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So, an ambitious Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mod called CyberMP has been in development for a little while now, and the folks behind it have just concluded its "most stable and successful" closed beta test yet. https://bit.ly/44IaRWq
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
So, an ambitious Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mod called CyberMP has been in development for a little while now, and the folks behind it have just concluded its "most stable and successful" closed beta test yet. https://bit.ly/44IaRWq
Assassin's Creed Shadows probably won't get a second major DLC expansion on the scale of Claws of Awaji, Ubisoft's associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois has revealed. https://bit.ly/4ajk5vY
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Assassin's Creed Shadows probably won't get a second major DLC expansion on the scale of Claws of Awaji, Ubisoft's associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois has revealed. https://bit.ly/4ajk5vY
Cyberpunk 2's dev team is set to grow substantially over the next couple of years, as CD Projekt ramp up development. https://bit.ly/49CVCBz
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Cyberpunk 2's dev team is set to grow substantially over the next couple of years, as CD Projekt ramp up development. https://bit.ly/49CVCBz
Valve have blocked card game Flick Solitaire from the Russian version of Steam, after federal censorship body Roskomnadzor contacted the platform holder to order its removal for "promoting non-traditional sexualities". https://bit.ly/487r6P2
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Valve have blocked card game Flick Solitaire from the Russian version of Steam, after federal censorship body Roskomnadzor contacted the platform holder to order its removal for "promoting non-traditional sexualities". https://bit.ly/487r6P2
Saturnalia and Wheels of Aurelia developers Santa Ragione have announced that they will "wind down operations and face a high risk of closing the studio", following Valve's refusal to allow their upcoming horror game Horses on Steam. https://bit.ly/49BcR6i
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Saturnalia and Wheels of Aurelia developers Santa Ragione have announced that they will "wind down operations and face a high risk of closing the studio", following Valve's refusal to allow their upcoming horror game Horses on Steam. https://bit.ly/49BcR6i
Sony have yet to announce the PC version of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On The Beach or give it a release date, but the Entertainment Software Rating Board have a page up now. https://bit.ly/4rnTVhL
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sony have yet to announce the PC version of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On The Beach or give it a release date, but the Entertainment Software Rating Board have a page up now. https://bit.ly/4rnTVhL
Saudi Arabia's conquest of the games industry continues apace, but whoops, the country's Public Investment Fund appear to be running out of money. In the sense of being reportedly down to a mere pocketful of billions, anyway. https://bit.ly/4ioEx0w
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Saudi Arabia's conquest of the games industry continues apace, but whoops, the country's Public Investment Fund appear to be running out of money. In the sense of being reportedly down to a mere pocketful of billions, anyway. https://bit.ly/4ioEx0w
Far Cry's getting a TV series starring It's Always Sunny's Rob Mac, with each season designed to mirror a new game. https://bit.ly/44tYf56
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Far Cry's getting a TV series starring It's Always Sunny's Rob Mac, with each season designed to mirror a new game. https://bit.ly/44tYf56
TimeSplitters is one of those weird series that I look back on quite fondly despite never having owned a single one of the games as a wistful youth. https://bit.ly/49F0fel
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
TimeSplitters is one of those weird series that I look back on quite fondly despite never having owned a single one of the games as a wistful youth. https://bit.ly/49F0fel
A new report claims the firing of 34 developers by Rockstar Games for alleged "gross misconduct" followed a Discord discussion which cited emails about changes to the company's internal Slack policies. https://bit.ly/4hLZAJX
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A new report claims the firing of 34 developers by Rockstar Games for alleged "gross misconduct" followed a Discord discussion which cited emails about changes to the company's internal Slack policies. https://bit.ly/4hLZAJX
The former creative director of The Chinese Room's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has finally said the quiet part loud and agreed that the game really shouldn't have been called Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. https://bit.ly/47Y9GEu
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The former creative director of The Chinese Room's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has finally said the quiet part loud and agreed that the game really shouldn't have been called Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. https://bit.ly/47Y9GEu
Valve have confirmed, or reaffirmed, that the Steam Machine's yet-to-be-revealed price will be in line with a regular PC built to similar specs. https://bit.ly/4p2i103
