• Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ First PC Patch Targets Its Biggest Problems

    Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ First PC Patch Targets Its Biggest Problems
    Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched last week, and its first patch is taking aim at the many technical teething issues on PC. Poor optimization appears to be one of the major issues, as many users online have reported it being demanding on their systems despite having moderate PC requirements."We've been working on a number of fixes and improvements aimed at reducing performance issues, improving stability, and addressing some specific problems," Arc System Works wrote in an update. According
  • Indie Games Are Breaking Out–But It’s Still Tough Out There

    Indie Games Are Breaking Out–But It’s Still Tough Out There
    Developer House House and publisher Panic announced today that their co-op multiplayer puzzle/exploration/goof-around game Big Walk has achieved huge sales success in just under a week. In a post on Bluesky, Panic announced that Big Walk has already passed over one million units in sales.For small development teams and publishers, one million is a tremendous milestone--one that plenty of big commercial releases from major publishers often fail to reach. But we've seen a fair few massive indie hi
  • Overwatch’s Battle Pass Overhaul Will Let You Swap Out Skins You Don’t Want

    Overwatch’s Battle Pass Overhaul Will Let You Swap Out Skins You Don’t Want
    Overwatch is making big changes to its battle pass as part of Season 4, with a new multi-track system that even gives players an option to swap out and replace a skin they don't want.As explained in a new "Director's Take" blog post by Overwatch product director Chris McCabe, Blizzard said it recognizes that due to Overwatch's ever-expanding roster of 50+ heroes, not every battle pass will have rewards for the heroes a particular player is most excited about.The solution Blizzard is introducing
  • Battlefield 6 Removed A Fan-Favorite Mode, As Devs Look For “Best” Way To Bring It Back

    Battlefield 6 Removed A Fan-Favorite Mode, As Devs Look For “Best” Way To Bring It Back
    The removal of Rush from Battlefield 6 isn't going over well within the game's community, as developer Battlefield Studios confirms it's exploring ways to bring it back.Playlists for the mode, along with several others like King of the Hill and Team Deathmatch, were removed with no real warning or fanfare from Battlefield 6 following its minor patch 1.4.1.5 update on August 4. The modes were also removed from custom searches, relegating the modes to Battlefield 6's Portal custom games.According
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  • Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox’s New Top Studio

    Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox’s New Top Studio
    Out of all of Xbox's studios (of which there are admittedly fewer now following mass layoffs and studio divestitures), Blizzard is reportedly the "top performing."That's according to a new report from Windows Central based on emails sent by Blizzard president Johanna Faries to staff last week. In the emails, Faries celebrated the studio's performance ahead of BlizzCon in September, an event she hopes will "serve as a powerful springboard into a new era of momentum and excitement."Faries went on
  • After eBay’s Resounding Rejection, GameStop Reconsiders Its $56 Billion Acquisition Bid

    After eBay’s Resounding Rejection, GameStop Reconsiders Its $56 Billion Acquisition Bid
    GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen might be ready to pull the plug on his ambitious plan to purchase eBay for $56 billion, a new report claims. Cohen--who came up with the plan while seated on his porcelain throne--had been pursuing the deal ever since it was announced, but eBay rejected the offer, saying it was “neither credible nor attractive.”According to Bloomberg, Cohen is now considering a different strategy that would revolve around a partnership between eBay and Game
  • This Switch Game You Might Have Bought Is Now Totally Unplayable

    This Switch Game You Might Have Bought Is Now Totally Unplayable
    The Nintendo Switch version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite is now completely removed from sale and impossible to play for people who bought it.
    Developer Cold Iron Studios announced earlier this year that Fireteam Elite, a game that runs in the cloud and not locally, would be shut down on August 5, and now that day has come. The game was delisted on the Switch's eShop earlier this year, along with other digital platforms.
    However, the game remains playable on other platforms in an offline state. Beca
  • Brand New Day Is Giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Its Biggest Sales Boost In Years

    Brand New Day Is Giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Its Biggest Sales Boost In Years
    Spider-Man: Brand New Day just cleared $1.6 billion at the box office, and that has also led to a surge in sales of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. According to new data estimates by Alinea Analytics, another 316,000 copies of the 2023 game have been sold on PS5 and PC via Steam since Spider-Man: Brand New Day swung into theaters, generating $11 million in sales.As Alinea's head of market analysis Rhys Elliot noted online, 20% of the copies sold since the film launched were physi
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  • GTA 6 On A Disc Doesn’t Make Sense But Could Happen, Take-Two CEO Says

