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Star Wars Zero Company staff ‘returning to work’ after being furloughed pre-release
Bit Reactor says its paying furloughed developers again… Source
Google officially reveals AI game-creation platform, Playground
New Google platform can generate games from text prompts; more complex Unity version coming later… Source
The original Grand Theft Auto was open-world because ‘we didn’t want to have to build a front end’, dev says
A retrospective GTA panel revealed secrets about the game's development… Source
Forza Horizon 6 isn’t coming to PS5 this year, it’s claimed
Forza Horizon 6 is currently scheduled for 2026, according to Playground Games… Source
RuneScape studio pulls trailer, says a partner broke its anti-AI rule without its knowledge, and it’s happened before
Players spotted that the Dragon Slayer 2 trailer used generative AI art… Source
A new way for businesses to support and promote on VGC: The Video Games Podcast
Join our new Producer tier, promote your business, and support our work… Source
Denuvo asks to subpoena Discord, Valve and Reddit to identify hacker it’s suing for cracking its DRM protection
The company sued 'voices38' last month in the hope it could reveal their details… Source
Resident Evil Requiem writer lets slip a major detail about the upcoming DLC
Resident Evil Requiem writer teases more of Spencer’s story in the upcoming expansion… Source
The Pokémon Fossil Museum is heading to Colorado in 2027
Pokémon's Fossil Museum will leave Chicago next year… Source
Forza Horizon 6 studio acknowledges to players ‘we haven’t been talking with you as much as we could be’
As the PS5 version awaits release, Playground Games says it plans to improve communications… Source
GameStop hikes used PS5 Pro price to $1400 as GTA 6 demand looms
GameStop has increased the price of a pre-owned PS5 Pro by 55% ahead of GTA 6’s release
Footage of Microsoft’s now-dead Perfect Dark revival appears online
The reboot of Perfect Dark was announced in 2020, and cancelled in 2025… Source
Sources: Ape Escape revival in the works from Sonic Mania team
The studio behind Sonic Mania and Penny's Big Breakaway will reportedly helm PlayStation's Ape Escape revival… Source
Xbox CEO speaks more about next-gen Project Helix as a ‘family of devices’, says its new OS looks ‘really good’
Asha Sharma gives a hint that the next Xbox may have a handheld version… Source
Paramount and Warner Bros. combine video game divisions after $110bn Skydance merger
Paramount and Warner Bros. merger brings Mortal Kombat, SpongeBob and more together… Source
Xbox has ‘started to return to growth’ in first-party following an ‘all-time low’, CEO Asha Sharma reportedly tells staff
The previous strategy was leading to "freefall" financial declines… Source
Amazon Prime’s 10 ‘free’ games for October include Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit and Doom 2016
Amazon Prime subscribers can claim the games to keep via its Luna service… Source
Nolan North says he’s ‘110%’ up for playing Nathan Drake in a new Uncharted game, ‘if Sony wants to make money’
I can't see a scenario that I would say no" Source
Sega’s newly launched Sonic Discord server is off to a rough start with questionable content, bans and a lockdown
New users are currently blocked from posting messages on almost every channel… Source
State of Decay studio boss says he was ‘irresponsibly transparent’ to staff to make layoffs easier to take
Undead Labs is now self-owned with employees as shareholders… Source
Two months after announcing layoff plans, Supermassive Games has laid off ‘more than 70’ staff
The studio's latest game, Directive 8020, was released earlier this year… Source
Xbox Elite Series 3 controller details have reportedly leaked, including a choice of Hall effect or TMR sticks
Options have reportedly been spotted in the Xbox Design Labs backend… Source
Star Wars Galactic Racer’s single-player campaign is available to play on Amazon Prime Luma for ‘free’
Players with a Prime subscription can play the game at no extra charge… Source
Sega claims it’s being ‘very cautious’ about AI and won’t use it for creative work
Sega says it won't entrust the creative aspects of games to AI… Source
Nintendo releases free Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi! apps for children, joining its Mario and Yoshi ones
The four apps let children use a touch screen to interact with the characters… Source
