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Naughty Dog Wraps Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Mocap, and the Studio’s Track Record Hints at a 2027 Launch

Naughty Dog has confirmed today that principal performance capture on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has officially wrapped, marking a significant production milestone for the studio's first new franchise since The Last of Us. The announcement was posted on the studio's social accounts, accompanied by a photo of lead actress Tati Gabrielle in a motion-capture suit holding a prop weapon. Performance capture wrapping doesn't technically mean the game is close to finished, but it has historically been one of the clearest signals Naughty Dog has given fans about how much time is left before launch. For comparison, The Last of Us […]

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Review – Ex The Witcher 3 Developers Successfully Forge an Epic New Dark Fantasy RPG Saga

Over the last few years, hearing about a brand new studio created by decorated industry veterans behind award-winning titles has become almost a mainstay in gaming news coverage. How many times have we read a press release that began "from AAA veterans with long careers at BioWare, Bungie, Epic, Blizzard, Ubisoft, Bethesda", et cetera, et cetera? So many developers chose to chart their own path after shipping one or more big titles, either due to creative differences with management, a desire to take their career into their own hands, or a combination of the two. The thing is, most of […]

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review – CAPCOM Revives The Series With One Of Its Best Entries Yet

With the massive success of the first two entries in the Resident Evil series, CAPCOM tried to take the game's formula in slightly different directions for other projects, such as the original Devil May Cry and Onimusha. While the former eventually evolved into something completely different, essentially creating the character action genre, the latter stuck to its Resident Evil roots the longest, only breaking away with the fourth entry in the series, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, which also signaled the beginning of the series two-decades absence. While it is commonly believed the series' hiatus was caused by its overall popularity, […]

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Square Enix Delivers Extended Final Fantasy VII Revelation Look This Week, As September 3 PlayStation State of Play Is Announced

During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Square Enix provided another look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation with a new trailer focusing on the Weapons, the massive creatures the planet will unleash in the conclusion of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy launching on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S during Spring 2027. However, the next look at the highly anticipated next entry in the series isn't too far off, as later this week, the Japanese publisher will deliver an extended look at it during a new PlayStation State of Play presentation. "State of Play returns Thursday, September […]

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The Witcher 4 Development Is Halted If Any Console Fails, As CD Projekt Red Locks In Strict Platform Checkmarks

Although CD Projekt Red eventually addressed the massive performance issues Cyberpunk 2077 had on PlayStation and Xbox, there's still some concern that the same may happen for The Witcher 4 when it launches in 2028. Having learned from that terrible experience, CD Projekt Red not only has the game running on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S already, but has also implemented some rigorous checkmarks that prevent development from proceeding if the game doesn't run well on all platforms. "You come to the studio, you launch Witcher 4 right now," co-CEO Michał Nowakowski told Game Developer. "You can launch it […]

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NVIDIA DLSS 5 Fixes Shadows Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Couldn’t Render, as Daniel Vávra Says Characters Finally Look As Intended

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering's reveal earlier this year was met with extreme skepticism, and the general perception of the upcoming technology hasn't changed even with some of its best showings, including the significant improvements it will bring in games like Bethesda's Starfield. Although it has yet to officially launch, NVIDIA DLSS 5 already leaked online due to its inclusion in a fresh update for NBA 2K26, allowing users to test it out in all sorts of different games, to varying results. Among those who tried out the leaked NVIDIA DLSS 5 is Kingdom Come: Deliverance series director Daniel Vávra, […]

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Gamescom Congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record as German President Makes Historic First Visit

Gamescom Congress 2026 concluded with a new attendance record after welcoming more than 1,100 visitors from the games industry, business, education, politics, science, media, and wider society. Held on August 27 as part of Gamescom in Cologne, this year’s conference featured 85 program items spread across eight stages, with 165 international speakers discussing the potential influence of games on culture, education, technology, the economy, and society. Attendance surpassed the previous record of more than 1,000 visitors established in 2025. The event was officially opened by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, marking the first time a sitting German head of state […]

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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Alongside €4.99 Tarnished Pack DLC