    GTA 6 On A Disc Doesn’t Make Sense But Could Happen, Take-Two CEO Says
    For big games like GTA 6, discs "don't really make sense for the consumer," but it's something Take-Two would hasn't totally ruled out for the upcoming game, the company's CEO recently said.Speaking to IGN, Strauss Zelnick said more than 90% of Take-Two's sales currently are digital, going on to say people "need to be connected" to play most games today.
    “So everyone's connected. So it's just a matter of the most efficient way to get the title into people's hands," he said.No discs for GTA
  • Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune Struck

    Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune Struck
    Anyone looking to portray Sony's beefiest protagonist, Kratos, in a live-action God of War series would need to be suitably jacked for the role, and actor Ryan Hurst certainly looks like he spent most of the day at the gym. Following a devastating bicep tear injury that forced him to vacate the role, Hurst has posted an image online of just how massive he got to play the stoic god-killer, and that simple selfie looks leagues better than the official God of War TV series promotional image that pr
  • Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune

    Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune
    Anyone looking to portray Sony's beefiest protagonist, Kratos, in a live-action God of War series would need to be suitably jacked for the role, and actor Ryan Hurst certainly looks like he spent most of the day at the gym. Following a devastating bicep tear injury that forced him to vacate the role, Hurst has posted an image online of just how massive he got to play the stoic god-killer, and that simple selfie looks leagues better than the official God of War TV series promotional image that pr
  • GTA 6 Preorder Numbers Won’t Be Revealed Because They Could Be Misleading, Take-Two CEO Says

    GTA 6 Preorder Numbers Won’t Be Revealed Because They Could Be Misleading, Take-Two CEO Says
    Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick recently said GTA 6's preorder numbers are unprecedented in the gaming industry, and that's part of the reason why the company is not revealing actual numbers. Zelnick said in an interview with Bloomberg that GTA 6 preorders "vastly" surpassed internal expectations, but he's unsure "whether they mean anything.""The massive demand for preorders we’ve seen to date could reflect a pull forward of sales that otherwise would materialize in the fullness of time," he sa
  • Don’t Expect To Hear About GTA 6’s Online Mode Soon

    Don’t Expect To Hear About GTA 6’s Online Mode Soon
    GTA Online for GTA 5 has been, and continues to be, a gigantic success for Rockstar and Take-Two. So why hasn't Rockstar divulged any information about how GTA 6 will work with respect to multiplayer and online? We don't know, and a new report claims Rockstar isn't going to reveal anything anytime soon."Right now, Take-Two is only talking about GTA 6 in terms of the single-player portion, which will notpresumably have recurring revenue. I don't think they are putting microtransactions in the sin
  • THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: All The News, Trailers, And Reveals

    THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: All The News, Trailers, And Reveals
    Since the Not-E3 blitz of summer gaming showcases, things have been relatively quiet since then. Amidst that break, THQ Nordic dropped a new showcase full of trailers to show what the publisher has on the way from its various studios. While it wasn't focused on big-name games like the ones you'd find in dedicated Xbox and PlayStation showcases, THQ Nordic instead has titles in very specific niche genres and IP.
    https://youtu.be/ToLh5Ruefxk
    Several of them are already available via early access o
  • AI Tools Aren’t Going To Replace Anyone, Says GTA 6 Publisher Boss

    AI Tools Aren’t Going To Replace Anyone, Says GTA 6 Publisher Boss
    During the latest investment call for Grand Theft Auto 6's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, CEO Strauss Zelnick weighed in on the future of AI in game development. While Zelnick acknowledges that even his company will utilize AI, he reiterated his belief that the emerging technology won't replace anyone."Those [AI] tools are not going to replace anyone," said Zelnick. He also expanded on the company's approach, which he characterized as focusing on creating entertainment rather leading with
  • MLB The Show 26 Celebrates The Trade Deadline’s Biggest Villain

