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Obsidian Director Warns  of “Cold-Take Artists” Spreading Misinformation About the Studio

Obsidian Director Warns of “Cold-Take Artists” Spreading Misinformation About the Studio

Brandon Adler went on to note that the DNA of Obsidian has a clear through line that can be drawn all the way from KotOR 2 to today.

The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Looking More Troubled Than Ever

The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Looking More Troubled Than Ever

Following extensive layoffs of experienced developers, Bethesda's long-awaited sequel could end up mired in delays and crunch.

The Witcher Remake’s Open World Will Need Changes for Pacing, Says Original’s Lead Story Designer

The Witcher Remake’s Open World Will Need Changes for Pacing, Says Original’s Lead Story Designer

"The pace and scale of the entire project would immediately change," said Artus Ganszyniec about the remake's open-world design.

Final Fantasy Resonance Team Had to Ensure the Camera Didn’t Break its HD-2D Art Style

Final Fantasy Resonance Team Had to Ensure the Camera Didn’t Break its HD-2D Art Style

Producer Kiseki Nakashima also spoke about wanting to bring in some modern touches to the series' classic turn-based combat.

Halo Studio Leadership Accused of Mistreating Employees, “Destroying the Halo Franchise” – Rumor

Halo Studio Leadership Accused of Mistreating Employees, “Destroying the Halo Franchise” – Rumor

Studio head Pierre Hintze reportedly berated developers and "verbally abused" the Halo: Campaign Evolved team for its issues.

PlayStation Ending Discs is Like Apple Shipping PCs Without Disc Drives in 2008, Says Analyst

PlayStation Ending Discs is Like Apple Shipping PCs Without Disc Drives in 2008, Says Analyst

While there were complaints against Apple at the time, Daniel Ahmad noted that "not a single person is complaining about it today."

Xbox Developers Facing “Panic and Anxiety” at Further Layoffs – Rumor

Xbox Developers Facing “Panic and Anxiety” at Further Layoffs – Rumor

The company's vendor budget has also reportedly been heavily slashed, resulting in layoffs at agencies Microsoft employs.

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Codenamed Positron, the program will seemingly allow Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S game discs to be converted to digital licenses.

Former PlayStation Executive Says Single-Player, Narrative-Driven Games “Sustain” the Business

Former PlayStation Executive Says Single-Player, Narrative-Driven Games “Sustain” the Business

Shawn Layden says, "I firmly believe that single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay. It's how we built this business."

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that a "lot of cool stuff" is in the works while Diablo 4 continues to be a "successful game."

Spyro: A Realm Reborn’s Flight Mechanics Promote “Active Decision-Making,” Won’t Include Autopilot

Spyro: A Realm Reborn’s Flight Mechanics Promote “Active Decision-Making,” Won’t Include Autopilot

"We don't want it to be a flight sim where we say, 'Okay, here's the destination, hit in the GPS, we're going to coast,'" says Toys for Bob.

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

Despite losing many developers, the studio affirmed reports that it's "about the same size" as when it worked on 2016's DOOM.

Assassin’s Creed Resynced Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies

Assassin’s Creed Resynced Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies

Despite criticism about its microtransactions, the critically acclaimed remake has made a huge sales impact for Ubisoft.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Boss Fights Against the Promoter and Champion in New Gameplay

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Boss Fights Against the Promoter and Champion in New Gameplay

Arc System Works also confirmed that long-time comic book author Kieron Gillen has written the narrative for Episode Mode.

God of War Laufey Will Have a Physical Disc Release, Confirms Santa Monica Studio

God of War Laufey Will Have a Physical Disc Release, Confirms Santa Monica Studio

The news arrives in the wake of PlayStation's plans to stop producing physical discs for new titles from January 2028 onwards.

EA Sports College Football 27 Will Remove Controversial Paid Progression from Single-Player Modes

EA Sports College Football 27 Will Remove Controversial Paid Progression from Single-Player Modes

"Your feedback on Road to Glory and Dynasty is that we've missed the mark," said the development team after much backlash.

Outward 2 Interview – Beta Feedback, Immersion Through Friction, Gameplay Systems, And More

Outward 2 Interview – Beta Feedback, Immersion Through Friction, Gameplay Systems, And More

Creative director of Outward 2 and Nine Dots Studios CEO Guillaume Boucher-Vidal was kind enough to answer some of our burning questions.

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – How To Farm Money/Reales

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – How To Farm Money/Reales

Amass all the Reales you could possibly need with this gold grinding guide for Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced.

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – Inventory Crafting Upgrades

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – Inventory Crafting Upgrades

Learn everything there is to know about the Crafting upgrades in your inventory with this guide for Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok Review – Here We Go Again

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok Review – Here We Go Again

Cygames' new expansion for 2024's Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Endless Ragnarok, feels like a victory lap. Here's how well it holds up.