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Grand Theft Auto 6 Studio’s Parent Company Doesn’t Want to be Acquired by Netflix

Grand Theft Auto 6 Studio’s Parent Company Doesn’t Want to be Acquired by Netflix

"I think if anyone deserves to be an independent company, we do," said Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick in an interview.

Alan Wake 2 Has Sold Over 3 Million Units

Alan Wake 2 Has Sold Over 3 Million Units

The critically acclaimed 2023 survival horror continues to sell at an "expected pace" alongside other titles in the franchise, per Remedy.

Madden NFL 27’s PC Features, Graphics and Performance Options Detailed

Madden NFL 27’s PC Features, Graphics and Performance Options Detailed

Besides uncapped frame rates and advanced settings, you can adjust the quality of gameplay visuals and cutscenes separately.

Control Resonant Tops 1.5 Million Wishlists, Pre-Orders “Tracking Well Against Comparable Titles”

Control Resonant Tops 1.5 Million Wishlists, Pre-Orders “Tracking Well Against Comparable Titles”

Remedy notes that the sequel ranked in the PlayStation Store's top three in pre-orders for the United States, Brazil and Germany.

Xbox Team is Working to Ensure Services Are More Resilient to Outages, Says CTO

Xbox Team is Working to Ensure Services Are More Resilient to Outages, Says CTO

An "underlying service" used to validate content caused the issue, but a bug in Xbox's client software stack further compounded it.

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Features Wall-Running and A New Combat Mechanic That Eschews Deflection

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Features Wall-Running and A New Combat Mechanic That Eschews Deflection

Team Ninja also promises mid-air combat, no fall damage, improved AI in multi-boss fights and less frustrating deaths in the sequel.

No Man’s Sky Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Teases Next Major Update “Cosmos”

No Man’s Sky Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Teases Next Major Update “Cosmos”

It's hard to believe that Hello Games' ambitious sci-fi survival title could come this far, and it's been an eventful journey.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Spotlights the Medic Class in New Showcase Trailer

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Spotlights the Medic Class in New Showcase Trailer

Whether it's providing damage resistance to allies, upping their fire rate, or setting poison traps, the Medic is a support superstar.

1666: Amsterdam Early Access Starts on August 25th, Day and Night Activities Detailed

1666: Amsterdam Early Access Starts on August 25th, Day and Night Activities Detailed

Early access includes the campaign's first part, which is about 15 hours long, with at least a year of additional development expected.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui Studio is Avoiding the Use of Generative AI for Design, Asset Production

Black Myth: Zhong Kui Studio is Avoiding the Use of Generative AI for Design, Asset Production

Art director and studio co-founder Yang Qi said on social media that the team isn't opposed to using generative AI, but sees no need to rush.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Netflix Showcase is “One of the Hors d’Oeuvres” For Marketing, Says Take-Two CEO

Grand Theft Auto 6 Netflix Showcase is “One of the Hors d’Oeuvres” For Marketing, Says Take-Two CEO

Strauss Zelnick went on to say that the deal with Netflix has been "a groundbreaking partnership that Rockstar arranged"

Light No Fire Is “Crazy and Ambitious,” Says Sean Murray, Who Explains the Lack of Details

Light No Fire Is “Crazy and Ambitious,” Says Sean Murray, Who Explains the Lack of Details

While planning to reveal more at Summer Game Fest 2024, the title shot up the Steam wishlist charts, changing the studio's course.

Square Enix Reports 88.6 Percent Increased Revenue in Latest Quarter Due to Multiplatform Releases

Square Enix Reports 88.6 Percent Increased Revenue in Latest Quarter Due to Multiplatform Releases

Along with Rebirth, Square Enix has also noted that Final Fantasy 14 has been seeing strong performance following Evercold announcement.

Veteran Bethesda Developer Says He Would Have Done Starfield’s Planets Differently

Veteran Bethesda Developer Says He Would Have Done Starfield’s Planets Differently

Nate Purkeypile discussed how Bethesda's decision to procedurally generate a thousand planets missed what made the studio's RPGs special.

Final Fantasy 9 Remake Development Was “Very Far Along” Before Stalling – Rumor

Final Fantasy 9 Remake Development Was “Very Far Along” Before Stalling – Rumor

The remake had been rumored as far back as 2023. However, in more recent times, any report about its development has indicated stalling.

id Software Lead Programmer Says “Morale Has Never Been Lower” Following Layoffs

id Software Lead Programmer Says “Morale Has Never Been Lower” Following Layoffs

In an interview, Chris Hays also argued that, following the layoffs, id Software isn't quite the same since many of its workers are now gone.

Fallout 76 is Getting “Dark Content” Soon, Says Creative Director

Fallout 76 is Getting “Dark Content” Soon, Says Creative Director

While Jonathan Rush didn't go into much detail about what this "dark" content will be, he said that the team will reveal more "very soon".

Blizzard Was Xbox’s “Top-Performing” Studio in Q4 FY26 – Rumor

Blizzard Was Xbox’s “Top-Performing” Studio in Q4 FY26 – Rumor

In an internal email, president Johanna Faries reportedly credited the strong performance of Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Issues on PS5 and PS5 Pro Acknowledged by Konami After Latest Patch

Silent Hill 2 Remake Issues on PS5 and PS5 Pro Acknowledged by Konami After Latest Patch

After users reported crushed blacks and shadow problems, the publisher said it's "investigating" and looking at "potential solutions."

Beast of Reincarnation’s First Post-Launch Patch Brings Camera, Text Size and Balance Improvements

Beast of Reincarnation’s First Post-Launch Patch Brings Camera, Text Size and Balance Improvements

Game Freak has more patches planned, which include further story refinements and new upscaling options such as DLSS 4 and FSR 4.