Issue #302
NEWS Link to heading
Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack
GOG shares their thoughts on preservation in the face of payment processor crackdowns
LocalThunk delays Balatro update to avoid “crunch mode”
Mobile Gaming Revenue to Top $100 Billion in 2025
Rockstar Says GTA 6 ‘Will Be The Largest Game Launch in History’
Sony Lays Out Plans For AI Use In Gaming Going Forward
Apple’s new gaming app is out now and it includes features you’ll swear you already had
Valve no longer permits games with “mature themes” to release in early access
Nintendo stealth price increases are raising the cost of games by 50% or more
Arena Breakout Infinite is out on Steam, and it’s no longer pay-to-win
RuneScape has released Catalyst, its first-ever league
Palworld developer planning a “massive update” for v1.0, which is coming soon
The Online Safety Act is causing some studios to rethink in-game features, says law firm
Valheim Is Finally Coming To PlayStation In 2026
Coming to Game Pass: Hades, Visions of Mana, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and More
Video game TV adaptations boost player numbers 140% on average, says new report
Here are the four games leaving PS Plus next month
Logitech Just Announced An Impressive Suite Of New Products And Software Features
Congressional Republican Calls On Discord, Steam, Twitch CEOs To Testify About Radicalization
Fortnite Creators Will Soon Be Able To Sell In-Game Items, Pay For Visibility
REVIEWS Link to heading
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji DLC
Gwent: The Legendary Card Game
FEATURES Link to heading
Casually Classic: The quest design that World of Warcraft kind of forgot
Living through the transformation of games in Dubai | Mario Rizzo interview — The DeanBeat
The deflating realization that a neat little game was AI all along
Over three decades later, Nintendo remembers the Virtual Boy exists
Nioh 3 Looks Set to Level Up from Nioh 1 and 2 – IGN First
Interview: Chatting Lost Ark - Rise of the Valkyrie Update With The ARPG’s Community Lead
Silksong’s Hornet hover ability is instantly iconic and meme-worthy
I have been dreaming of labour in Easy Delivery Co
Europa Universalis 5 Gamescom Preview: A Strategy Nerd’s Dream
How Nioh 3 is Changing the Game with Ninja Style and the Distinctive Mist System – IGN First
Dispatch Interview: AdHoc Studio Talks Release Date, Episodic Format, and Game’s Vision
Arkheron preview: A Diablo-like looter with battle royale stakes
Why random lines of video game dialogue get stuck in our heads
Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently
Nioh 3: Will You Play as a Samurai, a Ninja, or Both? Exclusive Team Ninja Interview – IGN First
The Best Video Game Remakes of All Time
Why it took 15 years for World of Tanks to reach 2.0 | Artem Safronov interview
DISCUSSIONS Link to heading
Game of the Year is going to be such a bloodbath this year.
You get $500 million to bring back a defunct studio and finish a cancelled game.
VIDEOS Link to heading
Silent Hill f - Everything To Know
THE LIFT - Announcement Trailer | Supernatural Handyman Simulator
Ghost of Yōtei - One Thousand Blades Trailer | PS5 Games
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch | Official Trailer | Netflix
Dying Light: The Beast — The Story So Far
20 Minutes of Battlefield 6 Operation Firestorm Gameplay
Ghost of Yotei | Dual Katana Gameplay Trailer
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment — Fight the Epic Imprisoning War — Nintendo Switch 2
Ghost of Yōtei - The Hunt Begins | PS5 Games
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 – Overview Trailer – Nintendo Switch
NINJA GAIDEN 4 - Advanced Yakumo Gameplay | Gamescom 2025
FUNNY Link to heading
When you have to pretend to be productive
DEV / DESIGN Link to heading
Devs are more worried than ever that generative AI will lower the quality of games
Valve updates Steam to make it easier for devs to assess how discounts impact sales