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Canadian political party leader blames BioWare's closure on private equity, says government should help former employees buy it back
In the wake of EA's tragic shuttering of BioWare last week, a leader of one of Canada's New Democratic Party has spoken out about the perils of private equity, and said BioWare employees should be able to buy the studio with "federal support". Read more
Shogun 2 – Complete Edition was "not a Creative Assembly developed game," says Total War VP after it was pulled amid generative AI concerns
Creative Assembly has issued a statement regarding the use of generative AI in Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition, which led to the game's removal from sale last week . Read more
Steam Week in Review: AI disclosures enter the discourse again, as Epic CEO calls them 'just as partisan as mandatory political essays'
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 25.
Phantom Blade Zero review: "A GOTY contender with combat that looks as good as it feels"
Kungfupunk might be my next favorite genre
Phantom Blade Zero review: A damn good action game that shouldn’t be ignored
S-Game has crafted some of the fastest, most engaging combat of any action game, even if it's light elsewhere
Phantom Blade Zero review - A new action RPG gold standard
Phantom Blade Zero is a stunning action RPG that gives the best of all time a run for their money. Check out our full review of S-Game's first AAA title.
Phantom Blade Zero review
I wasn't around to witness the golden age of Martial Arts cinema, but there are moments in Phantom Blade Zero that make me feel as though I've tumbled through a crack in time onto the set of a kung fu film. There's one particular encounter that sticks in my mind. Approaching a group of enemies in a shaded valley, I slowly raise my sword, and the first enemy rushes at me. Fool. I perfectly parry the blow, performing a slow-motion somersault to land behind him and plant my sword firmly in his back. The next guy comes running in, and I kick him in the face while simultaneously stabbing the previous enemy in the throat. A third joins the fray - this one on horseback - so I boot him off his horse, and use his steed to trample his helpless friend into the dust. Then, at last, there is silence. Read more
Almost 200,000 Mass Effect fans sign petition to save the series after BioWare's demise
"Hold the line"
Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood what BioWare fully is''
You can say that again.
Indies and non-sequels have exploded in the last year, and it's not all friendslop
"Indie studios produced 20 of the 21 extra breakout launches in the 2026 cohort," reads one industry analysis.
187K+ fans call for EA to "Save Mass Effect"
A petition created to save BioWare's well-loved sci-fi RPG, Mass Effect , has topped 187,000 signatures. Read more
'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure
The desperate plea to EA has fans sharing their memories of the spacefaring shooter.
The creator of our running RPG of the year weighs in on BioWare's closure: 'They were fundamental to the genre'
Don't cry because it's over.
Call of Duty movie will explore the "cost of war", says director
The Call of Duty movie will explore "the cost of war" and probably won't be as graphically violent as director Peter Berg's upcoming Netflix film, The Mosquito Bowl. Read more
Riot resurrected 3 of its biggest League of Legends pop groups, but only one emerged victorious
I think I could guess where the budget went, but I'm not complaining.
New Toaplan Clothing Range Pays Tribute To A Truly Iconic Video Game Moment
"How are you gentlemen!!". Well over 25 years ago, I recall seeing the first example of what we now call a 'meme'. The coverage appeared in a British newspaper and focused on the iconic 'All Your Base' meme, which started in the Genesis/Mega Drive port of Toaplan's Zero Wing . Read the full article on timeextension.com
Titan Quest 2 is adding an endgame for 1.0, but it won't become a Diablo-style grind
The Titan Quest 2 1.0 update will bring endgame activities to the Greek mythology ARPG, but Grimlore Games doesn’t want it to be a grind.
Overwatch devs took one look at Jetpack Cat and Bastion's combo and went 'oh, that's a little scary'
The Apache helicopter meta was certainly something to be feared.
The Making Of: Addams Family Values, Ocean Software's Attempt to Mix Hollywood & the Legend of Zelda
"Management didn't really understand development or the creative process". The Addams Family Values for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis isn't exactly regarded as a 16-bit classic, but it's a game I still have a lot of affection for, having grown up obsessively playing it on my Super Nintendo. Arriving in stores in 1995, nearly two years after the movie that inspired it (and at a time when gamers were already anticipating the next generation of home consoles), it understandably didn't make the loudest splash when it released, never gracing the cover of any popular magazines (as The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt had two years prior). Unsurprisingly, then, it's probably the least well-known out of three Addams Family games Ocean released (most retro gamers I've spoken to over the years have never heard of it or have never played it, and the only mentions I've found online are typically complaints about its difficulty). Regardless, though, it's still the Addams Family tie-in I find most interesting when I look back on them all today. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Dark Souls 2 Seamless Co-op is the chillest way to play FromSoft's most frustrating game
Don't give up, skeleton(s).
Elden Ring movie has a budget of nearly $200 million
A24's live-action Elden Ring movie is reportedly set to cost almost $200 million, making it the most expensive film the studio has ever made. Read more
Elite Class codes (October 2026)
Here are all of the new Roblox Elite Class codes that you can redeem for free spins and currency.
A World of Warcraft Forever modder is transforming the MMO into a first-person RPG
Drawing inspiration from Doom, Hexen, Heretic, and the Elder Scrolls, ‘Retro Forever’ transforms World of Warcraft into an immersive FPS.
Feature: 30 Years Later, I'm Finally Learning To Play The Ocarina (And You Should Too)
Ocarina of Mine. My first ocarina was from a hippy shop in Birmingham that also sold dreamcatchers. It was a circular brick-coloured one with zig-zag patterns, probably meant to look ‘ethnic’? A few years later I found some charcoal-dark, pebble-smooth pendant Ocarinas whilst backpacking in China. They look and feel almost naturally formed, weather-hewn, igneous . Read the full article on nintendolife.com