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BeamNG.drive Is Looking Wildly Impressive in First PS5 Pro Footage
What sorcery is this? It’s a miracle that BeamNG.drive is releasing on the PS5 at all. For those who don’t know, this is a physics-focused racer that tracks each individual component of each vehicle at 240Hz, resulting in the most accurate crashes ever made. You’d think it would require a super-computer to run! Read the full article on pushsquare.com
This Scrappy New Superhero Game Could Be What Marvel's Avengers Wanted to Be
Assemble. A leaked trailer has been floating around today, showing off footage from a secret new Marvel game named Project Comet. Planned for PC and mobile – but likely coming to consoles as well – this is effectively a superhero version of the wildly popular Genshin Impact format, so you’ll be forming squads and completing missions in semi-open Marvel environments. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Hideo Kojima Says You'll See Him Cameo in a 'Big' Live-Action Movie — But Which One Is It?
Hideo Kojima teased that he's got a cameo in a "big" live-action movie, but he's not saying which one we'll see him in quite yet.
Ninja Theory Employees Confirm Redundancy Process is Underway
Layoffs look set to hit Ninja Theory after Xbox said it would negotiate a "proposed closure while continuing to explore other paths forward" The post Ninja Theory Employees Confirm Redundancy Process is Underway appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.
Ubisoft Boss Says Watch Dogs Is 'Important' to Company's Future, But Don't Expect Any New Entries Anytime Soon
Don't hold your breath for a new Watch Dogs game anytime soon.
17 pro-union hours with the Gears of War: E-Day campaign
Review: Satisfying Gears combat with an unexpected message and some new Dom lore
Reverse-engineered games: All the news on video game decomps, recomps, VR and web and 3D ports
It’s a wild time for retro gaming. Thanks to decompilations and recompilations of classic titles, those games are becoming unshackled from their proprietary code and original hardware to be ported to new devices or updated in ways to completely change the original game. Ever imagined skateboarding in Call of Duty? Or playing the original Halo right in your web browser, complete with multiplayer? These are unofficial versions of games, so they may sit in a legal gray area. It seems unlikely tha
Infinity Ward Details Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Extraction Mode, DMZ
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's ambitious new extraction mode, DMZ, has gotten a massive deep dive from Infinity Ward.
RuneScape Dev Pulls Trailer After 6-Fingered Knight Leads to Generative AI Allegations
RuneScape developer Jagex has pulled a new trailer after a six-fingered knight led to allegations of generative AI use from fans.
Magic: The Gathering Booster Packs Will Be Getting an Update in 2027
Wizards of the Coast has announced that Magic: The Gathering booster packs will be getting an update to their contents going forward in 2027.
GTA 6 devs tried "not to jump on the bandwagon" of passing trends and instead created their "own slanted, overblown versions"
Creating a timely satire can be tough when development takes half a decade or more - it's the reason South Park's stuck with its crude art style for literal decades, but the developers of GTA 6 can't just replace their world-class tech with paper cutouts. Instead, the team simply tried to avoid trends that would become outdated come launch.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Hot Springs Scenes Reveal New Bathing Suit Skins for the Party
New Final Fantasy 7 Revelation footage has revealed a hot springs feature that boosts the party's health and gives them a set of new bathing suit skins.
Halo Studios says "it is absolutely our intent" to release new Halo book, despite layoffs and a rumored lore reboot from Activision
Halo Studios can't promise that the previously-announced Halo novel will land on shop shelves, but the company is "determined" to see the project cross the finish line regardless.
Physint Update: Hideo Kojima Shares New Info on His Upcoming Metal Gear Spiritual Successor
Renowned game director Hideo Kojima revived his Koji10 podcast after a year and shared casting, story, and development updates on Physint, his upcoming next-generation action-espionage game and spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid.
