Steam has highlighted one of its policies that prohibits games utilizing paid advertising as a business model or employing ads to “provide benefits to players” more prominently. Last night, GamingOnLinux observed the policy on Steam’s advertising page. Initially, it was thought to be a new rule, but SteamDB clarified that it has been in effect
Read More(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast) Last week, Magic: The Gathering’s chief designer Mark Rosewater provided a thoughtful response to two particularly challenging questions submitted to his blog. In his answers, he advocates for marginalized groups – including transgender individuals, people of color, and women – addressing prejudice, and further solidifying his stance that MTG
Read MoreSonic the Hedgehog’s co-creator and former president of Sonic Crew, Yuji Naka, has unexpectedly provided an update for a somewhat obscure eight-year-old mobile game, in an announcement that feels like a return to routine following one of the prominent developer’s more recent news stories. Although Naka has accumulated credits on countless legendary games throughout his
Read MoreOscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard admits she “messed up” a particular scene in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, which has sparked intense discussions among fans for more than ten years. Reuniting with Nolan after Inception, Cotillard portrayed Wayne Enterprises’ CEO Miranda Tate in the sequel to The Dark Knight, which premiered in 2012. Spoiler alert,
Read MoreAvailable on Xbox & PC by Ben Kerry Fri, 12:40pm Amazon has released its latest collection of complimentary titles for its Prime Gaming service for the rest of February, featuring one particularly exciting addition – a game playable on Xbox. Indeed, Amazon Prime Gaming typically focuses on PC games that can be played on various
Read MoreAvowed marks the inaugural Xbox first-party title of 2025, and we’re starting things off with a bang! This is an epic fantasy RPG developed by the talented team at Obsidian, and we’re hoping it will shine as one of the standout games of the year. As is often the case with Xbox first-party games, we
Read MoreTake-Two’s CEO reassures supporters by Liam Doolan Fri, 10:15am Image: Rockstar Games There were discussions regarding whether or not Rockstar could deliver Grand Theft Auto 6 this year; however, according to its parent company Take-Two, it is expected to release this Fall 2025. This information emerges from the company’s latest financial earnings briefing, in which
Read More“We understand this will be a significant letdown” by Fraser Gilbert Fri, 9:55am Regrettably, we must withdraw a title from our extensive Xbox Game Pass in 2025 list today, as it has been revealed by Sports Interactive that Football Manager 25 will not be launching at all – it has been completely cancelled. The developer
Read MoreThe MGS3 remake is on the way! by Ben Kerry Thu, 1:50pm The anticipated release date for Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3 remake has surfaced online, following a trailer that was prematurely uploaded to the PlayStation Network. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is set to debut on August 28th across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC
Read More“Bringing these outstanding professionals onto the Bandidos team significantly elevates the company,” remarks the CEO. Image credit attribution: Digital Bandidos Digital Bandidos has welcomed three new members to its executive team: Richard Iwaniuk, Richard Iggo, and the former editor-in-chief of GamesIndustry.biz, James Batchelor. Iwaniuk steps in as the chief financial officer, bringing with him 24
Read More2K declares it remains “dedicated” to the game and its development team Image credit: 2K / GamesIndustry Reports indicate that 2K has dismissed 31st Union president, Michael Condrey. Kotaku states that Condrey – a co-founder of Sledgehammer Games and who joined 2K in 2019 – was reportedly let go on February 3 due to concerns
Read MoreHomepage News Warhorse Studios expresses gratitude to gamers for turning PC, PS5, and Xbox into a “success” Image credit: Deep Silver/Warhorse Studios, Embracer Community News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Feb. 5, 2025 Here’s a summary article, our concise layout leading to an authentic offer for more information. Discover more about this topic by
Read MoreCompany chooses not to provide comments as the extent of reductions remains unclear Image credit: ProbablyMonsters ProbablyMonsters has reportedly commenced yet another round of layoffs. As stated by GameDeveloper, posts on LinkedIn from developers who were previously employed at the firm suggest that projects have been “shut down,” leading to multiple confirmations from employees indicating
Read MoreCEO Andrew Wilson mentioned that the feedback so far has been “well beyond expectations.” Image credit: EA Electronic Arts has introduced Battlefield Labs, a new community testing initiative it deems “the most ambitious community collaboration in franchise history.” With the upcoming phase set to go live in “the next few weeks,” EA is encouraging players
Read MoreOn September 7, 1993, Jordan Mechner documented his insights regarding The Last Express in his diary. What he had to contend with was incredibly striking given the backdrop of his innovative journey up to that moment: “Creating a feature film would be simple compared to this task.” “This” referred to a train game set on
