject this ugly husk and play the original ," and they weren't alone in their criticism, either, with others expressing disappointment with the visuals and stating that the "soul of the game" was missing. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Mortal Shell 2 will let you lower its difficulty by making executions refill your health, or up the challenge by turning off the sun
While Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 doesn't feature traditional difficulty modes, developers Cold Symmetry have included a set of special items that let you tweak the challenge to your liking. As someone who just got back from a three-day cycle trip with friends who coasted up the hills on bikes fitted with fancy 12-speed rear cassettes loaded with extra, larger gear cogs, while I huffed and puffed on my 11-speed, this is an approach to difficulty I both recognise and envy. Read more
Modder Creates SteamBoy Handheld From The Steam Deck
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping , joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK ! Usually, I write about people turning game controllers or odd peripherals into handhelds, retro pieces of tech like this PS1 roulette controller or a Tamagotchi that'
The RTX 5070 is creeping ever closer to $1,000, and the mid-range PC gamer in me is in mourning
Average Nvidia RTX 5070 prices at Newegg have hit $900, and it's killing the mid-range PC gaming scene that used to strike a performance and price balance.
Take-Two boss says GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition is outselling its cheaper alternative thanks to "avid consumers"
Sales are "skewing more to the premium edition"
"This is precisely why it’s so important to take actual measurements" - Noctua discovers over 50 PC cases with false cooler clearance details: "every millimetre can count"
Noctua has found that over 50% of the PC cases it's tested have inaccurate CPU cooler clearance.
Remedy reports revenue declines in Q2 and H1 as it prepares for Control Resonant launch
Remedy reported revenue declines in the first half and second quarter of 2026 while increasing marketing efforts for Control Resonant. Read more
Razer has unveiled even more cute Sanrio Switch 2 console skins at Target, but UK fans can't have them
Razer has unveiled more Sanrio goodies with the launch of a set of Nintendo Switch 2 console skins based on Cinnamoroll, My Melody, and PomPomPurin.