section
Gaming
Releases, platforms, and the people making the games.
3546 stories archived
Epic Games further doubles down on gen-AI tools for Fortnite, Unreal Engine 6 and more: "Our engineers are no longer writing the bulk of the code"
To no one's surprise, Epic Games has now confirmed that it's tripling down on its gen-AI push and will use the controversial tech on everything from Fortnite to the next iteration of its widely-used game development engine, Unreal Engine 6. Read more
Commodore 64C Ultimate Now Available for All Your Creatures 2: Torture Trouble Needs
Shift + RunStop to your local dealer. Veteran publisher Commodore, currently on its new-age comeback run , has officially opened public orders for its Commodore 64C Ultimate , following its early release for pre-order customers in 2025. So if you were after the nostalgic hardware for yourself but missed the pre-order window, you are now able to jump on that hot Uridium action. The Commodore 64C Ultimate is a modern reproduction of the 1986 C64C, which itself was a redesigned, slimline edition of the best-selling "breadbin" home computer, first launched by Commodore International in 1982 and to this day is recognised as the best-selling home computer of all time. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Alien: Isolation 2 devs commit to a physical edition: "Staying true to the analogue nature of Alien is one of our pillars"
The developers behind Alien: Isolation 2 are committing to a full physical edition, and have shared even more details about the highly-anticipated survival horror sequel. Read more
PressEngine announces The Pre-Show, an in-person London showcase for upcoming games
PR and influencer marketing platform PressEngine is launching The Pre-Show, an in-person event that puts developers directly in front of media and content creators. Read more
Blizzard wants you to play Wow Forever "wherever you want, and at some point on whatever you want"
Blizzard is enjoying watching WoW Forever on ROG Ally X and Nintendo DS
Witchbrook is delayed again, now set for release in 2027
We finally have a solid launch date, and it's not in 2026 as planned but it's not too far off, either.
Feature: 4 Things You Need to Know About Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition on Nintendo Switch 2
Can you build the perfect city? Publisher Paradox Interactive recently released Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition , a significantly revamped version of the original game, on Nintendo Switch 2. With better visuals, performance, and tools, it gives Nintendo Switch 2 players a definitive way to experience the city builder’s impressive scale. If you’re not already familiar with it, Cities: Skylines is an in-depth single-player building sim where you’re mayor of a city that starts as an empty plot of land connected to a nearby highway. It’s up to you to create roads, houses, office buildings, and industrial areas to grow your city while maintaining its infrastructure with power, water, and other services to keep everything running smoothly Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Hearth and Hamlet publisher Runic Forge rebrands as Pythia Games
Hearth and Hamlet publisher Runic Forge has rebranded as Pythia Games. Read more
Cyberpunk 2 might include multiplayer after CD Projekt Red scrapped the feature in Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2 might try to revive Cyberpunk 2077 's online ambitions, as a new CD Projekt Red job listing is looking for someone familiar with "multiplayer network architecture." Read more
The Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 roadmap kicks off in just one week, and it's packed
Infinity Ward details the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 roadmap, including new maps and Halloween modes for the multiplayer FPS.
"AAA publishers are abusing Early Access," RPG dev says
"Treat early access like a real launch, because players do"
Rumour: Samsung's New Chip Process Kicks Off 'Nintendo Switch 2 Lite' Speculation
Lite up your life. Samsung reportedly has a new chip in the works that could help make dreams of a 'Switch 2 Lite' a reality (thanks for the heads up, Notebook Check ). As shared on Bluesky by Nintendo Patents Watch , Samsung has supposedly been working on a new 8LPU+ chip process which might be able to assist with making the Nvidia chip inside Switch 2 more compact and more powerful, while drawing on less power. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Working PS4 dashboard ported to Roblox alongside games like Undertale
I don't think Sony is going to be happy
Valve says devs can fight AI clones on Steam by not "relying on a single mechanic" easily copied
AI users reportedly threatened devs with a ripoff
One of the best quests in Baldur's Gate 3 is also its scariest, and it doesn't have anything to do with ghosts or vampires
Drowning in consequences.
Valve admits Steam has an AI slop and cloning problem, but says 'we don't want to be gatekeepers telling developers which tools they should or shouldn't use'
Steam Next Fest is being flooded with thousands of low-effort games, while developers are becoming reluctant to share their work for fear of seeing it quickly cloned.
Nearly 1 in 3 gamers plan to buy GTA 6 in US, analyst says: "A rare cultural and commercial moment"
"Players have been waiting 13 years for a sequel to Grand Theft Auto 5"
Cyberpunk trading sim Probably Stolen is about running a kiosk in a space station full of gangs, megacorps, and secret rogue cyborgs
I have so far not been shivved, shanked, brain fried, hazed, wasted, ironed, short-circed, flat-lined or even complained at in Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim , but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. In this neuromantic kiosk game from Questing Goose Studio, you're a new store owner aboard a backwater space station. Each day, you roll up the shutter and do business with a procession of shady types, ranging from janitors with unappetising beards to sexy cowled folk with Main Character tattoos. The basics are simple enough, for all the overwhelmingly menu-led presentation: buy what you can afford, according to your instinct for the wider market, sell what you can fit into the customer's budget. But things quickly get complicated. Read more
Backrooms director Kane Parsons is currently working on '3 dream projects' while wearing a Valve hoodie—suspicious
I'm calling it now—Half-Life 3 will be a patchwork of YouTube shorts.
Arc Raiders' executive producer was 'a bit skeptical' about adding PvE, but after the successful test the team needs to decide 'what we want to do going forward'
I say just replicate the PvE test for those who want it.
"This company has been driven into a wall for years" - Life is Strange studio Don't Nod faces unrest while teetering on insolvency
There's deep unrest at French studio Don't Nod - creator of Life is Strange , Remember Me , Vampyr, Banishers: New Eden, and most recently Aphelion - as it scrambles to restructure itself and guard against insolvency. Read more
With No Man's Sky's fifth major update in 2026, Hello Games finally makes good on a pre-launch tease
No Man's Sky: Forsaken finally brings us seamless warping
If you love horror but hate actually being scared, I've got the perfect Halloween game for you
It's unsettling and occasionally startling, but still immensely sweet.
Company of Heroes 3's Operation Torch DLC ships off to North Africa in November, for new missions based around the Allied landings
Atten-shun! Company Of Heroes 3's got new single-player missions inbound via a DLC set during the Allies' 1942 invasion of North Africa. You'll take charge of American forces through a campaign steeped in second world war history that's designed to test your tactical nous and ability to upgrade fighting units to come out on top.It's out on November 25th. Read more