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Bloomberg revealed Riot is working on "League Next," a major overhaul planned for 2027 that sources call the biggest update in League of Legends history.
Riot Games confirms major League of Legends overhaul planned for 2027 release
League Next aims to modernize the 16-year-old game with visual updates and technical upgrades to attract new players.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Bloomberg revealed Riot is working on "League Next," a major overhaul planned for 2027 that sources call the biggest update in League of Legends history.
Alix Wilton Regan recorded entire chapters of dialogue and completed extensive mocap for Perfect Dark from 2023 through 2025 before the project was canceled.
Perfect Dark actor reveals she recorded entire chapters before Microsoft shut down The Initiative
Alix Wilton Regan thought they were hitting milestones until everything was suddenly shut down.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Alix Wilton Regan recorded entire chapters of dialogue and completed extensive mocap for Perfect Dark from 2023 through 2025 before the project was canceled.
Concept artists report that clients bringing AI-generated reference images as starting points creates more work and revision cycles instead of less.
Concept artists say AI-generated reference images are adding work instead of saving time
Clients showing up with AI outputs are creating more revisions and narrowing creative exploration.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Concept artists report that clients bringing AI-generated reference images as starting points creates more work and revision cycles instead of less.
Steam Winter Sale launched with discounts on thousands of PC games running through early January.
Valve launches the Steam Winter Sale with thousands of game discounts across PC titles
Some users hit checkout delays as the annual holiday sale kicked off with heavy traffic.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Steam Winter Sale launched with discounts on thousands of PC games running through early January.
Bonniebonkers criticized brainrot content and harassment-driven entertainment for teaching kids to behave badly and treat people like content fodder.
Bonniebonkers blasts brainrot content for normalizing harassment and destroying kids' social skills
The streamer argued that shock value entertainment is teaching children to treat real people like content.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Bonniebonkers criticized brainrot content and harassment-driven entertainment for teaching kids to behave badly and treat people like content fodder.
Naughty Dog reportedly mandated overtime and five-day office attendance for about seven weeks to complete an internal demo for Intergalactic.
Naughty Dog required overtime and five-day office schedule to hit internal demo milestone for Intergalactic
The mandatory push lasted several weeks to complete a playable demo for the game targeted at mid-2027.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Naughty Dog reportedly mandated overtime and five-day office attendance for about seven weeks to complete an internal demo for Intergalactic.
Guillaume Broche explained his team built the combat system to minimize deaths caused by RNG or unavoidable damage.
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 director says combat system was designed to eliminate frustrating deaths
Guillaume Broche explains how the game lets skilled players theoretically beat it without taking a single hit.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Guillaume Broche explained his team built the combat system to minimize deaths caused by RNG or unavoidable damage.
Faker confirmed T1 gave him a good contract and he plans to stay with the organization for the rest of his pro career.
Faker says T1 offered him a strong contract and he plans to spend the rest of his career with the organization
The League of Legends legend is staying home.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Faker confirmed T1 gave him a good contract and he plans to stay with the organization for the rest of his pro career.
Nina Lin's Twitch channel has been indefinitely suspended.
Nina Lin has been indefinitely banned on Twitch
The streamer claims reports of a permanent ban are false.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Nina Lin's Twitch channel has been indefinitely suspended.
Larian CEO Swen Vincke says rising RAM and SSD prices are breaking the studio's hardware forecasts for its next Divinity game.
Larian Studios CEO says rising RAM and SSD prices are forcing earlier Divinity optimization
More expensive hardware means fewer players will upgrade their PCs.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Larian CEO Swen Vincke says rising RAM and SSD prices are breaking the studio's hardware forecasts for its next Divinity game.
A Kick streamer crashed his car on livestream after running a red light at an intersection.
Kick streamer crashes his car on livestream after running a red light he had just stopped at
MikeLiaory's car paid the price after he appeared to run a red light on a Kick driving stream.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A Kick streamer crashed his car on livestream after running a red light at an intersection.
Dataminers found new Source 2 engine strings in a Dota 2 update referencing full GPU raytracing and advanced rendering features.
New Dota 2 update fuels fresh speculation about an unannounced Half-Life project
Valve has once again left breadcrumbs in the code for fans to obsess over.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Dataminers found new Source 2 engine strings in a Dota 2 update referencing full GPU raytracing and advanced rendering features.
Physical video game software spending in the U.S. fell 14% year-over-year to its lowest November since 1995.
