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GTA 6 Owner Passed On A Sequel To A Legacy Franchise, And We're Dying To Know Which One
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has shared a story about passing on making a sequel to one of the company's legacy franchises because the developer pitching the game wasn't all that jazzed about it. Which franchise was it? Frustratingly, Zelnick didn't say, but he shared the story as a means to speak...
Scars of Honor officially kicks off its large-scale Steam playtest – here’s what’s in it
Beast Burst Entertainment has spent a whole lot of time making videos and posting dev blogs about its next playtest for its MMORPG Scars of Honor. But now is the time for the test itself to speak, as the Steam playtest is officially online for those who got invited in. Between now and Monday, May...
Playing 007: First Light makes me wonder if it's actually possible to nail James Bond - but IOI has made a cracking attempt
I've played about three hours of Hitman studio IO Interactive's 007: First Light, give or take. The most immediate takeaway I have? This is not a Hitman game. I'm not a major Hitman expert, mind, so I can't speak to the really minute things that might subtly carry across, but I've played enough to...
GreedFall Devs Call For Boycott Of Their Own Games In Protest Against Nacon
Speaking through a union, Spiders devs call for a boycott against its publisher, Nacon.
PEAK developers support Make-A-Wish with a charity bundle through Digiphile
Support a wonderful charity doing some brilliant work with the new Digiphile Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase game bundle. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/peak-developers-support-make-a-wish-with-a-charity-bundle-through-digiphile/
PEAK developers support Make-A-Wish with a charity bundle through Digiphile
Support a wonderful charity doing some brilliant work with the new Digiphile Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase game bundle. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Karl Urban's Kids Had Very Blunt Advice For Him In Mortal Kombat 2
The Lord of the Rings and The Boys actor Karl Urban plays the role of Johnny Cage in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film, and now he's revealed some very blunt advice his children gave him after he agreed to sign on for the movie. Speaking to IGN, Urban said he "definitely felt the pressure" to nail...
Sony's "lack of marketing push" on Marathon "speaks to the lack of faith from the platform holder," says former Square Enix exec
"Sony owns a ton of digital real estate on the PlayStation dashboards to push Marathon"
Sony's "lack of marketing push" on Marathon "speaks to the lack of faith from the platform holder," says former Square Enix exec
"Sony owns a ton of digital real estate on the PlayStation dashboards to push Marathon"
MindsEye’s Former Developers Speak Out Against Crunch Culture at Build A Rocket Boy
Former lead games analyst Ben Newborn said that the crunch led to some employees suffering from "horrific" mental and physical illnesses.
Windows K2 status tracker: Keeping tabs on every Windows 11 commitment Microsoft has made in 2026
Microsoft has promised to fix Windows 11's biggest flaws, but actions speak louder than words. So, let's track its progress.
AI Won't Allow 16-Year-Old In A Garage To Make Battlefield 7 Or GTA 7, EA CEO Says
Electronic Arts is among the numerous game developers who are embracing AI in their development processes, and now CEO Andrew Wilson has commented further on the controversial topic. Speaking at the iicon event in Las Vegas this week, as reported by Game File, Wilson said he recently saw some...
Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait
After only two weeks out on the early access seas, pirate-themed online survival game has made quite the splash on Steam. It's already sold over 1m copies and reached a peak above 200,000 concurrent players. And now, with its most pressing launch issues addressed, developer Kraken Express has...
Former ESO Lead Speaks Out On Xbox's Decision To Cancel New ZeniMax MMO
"Making games is always a heartbreaking business". Last summer, seismic news shifted through the world of Xbox as Microsoft cancelled multiple projects and laid off hundreds of developers, with one of those cancellations being 'Project Blackbird', a new MMO from the folks behind The Elder Scrolls...
GTA 6 Price Commented On By Rockstar's Owner
One of the biggest talking points surrounding Rockstar's upcoming open-world game GTA 6 is how much it will cost, and now the top boss at Rockstar's owner Take-Two has weighed in. Speaking at iicon this week in Las Vegas, Strauss Zelnick suggested the game will have a "reasonable" price, but he did...
OPUS Prism Peak Update Adds Manual Saves, Cloud Support, and Second Playthrough
Shueisha Games and Sigono have announced that their story-rich adventure OPUS: Prism Peak has been updated on Steam. You can view the quoted patch notes below, with Switch players set to receive these arrivals in the near future. New Manual Save System Manual saves are now available at all Sacred...
MrBeast reveals DMs with Elon Musk after Beast Games winner’s request
MrBeast has revealed the messages he exchanged with Elon Musk when the winner of Beast Games season one asked to speak to him.
Players will be sent off for covering their mouths in new World Cup rule
Footballers at this year’s World Cup will not be allowed to cover their mouth when they speak to opponents or they’ll be sent off as per a new rule.
Sabotage, Crunch Culture, And Spying: Meet The MindsEye Developer Speaking Out About The Chaos
Build a Rocket Boy's ex-lead animator, Chris Wilson, had a lot to say about his time at the company, and the two co-CEOs steering its sinking ship
Lego HERBIE is here with coffee and general bemusement that speaks to my soul
Lego shows off new Marvel set based on Fantastic Four's best character
Intel says software, not more cache, is key to beating AMD in gaming
Speaking to the German media outlet PC Games Hardware about Intel's plans to compete with AMD's X3D line of gaming CPUs, Vice President Robert Hallock said that hardcore PC enthusiasts are "significantly underestimating" the importance of software to the PC experience, and that no amount of cores...
ASRock Launches Advanced PG27QFW2A Gaming Monitor That Peaks At 400 Hz
The Advanced PG27QFW2A monitor brings 400 Hz refresh rate to the 2K resolution on an IPS panel. ASRock Debuts 2K QHD IPS Monitor With Up To 400 Hz Refresh Rate; Also Launches the PG32QFT QHD IPS Monitor Monitor for the Budget Segment Popular hardware and peripheral manufacturer, ASRock, has...
Microsoft Killed MMO Project Blackbird Because It Was A Line Item On A Ledger, Dev Says
Former The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor has further discussed the cancellation of ZeniMax's Project Blackbird, which was aiming to be a cross between Cyberpunk 2077 and Destiny. Speaking to MinnMax, Firor said, "Making games is always a heartbreaking business." Project Blackbird was...
Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase Bundles PEAK, Content Warning, and More for Charity
Digiphile has announced the Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase, a limited-time game bundle featuring titles from the two indie studios behind PEAK. The collection is available starting April 28, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT through May 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM PT, with proceeds supporting Make-A-Wish in recognition...