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wooshy wuxia actioner phantom blade zero is sharp enough on the steam…

Phantom Blade Zero is a no-go for the Steam Deck, though the Steam Machine handles it well with the right settings.

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"we are very eager to learn from the real veterans" – how…

The development director for the new mobile title, which launches today, explains TiMi's working relationship with Capcom and what's changed in the transition

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"i wish i had the formula" – 2awesome studio on navigating indie…

Co-founder Alexander Santiago discusses running a studio in a market of "smaller teams delivering bigger successes"

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leaked mass effect 5 trailer is being "re-scored" by one of the…

The leaked Mass Effect Universe trailer is being "re-scored" by Sam Hulick, one of the original trilogy's composers.

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"creation without a creator": pathologic 3's devs have refused to patch an…

Pathologic 3 devs Ice-Pick Lodge have refused to patch an "invisible apple tree", explaining that they like the symbolism and that no, they aren't pranking us.

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This Under-$30 Eye Mask Helps Me Sleep on Red-Eyes

Apparently, sweet dreams are made of mulberry silk.

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demanding 300gb to install despite its actual size of 145gb, phantom blade…

Phantom Blade Zero cares not for the hardware crisis, insists on at least 300GB of free space for pre-loading, despite actual size of 145GB

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website inspiration: monocle

Monocle, a native macOS app, blurs everything on your screen except the active window you’re viewing. Its spacious landing page uses restrained typography, extensive white space, deliberately blurred imagery and softly translucent macOS-style controls.

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nintendo veteran shigeru miyamoto to receive japan's order of culture award

Miyamoto is the first game developer to receive the accolade, he was previously honoured with Japan's Person of Cultural Merit award in 2019

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rimworld meets moebius-esque roguelite colony sim trailblazers: into the march welcomes you…

Time to blaze it.

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epic games claims its new "vibe coded" launcher runs 46% faster than…

AI was "used as a tool as part of [its] development process" to "allow a small team to rewrite the code base and be able to launch it faster across platforms"

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aream & co: games industry m&a generates $57.8 bn in q3, including…

Content-focused M&A accelerated during the quarter, while public market revenue jumped 122% year-on-year to $1.3 billion

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“we're not getting any younger, and the world seems to be ending":…

The dashing Da Vincis of Amanita Design have announced Machinarium 2, a sequel to the 2009 game we called "a sort of beauty are almost never graced with".

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Madame Cabassol going for a romantic stroll in the botanical gardens together…
Madame Cabassol going for a romantic stroll in the botanical gardens together…

airborne open world atmosfar gets an early access release date and a…

Here's an early access release date for Atmosfar, an elating open world of flying islands with vehicles that remind me of Subnautica.

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south australian government makes largest investment in game development by doubling its…

This year's DGF offers three funding streams to support all stages of game production to boost local game development

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desktop and handheld prices going out of control means pc bargain hunts…

With the RAM crisis making PC hardware so expensive, I’m being forced to reevaluate my relationship with - eurgh - cheap gaming laptops.

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first-person rpg queen's domain pitches you against an island of gorgeous freaks…

Out 30th October, Queen's Domain combines sturdy King's Field combat with a flying holy sword and a beautiful forbidden island.

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Marigold
Marigold

"no game no life": grasshopper manufacture have leapt from the jaws of…

No More Heroes devs Grasshopper Manufacture are splitting from NetEase and going indie again "to deliver titles in an even wider variety of styles".

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dune awakening's creative director on copying hollywood, in-game advertising, and why style beats photorealism

As Dune Awakening makes its way to consoles, Joel Bylos reflects on how Funcom's future might lie in targeting lower-powered devices

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cyberpunk 2077: phantom liberty's chimera tank boss fight was apparently so complex…

"One of the most expensive art assets I think ever."

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steam frame-ready vr rhythm game beat saber is adding hand-tracking and a…

VR rhythm hit Beat Saber’s “biggest update ever” has been announced for 2027, adding universal hand-tracking and a saberless new mode to use it in.

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control: resonant is only just out of the door, and remedy have…

A game with a day one patch? The horror!

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library 2 library bicycle tour
library 2 library bicycle tour

once upon a time the blood of dawnwalker's timer mechanic was a…

"This is the purpose of the main story, not to create a challenge for it."

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what are we all playing this weekend?

The RPS team share what they plan to play this weekend, including Control: Resonant, Roman Sands, and Racing Demon.

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the autumn sale starts this wednesday, plus creator day on friday!

We’ve got two exciting events coming up this week that you won’t want to miss. First up is our Autumn Sale starting Wednesday, November 27th at 10:00 AM PT, running for a full week. Over 7,400 pro...

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marvel's wolverine | critical consensus

Critics agree that the characters of Marvel's Wolverine are its "stronget asset," but that doesn't outweigh issues with repetitive combat and dated gameplay

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The Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception

Why Studio Kiln swapped Cornwall for London

The award-winning studio has spent years proving creativity doesn't need a postcode. So why are they now heading for the Big Smoke? Even in 2026, some people ge...

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star stable entertainment reduces workforce by 20% to secure long-term future of…

Interim CEO says by "reducing operating costs and refocusing resources," Star Stable will be in the "best possible position to adapt and grow"

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trump regime's tetris ripoff yanked from white house website after tetris company…

The Donald Trump regime's Tetris ripoff game Build the Wall has been pulled from White House website.

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laser guy is a twin-stick "anti-shooter" about a stressed out game developer…

Hopefully this isn't too relatable for all of you game devs out there.

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Your Smartwatch May Not be as Smart as You Think it is

They’re great at telling time, though

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rockstar formed a new la-based team to develop more realistic npcs for…

The highly-anticipated game will build upon "the level of interactive fidelity" of Red Dead Redemption 2

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sensor tower: netflix us mobile viewership increased 35% during gta 6 extended preview

Web traffic rose 125% above average, causing the streaming platform to crash

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leaked footage of ea's long-silent iron man game comes blasting onto the…

A work-in-progress trailer for Marvel's Iron Man, an air-capable action game in development at EA Motive, has appeared online.

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the itch.io halloween sale 2025 is live!

The shadows are growing longer and the best time of year for spooky games is finally here: The itch.io Halloween Sale 2025 is live! Creators across the site have summoned frighteningly good deals on t...

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update on nsfw content

Update July 28th, 2025 : Addendum FAQ Update July 31st, 2025 : Reindexing adult NSFW content We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages. We understand this action...

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entity raises $5.8 million to build browser-based "console-quality" gaming platform

Irish startup Entity has raised $5.8 million (€5 million) in seed funding to build a browser-based gaming platform it s…

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double fine productions regains ownership of ip and publishing rights following independence from xbox

Studio also announces fifth edition of its Amnesia Fortnight event, where small teams of employees design and build game prototypes

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The task isn’t the job

a new role, and some questions I want to build my way through

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roblox makes three of its ai safety tools open source

The platform co-founded the Robust Open Online Safety Tools Model Community with Google, OpenAI, and Discord in 2025

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us physical game sales drop to lowest monthly total since 1995 |…

Hardware spending also declined 29% to $282 million, the lowest July total since 2020

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psa: in the latest gta 6 leak's aftermath, it's not a good…

Following the latest GTA 6 leak, there's seemingly been an uptick in malware disguised as downloadable GTA 6 files popping up online.

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