Five Months Later, Xbox Player Voice Feels Stuck Between Useful and Cluttered
It's getting harder than ever to make your voice heard. Five months ago, Xbox announced a new system called Xbox Player Voice that would serve as a feedback portal for Xbox fans, allowing people to share their requests and hopefully see some of them come to fruition over time. The portal immediately got inundated with requests for everything from the return of exclusives to the idea of making online multiplayer totally free, and the first mini-feature (switching total playtime from days to hours
Arc Raiders and The Finals set for TV and film adaptations from Backrooms co-producer
The Sweden-based Embark Studios has secured adaptations for both of its multiplayer shooters, The Finals and ARC Raiders.
An Entirely New RuneScape MMORPG Is Now In Development
Developer Jagex has lifted the curtain on the all-new RuneScape.
How The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival Builds a Tactical Brawler
Hello everyone. The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival is available now on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and rather than walk you through a feature list, I wanted to talk about the decisions that went into creating it. Two Genres, One Apocalypse AMC’s “The Walking Dead” is a world defined by scarcity, tension, and the […] The post How The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival Builds a Tactical Brawler appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Ninja Theory begins laying off staff, according to employee posts
Ninja Theory has begun laying off employees.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Dev Calls Out RPGs 'for Teenagers' That Just Focus on 'Power Fantasy'
Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder Martin Klima is "bored and tired" of RPGs that are just "power fantasy" trips "for teenagers."
Gears of War: E-Day Runs Smoothly on Xbox Series S By Using SSD as RAM
The Coalition was able to work some magic on the Xbox Series S by tapping into the SSD to increase performance.
Stealth Games: Please Stop Making Us Hide in Tall Grass
Stealth games have a trope that comes up again and again: hiding in tall grass. After seeing Wolverine's stealth missions lean into this, enough is enough.
Everything you need to know about DMZ mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
DMZ is Call of Duty’s definitive extraction shooter experience, launching alongside Campaign and Multiplayer when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 releases on October 23. To help prepare you for this extraction game mode, here are the major highlights, starting with a tour of the Forward Operating Base and its many stations. Forward Operating Base […]
Free-to-play playtime is broadly flat as gacha RPGs drive PC growth, says Newzoo
"F2P is not dying," according to a Newzoo special focus report that challenges assumptions that free-to-play is in decline.
Arc Raiders and The Finals are getting film and TV adaptations in collaboration with the Backrooms production company
Film and TV show adaptations of Arc Raiders and The Finals are in the works - and developer Embark Studios is collaborating with Chernin Entertainment to get the job done.
WORK WORK WORK ‘Prologue’ demo launches October 8
Publisher Toge Productions and developer Mojiken Studio will release puzzle adventure game WORK WORK WORK …
Feature: Gears Of War: E-Day (Multiplayer) - Playing Horde Siege And Versus Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Again
It's the most fun I've had with the series since Gears of War 2. Last week, Gears of War: E-Day launched into Premium Advanced Access, giving me the chance to get hands-on with the final builds of Versus and Horde Siege modes. Up until that point, my review access was strictly limited to E-Day's phenomenal campaign. If you haven't already read my review, I said Gears of War: E-Day is a monumental triumph, one of the best-looking games I've ever seen on Xbox, and already my personal Game of the Y
Hello from Seattle: XBOX FanFest Comes Home November 12
Seattle, we’re coming home. XBOX FanFest arrives at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for the final stop of this year’s eight-city FanFest Tour. As we get ready to celebrate 25 years of XBOX on November 15, we’re bringing fans together in the city where it all began for a […] The post Hello from Seattle: XBOX FanFest Comes Home November 12 appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Another Major PS5 Game Will Be Delisted in October 2026
NBA 2K25 loses single player campaign in January 2027. Once again, I'm compiling all the upcoming delistings, server shutdowns, and general disruptions you should be aware of across PS5 and PS4 for October. This article was first published in September, but with all those delistings out of the way, let's now focus on what's left in October. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox
The developer of the Hellblade titles and the recently-announced Senua is reportedly cutting jobs after attempts to divest the studio from the parent company were unsuccessful.
