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Sony says implementing AI tools in development is "enhancing" their work "by removing repetitive tasks and enabling faster iteration." Read more
Read at GamesIndustry.bizCompulsion Games and Double Fine – two formerly Xbox-owned developers now spun out from the Xbox family of studios as Microsoft enacts a deep round of cuts and divestitures – have released statements about the changes. Read more
Read at GamesIndustry.bizEpic Games has settled a legal case against a former contractor accused of leaking confidential information about Fortnite's then unannounced collaborations with IPs like Minecraft, Ben 10, and Game of Thrones. Read more
Read at GamesIndustry.bizUpdate, July 9, 2026: A WARN notice filed in Maryland states that 213 employees were laid off from ZeniMax Online Studios, including 166 at ZeniMax Media. Read more
Read at GamesIndustry.bizIt’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In June, Sports games (NBA 2k26 and EA SPORTS FC 26) and DAVE THE DIVER from South Korea studio topped Asia charts while creepy, empty spaces took over the charts as Escape...
Read at PlayStation BlogLast week, we asked you to share sparks and fireworks using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: call_me_xavii shares Sam taking in spinning fireworks in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach JAA_PhMode_0510 shares some use of spark bokeh in Cyberpunk 2077...
Read at PlayStation BlogIt’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In June, creepy, empty spaces took over the charts as Escape the Backrooms topped the charts in both the US and EU, while other backroom-themed games appeared in the PS VR2...
Read at PlayStation BlogYour votes have spoken: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales wins Players’ Choice for June. Congrats to Square Enix! What games have you been playing this month so far? Share predictions on July’s winner in the comments below. Last month was filled with fighting,...
Read at PlayStation BlogOn September 22, Dune: Awakening is coming to PlayStation 5. Dune: Awakening is an open world survival game set on the most legendary planet in the universe: Arrakis. Rise from survival to greatness, as you explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story that asks...
Read at PlayStation BlogThe Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free...
Read at GameSpotValve has deployed a new update for Team Fortress 2, addressing a specific game crash linked to dropped weapons and wearable items. The patch, which incorporates a solution developed by community member Sean McGeehan, is designed to install automatically upon restarting the game client.
Read on HavenAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed crash related to KeyValues Fixed Mk.II Botkiller eyes not glowing in the dark (community fix from Whurrhurr) Fixed Halloween spell attribute text being grayed out during full moons (community fix from FrozenDragon) Fixed attachments on dropped weapons having broken textures for certain war paints and skins (community fix from Piogre) Fixed automatic "Control...
Read at Steam NewsTop titles Nintendo has nine Switch 2 games that have sold more than 1 million units, and you can likely guess which game sold the best: Mario Kart World. The game sold 16.48 million copies through September 30, 2026, and this includes copies sold in the $500 Switch bundle (which has since been discontinued). Check out the full gallery to see all of Nintendo's best-selling Switch 2 games. Nintendo shared all of these new sales numbers on its website . #9: Star Fox - 1.17 million copies #8: Super Mario Party...
Read at GameSpotAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead: - Fixed several exploits that could be used to crash servers or remote players.
Read at Steam NewsFor nearly 20 years, the Resident Evil movies were shaped by six films from director Paul W.S. Anderson, starring Milla Jovovich as Alice and earning over $1 billion worldwide. In contrast, the 2021 reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, made just $42 million globally. Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger was then given the reins for a brand-new Resident Evil movie. A lifelong fan of the franchise, Cregger's film is an original tale set within it, drawing inspiration from multiple games. Ahead of...
Read at GameSpotAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed client crash related to material proxies Fixed Scout.NegativeVocalization04 sounds in Mann vs. Machine not playing because of a typo in the volume (community fix from That Hat Guy) Fixed The Spy-cicle not using its icicle lightwarp (community fix from BreavyTF2) Updated material for cp_coldfront to fix compression issue Updated the prop for Taunt: Heartbreaker...
Read at Steam NewsAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed an issue where players could impersonate TF2 system messages by exploiting color control codes Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux Fixed some crashes relating to singleplayer TF2 SDK mods Fixed a memory leak on long running servers related to dynamic models Fixed client crash related to invalid D3D texture flag Fixed...
Read at Steam NewsAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Updated the Team Recognition Unusual effect to fix a console warning Updated The Fists of Steel to use the RED team version for the backpack image Updated backpack images for Festivized versions of The Killing Gloves of Boxing, The Gloves of Running Urgently, The Apoco-Fists, and The Fists of Steel Updated 2koth_abbey to fix the Engineer being able to build in the...
Read at Steam NewsIn 2022, Rockstar Games introduced GTA+, a subscription service that provides a variety of perks and bonuses in GTA Online--and beyond. With GTA 6 's release coming up this month, we're running through everything you need to know about GTA +. Do you really need to sign up for yet another subscription service? Only you can answer that, but below you'll find a breakdown of the key facts about GTA+ to help you decide. In This Article What Is GTA+? Free Games And Other Perks How Much Is GTA+? How To Sign Up For GTA+...
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