Issue #303

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Nintendo of America has decided to outsource its customer support services

Microsoft Is Raising Xbox Prices In The US Again

Dwarf Fortress gets amazing physical edition to celebrate its 20th anniversary

Fortnite Banned ‘Thousands’ This Weekend as Proximity Voice Chat Mode Delulu Launches to Big Player Numbers, but Widespread Reports of Griefing and Abuse

Xbox has made “largest investment in Game Pass to date” this year, countering recent criticism of subscription service’s value

Palfarm is a Palworld spinoff that looks like Pokémon Stardew Valley

Kojima Productions Beyond the Strand Livestream: Everything Announced

A24’s Death Stranding film isn’t a direct adaptation, will tell an “original story” set in the world of the games

Arc Raiders is actually coming back for one last test before launch, and this time anyone can join

Another malware masquerading as a Steam game took tens of thousands from streamer’s cancer recovery donations

PlayStation trophies will now unlock the ability to purchase real-life merchandise of some franchises

List of winners for 2025 Japan Game Awards

“Ambitious as f**k” Warhammer 40k RPG is the first real BG3 challenger I’ve seen

Xbox Users Reportedly Play More Games Than PS5 Or Steam Players, And There’s One Big Reason Why

With GTA 6 looming, Rockstar is “excited to support” nopixel as “the future of GTA RP”

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties announced for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC

Steam gets a navigation-based overhaul and a much needed storefront tidy up

State of Play September 2025: Everything Announced

Here’s everything announced at the Xbox Tokyo Game Show Broadcast

Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo, Successor Announced

The ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X price has finally been confirmed

REVIEWS Link to heading

Dying Light: The Beast

Skate Early Access

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

Formula Legends

FEATURES Link to heading

“It was really hard to publish on Xbox. It was our job to make it easier” - inside Xbox’s increasingly vital indie publishing operation

Battlefield 6 Preview: Exploring The Two Largest Maps Quelled My Fears

Interview: ‘It’s All About That Unfamiliar Feeling’ - How Silent Hill F Puts You on Edge

Interview: Preparing Slime Rancher 2 for Its 1.0 Launch

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Is Reinventing Pokemon Battles And I Couldn’t Be More Thrilled

“AI is an accelerant; it’s not the answer.” Testronic’s new chief shares her vision for the game services firm

Nioh 3 Devs Explain How Open Fields Reduce Stress Without an Easy Mode – IGN First

The Stream Team: Taking a quick peek into the Steam version of Eterspire

I played three missions of the Battlefield 6 campaign, and I wasn’t ready for how much Battlefield-y it is

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Which game franchise ruined its winning formula by turning it into something players never asked for?

I’m almost at a point where I don’t care what game wins GotY because we all won this year.

VIDEOS Link to heading

Ghost of Yotei Everything To Know

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - Everything To Know

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Promotional Trailer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | Multiplayer Gameplay Reveal Trailer

Gameplay Trailer | ANANTA

Yakuza Kiwami 3 Reveal Trailer | TGS 2025

PRAGMATA - Shelter Overview

Battlefield 6 Official Campaign Trailer

Petit Planet - Cozy Cosmos Trailer | Weave Your Dreams Beneath the Stars

Ghost of Yōtei - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games

FUNNY Link to heading

DEV / DESIGN Link to heading

Why every company needs a game strategy | Bastian Bergmann interview