    MLB The Show 26 Celebrates The Trade Deadline’s Biggest Villain
    Tarik Skubal has been one of the best starting pitchers in all of baseball over the last few years, winning two consecutive Cy Young Awards as a member of the Detroit Tigers. But the Tigers have been having a rough season, and the team dealt Skubal to the Dodgers at the trade deadline this past weekend. Now, MLB The Show 26 is celebrating Skubal's move to Los Angeles with a special Diamond Dynasty card, so everyone can play as the biggest villain in baseball.Coming later today around noon PT / 3
  • Why GTA 6 Doesn’t Have Early Access, According To Take-Two

    Why GTA 6 Doesn’t Have Early Access, According To Take-Two
    Take-Two Interactive's quarterly earnings call had plenty of new information about GTA 6, including why the game won't have an early access perk. Speaking to investors, CEO Strauss Zelnick was also asked why Take-Two Interactive is selling fewer special versions of GTA 6--so far only the $80 standard and $100 ultimate editions are available to preorder--and why early access wasn't offered as an additional perk, when it is available for its line of 2K sports games like NBA, WWE, and PGA
  • Here’s How To Check If You Can Play The Duskbloods This Month

    Here’s How To Check If You Can Play The Duskbloods This Month
    You can now check if you were picked for the closed network test for The Duskbloods, but you won't get an email invitation as you might expect.To see if you can take part in the playtest of From Software's Switch 2 multiplayer title, you'll have to go to the website for the network test. From there, click on the three-line menu on the top right of the page and select "Account" to go to your personal page.Once there, you'll see your selection results--the page will tell you either way. Unfortunat
  • Take-Two CEO Says Streaming Could Soon Make Expensive Consoles Matter Less

    Take-Two CEO Says Streaming Could Soon Make Expensive Consoles Matter Less
    A base PS5 or Xbox Series X|S console costs far more today than it did almost six years ago, but despite that, GTA 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive doesn't believe that the more-expensive gaming hardware will slow down its business or sales of the upcoming game. Speaking to investors as part of a briefing on its recent financial quarter, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick did mention that lower-priced gaming hardware would still be preferable, but the current state of the technology could have a surpr
  • GTA 6 Preorders Are “Unprecedented” Across The Industry, Take-Two Claims

    GTA 6 Preorders Are “Unprecedented” Across The Industry, Take-Two Claims
    Following the launch of GTA 6 preorders in late June, it immediately became apparent that there was, unsurprisingly, huge demand for the game. Now, in a Take-Two earnings call, the publishing company's CEO said the number of preorders is "unprecedented" across the industry.Strauss Zelnick said, "No one's ever seen anything like this before at Take-Two, or in the industry." He went on to add that exceptional preorders don't always equal exceptional sales, though. "To be clear, we haven't sold one
  • Take-Two Defends GTA 6’s $80 Price, Calls It “Phenomenal Value”

    Take-Two Defends GTA 6’s $80 Price, Calls It “Phenomenal Value”
    While most of Take-Two Interactive's games are priced at $70--which became a much more common MSRP for new releases from 2020 onwards--GTA 6 is one of a handful of titles that will retail for $80--a price that the publisher believes is "phenomenal value" for the open-world game.Speaking to investors following the release of Take-Two's quarterly earnings, CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed a query about how the publisher had landed on an $80 price point for GTA 6. Zelnick echoed previous statements ma
  • GTA 6 Marketing Is Taking Place On “Virtually Every Social Media Outlet On Earth”

    GTA 6 Marketing Is Taking Place On “Virtually Every Social Media Outlet On Earth”
    After announcing an extended look at GTA 6--with a six-hour exclusivity window for Netflix in a first-of-its-kind reveal--Take-Two has said that marketing for the game is incredibly widespread.
    During the Take-Two earnings call on August 7, CEO Strauss Zelnick said that Netflix is "a great marketing partner" for the publishing company, and added that it is working "with virtually every social media outlet on Earth." Zelnick explained that this is part of Rockstar's marketing strategy, but didn't
  • Unsurprisingly, GTA 6 Has Take-Two Predicting A Massively Profitable Year Ahead

