Read Haven News Desk coverage of games, releases, gaming companies, and security, with credited sources and links to the original reporting.
10,970 articles · 74 Haven reports
Reported transcripts from a recent Xbox town hall meeting indicate executive Asha Sharma urged staff to pursue original intellectual properties alongside core franchises. Her comments emphasize that relying solely on established brands is unsustainable, even as Microsoft undergoes extensive restructuring across its internal gaming studios.
Read on HavenYuji Horii praises AI for significantly reducing game development time, allowing him to produce a new game within 30 minutes.
Read at PolygonA surprise Doctor Who Christmas special has been revealed, and it will star a familiar face.
Read at PolygonRose Belmont is not her father. Rose is something new: the next generation of the legendary vampire hunters spending her life trying to step out of Trevor's shadow, to be seen as the self-reliant woman she is. Any monster that faces her is surprised to see a young girl, not the grizzled old man they've grown used to. But, despite these expectations, despite the long shadow her family tree casts, Rose tries to prove herself. She will not rely on, or be saved by, what came before. She will blossom into something all...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunRick Potion #9 is perfect for Halloween and cold & flu season
Read at PolygonGTA 6 fans are celebrating after the Cyberleek memecoin crashed hard yesterday, scuppering the leaker’s crypto scheme.
Read at IGNHappy birthday, Apple.
Read at PC GamerThe creator of The X-Files, Chris Carter, is returning to the sci-fi genre with a new time-travel comedy film titled Queens for a Day. Scripted by his wife, Dori Carter, the project strays from conventional Hollywood distribution by launching through a series of special screenings accompanied by director Q&A sessions. The satirical narrative explores themes of nostalgia through a mid-century period setting.
Read on HavenBandai Namco Aces has launched Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Published by Eurogamer, the review highlights an intense 30-mission campaign, high-stakes aerial dogfights, expanded storytelling, and engaging multiplayer modes despite minor narrative flaws and design hurdles.
Read on HavenCritical Role is partnering with Hololive for Shattered Legends, a new Daggerheart campaign that will be canon for the world of Exandria.
Read at PolygonLudeon Studios has revealed that RimWorld is transitioning from Unity to its custom Waylith Engine in the upcoming 1.7 update. The shift promises significant speed improvements across the game without breaking user-created mods or rendering older save files incompatible.
Read on HavenGlen Schofield, co-creator of Dead Space, has assigned responsibility for the flaws of The Callisto Protocol to publisher Krafton. In a recent interview, he stated that the publisher withdrew a promised three-month development extension during the pandemic and forced an early release, alongside mandating costly last-generation console ports.
Read on HavenRead the latest update from IGN.
Read at IGNWith Bloodaxe, Amazon might just have a new Game of Thrones-level hit on its hands
Read at Polygon'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' lives up to this series' lofty legacy with outstanding platforming, world design, and ambiance.
Read at PolygonA long-awaited return that brings the series into the modern era with a fast-paced focus on action first.
Read at IGNYou've seen that clip... now watch the whole movie
Read at PolygonTwenty years ago, Battlestar Galactica topped the Adama Maneuver by transforming the Pegasus into an enormous battering ram.
Read at PolygonGary Larson’s comic strip loved to send people to Hell
Read at PolygonMick Gordon Plans to Take His Upcoming Doom Concert Performance On the Road
Read at IGNEvil Dead Burn has reached the top of HBO Max’s movie rankings, giving horror fans a bloody new pick for spooky season.
Read at PolygonArt will be "generated with full AI workflows".
Read at PC GamerUniversal cables perfect for your Switch 2, Steam Deck, or iPhone 18.
Read at IGNRead the latest update from IGN.
Read at IGNThe happy-go-lucky bigwigs at Epic Games have instructed the creators of an unannounced shooter that features Marvel and Star Wars characters to complete their project using an "AI first" production model, according to a report, with generated art and code. The Disney collaboration in question was allegedly due for release in March, but has now been delayed indefinitely. The game's makers are, we're told, being ordered to make heavier use of Anthropic's Claude and similar tools.
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunThe first poster for Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew is here, and it seems to have won over a few of the more skeptical fans.
Read at IGNRead the latest update from IGN.
Read at IGNJohn Cena’s Matchbox: The Movie has topped Apple TV’s movie charts in its opening weekend, despite earning a low Rotten Tomatoes score from critics.
Read at PolygonStrong gaming chops in a slim and lightweight chassis.
Read at IGNOur Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave class guide lists secret classes and unlock requirements, along with the mastery skill for each
Read at Polygon