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Tim Schafer: "No one puts Double Fine out of business except me"
Double Fine Productions' boss Tim Schafer recently explained how the studio avoided closure following significant layoffs at Xbox , stating, "no one puts Double Fine out of business except for me." Read more
‘Korean Games In Concert’ London gig to feature music of ‘Lies Of P’, ‘Black Desert’ and more
The soundtracks will be “reimagined through the rich textures and profound resonance of traditional Korean instruments” The post ‘Korean Games In Concert’ London gig to feature music of ‘Lies Of P’, ‘Black Desert’ and more appeared first on NME .
How to tame lox in Valheim and ride them with a saddle
Once tamed, these beasts could become your closest friends and a quick way to get around - you can even breed lox to make a cute calf.
The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past isn't just nostalgia bait - it's a welcome evolution of CDPR's iconic RPG
The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Gamescom demo proved it isn’t just a cheap return to CDPR’s RPG; it’s a new story that I need more of.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn swings for the Mass Effect crown, but struggles to match my enthusiasm for the TV show
After going hands-on, it's hard to show off a great RPG – even if it's building off an acclaimed sci-fi franchise
Rumour: Leaker Claims A Brand New Super Smash Bros. Game Is In The Works
Plus Nintendogs, Metroid, 3D Mario, and more. So called leakers have to prove themselves before folks start taking them seriously, but a YouTube user by the name of 'malo392' is causing quite a stir in the community. As reported by VGC , malo392 correctly predicted the existence of both Nintendo Directs this week in a YouTube comment, a full three days before the official announcement was made. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Journey to the Watchtower codes (September 2026)
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"This is super, super heavy" - Experts test Nvidia's divisive graphics-altering DLSS 5 tech and find it really does tank your game's frame-rate
Nvidia's gen-AI-powered, graphics-changing DLSS 5 tech has been tested and it really does take a heavy toll on a game's frame-rate. There was suspicion of this last week , ahead of DLSS 5's debut implementation in NBA 2K7, and now it's been properly tested, the performance toll has been confirmed. The experts at Digital Foundry declared it "super, super heavy" . Read more
This week in PC games: Wardogs, Shroom and Gloom, a heist game from the King of Dragon Pass creators, and a bullet time FPS inspired by F.E.A.R.
Hello there, loyal regulars and filthy, fickle drop-ins! A merry New Week to you, wherever you are. Thanks for feeding the Maw while we were away last Monday . You were mostly successful in sating the creature's hunger and preventing cosmic disturbances, though we didn't get off scot-free: the Maw appears to have eaten one of the more popular videogame genres. Read more
Experience A "First Taste" Of The Ninja Gaiden-Inspired Platformer 'Eclipse Blade' With This Epic New Steam Demo
Yari-lly should play it! The last year was a great one for fans of '90s ninja-themed action games, with Game Kitchen's excellent Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Lizardcube's Shinobi: Art of Vengeance doing a superb job of paying tribute to their respective franchises. Interestingly, though, as we recently learned, these don't seem to be the only games hoping to keep the spirit of the genre alive, with a new indie project currently being in the works that is hoping to provide the same "challenging old-school" gameplay that the original NES Ninja Gaiden was famous for. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Pokémon Synthesis Get's An 8 Hour Demo With Pokémon From All 9 Gens
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Square Enix wants Final Fantasy 7 to be an 'IP with an ever-evolving future', which is strange to say about a franchise that's already ever-evolving
But hey, everyone loves Cloud, so.
Don't count on the rumoured StarCraft game being a Destiny-like, says Jason Schreier
The rumblings about the next StarCraft game continue to get louder. Following recent reports that Korean developer-publisher Nexon had acquired the rights to develop a sequel in the sci-fi franchise , the official StarCraft 2 website started displaying visual glitches , clearly signaling some sort of impending announcement. Read more
The Activision Super Pocket is the cutest Evercade portable yet, but I wouldn't pick it over Banjo
After spending a weekend on the Activision Super Pocket, I'm convinced it could become my main Evercade handheld based on looks alone.
28 Days Later director Danny Boyle admits using "about 30 seconds" of AI in his upcoming Netflix movie: "It's a useful tool... provided you use it respectfully"
Danny Boyle is the latest filmmaker to experiment with AI for Ink
League of Legends MMO is Riot's "Grail quest" and "many a brave knight are going to die," boss says, but fans aren't confident after 2XKO's fate: "Hope this time you don't cancel it"
Marc Merrill calls it a "worthy quest"
GTA 6 boss says "there will always be things to satirize," but Rockstar has to "be careful about what we pick" because after 11 years of development "it could be gone, it could change, it could be dated"
The next Grand Theft Auto game has been in development since 2015, but most developers didn't join until Red Dead Redemption wrapped up in 2018
1666: Amsterdam early access review
There's an old Sam Raimi profile in the New Yorker I think about quite a bit. This is because, mid-way through the piece, Raimi says one of the most interesting things I've ever heard a film-maker, or any kind of creative person, put into words. Read more
You can play cyberpunk RPG No Law like Dishonored in Night City, or strap grenades to a Roomba and start blasting
Our hands-off preview reveals an immersive first-person RPG that's all about doing things your way
It's Important That You Buy Your Cat This $60 Metal Gear Solid Cardboard Box Right Away
Catical Espionage Action. There is no time to explain. Today is the final day you can pre-order a Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 -themed cardboard box for your cat . September 7 represents the final day of procurement ahead of the box's November shipping date. Crafted by the scientists of OKSGEAR, the box measures 30 inches in height, 35 inches in width, and 45 inches in length - large enough to allow any highly-specialised feline to infiltrate kitchen corners, oil rigs, spare rooms, or nuclear weapon construction plants. The box contains one (1) large egress/ingress extraction point, as well as ocular observation devices (eyeholes) and housing for blanket-based comfort* Read the full article on timeextension.com
Super Mario Odyssey was a big inspiration for Capcom's latest hit Onimusha: Way of the Sword, director reveals
The series producer shouts out Gundam as a core inspiration
New DLSS 5 mod offloads Neural Rendering to a second card massively cutting the AI filter's performance hit
DLSS Neural Rendering is being developed hard in the modding community.
Fan makes Lego GTA 6 set, and it's so perfect I'm gutted there isn't an official version
I'm heartbroken that this fan-made Lego GTA 6 set isn't an official model, because it deserves to be
Saber CCO says there’s ‘absolutely no’ GenAI in its licensed games including Space Marine 3, Hellraiser and Jurassic Park Survival
Tim Willits says the AI being used in Rideshare Stimulator is an experiment to "see if it works"