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, marking the acclaimed open-world action RPG’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform. The package includes the original game, its substantial Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and several new pieces of content. The release follows a lengthy journey to Nintendo’s latest system. Tarnished Edition was initially expected in 2025 but was pushed into 2026 after the early Nintendo Switch 2 build exhibited significant performance problems at Gamescom 2025. More recent footage suggested that FromSoftware had made considerable progress ahead of launch. Nintendo Switch 2 players can explore both the Lands […]

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CD Projekt Red and SEGA Dominate Gamescom 2026 with 3 Awards Each as The Witcher 3 Steals the Show Again

Gamescom 2026 closed out its most decorated edition yet by handing out 19 official awards to the best games shown this year at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. CD Projekt Red and SEGA each walked away with three trophies apiece at the 2026 gamescom awards, presented across 19 categories at the gamescom studio powered by IGN. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had a standout showing, with fans voting the trailer for its remaster and the Songs of the Past DLC as Best Trailer/Announcement, while the pin and medallion available at the booth took the prize for Best Merch. The jury […]

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Glowmade’s New Rogue Fortune Game Makes Every Move Cost Gold, Punishing Greedy Players With a Death Clock

Glowmade, the Guildford-based studio behind last year's short-lived Amazon-published online multiplayer dungeon crawler King of Meat, has unveiled its next project: Rogue Fortune, a single-player top-down roguelite that fuses fast, skill-based combat with a geometric inventory-management system the studio is calling its puzzle-powered mechanic. The game was shown off during a press briefing attended by Wccftech and led by Glowmade co-founder and studio head Jonny Hopper (whom I interviewed two years ago about King of Meat) ahead of its public reveal trailer, which happened today during the Xbox showcase at Gamescom 2026. According to Hopper, Rogue Fortune casts players as […]

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Tencent Games Central Tech Debuts at Gamescom 2026 With AI Tools Spanning Animation, Gameplay, and Testing

Tencent Games Central Tech has made its Gamescom debut as a unified brand, presenting a portfolio of proprietary technologies designed to cover content creation, gameplay experiences, and long-term live operations. Its Gamescom 2026 showcase brings together Motus, GIGA, MagicDawn, Anti-Cheat Expert, GVoice, and WeTest. The centerpiece is Motus, Tencent Games’ end-to-end AI pipeline for 3D character animation. Built around the company’s proprietary generative animation foundation models, Motus connects several production stages that would traditionally require separate tools, including character rigging, skinning, motion generation, motion refinement, and real-time character interaction. Motion can be generated from text prompts, videos, or keyframes, while […]

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Dune: Awakening PS5 Pro Gameplay Trailer Targets Dynamic 4K/60 FPS — Cross-Play Coming Post-Launch

Funcom has released seven minutes of new Dune: Awakening gameplay captured on a PlayStation 5 Pro, offering the most substantial look yet at the survival game’s upcoming console version. The footage debuted during Gamescom 2026, where attendees can also play the PS5 build ahead of its September 22 launch. According to the developer, Dune: Awakening will offer two graphics modes on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. Performance Mode targets 60 frames per second at a dynamic 4K resolution, while Quality Mode targets 30 FPS, also using dynamic 4K. The PS5 Pro version will run at a higher native […]

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Where Winds Meet Outlines 2.0 Era, Adds a High-Stakes Extraction Mode Where You Can Steal Treasure Without Swinging a Sword

Where Winds Meet developer Everstone Studio has outlined the next phase of the free-to-play open world Wuxia action RPG's ongoing 2.0 era. Following the release of the Hidden Mountain expansion in July, the studio is preparing additional story chapters, new gameplay modes, martial arts techniques, and folklore-inspired events. Where Winds Meet officially entered its 2.0 era on July 23 with the launch of the Hidden Mountain expansion, and the developer is now outlining the additional content planned for the update's ongoing roadmap. The area features ancient Mohist inventions, environmental puzzles, new dangers, and a more vertically structured approach to exploration, […]

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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Review – A Mostly Solid Uncharted-like with Combat that Strikes a Sour Note

French developer Asobo Studio has been steadily building their A Plague Tale franchise, with the first two games in the series delivering solid reviews and at least enough sales to warrant sequels. That said, A Plague Tale has yet to have that truly breakthrough moment. Perhaps that partially explains why the upcoming Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is taking a somewhat different approach, with a new protagonist, prequel storyline, and greater focus on melee combat. Does Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy take Asobo's series in a successful new direction? Or is it plagued by poor decisions? Venture onward to find […]