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Valve have confirmed, or reaffirmed, that the Steam Machine's yet-to-be-revealed price will be in line with a regular PC built to similar specs. https://bit.ly/4p2i103
The Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake project has more leaks than the Cutty Sark after a voyage through the legendary Sea of Cheesegraters, with the latest news suggesting a release March 23rd 2026. https://bit.ly/3K735OX
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake project has more leaks than the Cutty Sark after a voyage through the legendary Sea of Cheesegraters, with the latest news suggesting a release March 23rd 2026. https://bit.ly/3K735OX
Krafton CEO admits he did consult ChatGPT about the Subnautica 2 situation, and says he deleted the logs over confidentiality concerns. https://bit.ly/43IVoFb
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Krafton CEO admits he did consult ChatGPT about the Subnautica 2 situation, and says he deleted the logs over confidentiality concerns. https://bit.ly/43IVoFb
Concord lives! Or, lived, as community efforts to revive it already appear to be on hold after some DMCA strikes. https://bit.ly/4i2TwNo
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Concord lives! Or, lived, as community efforts to revive it already appear to be on hold after some DMCA strikes. https://bit.ly/4i2TwNo
GTA 6 creators Rockstar have been called out by a member of the UK parliament for dismissing 31 Rockstar North employees in an alleged instance of union-busting. https://bit.ly/4oRARGQ
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
GTA 6 creators Rockstar have been called out by a member of the UK parliament for dismissing 31 Rockstar North employees in an alleged instance of union-busting. https://bit.ly/4oRARGQ
Black Ops 7 single-player doesn't allow pausing or mission checkpoints on top of being always-online. https://bit.ly/3JDKIB4
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Black Ops 7 single-player doesn't allow pausing or mission checkpoints on top of being always-online. https://bit.ly/3JDKIB4
Silent Hill f's got a fresh patch and it generally focuses on making the schoolgirl spookfest easier for those who want that option. https://bit.ly/47Q3BZq
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Silent Hill f's got a fresh patch and it generally focuses on making the schoolgirl spookfest easier for those who want that option. https://bit.ly/47Q3BZq
Friendly Marvel Rivals meet-ups at Dr Strange's place have moved Netease to release a 100 player non-combat Times Square map https://bit.ly/49z5koH
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Friendly Marvel Rivals meet-ups at Dr Strange's place have moved Netease to release a 100 player non-combat Times Square map https://bit.ly/49z5koH
The official Death Stranding 2 exoskeleton comes from a company called Dnsys which makes, well, exoskeletons. https://bit.ly/4qTnVBV
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The official Death Stranding 2 exoskeleton comes from a company called Dnsys which makes, well, exoskeletons. https://bit.ly/4qTnVBV
Elden Ring Nightreign DLC's planned to drop by March next year, FromSoftware's big corporate bosses reveal. https://bit.ly/4owNuHg
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Elden Ring Nightreign DLC's planned to drop by March next year, FromSoftware's big corporate bosses reveal. https://bit.ly/4owNuHg
Square Enix have announced mass layoffs across the Western-based arms of their business, with over 100 UK workers reportedly at risk of being let go. https://bit.ly/43Zk9Np
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Square Enix have announced mass layoffs across the Western-based arms of their business, with over 100 UK workers reportedly at risk of being let go. https://bit.ly/43Zk9Np
GTA 6 developers Rockstar Games suddenly fired around 30 UK-based workers on a charge of "gross misconduct". The IWGB have organised gatherings across the UK to show solidarity for the affected staff. https://bit.ly/4hLZAJX
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
GTA 6 developers Rockstar Games suddenly fired around 30 UK-based workers on a charge of "gross misconduct". The IWGB have organised gatherings across the UK to show solidarity for the affected staff. https://bit.ly/4hLZAJX
I'm not yet deep enough to know whether Arc Raiders will feel this compelling at hour 100 or whether, in two months' time, I'll still be dreaming about it. For now, all I know is that its metallic hooks are in me, and I cannot stop playing.
Our review: https://bit.ly/47oKZ3N
Our review: https://bit.ly/47oKZ3N
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I'm not yet deep enough to know whether Arc Raiders will feel this compelling at hour 100 or whether, in two months' time, I'll still be dreaming about it. For now, all I know is that its metallic hooks are in me, and I cannot stop playing.
Our review: https://bit.ly/47oKZ3N
Our review: https://bit.ly/47oKZ3N
Cancelled Rockstar espionage flick Agent ended up being filed away without releasing because the studio found a spy narrative impossible to reconcile with their open-world approach to games, according to long-time GTA writer Dan Houser. https://bit.ly/47ErK5c
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Cancelled Rockstar espionage flick Agent ended up being filed away without releasing because the studio found a spy narrative impossible to reconcile with their open-world approach to games, according to long-time GTA writer Dan Houser. https://bit.ly/47ErK5c