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Bad news for shaman tank hopefuls—World of Warcraft: Forever won't have Season of Discovery's zany class design just yet: 'But never say never, y'know'
Forever, not never.
Read at PC GamerPokémon Go 'Pokémon Horizons The Series Celebration' 2026 event guide
Our Pokémon Go guide details the anime crossover event, and explains where to find the special Charmander wearing Friede's goggles.
Read at PolygonAll active Aniimo codes for launch, September 2026
Get more Glimmer and other freebies with these Aniimo gift codes.
Read at PC GamerMindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department"
Update: The IWGB Games Worker Union have issued the following statement to RPS from vice-chair Ben Newbon: We cannot add any further insight into the heartbreaking job losses at BARB, a company that we think has been slowly spiralling for a long time. We came together to...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunBaby Born in Movie Theater During Harry Potter Now Has 'Cineworld' Listed as Place of Birth
A baby girl now has "Cineworld" listed as her official place of birth, after popping out during a recent screening of Harry Potter.
Read at IGNHow Blizzard Quietly Revived Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm lead producer James Yen reveals how Blizzard has worked to revive the MOBA since 2022
Read at PolygonResident Evil Director On Who Should Play Lady Dimitrescu In A Resident Evil Village Movie
Director Zach Cregger's latest movie, Resident Evil, hits theaters this week, but if there were to be a movie based on Resident Evil Village, who should play the game's popular Lady Dimitrescu character? That's the question that Pedestrian TV put to Cregger recently. He said...
Read at GameSpotMindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future
Multiple developers of the disastrous MindsEye have said they’ve been laid off, casting doubt over the future of its controversial developer, Build A Rocket Boy.
Read at IGNCrackdown Was So Much More Than Just the Halo 3 Beta’s Pack-In Game
The original Crackdown turned out to be a really terrific comic-book power fantasy brought to life. Or, put another way, a game very worthy of any Xbox 360 owner’s attention, regardless of the fact that it was a surrogate for the public’s first taste of Halo 3.
Read at IGNNetflix Reveals Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Logo as Theatrical and Streaming Release Dates Approach
Netflix has revealed its logo for Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, the upcoming fantasy blockbuster directed by Barbie's Greta Gerwig.
Read at IGNSea of Thieves: Season 21, Talk Like a Pirate Day, New Rewards, Amazing Prizes and More!
Sea of Thieves: Season 21 is landing, and everyone’s welcome on the waves in time for Talk like a Pirate Day – we’re bringing new items, rewards, and sweepstakes for amazing prizes. And it all starts with a Free Play Weekend. From September 17 at 15:00 UTC (through to...
Read at Xbox WireXbox's Fable reboot was allowed a 10-year development because the RPG series is "vital to the DNA of the platform", developer Playground Games says
Fable developer Playground Games has said "many people within Xbox view Fable as being vital to the DNA of the platform", which is why this game has been allowed such a long and "protected" development.
Read at EurogamerBlizzard Boss On Why Diablo Is Becoming A TV Show And How Involved The Studio Will Be
At BlizzCon , Blizzard announced a partnership with Netflix for an animated Diablo TV show. The announcement caught some by surprise, but Blizzard president Johanna Faries said in an interview that it makes sense for the studio because many people simply don't have the time...
Read at GameSpotIs Aniimo a gacha game?
The creature catcher says Anii-no to typical gacha banner pulls.
Read at PC GamerThe Witcher 3 producer says it's scary to work with another studio on the game's expansion: 'I also think twice about leaving my baby with someone'
But, "there are people over there who are not me who take the best care ever of them."
Read at PC Gamer"A dried husk of a product": former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA
Former Doom: The Dark Ages producer Andrew Willis has shared tuppence on the state of the blockbuster videogame trade, arguing that the biggest companies and most popular series are going through a familiar "cycle" whereby the moneyfolk finally displace the creatives, and...
Read at Rock Paper Shotgun1312 Interactive raises $1m in seed funding round
Publishing house 1312 Interactive has secured $1 million in a seed funding round.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizWhy Blizzard Stopped Protecting The Overwatch Formula To Save The Game
After a successful rebrand earlier this year, the mood around Overwatch has been far more positive recently. Speaking to GameSpot at BlizzCon , associate game director Alec Dawson attributed the recent success to ditching the fear of changing core systems--such as the...
Read at GameSpot"I really want Criterion to be considered the best studio in the UK" – why the home of Burnout has a future with Battlefield
Criterion's future is not like its past.
Read at GamesIndustry.biz"We're trying to make it easier": Valve confirm the Steam Frame is just the start of plans to get Steam games working on compatibility-challenged ARM PCs
The Steam Frame , unfortunately RAM shortage-ravaged as it is, is unique among virtual reality headsets for its ability to run Steam games – VR or 'flat' alike – entirely on its own, internal compute hardware. It is, in effect, a SteamOS PC for your face. Yet as I...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunZero Parades: Director’s Cut Revealed And PS5 Edition Release Date Announced
Following the release of Zero Parades in May, developer ZA/UM Studio has announced a Director's Cut version, and it's coming soon as a free update for everyone, while the game's console edition is launching in November. The Director's Cut will release on October 1, while the...
Read at GameSpotSilent Hill: Townfall creators break down PS5 features, out September 24
Silent Hill: Townfall incorporates multiple elements that draw players into its tense, unnerving world. In this post, we would like to present what developer Screen Burn focused on to realize this level of immersion, as well as how PS5 features are integrated in the game’s...
Read at PlayStation BlogInside the Mystery of Clue Junior in Hasbro Games Junior Collection
At Outright Games, we’ve had the opportunity to work closely with Hasbro to bring some of their most loved family games into Hasbro Games Junior Collection. Bringing together Clue Junior, Monopoly Junior and The Game of Life Junior, the collection offers a new way for...
Read at Xbox WireHBO boss continues to suggest The Last of Us Season 3 is the series' final season
HBO boss Casey Bloys has mentioned again that he believes The Last of Us series will be finished in three seasons.
Read at Eurogamer30th Anniversary Pokémon Trading Card Launch Sparks Enormous Queues, 'Ghost Chair' Criticism, and Price Hikes
Pokémon's coveted 30th anniversary trading card set has gone on sale, though its launch has seen some stores jacking up prices, while long lines of customers have camped outside overnight.
Read at IGNFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave review
I cannot remember the last time I put this many hours into a game for a review. And still, I'm sitting here, writing this, itching to play more of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Despite some odd decisions for an RPG of this depth and scale - a single save slot and diluted...
Read at Eurogamer"They often don’t make it in the door": Wardogs studio Bulkhead check for "anti-crunch messaging" on prospective hires' social media, CEO says
Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer has revealed that the studio behind recent FPS hit Wardogs check the social media accounts of prospective hires for public criticism of crunch practices, and deliberately prefer to avoid bringing such folks on board. In the exec's view, devs working...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunHere's the second wave of Xbox Game Pass games coming in September
The second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September has been announced, and the list considerably improves what's already on offer , with a huge new arrival in Gears of War: E-Day, and notable arrivals in Dune Awakening, and Minecraft Dungeons 2.
Read at EurogamerMicrosoft doesn't dismiss rumours a major Xbox Game Pass shake-up is on the way, which reportedly removes day-one game offerings entirely
Xbox could be planning another major shake-up of its Game Pass subscription service, this time removing key benefits the service is known for. That's according to a new leak from ResetEra user Slayven, who in 2025 revealed Microsoft's plans to raise Game Pass prices and...
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