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SEGA Summer Showcase – Hands-On With Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Crazy Taxi: World Tour

SEGA let us get hands-on with their upcoming slate of titles, including the first playable demos for Crazy Taxi: World Tour and Total War: Warhammer 40k

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Star Wars Zero Company Review – The Last (Tactical) Hope

Star Wars has had a bit of a mixed run in terms of gaming as of recent years, particularly under the (meant to be) decade-long tenure of EA exclusivity between 2014 to 2024, only for this to end in 2021 due to poor performance, though the argument could be made that most titles hit the mark financially, and even the "below expectations" Battlefront 2 did well, despite the significant controversy over the loot boxes. Following Ubisoft's attempt with Star Wars Outlaws, EA are returning on publishing duties with Star Wars Zero Company - and it's a positive return. Not exactly […]

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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Gamescom Trailer Showcases the Weapons, Typhon, and Job-Inspired FITS

Square Enix brought Final Fantasy VII Revelation back to the stage during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, unveiling a new gameplay trailer for the third and final entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy. While the game was formally revealed at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, the new trailer offers a more extensive look at the colossal Weapons and some of the battles Cloud and his companions will face as they continue their pursuit of Sephiroth. Originally encountered during the later stages of the 1997 Final Fantasy VII, the Weapons are enormous guardians that emerge when the planet […]

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Rainbow Six Tactics Announced at Gamescom 2026 as a Single-Player Turn-Based Spin-Off

Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. Developed by Ubisoft Paris, the new single-player game trades the franchise’s familiar real-time shooting for turn-based squad combat built around planning, coordinated breaches, operator abilities, and environmental destruction. For the first time in the series, players will assume the role of Six, commander of Team Rainbow. Set alongside the ongoing Rainbow Six Siege timeline, its campaign follows the unit as a new global threat forces it to operate on a broader strategic scale. Missions begin at Rainbow’s headquarters, where players assess intelligence, select assignments, assemble their squad, […]

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Launches September 29 With Major Upgrades; Songs Of The Past Expansion Revealed

The Witcher 3 just got its Remastered edition with significant upgrades to gameplay and visuals. CD PROJEKT RED Brings The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered in September, Followed By Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 It's a big update for The Witcher 3 fans as developer CD PROJEKT RED has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered scheduled to launch on September 29, 2026. The announcement was made during Gamescom Opening Night Live, where the studio provided the first look of its upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past. The Remastered edition trailer is out on YouTube and as you […]

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Metro 2039 Ditches Hope Entirely for a Darker Return to Moscow, and Its Ukrainian Developers Explain Exactly Why

Ahead of Gamescom 2026, 4A Games held a digital preview event for Metro 2039, walking press (Wccftech included) and content creators through the studio's most ambitious and, by its own admission, most personal project to date before handing over a hands-on build. Presented by 4A's head of brand, the session opened with context that's impossible to separate from the game itself. 4A Games was born in Ukraine, and the studio's majority remains Ukrainian, with most of the team working out of Kyiv alongside a smaller studio in Malta and dozens of remote colleagues worldwide. The studio also continues its long-running […]

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Paradox Interactive Announces Afterworld – Post-Apocalyptic Grand Strategy at Gamescom

Paradox Interactive, Grand Strategy game extraordinaire, has announced Afterworld, a brand-new Grand Strategy Game and IP from Paradox Development Studio, coming to the PC at an unknown future date. Set in a post-apocalyptic North America, you'll find yourself facing hazardous terrain, dangerous old-world ruins, and the desperate survivors of the new world - and those clinging to time-gone-by. Paradox states that players will face strategic challenges and moral crises as they guide a handful of survivors on the path to building a continent-spanning empire. Paradox describes the game as follows:Emerge from the ruins into a new age in Afterworld, a […]

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Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros Gets Full Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of 2027 Launch

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros gets its first major gameplay reveal, showing playable factions, iconic heroes and more. PlaySide Studios Shows off Game of Thrones: War of Westeros Gameplay, Featuring Iconic Heroes, Dragons, Armies and Large-Scale Battles PlaySide Studios has finally showed how the new Game of Thrones instalment will look like in action. Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, which is scheduled for an early 2027 launch, now has a gameplay trailer, offering a first-real look at how players will command the armies, manage resources, and fight for control of the seven kingdoms. Unlike many traditional action games, […]