Physical video game sales in the U.S. hit their worst November since tracking began in 1995
Console hardware sales also collapsed, while subscriptions and mobile gaming propped up overall spending.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Physical video game software spending in the U.S. fell 14% year-over-year to its lowest November since 1995.
Steam Replay 2025 reveals only 14% of platform playtime went to games released in 2025.
Steam Replay 2025 shows only 14 percent of total playtime went to games released this year
The typical Steam user played just four different games in 2025 while spending most hours on older titles.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Steam Replay 2025 reveals only 14% of platform playtime went to games released in 2025.
Dataminers extracted 34 minutes of unused NPC voice lines from Metroid Prime 4's game files.
Dataminers found 34 minutes of unused NPC dialogue hidden in Metroid Prime 4's files
The cut voice lines were stored alongside existing Base Camp chatter and likely would have added even more ambient conversation to the hub area.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Dataminers extracted 34 minutes of unused NPC voice lines from Metroid Prime 4's game files.
Swen Vincke confirmed the next Divinity game will be turn-based with co-op support like DOS2 and BG3.
Larian Studios confirms next Divinity game will be turn-based and multiplayer friendly
Swen Vincke puts to rest speculation about returning to the action RPG roots of early Divinity titles.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Swen Vincke confirmed the next Divinity game will be turn-based with co-op support like DOS2 and BG3.
Harvey Smith called Arkane Austin's closure shocking and noted the team did really good work despite the studio shutdown.
Harvey Smith calls Arkane Austin closure a shock despite the team doing really good work
The Dishonored veteran reflected on the studio shutdown that ended Prey developer's run under Microsoft.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Harvey Smith called Arkane Austin's closure shocking and noted the team did really good work despite the studio shutdown.
Dead Island 3 is targeting a 2028 release window but hasn't been officially announced.
Dead Island 3 is reportedly in development with a 2028 release target
The zombie sequel is already in the works less than two years after Dead Island 2 finally launched.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Dead Island 3 is targeting a 2028 release window but hasn't been officially announced.
Larian Studios released a free current-gen update for Divinity: Original Sin 2 targeting modern hardware.
Larian Studios releases free current-gen update for Divinity Original Sin 2
The 2017 RPG gets modernized at no extra cost to existing owners.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Larian Studios released a free current-gen update for Divinity: Original Sin 2 targeting modern hardware.
Team Cherry announced Sea of Sorrow as free DLC for Hollow Knight Silksong with a 2026 release window.
Team Cherry announces Sea of Sorrow as a free nautical expansion for Hollow Knight Silksong arriving in 2026
Hornet sets sail next year with new areas and bosses at no extra cost.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Team Cherry announced Sea of Sorrow as free DLC for Hollow Knight Silksong with a 2026 release window.
Indie RPG developers denied Steam review accusations claiming their game used AI-generated art and writing.
Indie RPG developers deny AI accusations after Steam reviews call their game generated content
The team says they spent years creating the game with real human artists while critics point to suspicious writing.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Indie RPG developers denied Steam review accusations claiming their game used AI-generated art and writing.
Switch 2 DRAM memory costs are up 41% and NAND flash storage up 8%, threatening Nintendo's manufacturing costs with increases.
Nintendo Switch 2 memory costs surge by 41% as the console's DRAM is impacted by AI datacenter buying
Higher component costs could lead to an even more expensive base price for the Switch 2.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Switch 2 DRAM memory costs are up 41% and NAND flash storage up 8%, threatening Nintendo's manufacturing costs with increases.
Larian premiered a graphic Divinity trailer at The Game Awards showing extreme gore, body horror, and brief sexual content.
Larian Studios defends shocking Divinity trailer shown at The Game Awards
The publishing director says the gore and body horror wasn't simply for shock value.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Larian premiered a graphic Divinity trailer at The Game Awards showing extreme gore, body horror, and brief sexual content.
T1's new AD carry Peyz won Finals MVP at the 2025 KeSPA Cup after T1 claimed the championship title.
Peyz claims KeSPA Cup finals MVP as T1 sweeps to offseason championship victory
The rookie AD carry turned Game 5 into a damage dealing exhibition on Zeri.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
T1's new AD carry Peyz won Finals MVP at the 2025 KeSPA Cup after T1 claimed the championship title.
Bruce Straley left Naughty Dog after feeling creatively stuck working on franchise sequels instead of new projects he could call his own.
Bruce Straley explains he left Naughty Dog because he was working hard on something that wasn't his
The Last of Us director wanted to make something new after years of sequels.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Bruce Straley left Naughty Dog after feeling creatively stuck working on franchise sequels instead of new projects he could call his own.