Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? ~games Article 342 words 59 votes
With a near-unprecedented official license for its fan server, 'City of Heroes' lives again ~games Article 53 votes
'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs ~games Article 34 votes
Microsoft, Rockstar, Epic, and others are being sued for using "addictive psychological features" in games like Minecraft, GTA 5, and Fortnite ~games Article 28 votes
Some of the biggest names in indie games are teaming up to put on a 'no fluff' showcase of new game announcements ~games Article 23 votes
Remedy's multiplayer Control spinoff ‘Condor’ won't be free to play – expect a 'lower initial price' followed by live service updates ~games Article 18 votes
Jaeho Hwang (“Dave the Diver” game director) on what exactly is an indie game ~games Article 15 votes
Palworld could be a delight if it wasn't so invested in being awful ~games Article 1261 words 36 votes
The Finals uses AI text-to-speech because it can produce lines 'in just a matter of hours rather than months', baffles actual voice actors ~games Article 1034 words 28 votes
Valve doesn't sell ad space on Steam so it can make room for surprise hits: 'We don't think Steam should be pay-to-win' ~games Article 500 words 76 votes
WoW Classic's hardcore servers have launched, giving Blizzard fans a whole new way to punish themselves ~games Article 353 words 20 votes
Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to eight years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine ~books Article 380 words 43 votes
The ESRB wants to start using facial recognition to check people's ages ~games Article 605 words 44 votes
Anger from voice actors as NSFW mods use AI deepfakes to replicate their voices ~games Article 617 words 59 votes
Minecraft's devs exit its seven million-strong subreddit after Reddit's ham-fisted crackdown on protest ~tech social media Article 551 words 85 votes
Windows 11's latest endearing mess contains rigorously enforced Britishisms ~tech microsoft Article 624 words 18 votes
Bungie tracks down another Destiny 2 cheat maker – Daniel Larsen was one of the pseudonymous developers involved in last year's Elite Boss Tech lawsuit ~games Article 543 words 5 votes
Starbreeze Studios and Prime Matter have dropped another teaser trailer for cooperative heist sim sequel Payday 3 ~games Article 350 words 3 votes
Minecraft 1.20 is "Trails and Tales," and it's all about storytelling and creativity – everything we know about the next major update ~games Article 1393 words, published Oct 15 2022 8 votes
The world's biggest charity speedrunning [GDQ] event just banned Hogwarts Legacy ~games Article 408 words 13 votes
2022 saw launcher bloat turn from a minor annoyance into a genuine problem ~games Article 891 words 12 votes
Embracer Group, parent company for a vast and expanding roster of studios and publishers, goes on a spending spree buying up Middle-earth Enterprises and more ~games Article 387 words 9 votes
D&D 6th Edition announced (but they're calling it One D&D for now) ~games.tabletop dungeons and dragons Article 742 words 22 votes
Hacker jailbreaks control unit that stops farmers repairing their tractors, then runs Doom on it ~tech Article 947 words 22 votes
Developer turns 'future of gaming' talk into a surprise attack on convention's NFT and blockchain sponsors ~games Article 1882 words 25 votes
Paradox Interactive CEO steps down over 'differing views on the company's strategy' ~games Article 8 votes
EVGA confirms it's replacing all its RTX 3090s killed by Amazon's New World MMO ~games Article 478 words 6 votes
Players in uproar over Elite Dangerous: Odyssey's bugs and poor performance ~games Article 366 words 5 votes
We talk to Disco Elysium's incredible narrator, who recorded 350,000 words of dialogue and has never acted before ~games Article 2018 words 13 votes
How a reckless lie caused huge internet drama for Path of Exile's developer ~games Article 1223 words 16 votes
Apple subpoenas Valve as part of its legal battle with Epic: Valve fights back ~games Article 996 words 21 votes
What happened to twelve of gaming's biggest studios after they were sold ~games Article 2060 words 10 votes
Intel insider claims it finally lost Apple because Skylake QA 'was abnormally bad' ~tech apple Article 452 words 15 votes
Five Australians charged following CS:GO match-fixing investigation ~games Article 201 words 10 votes
Finland's pro hockey league moves its playoffs to NHL 20 – Liiga has partnered with Telia, a broadcaster and esports company, for a full slate of 'Liiga ePlayoffs' ~sports.hockey Article 536 words 5 votes
Prosperous Universe - This deep simulation of space economics is surprisingly compelling ~games Article 351 words 7 votes
KSP2 is delayed, will be released somewhere between April 2020 and March 2021 ~games Article 287 words 6 votes
Starcraft 2 caster and ex-pro, Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson, has passed away at age 33 ~games Article 132 words 18 votes
GOG's quest to unite all game launchers just might work, and Microsoft is already on board ~games Article 1518 words 22 votes
The pressure to constantly update games is pushing the industry to a breaking point ~games Article 2278 words, published May 7 2019 18 votes
Steam is finally getting a redesigned library—here's our first look ~games Article 429 words 16 votes