Read MoreCredit Attribution: Digital Extremes / Eurogamer Tickets for Warframe‘s yearly event, TennoCon 2025, sold out in under an hour. Tickets became available for purchase at 7 PM UK time last night; however, demand for Digital Extremes’ tenth celebration “of all things Warframe” was so immense that all tickets were gone by 7:35 PM. { e.preventDefault();
Read MoreImage credit: Netflix Do you recall when we announced that Netflix was raising its prices again, but most of Europe was spared? Well, that’s no longer the case. According to a report by The Guardian, the streaming giant has now confirmed above-inflation price increases for UK subscribers, with its latest ad-free subscription rising by £2
Read MoreAn impressively refined conversion. Image credit: Codemasters Grid Legends is a visually stunning racing game. While it might not capture the extensive open-world appeal of Forza Horizon, or the precise ray tracing seen in Gran Turismo, it does offer impressive lighting effects and beautiful environments. This holds true across various platforms, but the latest release
Read MoreUPDATE: Service provider has returned after nearly a 24-hour interruption, but Sony remains silent on the reasons behind it. Image credit: Sony / Eurogamer UPDATE 09/02/25: PSN services are finally back online, restoring functionality around the middle of the night last night UK time after a 24-hour outage. While Sony did not provide detailed information
Read MoreThe UK government will no longer postpone specific legislation that could prevent live-service games from being shut down. Players in the country have previously urged regulators to address the situation, which became more pressing following Ubisoft’s unexpected discontinuation of The Crew in early 2024. The aim, according to the ‘Quit Destroying Video Games‘ initiative (launched
Read MoreThe developer Iron Galaxy has eliminated 66 roles within its development and support teams. The studio, known for creating Rumbleverse and contributing to the popular remaster of The Last of Us, indicated it has made “sacrifices” over the years to protect its teams from waves of layoffs. However, after this past winter, it has “run
Read MoreRelated via Warhorse/Deep Silver. Warhorse’s Kingdom Come: Deliverance II achieved 1 million copies on its launch day. In comparison, the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance attained that landmark two weeks following its release in 2018. Within its initial two days, that title sold 500,000 copies, ultimately reaching 2 million within its first year. Deliverance II will
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Life / Bandai Namco Large, brave characters. Joyful tales that transcend multiple worlds, deities, and the essence of camaraderie. Intricate title battle systems. And lively anime openings featuring J-pop melodies. The Tales franchise has carved out a niche for itself over the past 30 years for a multitude of varied reasons, and it’s
Read More“Additional information will be provided shortly.” Lara Croft makes her comeback next week in Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, and it seems a physical release may be on the way. Nintendo Everything recently inquired with Aspyr’s Brand Manager Matthew Ray regarding the likelihood of a physical version, and it seems that an announcement will be made
Read More“The team has been diligently reviewing your feedback.” In light of Civilization VII‘s recent launch, the developers at Firaxis Games have recognized player input by highlighting three crucial areas they will likely be focusing on in the near future – with a “development roadmap” to be unveiled as soon as possible. Players can anticipate the
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Life Hello, dear friends, and welcome to yet another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we jump into this week’s contest, let’s review how things turned out last time. The marvelous Jim took the opportunity to spin some LotR quotes alongside a look at the GBA version of The Lord of the Rings:
Read MoreIn addition to updates and complimentary DLC The recently launched combat game Blazing Strike premiered on the Switch in October of last year, and publisher Aksys Games has now provided insights into what to expect for 2025. The plan is to release a “lobby/spectator update” in “mid-February,” which will be succeeded by a crossplay update
Read MoreGameSpot may potentially earn income through affiliate and advertising collaborations for disseminating this content and from acquisitions via links. 2K and Firaxis Games are preparing to introduce an entirely new experience to the Civilization adventure. Today, during the Civ World Summit livestream on the official Firaxis Games Twitch channel, the studios announced the development of
Read MoreGameSpot might possibly earn revenue through affiliate and advertising partnerships for distributing this content and from purchases via the links. : As anticipated, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Steam statistics are skyrocketing during the game’s launch weekend. This was to be expected as individuals tend to have more leisure time during weekends. According to SteamDB, Kingdom
Read MoreGameSpot may likely earn revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for promoting this article and from purchases through links. The PlayStation Network is back online and functioning normally. Sony confirmed that players will still have the ability to access online services “without any issues.” The disruption started on Friday, February 7, and continued for
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