September 13, 2025

Where Eric Barone used his indie bucks to buy a proper PC, creator of Stardew Valley-inspired hit Rusty’s Retirement says he’s got the same $1,000 rig after selling half a million copies: “We’ve literally done nothing else differently”

by on July 31, 2025 0

(Image credit: Mister Morris Games) It’s easy to romanticize the idea that you could make one massively successful indie game and then put your feet up while Steam sales keep the dollars trickling in – and that absolutely does happen – but a big hit doesn’t necessarily drive people to rockstar lifestyles or early retirement.

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Microsoft confirms it made $27 billion after laying off 9,000 people, and its CEO physically cannot stop talking about AI: “Cloud and AI is the driving force of business transformation across every industry and sector”

by on July 31, 2025 0

(Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) If I’ve learned anything about Microsoft over the past few weeks, it’s that the company loves AI and hates employing humans. Is that an unfair read? Maybe, but it’s difficult not to grow cynical about the company as it continues to lay off employees by the thousands even as it

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Move over, Skyrim grandma, because Japan’s “legendary horse grandpa” with “40 years of horse racing experience” got a whole new fandom thanks to Umamusume: “This game is at a high level”

by on July 31, 2025 0

(Image credit: The Oldman Show) Depending on how you count birthdays, video games as a medium are probably younger than your grandparents, and people like Shirly “Skyrim Grandma” Curry have proven just how much gamers love seeing folks from older generations enjoying their favorite hobby. The same appeal applies to Japanese YouTuber Matchan, a veteran

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Fantastic Four director says it was “heartbreaking” to cut John Malkovich’s Red Ghost from the film, but there were too many characters and a “whole other universe” to introduce: “It just became too much backstory”

by on July 31, 2025 0

Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman says there was just too much going on in the film to make room for John Malkovich’s Red Ghost, despite having already filmed his scenes. “John did an amazing job. He’s a fantastic actor. He is one of my favorite people, and he’s brilliant in the movie,” Shakman told Entertainment

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New Borderlands 4 Character Short Introduces Rafa’s Violent Past

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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Gearbox Software has released a new character short for the upcoming looter shooter, Borderlands 4. Called “Yolt”, this video introduces Rafa the Exo-Soldier moments before he cuts ties with the morally bankrupt Tediore Corporation. It also displays

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ENDS Is A London-Based GTA-Style RPG, And It’s Planned For Xbox

by on July 31, 2025 0

Take a sneak peek at the inaugural developer diary for the upcoming game penned by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 12:30pm In 2023, the title ENDS grabbed plenty of eyes on Kickstarter after pulling in more than £10,000 to fund the indie venture, alongside a concept teaser that clocked over 100,000 views. This week the project resurfaced

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Reminder: The Xbox Summer Sale 2025 Ends This Week

by on July 31, 2025 0

Consider this the final warning! penned by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 1:15pm The clock’s ticking on Xbox’s sprawling 2025 Summer Ultimate Game Sale, which is due to shut its digital doors at the end of the day on Friday, August 1st (only 48 hours away!). With that in mind, this is your gentle nudge to buy

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Feature: All New Xbox Games Coming Out In August 2025

by on July 31, 2025 0

Every August Xbox launch window penned by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 2pm Greetings to our digest of every fresh Xbox release slated for August 2025! Beneath, you will find every confirmed title arriving during August 2025 on Xbox, inclusive of every Xbox Game Pass newcomer for August 2025 announced to date. In case you’re curious about

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Expedition 33 Update 1.4.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes

by on July 31, 2025 0

Incorporating “one of the community’s most-asked-for quality-of-life tweaks” by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 2:30pm Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—already crowned one of 2025’s finest releases on any platform—just landed a fresh patch with several welcome touches, headlined by what the developers label “a top fan-requested quality-of-life feature.” The star of this update is the new “Battle Retry

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PS5 Gets a Quality Animal Crossing Alternative Next Week

by on July 30, 2025 0

Hello Kitty Island Adventure out on 5th August Sunblink has confirmed its Animal Crossing alternative, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, will receive its PS5 port next week on 5th August 2025. The game first released for Nintendo Switch and PC at the start of this year to strong reviews, and those strong life-sim qualities are expected

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More Wuchang PS5 Updates Detailed as Studio Commits to Support

by on July 30, 2025 0

Bullet-point list of planned fixes posted by Liam Croft Yesterday, 7:30pm Wuchang: Fallen Feathers studio Leenzee has committed to fixing the technical flaws that have dented the PS5 game’s otherwise successful launch. In a post on Steam, the developer shared an apology for “the inconvenience and appreciate everyone for their continued patience and understanding regarding

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Fall Guys Rolls Out Frame Rate Update On Switch 2

by on July 30, 2025 0

Smooth moves Image: Mediatonic, Epic Games Games are already benefitting in all sorts of ways from the Switch 2’s upgrades, and with this in mind, Mediatonic’s free-to-play title Fall Guys has now been updated for the new hybrid platform. In this update, the battle-royale style game has apparently received an “improvement” on Switch 2 in

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Pokémon Rolling Out Brand New App For Competitive Players

by on July 30, 2025 0

Out now in Europe, next week in US by Alana Hagues Yesterday, 7pm Image: The Pokémon Company The Pokémon Company has started rolling out a brand new app from competitive players, which will allow them to track events easily for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO, the mainline games, and much more. Play! Pokémon

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