Posts By Joelle Daniels

Starfield’s Development Taught Bethesda Lessons About Handling the Engine for The Elder Scrolls 6

Starfield’s Development Taught Bethesda Lessons About Handling the Engine for The Elder Scrolls 6

Todd Howard spoke about how the team behind The Elder Scrolls 6 had to deal with Creation Engine being upgraded from 2 to 3.

Highguard Players on PS5 Seemingly Getting Refunds for In-Game Purchases

Highguard Players on PS5 Seemingly Getting Refunds for In-Game Purchases

Neither Microsoft nor Steam have been making similar moves for now, indicating that this might be PlayStation's own decision.

Nvidia CEO Says Gamers Are “Completely Wrong” About DLSS 5

Nvidia CEO Says Gamers Are “Completely Wrong” About DLSS 5

"It's not post-processing at the frame level," said Jensen Huang at GTC 2026, "it's generative control at the geometry level."

Crimson Desert Gets New Base PS5 Gameplay Showcasing Dragon Riding, Boss Fights

Crimson Desert Gets New Base PS5 Gameplay Showcasing Dragon Riding, Boss Fights

The dragon allows players to fly all over the in-game world, while also providing combat options thanks to its fiery breath.

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Encouraged Developers to be Proud of Cutting Out Unnecessary Content

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Encouraged Developers to be Proud of Cutting Out Unnecessary Content

"We started doing weekly cuts and celebrated them," said co-director Jason Connell at GDC 2026 after noting how challenging it can be.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Third DLC Will Launch Before Grand Theft Auto 6, Says Analyst

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Third DLC Will Launch Before Grand Theft Auto 6, Says Analyst

September is believed to be a good release window for the rumored DLC, since it tends to be a "nice 'back to school' period" for fans.

Project Helix Will Feature Deep Integration With New AMD FSR Diamond

Project Helix Will Feature Deep Integration With New AMD FSR Diamond

AMD's Jack Huynh has said that FSR Diamond was developed as part of a multi-year co-engineering partnership with Microsoft.

Nvidia Defends DLSS 5 By Noting That Developers Will Have “Full, Detailed Artistic Control”

Nvidia Defends DLSS 5 By Noting That Developers Will Have “Full, Detailed Artistic Control”

"The SDK includes things like intensity, color grading and masking off places where the effect shouldn't be applied," said Nvidia.

Fallout 5 Being Made by Another Studio Wouldn’t be Surprising, Say Former Bethesda Developers

Fallout 5 Being Made by Another Studio Wouldn’t be Surprising, Say Former Bethesda Developers

Jonah Lobe and Bruce Nesmith believe that Bethesda could benefit from a new Fallout game coming out while Amazon's show is still running.

PlayStation Portal Gets 1080p High Quality Mode, UX Improvements in Latest Update

PlayStation Portal Gets 1080p High Quality Mode, UX Improvements in Latest Update

The UX improvements can be seen across the Cloud Streaming experience, as well as the onboarding for new users without a PS account.

Crimson Desert Finally Showcases Base PS5 Gameplay in Extensive New Footage

Crimson Desert Finally Showcases Base PS5 Gameplay in Extensive New Footage

Part of Sony's Play! Play! Play! series, the video is the first of two planned parts, with the second focused on side quests and flying.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Update Adds New Difficulty, Boss Rematches, and More on PS5 and PC

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Update Adds New Difficulty, Boss Rematches, and More on PS5 and PC

Along with the new "To The Wilder" difficulty mode, the PS5 release will also get support for ultrawide displays and new cutscenes.

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 Showcase Faces Criticism For How Much it Changes Characters’ Looks

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 Showcase Faces Criticism For How Much it Changes Characters’ Looks

Despite this issues, many have noted that DLSS 5 seems to have more better utility in improving lighting for environments.

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Review – I’m Doing My Part

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Review – I’m Doing My Part

The studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has released a brand new retro-styled shooter, this time based on Starship Troopers.

The Wolf Among Us 2 Being Co-Developed by Trick Studio, Original Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S – Rumor

The Wolf Among Us 2 Being Co-Developed by Trick Studio, Original Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S – Rumor

Trick Studio is believed to be the likely candidate for this as the studio has previously worked on The Expanse: A Telltale Series.

Battlefield 6 Season 2: Nightfall Adds New Map, Weapons, and REDSEC Point of Interest

Battlefield 6 Season 2: Nightfall Adds New Map, Weapons, and REDSEC Point of Interest

Headlining the update is the Hagental Base map, which has an emphasis on close-quarters combat with tight corridors and walls to destroy.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Getting a Physical Release as Part of Partnership With PLAION

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Getting a Physical Release as Part of Partnership With PLAION

The publisher is working with Secret Mode to handle all aspects of the physical release, from logistics, to distribution, and even retailers.

Donkey Kong Bananza Focused on Kong’s Raw Strength to Differentiate Him From Mario, Says Producer

Donkey Kong Bananza Focused on Kong’s Raw Strength to Differentiate Him From Mario, Says Producer

The studio asked questions like "What sort of things could Mario not do? What scale of destruction" would Donkey Kong be capable of?

Palworld 1.0 is Going to Shock Players With How Much Content it Adds, Says Publishing Head

Palworld 1.0 is Going to Shock Players With How Much Content it Adds, Says Publishing Head

John Buckley also spoke about how, with the 1.0 update, the studio wants to make Palworld a game that has "something for everyone".

Ghost of Yōtei’s Combat Designer Says Takezo the Unrivalled Was Intended to be a “Super Boss”

Ghost of Yōtei’s Combat Designer Says Takezo the Unrivalled Was Intended to be a “Super Boss”

Theodore Fishman spoke about how the concept of a "super boss" hadn't really been attempted at Sucker Punch Productions before.