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Tokyo Game Show 2025 Will Feature Square Enix, Sega, Capcom, PlayStation, and More

Tokyo Game Show 2025 Will Feature Square Enix, Sega, Capcom, PlayStation, and More

The event will be open for business on September 25 and 26 before eventually opening up for the public on September 27 and 28.

Microsoft Doesn’t Factor Revenue Lost by First-Party Games in Game Pass Profitability

Microsoft Doesn’t Factor Revenue Lost by First-Party Games in Game Pass Profitability

With the money that is usually spent by Microsoft on third-party titles on Xbox Game Pass, the service has been profitable.

Nintendo is Investigating Shorter Game Development Cycles to Offset Rising Costs

Nintendo is Investigating Shorter Game Development Cycles to Offset Rising Costs

Company president Shuntaro Furukawa also noted that development teams are looking into how these costs can be brought down.

ILL Developers Were Inspired by Silent Hill, Half-Life 2 For Their “Alive and Dangerous” Worlds

ILL Developers Were Inspired by Silent Hill, Half-Life 2 For Their “Alive and Dangerous” Worlds

Two of the artists behind ILL also brought up how the creature design in the game was inspired by old horror movies from the 1970s.

007: First Light Kicks Off Wishlist Milestones Promotion With Bonus Rewards

007: First Light Kicks Off Wishlist Milestones Promotion With Bonus Rewards

If enough people add 007: First Light to their wishlists, players will get in-game rewards like bonus skins for Bond and his gadget.

Former Unknown Worlds Founder Shocked at Ousting, Says Subnautica 2 is “Ready for Early Access”

Former Unknown Worlds Founder Shocked at Ousting, Says Subnautica 2 is “Ready for Early Access”

While former leadership believed the early access date was its decision, "at least for now, that decision is in Krafton’s hands."

Monster Hunter Wilds Lecture on Game Optimisation at CEDEC 2025 Cancelled

Monster Hunter Wilds Lecture on Game Optimisation at CEDEC 2025 Cancelled

Capcom likely cancelled the lecture due to threats and targeted harassment faced by its employees over Wilds' performance issues.

Borderlands 4 is a “Turning Point” for Gearbox’s Universe; New Factions and Leaders Detailed

Borderlands 4 is a “Turning Point” for Gearbox’s Universe; New Factions and Leaders Detailed

Whether it's the Outbounders who fight alongside the Vault Hunters or the high-class Electi, many interesting characters await.

Xbox Series S Optimized Titles Can Be Easily Ported to Nintendo Switch 2, Says Virtuos

Xbox Series S Optimized Titles Can Be Easily Ported to Nintendo Switch 2, Says Virtuos

The technical director noted that while the Switch 2's CPU is closer in power to a PS4, DLSS makes its GPU closer to Xbox Series S.

GTA 7 Likely Less Expensive to Make Than GTA 6 Thanks to AI – Former Technical Lead

GTA 7 Likely Less Expensive to Make Than GTA 6 Thanks to AI – Former Technical Lead

Former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermiej talks about how it's already happening, with programmers making up "maybe 10, 15 percent" of teams.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Writer Wants “Character-Driven Stories” and to “Make the Whole World Sad”

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Writer Wants “Character-Driven Stories” and to “Make the Whole World Sad”

"When people are sad, I feel a bit happy," said writer Bartosz Sztybor regarding the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime sequel.

The Last of Us Creator Praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

The Last of Us Creator Praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Neil Druckmann described Sandfall Interactive's RPG as "one of the most moving, creative stories I played in a long time."

Xbox Received Unrealistic Financial Requirements From Microsoft CFO – Rumor

Xbox Received Unrealistic Financial Requirements From Microsoft CFO – Rumor

These requirements will reportedly continue hurting the company's Gaming division, which recently faced extensive layoffs.

Mafia: The Old Country – Driving, Stealth and Shooting Revealed in Extensive New Gameplay

Mafia: The Old Country – Driving, Stealth and Shooting Revealed in Extensive New Gameplay

From driving through Sicily to infiltrating a villa and taking out its security, Hangar 13's latest is looking good ahead of launch.

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is Developed by Mario Party Studio

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is Developed by Mario Party Studio

Nintendo Cube is also known for hits like Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and travesties like Everybody 1-2 Switch.

Where Winds Meet is a 6-Month Console Exclusive on PS5, Final Closed Beta Announced

Where Winds Meet is a 6-Month Console Exclusive on PS5, Final Closed Beta Announced

Participants worldwide can sign up for the closed beta, which runs from July 24th to 31st, though its exact content is unknown.

Future Games Show Gamescom Showcase Announced for August 20th

Future Games Show Gamescom Showcase Announced for August 20th

Set for the day after Gamescom Opening Night Live, the showcase will feature its own world premieres, "stealth demo drops," and more.

Final Fantasy 9 Receives Special 25th Anniversary Trailer

Final Fantasy 9 Receives Special 25th Anniversary Trailer

Square Enix's critically acclaimed role-playing game has sold 8.9 million copies since launching for the PlayStation One in 2000.

Former Arkane Studios Founder Calls Game Pass “Unsustainable”

Former Arkane Studios Founder Calls Game Pass “Unsustainable”

Raphael Colantonio says the model has been "increasingly damaging the industry for a decade, subsidized by Microsoft's 'infinite money.'"

Microsoft Taking Banjo-Kazooie Pitches, Toys for Bob and Moon Studios Interested – Rumor

Microsoft Taking Banjo-Kazooie Pitches, Toys for Bob and Moon Studios Interested – Rumor

There's reportedly always been "outside interest" in revisiting the Banjo-Kazooie franchise but Rare was more interested in new IPs.