‘If you don’t own it, what are you buying?’ Former PlayStation boss says dropping discs is ‘a significant brand hit’
If you can't sell a thing, that means you don't own a thing… Source
Watch Dogs is ‘important’ to Ubisoft says Yves Guillemot, but don’t expect a new one soon
The last Watch Dogs game was released in 2020… Source
Aion 2: Splendent Ruby location, Upgrade Essence Extraction Speciality quest guide
Best place to easily find Splendent Ruby in Aion 2… Source
Aion 2: 5 things I wish I knew before playing Aion 2
Five things you really need to know before playing Aion 2 for the first time… Source
Aion 2 Essence Extraction guide: Upgrading Essence Extraction and success rates
How to increase your success rates when using Essence Extraction in Aion 2… Source
The Coalition used the SSD on Xbox Series S as makeshift RAM to help Gears of War E-Day run smoothly on it
Other game teams are reportedly already interested in learning the method… Source
Aion 2 FAQ: Everything you need to know about Aion 2
The Aion 2 questions you need answered, all in one place… Source
Aion 2 Factions: Best Faction to choose, Elyos or Asmodians
Which Faction you should play as when starting Aion 2… Source
Hellblade studio Ninja Theory has started laying off staff, following Xbox’s announcement that it faces closure
Two separate agreements with the studio "fell through" Source
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen devs explain why they’re not abandoning the ‘friction’ that makes it special
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's director and producer discuss design friction, player feedback, and Switch 2 optimization… Source
AI game mashup videos on social media spark debate and backlash among players and modders
The Claude-created videos overlay one game on top of another to make a rudimentary 'mashup' Source
GTA 6 is deliberately avoiding direct political references, says Rockstar
Rockstar writer says it wants to avoid recreating ‘the exact world we live in’… Source
NBA 2K25 is being delisted later this month, servers (including single-player story mode) shut down at the end of the year
MyCareer, MyTeam and all other online game modes will end in December… Source
Although he vowed to never work on one without Kojima, Snake’s Japanese voice actor wants to see another Metal Gear game
Akio Otsuka says that now Kojima has other projects, Konami should give fans what they want… Source
Platinum suggests more Bayonetta is coming, despite exodus of lead developers
Platinum boss Inaba wants to "further develop the character of Bayonetta and expand her world" Source
Hamaguchi: It ‘wasn’t easy’ to keep the FF7 Remake trilogy plot intact and not turn it into his ‘own personal fan project’
The director says the real challenge was making sure any changes didn't affect the game's identity… Source
‘I did my best’: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he argued for physical version
FF7 Remake series director says he understands why some fans are disappointed… Source
Jagex has officially announced RuneScape 4
Jagex confirms its next RuneScape will be powered by Unreal Engine… Source
Banjo-Kazooie PC port ‘decomp’ developer says AI-generated PC ports are ‘a race to the bottom’ and ‘disrespectful’
DarioSamo says a recent AI-decompiled Banjo-Tooie port is nothing to do with him… Source
Capcom details plans to evolve RE Engine into an ‘AI game engine’ | VGC
Programmer says Capcom’s goal is a future 'where we create games together with AI' Source
Dan Houser still hasn’t seen GTA 6: ‘I will try and avoid it’
The Rockstar Games co-founder explains why he's avoiding GTA 6's Extended Reveal… Source
GTA 6 rating pulled after revealing sex scenes and drug use
PEGI rating reveals GTA 6 details, including “frequent and prominent” drug use… Source
Sega is releasing a porcelain Sonic 35th anniversary statue, limited to 50 pieces and costing $6,300 each
The statue is a collaboration between two kilns from the birthplace of Japanese porcelain… Source
Epic’s October free games include System Shock 2’s 25th anniversary remaster
Epic Games Store offers System Shock 2 remaster, Buried Stars, Out of Sight, and TerraScape as free games through October. Source
Warhorse COO wants GTA 6 to set a new $80 price standard for triple-A games
Warhorse's Martin Klima hopes GTA 6's $80 price point sets a precedent for triple-A games… Source
Miami Heat NBA team to rebrand as ‘Vice City’ in GTA 6 marketing stunt
The team will play as Vice City on the eve of GTA 6's release next month… Source
