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YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has co-authored a thriller novel titled The Most Dangerous Games alongside James Patterson. Despite high-profile backing, initial pre-order figures are reportedly low, raising questions about whether the project can recoup its costs.
Read on HavenIn a retrospective on the history of Microsoft's Xbox, IGN's Ryan McCaffrey highlights how Team Ninja's 2004 masterpiece Ninja Gaiden, directed by the late Tomonobu Itagaki, proved the technical capabilities of the American console to Japanese game creators. Despite the system's early struggles with its physical design and skepticism from the industry, Itagaki's dedication helped establish its legitimacy.
Read on HavenBrian Ward, the CEO of the Saudi-Arabian-state-owned Savvy Games Group, has left his role. During his tenure, he oversaw $38bn of investment into various gaming companies, including Pokemon Go developer Niantic, and Monopoly Go's Scopely.
Read at EurogamerCold Iron Studios’ Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is too simplistic and boring to become my next co-op game guilty pleasure
Read at PolygonWith Pearl Abyss' browser demo on Twitch, players can try out Crimson Desert without using up any of the storage on their device.
Read at PolygonUPDATE 2ND SEPTEMBER 10AM BST: Don't Nod has expanded on the worrying situation it faces in a statement sent to Eurogamer this morning.
Read at EurogamerFollowing its departure from Microsoft and Xbox, Double Fine has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its Amnesia Fortnight game jam, featuring a humorous $100 million stretch goal to fund Brutal Legend 2.
Read on HavenIt can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizRockstar Games has confirmed more details about GTA 6 , including how the developer cut a feature because it was deemed too realistic. Another feature that borrows from real life is staying, however. Rockstar's Rob Nelson told Famitsu , as translated by GamesRadar , that Jason and Lucia were initially able to buy groceries and restock their fridge. However, Nelson said Rockstar decided to cut this feature because it didn't align with the studio's ideas for balancing "realism and ease of play." "At one point during...
Read at GameSpotDoom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, an expansion-sized DLC, was released in July, in the same week Microsoft announced its sweeping 3,200 staff layoffs . The layoffs impacted almost the entirety of the Xbox studio portfolio - including Doom maker id Software.
Read at Eurogamer‘We are just going to make the story as emotionally true, powerful, and funny as possible’
Read at PolygonWe break down every costume confirmed to appear in Marvel's Wolverine and how Insomniac's new game draws on decades of X-Men lore.
Read at IGNThe legendary Alex Ross is back in the Marvel Universe for Marvel Dimensions. Check out our exclusive preview of this mind-bending graphic novel.
Read at IGNTypical for a Paradox game, Afterworld contains systems upon systems upon systems. It would be impossible to cover them all in the scope of this preview, from sending ranger teams into devastated cities to recover old-world tech, to equipping armies with bikes and dune buggies to bring road war to the wasteland while having to maintain supply lines for fuel and ammo. It's a lot to come to grips with and, like I said, in need of a lot of polish and balancing.
Read at IGNCD Projekt Red recently confirmed that the long-awaited RPG The Witcher 4 is targeting a release in 2028 , and that timing has led many to wonder if the Polish developer will offer the game on a disc. After all, Sony is ending support for physical PlayStation discs in 2028 and Microsoft is expected to ditch discs, too. CD Projekt joint CEO Michał Nowakowski told The Game Business that the studio has "no influence" on what companies like Sony and Microsoft choose to do with regards to supporting discs. "The discs...
Read at GameSpotUKIE has partnered with Discord and GameFlex to launch the Go To Market Academy , a business program to support UK-based indie studios.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizRock Paper Shotgun has compiled its exclusive supporter articles for August 2026. The lineup features game reviews, personal desk tours, and reflections on industry challenges. Highlights include a puzzle-platformer analysis, a look at Skyrim modding, and editorial thoughts on covering Grand Theft Auto VI.
Read on HavenTerminator meets Kill Bill in Adam Wingard's new grindhouse slasher. Read our Onslaught review.
Read at PolygonAn updated list of video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC games.
Read at IGNPrior to releasing Star Wars Zero Company last week, developers Bit Reactor reportedly furloughed "most" of the team who made it, seemingly leaving said staff in limbo.
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunMicrosoft has kicked off a promotion seemingly out of nowhere to push people to pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on its platforms, rather than those of its competitors.
Read at EurogamerMurals might look like a stylish take on the Hades roguelike formula at first glance, but Disney Illusion Island developer Dlala Studios isn't aiming to copy Supermassive's homework, nor make a roguelike. Instead, the studio is looking to put its own spin on the genre , as it fuses dark fairy tales and hews closer to the action-first approach of modern-day Doom and Diablo. One other big difference in Murals is that it'll offer a customizable approach to difficulty, as Dlala Studios says it wants to prioritize...
Read at GameSpotStar Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor, formed by XCOM veterans, appears to have run out of money amid a bitter disupte
Read at PolygonGame of Thrones star Kit Harrington has given a disappointing update on the future of his Marvel character Dane Whitman, better known as Black Knight.
Read at IGNFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation, God of War Laufey, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet: Here's what to expect from Thursday's PlayStation State of Play streams.
Read at IGNThe Gargoyles are cursed to sleep once again as plans for a live-action Disney Plus reboot have been canceled.
Read at PolygonThe disc-to-digital feature lets players digitize games delisted from the Xbox Store, making them playable on Series S and PC.
Read at PolygonCD Projekt Red, as influential as it is, has said it cannot do anything to guarantee a PlayStation 5 disc-based edition of The Witcher 4 when the game is released in 2028. It is, joint joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski said, at the mercy of Sony's manufacturing factories.
Read at EurogamerGamescom 2026 attracted 368,000 visitors from 131 countries, a 6% increase over the previous year.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizPsychonauts and Costume Quest maker Double Fine has launched its new game development Kickstarter project after cutting ties with Xbox, and says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if it raises an impossible-sounding $100 million.
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