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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Casts Aside the Dice, Betting on an Open World Action/Adventure with a Ton of Player Agency

Publisher Wizards of the Coast and Montréal-based developer Invoke Studios (formerly Tuque Games, known for Livelock and Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance) have recently hosted a press-only gameplay presentation with developer Q&A for Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, their upcoming single player action/adventure game set in the D&D universe. The reveal focused on the game's magic system, open-world structure, and its approach to adapting decades of D&D lore for a real-time action game. A Weapons Master's Dangerous Bargain Players take on the role of Kaatri (played by Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica and Lucifer fame), a seasoned weapons master searching for […]

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Mass Effect’s Spiritual Successor Exodus Finally Gets a Release Date, and It’s Bringing an Octopus Mercenary Along

During Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Austin-based developer Archetype Entertainment announced the release date of its debut title, the sci-fi action RPG Exodus. The game will be available on April 7, 2027 for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X. Meet Salt, the Octopus Mercenary The centerpiece of the new cinematic gameplay trailer is Salt, an Awakened octopus mercenary and bounty hunter who joins protagonist Jun's journey as a companion. Piloting a specialized combat mech, Salt is a master of long-range sniping, quick evasive maneuvers, and ink-like smokescreens designed to confuse […]

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Once Human Hits PS5 and Xbox after 30 million PC/Mobile players, and an Ocean Expansion Is Due in October

NetEase has confirmed that its free-to-play survival game Once Human is out now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X. The console release fully supports cross-platform play and cross-progression with the PC and mobile versions, allowing players across all platforms to share the same game world. The console version includes a first-person perspective, 4K at 60 frames per second (in Quality mode), and a 120 FPS Performance mode. It will also feature support for the DualSense controller's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, with different weapon types using distinct resistance and vibration effects. Once Human has reportedly attracted more than 30 […]

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NetEase Bets on Ananta and Sea of Remnants at Gamescom 2026, as the Latter Promises No Pay-to-Win Progression

In NetEase's press briefing ahead of Gamescom 2026, after leading with the already released Once Human, the Chinese publisher also provided fresh details on two upcoming free-to-play titles, Sea of Remnants and Ananta, both of which are targeting 2027 releases. Sea of Remnants Developed by Joker Studio, Sea of Remnants is an ocean-fantasy RPG built around open world exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and repeated voyages that contribute to one long-form journey. The game is planned to launch on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and mobile devices. Players take the role of a puppet-like sailor who awakens without any memories. Each voyage takes […]

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Nintendo Switch 2 Sports Resort Bundle To Launch On October 22 With Free Game And 3-Month Online Membership

The Nintendo Switch 2+ Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Bundle will officially launch on October 22, including the console, a digital copy of the game, and a three month online membership. Nintendo is Pairing its Upcoming Sports Game With the Switch 2 Console, Launching on October 22 Nintendo has announced it is launching its new Nintendo Switch 2 + Nintendo Switch Sports Resort bundle on October 22, 2026, the same day the sports title will launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 console. The bundle is aimed at gamers who are looking to pick up the latest Switch 2 console and […]

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Newzoo Predicts $213.9 Billion Global Games Market in 2026, With Rockstar’s GTA VI Fueling Console’s Growth Surge

Newzoo's latest 2026 Global Games Market Report forecasts that the industry will reach $213.9 billion this year, up 6.1% year-over-year, with growth across all three platforms and every major region. Mobile remains the largest platform by a wide margin at $121.1 billion (+6.8%), followed by console at $46.9 billion (+5.1%) and PC at $45.9 billion (+5.3%). GTA VI's November launch anchors the year, of course, and is the main driver behind console full-game spending's anticipated +17.5%, the strongest growth of any business model, though rising memory and component costs remain a shared headwind across platforms. PC growth is forecast to […]

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The Duskbloods Hands-On Impressions – FromSoft Stakes Out an Offbeat yet Surprisingly Approachable MP Concept

