EurogamerEpic Games isn't lifting its foot off the gen-AI pedal. The company behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine has now vibe-coded a new Epic Games Launcher in an attempt to outrun Steam, by far the most popular digital games marketplace on PC. Read more
GematsuJDM: Japanese Drift Master developer Gaming factory has announced JDM: Ph4ntom Driver, a standalone supernatural …
GameSpotThe Electronic Software Association (ESA) has a serious bone to pick with retro handhelds that are packaged with tons of unlicensed pre-installed, calling these devices "superfakes" that should face some sort of suppression by the US government. According to an October 6 filing with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)--which monitors marketplaces that are accused of engaging in or enabling piracy and counterfeiting--the ESA is urging the government to clamp down on what i
GematsuThe fully flat-screen third-person shooter remake of Arizona Sunshine will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox …
GematsuDevelopers Wales Interactive and Stormind Games have announced Sker: The Bleeding Veil, a Welsh folklore first-person …
Rock Paper ShotgunIf I ever go looking for my significant other and find myself inside a planet-sized megamind that's on the verge of gaining consciousness, I will not run around zapping the cerebral fauna with my magic handcannons. I will not jump on or scan anything. Instead, I will heed the lessons of Harlan Ellison and curl regretfully into a ball, awaiting my transformation into a puddle of mournful goo. It's one of many ways I apparently differ from the protagonist of Etre, a new third-person action adventu
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EurogamerSony has announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra in October, and there's a good mix of modern hits and older gems to sink your teeth into for the spooky month of Halloween. Read more
PC Gamer"In order for people to play the game in the present, they need to have confidence in its future."
GameSpotBeing the face of a video game is a demanding role, as the people who step into these positions involved in these roles often find themselves on the receiving end of a lot of toxicity. Former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan knows this all too well, as he promoted the hero shooter for several years and regularly interacted with its fans--albeit at a "personal cost." After leaving Blizzard Entertainment in 2021, Kaplan has been quietly working on The Legend of California, the in-development ga
GameSpotJeff Kaplan, Overwatch's former director, said he's not played the game he was the public face of since April 2021, when he left developer Blizzard after nearly 20 years to go indie. He called his relationship with Blizzard's shooter one of "clinical separation." Kaplan revealed this to GameSpot in an interview that dove into his history with Blizzard and the creation of his new game, The Legend of California. When asked if he had continued to play Overwatch or kept tabs on it in the wake of it
PC GamerWe're swamped with Resident Evil films right now, lucky us.
Rock Paper ShotgunEpic have announced that they're rebuilding their Easy Anti-Cheat software in order to get their flagship battle royale Fortnite running on Linux configurations, after years of fretting that they don't think they'd be able to shut down cheaters operating across all the associated kernel configurations. It won't support Steam Deck for the foreseeable, mind. Read more
GameSpotGoogle has released its list of the "top trending costumes" ahead of Halloween, and Minecraft's Verity has made the cut. The Frightgeist list, as it's called, is based on what's trending on Google. The list is topped by Buddy the Unicorn from director Casper Kelly's horror movie. The character Nikki from Curry Barker's viral horror hit Obsession makes the cut, too. Verity ranks No. 7. For anyone just catching up, Verity is a horror web series from ThatMob, and it takes place inside Minecraft. Th
GematsuZero Escape and AI: The Somnium Files creator Kotaro Uchikoshi has announced the establishment of …
GematsuXbox has announced the Xbox Nano Controller, a new controller “designed to fit nearly every …
GameSpotMicrosoft has announced a new controlled called the Xbox Nano Controller, and it's smaller than the existing Xbox controller, and it costs less. Microsoft says the controller is designed to fit nearly every pocket and budget. "Its compact design offers a great option for younger players, smaller hands, or anyone seeking something portable for play on the go," the company said. The Nano is the smallest controller Xbox has ever released. The Xbox Nano controller is a bit over five inches in length
GematsuPublisher Fellow Traveller and developer AP Thomson will release math-three puzzle / tower defense roguelike …
GameSpotPlayStation has revealed this month's batch of new arrivals for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Most of these games will be available starting October 20. Don’t forget, all PS Plus members can claim three freebies this month–F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2–but you only have until November 2 to do so. Kicking things off in October is Mafia: The Old Country, a prequel to the original trilogy of Mafia games. If you're looking for something that won't take yo
PC GamerUbisoft has also decided to close Trials studio Ubisoft Redlynx entirely.