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Supermassive Games has laid off over 70 staff following redundancy consultations announced in August, citing company sustainability needs after the launch of Directive 8020.
Escape From Tarkov’s 1.2.0.0 update introduces the EXFIL Brothers program to pair veterans with newcomers, alongside PvE prestige rewards and improved bot behavior.
Prime Video releases an eight-episode adaptation of Stephen King’s 1974 novel Carrie on October 7, with Mike Flanagan as showrunner and King as executive producer.
Clint Eastwood’s 1965 Western sequel *For a Few Dollars More* is now available to stream for free on YouTube, Roku, and Kanopy.
The horror FPS-RPG *Divine Frequency* launches in early access on October 27, nearly three years after its memorable demo, despite the 2025 death of lead writer Pablo "Artistical" Lamprea.
Multiple studios face restructuring as layoffs continue across the global games industry, with Supermassive and Ninja Theory confirming cuts while The Coalition’s developers fear impending job losses despite Gears of...
Multi-stage boss fights often frustrate players by resetting or extending boss health without player recovery, undermining achievement and replay value.
The Wanted system in Grand Theft Auto games serves as a clever balance between player freedom and consequences, rewarding experimentation while enforcing tangible repercussions for criminal behavior.
The 2007 supernatural horror film *1408*, starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, is now available to stream for free on YouTube, including ads.
Larian Studios has approved the Cheater’s Menu mod for Baldur’s Gate 3 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, offering console players over 300 cheat options via an in-game menu.
A PC Gamer editor modifies Grand Theft Auto 5 with a backflip mod to improve character movement, highlighting the modding community's influence on gameplay.
Ninja Theory is laying off staff after Microsoft failed to spin off the studio from Xbox, following a broader restructuring of Xbox’s first-party division.
Designers Harvey Smith and Ben Horne discuss founding Black Pony Immersive to revive first-person immersive sims amid industry skepticism about the genre’s commercial viability.
A Banjo-Kazooie recompilation developer argues generative AI does not speed up quality PC ports of classic games and risks undermining preservation efforts.
Ninja Theory staff report redundancies after Microsoft’s failed acquisition attempts, with developers sharing farewell messages and uncertainty over an unfinished project.
Sony has added AI upscaling called Quick Spectral Super Resolution to the base PlayStation 5, enabling improved visuals and performance for supported games.
Rockstar’s GTA 6 writer says the game avoids direct ties to real political figures or events to ensure lasting relevance, focusing instead on exaggerated satire of broader societal trends.
Two former AAA developers, laid off in 2025, chose indie game development over unstable AAA jobs, citing creative freedom and reduced risk despite lower pay.
Jagex removed a RuneScape trailer after discovering generative AI use by a trusted partner, vowing stricter oversight and community collaboration to prevent future incidents.
This week’s PC game releases skew heavily toward Halloween horrors and late-week launches, including a *Star Wars* racer and a dystopian tycoon sim.
Jagex announced RuneScape 4, a new Unreal Engine MMO set in Gielinor’s Ashenfall region, evolving from a planned Dragonwilds expansion and still in early development.
Prime Video’s *Reacher* will return for season five while a new novel, *Chain Reaction*, arrives in October 2026, bridging the gap between TV seasons with fresh source material.
No Law’s small team of 24 developers deliberately limited scope to create a dense, vertical open-world immersive sim without loading screens or drivable cars.
Capcom plans to integrate AI into its RE Engine to streamline development, improve QA, and enhance usability, with some tools open-sourced for AI training.
Warhammer: Blood Bowl 3.5 introduces Rumble Mode, faster AI, and season rules updates, enhancing playability and accessibility in the upcoming beta.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena faced a rocky launch in 1994, struggling with delayed shipments and skepticism from retailers and buyers before word of mouth turned its fortunes.
Eight video game antagonists are re-examined for motives that challenge conventional villainy, forcing players to weigh moral trade-offs in their actions.
Star Wars’ future may hinge on video games like Zero Company, which expand lore beyond films and let players shape stories in ways movies cannot.
Jagex introduces a new character type in RuneScape 3 called Reignited, offering a fresh start with isolated progress and economy, sparking debate among players about community fragmentation.
SNL’s Weekend Update staged a comedic debate between Link and GTA 6’s Jason over which November release deserves attention, highlighting their contrasting appeal to different audiences.