2026
Embark confirms Arc Raiders’ new update broke looting speed and made it a lot slower: “The team is aware of this, as it’s not intended”
Raiders across Speranza are eagerly digging into Tuesday’s big Headwinds update, part of the Arc Raiders Escalation roadmap. At least, they would be if they weren’t stuck slowly digging into loot containers that were much easier to plunder before the update. Through unknowable technical fumbles, Headwinds has noticeably slowed looting speed, giving countless players whiplash […]
The Sims-like Tomodachi Life Living the Dream gets its own Nintendo Direct
Hot off the heels of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie direct, a brand new Nintendo Direct focused entirely on wacky life simulator Tomodachi Life Living the Dream has just been announced to take place on Thursday, January 29. This 20-minute Nintendo Direct will finally peel back the curtain on Tomodachi Life’s long-awaited sequel, which promises […]
Vampire Crawlers Demo Announced for Steam Next Fest and Xbox Game Pass in February 2026
Developer poncle has announced the first public demo for Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors, marking the earliest hands-on opportunity for players to try the studio’s first-ever spin-off to Vampire Survivors. The demo will be available beginning Feb. 23, 2026, as part of Steam Next Fest and on Xbox platforms, including Xbox Game […]
Fable lets you enter and even buy any building in its world because that was one of the “requirements that we took from the original games,” dev says
The new Fable, this time rebooted by Forza Horizon maker Playground Games, is surprisingly faithful to Lionhead Studios’ original classics despite coming more than a decade after the last mainline game, right down to the fact that you can become a property hoarder and buy every single building in the open world of Albion. But […]
Nintendo drops surprise weekend direct for new Mario movie, plumber-enjoyers in for a treat
A new Nintendo Direct is coming this weekend, though not for any games but instead the upcoming sequel to the highly successful Mario movie, Super Mario Galaxy. The timing of this direct is distinctive, with Nintendo opting for a rare weekend direct, which will take place on Sunday, January 25 at 6am PST, 9am EST, […]
MECHBORN Revealed: Curve Games’ Roguelike Deckbuilder Blends Mech Anime, Greek Mythology, and Kaiju Combat
London-based publisher Curve Games and developer Turtle Juice have announced MECHBORN, a new roguelike deckbuilder that blends visual and thematic influences from 1990s mech anime with elements of Greek mythology. The game is slated to launch in late 2026 on PC and consoles, with a pre-alpha demo currently available on Itch.io. Set in a […]
Arc Raiders devs have discussed special raids like high-value rounds where you have to bring in good gear, but “don’t want to segment the player base too much”
In player discussions of free loadouts in Arc Raiders, which are treated as an essential mechanic by some people and the devil incarnate by others, two solutions to this perceived scourge are often proposed. Developer Embark could guarantee that players using free loadouts spawn late into active raids, or the devs could offer exclusive raids […]
Razer CEO claims “We’re unhappy with generative AI slop” after investing $600 million into the technology
Razer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan, has claimed that players are “unhappy with generative AI slop” but are in favour of using AI tools in game development. In an interview with Nilay Patel on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, the CEO of the company specialising in gaming peripherals weighed in on his view of AI being used in […]
Sony Removes 1,200 Low-Quality Games From the PlayStation Store, Earning Rare Praise From Players
Sony has taken the drastic step of abruptly deleting roughly 1,200 games listed on the PlayStation Store. In most cases, when a platform holder mass-removes titles from its storefront, it tends to spark controversy over “censorship” or “regulation,” and invites user backlash. This time, however, gamers are responding unusually—pouring out cheers and support for Sony’s […]
The Beatles: Rock Band devs were “sweating bullets” when they showed their version of John Lennon to Yoko Ono – “She’s like, ‘That looks stupid. He doesn’t act like that'”
The Beatles: Rock Band might have been the peak of the plastic instrument boom – a lavish passion project built in tribute to arguably the most influential rock and roll group of all time. The developers at Harmonix were serious about getting it right, and that meant enduring meetings with Yoko Ono where she’d tell […]