In a new interview with IGN, Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke responded to questions about Baldur's Gate 3 being on Xbox Game Pass, explaining why the best RPG of 2023 won't be on Microsoft's subscription service anytime soon.
A new December update has introduced arachnophobia mode to the Co-op horror title Lethal Company, which replaces all eight-legged enemies with the word 'spider'.
Publisher ATLUS and developer Studio Zero shared new information on the setting, tribes, prologue, and unique gameplay mechanics of fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio during today’s end-of-year…
Following the recent release of co-op mode for Medieval Dynasty, the sim has seen a surge in players. Developer Render Cube has revealed a peak of over 31,000 since the new mode launched.
Strategy game Songs of Silence will launch for PC via Steam and GOG in spring 2024, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series at a later date, publisher and developer Chimera Entertainment announce…
See Your 2023 Steam Stats Like Most-Played Game, Top Genres, And More (www.gamespot.com)
Valve has launched the Steam Year-in-Review website.
EA rebrands Frostbite as it says teams free to choose other game engines (www.eurogamer.net)
EA is rebranding its in-house engine Frostbite to reflect its "renewed focus on partnership" with its studios, but also…
Dev Behind Highly Regarded PC Game Explains Why He Raised The Price: "Go Pirate It, I Don't Care" (www.gamespot.com)
David Szymanski is hoping publicity from the upcoming film makes up for lower sales volumes right now.
Alan Wake 2, Max Payne actor James McCaffrey dead at 65 (www.polygon.com)
McCaffrey appeared in several Remedy Entertainment games
Activision Blizzard settles discrimination lawsuit for $55M, but evades sexual harassment claims (www.polygon.com)
No evidence found of systemic or widespread sexual harassment, state says
Sea Of Stars Has Reached More Than 4 Million Players In 4 Months (www.nintendolife.com)
A true indie hit
Twitch Allows 'Artistic Nudity,' Immediately Regrets It (kotaku.com)
You can still twerk and paint your nude body, but stop drawing naked anime girls, okay?
Square Enix announces that SaGa: Emerald Beyond will release April 25 (www.destructoid.com)
Via Twitter, Square Enix has announced that the latest in the SaGa series, SaGa: Emerald Beyond, will launch on April 25, 2024.
Creative Assembly apologises for "missteps" with Total War series, offers Pharaoh refunds (www.eurogamer.net)
Creative Assembly has apologised for "missteps" it made with the Total War series and is offering partial refunds of To…
Baldur's Gate 3 'Isn't Going to be on Game Pass', Insists Larian Boss - IGN (www.ign.com)
In a new interview with IGN, Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke responded to questions about Baldur's Gate 3 being on Xbox Game Pass, explaining why the best RPG of 2023 won't be on Microsoft's subscription service anytime soon.
Starfield will be getting a bunch of fresh features including "new ways of traveling" next year (www.vg247.com)
Bethesda has confirmed that it plans to add a number of new features to Starfield in 2024.
Link and Zelda's relationship is "up to the player's imagination", Nintendo says (www.eurogamer.net)
Nintendo has said the nature of Link and Zelda's relationship in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is open to interpretation,…
8 years after the first game, cyberpunk adventure Read Only Memories: Neurodiver pushes its release to 2024 as it shows off its psychic protagonist and weird pocket leech (www.pcgamer.com)
I wish I had a pocket leech.
Valve asks Steam Deck owners to not smell vent fumes (www.eurogamer.net)
Valve has asked Steam Deck owners to stop sniffing the fumes which come out of the handheld's vents.Smelling the fumes …
The Epic Store Holiday sale starts today (www.polygon.com)
Check out the biggest Epic Sale yet through Jan. 10.
Disney gaming exec thinks there's "still a lot of demand" for KOTOR remake (www.eurogamer.net)
Disney has spoken about Knights of the Old Republic Remake as the fate of the game remains unclear.Development on the K…
Insomniac targeted in hack that includes employee info, Wolverine screenshots (www.polygon.com)
The group is looking to auction the data
Epic Games Wins Shocking Upset In Google Monopoly Trial (kotaku.com)
Shady payments and deleted records resulted in the jury siding with the Fortnite maker
House Flipper 2 launches this week, lets you live out the homeownership fantasy (www.destructoid.com)
House Flipper 2 gets an imminent release date, launch day livestream plans, and community contest plans for eager fans.
Lethal Company Gets Hilarious Arachnophobia Mode - IGN (www.ign.com)
A new December update has introduced arachnophobia mode to the Co-op horror title Lethal Company, which replaces all eight-legged enemies with the word 'spider'.