    Unsurprisingly, GTA 6 Has Take-Two Predicting A Massively Profitable Year Ahead
    With GTA 6 still scheduled to launch in November, publisher Take-Two Interactive is expecting its current financial year--running from April 1 to March 31, 2027--to be very profitable. The company is expecting a 20% growth through the middle of the 2026 financial year, with revenue predicted to reach $8.2 billion thanks to GTA 6 and several other games.According to Take-Two's estimates, it's forecasting that Rockstar Games will be responsible for roughly 37% of its revenue, Zynga 34%, and o
  • GTA 6 Has Not Been Delayed, Still On Track For Its November Launch

    GTA 6 Has Not Been Delayed, Still On Track For Its November Launch
    GTA 6 is still on track to launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, Take-Two Interactive has confirmed. As part of the publisher's quarterly briefing, Take-Two provided updates on several of its projects, including Rockstar Games' long-simmering open-world game--and the rosy financial outlook that the company is expecting from its launch."Our excellent first quarter results reflect the power of our portfolio and disciplined execution across all of our labels," Take-Two Interactive CEO
  • PSA: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Has Day-One Issues On PC

    PSA: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Has Day-One Issues On PC
    Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is out today, but PC players are experiencing some problems with the game that their PlayStation 5 counterparts don't have have to deal with. Developer Arc System Works noted that the PC port had issues during the open beta last month and it pledged to fix them with a patch on day one. However, PC players are reporting that Marvel Tokon is still suffering from the same problems that made it nearly unplayable during the beta.As explained by a player on Reddit, Marvel
  • GTA 6 Trailer Being Paywalled Behind Netflix Is Upsetting A Lot Of People, But It’s A Sign Of The Times

    GTA 6 Trailer Being Paywalled Behind Netflix Is Upsetting A Lot Of People, But It’s A Sign Of The Times
    Out of nowhere, Rockstar and Netflix announced today that an "extended look" at GTA 6 will be available on the streaming platform on August 27. People have been clamoring for a new look at the game, given that it's been more than a year since Trailer 2, but few could have expected the next look at GTA 6 to come via Netflix. A lot of people are disappointed by this, saying Rockstar is effectively paywalling the next GTA 6 trailer by hosting it exclusively via Netflix ... for a time.To be sure, th
  • Indie Game Bundle Aiding Laid-Off Developers Is Nearing $200,000 Raised

    Indie Game Bundle Aiding Laid-Off Developers Is Nearing $200,000 Raised
    After soaring past an initial goal of $100,000, a Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle on Itch.io is now nearing $200,000 raised with seven days remaining.The bundle has so far raised more than $163,000, and features 127 games for the minimum price of $10, with the proceeds going towards helping laid-off developers pay for everyday expenses. There are some bigger-name games included as well, including indie titles like Skatebird, A Short Hike, and Arranger.It's the brainchild of Necrosoft Games di
  • Peak’s Final Major Update Will Add A Danger-Filled Dungeon

    Peak’s Final Major Update Will Add A Danger-Filled Dungeon
    Peak, the mountain-climbing with friends "friendslop" title that sold more than 10 million copies in its first year, is set to receive its final major update on August 11, and it looks to be an appropriate challenge for seasoned scouts.Dubbed The Final Ascent, the update will introduce two new late-game biomes, the Gloom and The Citadel, which will cycle out with the game's current Caldera and The Kiln biomes. A trailer for the update shows the Gloom to be a ghostly-looking swamp, while The Cita
  • Another Blockchain Game Studio Shuts Down As Crypto Trend Sputters Out

    Another Blockchain Game Studio Shuts Down As Crypto Trend Sputters Out
    The ongoing collapse of the crypto gaming industry claimed another victim this week, with blockchain startup Proof of Play announcing its demise roughly one year after shutting down its flagship game, Pirate Nation.Founded by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, Proof of Play was one of the many companies that attempted to pair familiar, casual gameplay with crypto token incentives and player-owned assets in the form of NFTs--a premise that most gamers never warmed up to.“When we started ou
  • The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie May Have Found Its Ganondorf

    The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie May Have Found Its Ganondorf
    The live-action The Legend of Zelda movie from Sony Pictures and Nintendo has already cast its Zelda and Link, but what about all the other roles? A new report claims that Australian actor Uli Latukefu, best known for the TV series Young Rock, will play the villain, Ganondorf.
    This is according to veteran Hollywood reporter Kyle Buchanan of The New York Times. He said he's "been hearing" that Latukefu got the role, but it's not yet officially confirmed by the studio. Deadline also reported on hi

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