The Duskbloods has been one of the biggest open questions for Nintendo Switch 2 owners in 2026. A new exclusive multiplayer experience created by FromSoftware mastermind Hidetaka Miyazaki with a gory Bloodborne-esque aesthetic? Needless to say, that description sparked some interest, but following the game's announcement early last year, additional info has been hard to come by. Thankfully, a closed network test for The Duskbloods recently wrapped up, giving us a much better idea of how the game actually works. I was able to play several hours of The Duskbloods over the course of the closed beta, so have FromSoft […]

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Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Shader Injector 3.0 Is a Game-Changer, As It Will Introduce Gorgeous Time of Day

Over the past few months, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth got unofficial remastered on PC by developer David Mathos, who addressed the game's flat lighting that Square Enix never fixed with the Shader Injector mod. Although the mod is currently in a great state, a new 3.0 update has been confirmed to be in the works, introducing brand new features not available in the vanilla game: dynamic sky and time of day. Still more work to be done, but lots of changes under the hood," wrote the modder on X introducing a work-in-progress video for the new version of the mod […]

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Naughty Dog Wraps Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Mocap, and the Studio’s Track Record Hints at a 2027 Launch

The Blood of Dawnwalker Review – Ex The Witcher 3 Developers Successfully Forge an Epic New Dark Fantasy RPG Saga

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review – CAPCOM Revives The Series With One Of Its Best Entries Yet

Square Enix Delivers Extended Final Fantasy VII Revelation Look This Week, As September 3 PlayStation State of Play Is Announced

The Witcher 4 Development Is Halted If Any Console Fails, As CD Projekt Red Locks In Strict Platform Checkmarks

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Fixes Shadows Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Couldn’t Render, as Daniel Vávra Says Characters Finally Look As Intended

Gamescom Congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record as German President Makes Historic First Visit

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Alongside €4.99 Tarnished Pack DLC

CD Projekt Red and SEGA Dominate Gamescom 2026 with 3 Awards Each as The Witcher 3 Steals the Show Again

Glowmade’s New Rogue Fortune Game Makes Every Move Cost Gold, Punishing Greedy Players With a Death Clock

Tencent Games Central Tech Debuts at Gamescom 2026 With AI Tools Spanning Animation, Gameplay, and Testing

Dune: Awakening PS5 Pro Gameplay Trailer Targets Dynamic 4K/60 FPS — Cross-Play Coming Post-Launch

Where Winds Meet Outlines 2.0 Era, Adds a High-Stakes Extraction Mode Where You Can Steal Treasure Without Swinging a Sword

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Review – A Mostly Solid Uncharted-like with Combat that Strikes a Sour Note

SEGA Summer Showcase – Hands-On With Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Crazy Taxi: World Tour

Star Wars Zero Company Review – The Last (Tactical) Hope

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Gamescom Trailer Showcases the Weapons, Typhon, and Job-Inspired FITS

Rainbow Six Tactics Announced at Gamescom 2026 as a Single-Player Turn-Based Spin-Off

The Witcher 3 Remastered Launches September 29 With Major Upgrades; Songs Of The Past Expansion Revealed

Metro 2039 Ditches Hope Entirely for a Darker Return to Moscow, and Its Ukrainian Developers Explain Exactly Why

Paradox Interactive Announces Afterworld – Post-Apocalyptic Grand Strategy at Gamescom

Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros Gets Full Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of 2027 Launch

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Casts Aside the Dice, Betting on an Open World Action/Adventure with a Ton of Player Agency

Mass Effect’s Spiritual Successor Exodus Finally Gets a Release Date, and It’s Bringing an Octopus Mercenary Along

Once Human Hits PS5 and Xbox after 30 million PC/Mobile players, and an Ocean Expansion Is Due in October

NetEase Bets on Ananta and Sea of Remnants at Gamescom 2026, as the Latter Promises No Pay-to-Win Progression

Nintendo Switch 2 Sports Resort Bundle To Launch On October 22 With Free Game And 3-Month Online Membership

Newzoo Predicts $213.9 Billion Global Games Market in 2026, With Rockstar’s GTA VI Fueling Console’s Growth Surge

The Duskbloods Hands-On Impressions – FromSoft Stakes Out an Offbeat yet Surprisingly Approachable MP Concept

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Shader Injector 3.0 Is a Game-Changer, As It Will Introduce Gorgeous Time of Day

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