Podcast: Why we’re ready for a new Uncharted game
Plus: Our thoughts on Gears of War E-Day and Star Wars Galactic Racer… Source
Aion 2 Ascension Gauge: How to quickly raise the Ascension Gauge to continue Episodes
How to fill the Ascension Gauge to 100% and continue the Episode story in Aion 2… Source
Dynasty Warriors producer says he’d rather not make more remasters, because he doesn’t know how many more games he has left
Tomohiko Sho says he'd rather make new games or sequels now he's in his fifties… Source
Memory maker warns shortages will get worse in 2027, as CEO celebrates ‘much higher prices’
Micron says memory demand will exceed supply through 2028… Source
Star Wars Galactic Racer review: Somehow, Burnout returns in a modern racing classic
The thrilling throwback to arcade racing's glory days wows with visual might and a great single-player offering… Source
Skyrim lead designer says he hopes The Elder Scrolls 6 adds boats and naval combat, as it would be a ‘natural’ fit
That would be a dragon-level feature… Source
Fuse Games CEO to Discuss Star Wars Galactic Racer at UK Games Conference
Fuse Games will discuss the October racing game at Game Republic New Horizons in Middlesbrough… Source
The latest PS5 Slim model reportedly changes some components, including a replaceable CMOS battery and revised cooling
The new changes are "much more interesting than it looks", a console technician says… Source
‘Remarkable’: Sony reveals new PS5 upscaler tech, QSSR
Unlike PSSR, the new upscaler will work on standard PS5s… Source
How to unlock Jin Sakai in Ghost of Yotei Most Wanted
Here's how to unlock Ghost of Tsushima's Jin Sakai in Ghost of Yotei… Source
Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition review: An expansion worth returning for
Ghost of Yotei's new expansion is full of heart and violence, even if it's not as long as we' Source
Lego Pokémon bosses talk the divisive Smart Brick, sets for adult fans, and what’s next
Lego Pokémon's design director and senior interaction designer reflect on the first 6 months of Lego Pokémon… Source
One of Gears of War E-Day’s collectibles is a letter from The Coalition thanking ‘those that are no longer with us’
The message is specifically from the studio, not the Coalition in the game… Source
Aion 2 Item Extraction: What to do with old gear
If your old gear is clogging up your inventory in Aion 2, you still can’t sell it. That might be odd when compared to most MMOs and RPGs, but Aion 2 gives you an alternate way of recycling your old
007 First Light gets free Extended Operations DLC today adding New Game+ and other features
00 difficulty, new TacSim content and Photo Mode are among the new additions… Source
Aion 2 fix: ‘Character creation restricted’ solution and workarounds
How to solve the 'Character creation restricted' bug so you can start playing Aion 2… Source
Gears of War E-Day campaign review: An absolute blast, even if it focuses on commotion over emotion
The Coalition's latest falls short with the story, but delivers great action by the (gun) barrel load… Source
Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been delayed until next year, Ember Lab announces
The sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits needs “a bit more time” for extra polish
WarioWare director reveals what changed after he left Nintendo
Goro Abe says switching Nintendo for teaching has given him a new perspective on game creation… Source
Gears of War E-Day staff are reportedly worried they’ll be laid off after the game’s release and miss out on bonuses
The game's story director was laid off last week, right before its release… Source
The Witcher 3 Remastered gets a new patch fixing DLSS and lighting issues
The update is available on the PS5, Xbox Series X/ Source
Sega is teasing a new House of the Dead arcade game with VR headsets and an 85-inch screen for a ‘front door’
House of the Dead: Reawakened's cabinet is designed to look like a Gothic manor… Source
Sources: Naughty Dog is working on Uncharted 5
The next game in the series will reportedly follow Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet… Source
Sony is selling the Lego Astro Bot separately, with no need to also buy the Lego PlayStation
Lego's site only makes Astro Bot available as a free gift if you spend a certain amount… Source
Capcom says it has a plan for when it runs out of Resident Evil remakes
Producer reveals he's been preparing for Resident Evil's remakes and mainline entries to converge since Village. Source