Jet Set Radio original creators involved with new game, Sega says (www.eurogamer.net)
The original creators of Jet Set Radio are involved with the series' new games announced last week. In Sega Sammy's mos…
Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox Saves Are Disappearing, Here’s How To Avoid It (kotaku.com)
Larian is already pushing out updates, but your Xbox might need one, too
Metaphor: ReFantazio details setting, tribes, prologue, and unique gameplay mechanics (www.gematsu.com)
Publisher ATLUS and developer Studio Zero shared new information on the setting, tribes, prologue, and unique gameplay mechanics of fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio during today’s end-of-year…
Medieval Dynasty's Co-op Update Adds New Life into the Game, With 31K Peak Players | MMORPG.com (www.mmorpg.com)
Following the recent release of co-op mode for Medieval Dynasty, the sim has seen a surge in players. Developer Render Cube has revealed a peak of over 31,000 since the new mode launched.
Hideo Kojima's first trailer for OD might have a sneaky reference to Silent Hill (www.vg247.com)
Something weird is going on with the first trailer for Hideo Kojima's OD, and some are speculating there might be a hid…
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.1 Adds Metro Tourism, Better Motorcycles, And More Next Week (www.gamespot.com)
You can finally ride a choo-choo with your chooms next week after Cyberpunk 2077's 2.1 update goes live.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Now Being Playtested, Says Series Creator (www.nintendolife.com)
Could a 2024 announcement be on the cards?
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 5 is a whopper of an update with an epilogue, two new modes, and more (www.vg247.com)
Larian Studios has announced how large Patch 5 will be for Baldur's Gate 3, and it's rather large.
Payday 3 free Legacy Heists update out now, includes a new skill line, and more (www.vg247.com)
A free update is available today for Payday 3, and it reimagines two classic heists: Cook Off and Turbid Station.
Surprise! Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a 2.1 update in December with 'new and hotly anticipated gameplay elements' (www.pcgamer.com)
CD Projekt said the 2.0 patch was the last of the "big updates," but apparently it had a little more gas in the tank.
Launching tomorrow, SteamWorld Build manages to be an incredibly busy but also chill city builder (www.pcgamer.com)
There's a million things to do in the new SteamWorld game, but somehow the vibes are still pretty relaxed.
Songs of Silence launches in spring 2024 for PC, later for PS5 and Xbox Series (www.gematsu.com)
Strategy game Songs of Silence will launch for PC via Steam and GOG in spring 2024, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series at a later date, publisher and developer Chimera Entertainment announce…
Solium Infernum comes to the PC Gaming Show with a unique vision of Hell: 'Not a place of chaos, but one of red tape' (www.pcgamer.com)
Nobody plays politics like an infernal archfiend.
Cult of the Lamb pledges to embrace its smutty community with a suitably sultry new update (www.vg247.com)
After a community meme runs rampant, the official Cult of the Lamb Twitter account has tempted fans with a sex update. …
Pokemon Horizons Headed To Netflix In February (www.gamespot.com)
The latest Pokemon series is finally hitting the states in a few months.
Unity fire 265 people and end agreement with VFX studio Wētā FX in company "reset" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Unity are chopping 265 jobs - around 3.8% of their global workforce - and ending an agreement with digital effects comp…
Netflix has landed The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy (www.polygon.com)
Everyone is getting in on the GTA 6 hype
Round Up: Everything Announced At The Level-5 Vision 2023 November Showcase (www.nintendolife.com)
Release windows for Inazuma, Fantasy Life, Layton and more
Sonic Superstars' Sales Were 'Slightly Weaker' Than Sega Had Anticipated (www.nintendolife.com)
Firm hopes it will eventually match Frontiers' sales
This personality test game didn't just figure out who I am, it also made me cry (www.pcgamer.com)
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Passes 4.3 Million Sales - IGN (www.ign.com)
Cyberpunk 2077's Idris Elba-starring expansion Phantom Liberty has sold 4.3 million copies since it launched, developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed.
Dragon's Dogma 2 release date seemingly confirmed by its Steam page (www.vg247.com)
Ahead of the Dragon's Dogma 2 showcase today, the release date for Capcom's upcoming RPG sequel has been posted to the …
The Last Of Us Season 2 Will Include Some Stuff From Cut Levels (kotaku.com)
The hit HBO show is likely to return in 2025 with content only seen in a cut level from Naughty Dog’s popular sequel
Review: SteamWorld Build (www.destructoid.com)
SteamWorld Build is the latest in the series that started with SteamWorld Dig. But is the city builder genre a good fit for it?
Baldur’s Gate 3 bug caused by game’s endless mulling of evil deeds (arstechnica.com)
"Unnoticed and eternally active acts of theft and violence" to be fixed soon.
The Witcher 4 moving along as CD Projekt Red assembles massive team for its next epic (www.vg247.com)
The "largest part" of the development team at CD Projekt Red is working on The Witcher 4.
More People Are Playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam Now Than Ever Before - IGN (www.ign.com)
An eye-catching Steam sale has seen Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 hit new heights on Valve’s platform.
The Game Awards' Security Is Getting Beefed Up This Year (www.gamespot.com)
The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has secret security plans to prevent yet another stage invasion incident.