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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's Game Director and Star on Why Sophia Is So Special and Why This Prequel Let the Team 'Get Some Fresh Air' | gamescom 2026
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy has just been released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and we had the chance at gamescom to speak to David Dedeine, co-founder of Asobo and game director, and Anna Demetriou, Sophia's voice actor, about this big moment for the franchise. The story being told in...

Star Wars Zero Company is the Franchise's Biggest Launch, Surpassing Jedi Survivor
Star Wars Zero Company becomes the biggest Star Wars launch on Steam, beating Jedi: Survivor's player peak.

GTA 6 Won’t Directly Address Trump Or The COVID Pandemic
The Grand Theft Auto series has always been known for its provocative satire of American culture, but don't expect GTA 6 to explicitly tackle any pivotal moments in recent American history--particularly the election of President Donald Trump or the COVID-19 pandemic that shook the world. Speaking...

Say Hello To GTA 6's Awesome New Dialogue System
Netflix's extended look revealed how Jason and Lucia will speak during GTA 6's story, and how NPCs have been reworked for a more realistic experience

Germany’s President Warns Of Downsides To Gaming, Including Games With “Extremist Ideologies”
This year's Gamescom event is underway in Cologne, Germany, and now the country's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier--speaking at the event itself--warned people to consider the downsides to gaming. He also said gaming is great and has lots of positive effects on people and society. As reported by...

STAR WARS Zero Company™ peaks at 53k players
STAR WARS Zero Company™ has peaked at 53,184 concurrent players on 27 August 2026 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.

Palia players grumble over a storage chest expansion silently added to the cash shop in latest patch
Generally speaking, Palia players are a pretty chill lot, and the recently added Petals & Portraits update seemed to bring no reason for that to change as the in-game autumn season slid in. However, one unannounced arrival has been met with some fury among fans of the cozy mini-MMO: a premium...

Persona 4 Revival is a faithful JRPG remake because the original's only gotten more relevant: "We live in an age where information is everywhere"
Persona 4 Revival is sticking pretty closely to the original game because producer Kazuhisha Wada believes the classic has only gotten more relevant in the 18 years since one of the best RPGs first came out. Speaking to the official Xbox Podcast, series producer Kazuhisha Wada tried to clarify...
The Witcher 3 Remastered features community-made mods, modder speaks about working with CD Projekt Red
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will incorporate community-made mods

I can't believe Microsoft is this desperate to push AI — its latest rebrand reeks of corpo speak
Microsoft renamed the Microsoft 365 Roadmap as the "AI at Work Roadmap," even though most of what it tracks has nothing to do with AI.

All Major Championship winners in CS2 and CS:GO
In Counter-Strike, few achievements carry the same weight as winning a Major Championship. These Valve-sponsored tournaments represent the absolute peak of play, capable of defining a player’s career and cementing an organization’s place in the esports history books. Since the inaugural CS:GO Major...
RGG Studio Discarded Its Old Like a Dragon Assets to Build Stranger Than Heaven From Scratch
Speaking in an interview with Denfaminicogamer at gamescom 2026, Stranger Than Heaven producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto was asked how much of the studio’s existing Like a Dragon material survived after RGG Studio decided to effectively reset its approach for Stranger Than Heaven. The answer for its design...

Amid the friendslop renaissance, $5 co-op fishing game hits 370,000 peak players on Steam in 5 days
I'd like to imagine the folks at Dazed Games, the indie studio behind viral friendslop sensation How to Fish, are kicking back with a cooler full of brewskies, angling for salmon in a crystal clear alpine lake in Sweden where they're based. In reality, they're probably hard at work keeping servers...

Amid the friendslop renaissance, $5 co-op fishing game hits 370,000 peak players on Steam in 5 days
How to Fish's Steam peak is more than twice... well, Peak's
Konami Wants Silent Hill to Become an Annual Franchise, Several Unannounced Titles in Development
Konami is looking to turn Silent Hill into an annual franchise, with series producer Motoi Okamoto saying the company hopes to release a new game every year. The publisher also has several unannounced Silent Hill projects currently being explored or developed. Speaking with GamesRadar+ at Gamescom...

How Switching Between GTA 6’s Two Protagonists Works
Despite the "heartbreaking" leaks plaguing Rockstar Games right now, the team is speaking a bit more about what you can expect when Grand Theft Auto 6 hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19. This includes detailing how switching between the dual protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia...

Rockstar Finally Speaks Out About GTA 6 Leaks
Read Rockstar Games' official public statement regarding the GTA 6 gameplay leaks.

Humankind 2 devs hit back at claims the trailer was “AI slop”
Humankind 2’s announcement trailer saw plenty of backlash, with fans calling it “AI slop,” forcing the devs to speak out.

Almost 1 Hour of Persona 4 Revival Gameplay
Persona 4 Revival aims to be the definitive remake of the Persona 4 Golden, featuring updated visuals, mechanics, and voices. Speaking of voices, check out Teddie's new voice! The game is a work-in-progress and that game footage and event access was provided by SEGA.

Metro 2039 Might Be Peak Metro | Hands-On Preview Impressions
Jean-Luc got hands-on with around 3 hours of Metro 2039 and they are extremely impressed with what they played.

Executives from EA and Tencent to speak alongside Netflix, Sony, and Disney at FT Business of Entertainment summit
The Financial Times has unveiled the C-suite line-up for its upcoming Business of Entertainment Summit in LA in September, with games industry speakers from EA and Tencent Games joining a roster which includes executives from linear media firms including Netflix, Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal and...

Jujutsu Kaisen: 10 Strongest Abilities That Aren't Domain Expansions
Domain Expansions are the peak of Jujutsu, but Gege has revealed other abilities that stand out in their own way with their strength.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4 Get's English Translations For All Three Versions Of The Game
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Gamescom Dev head says smaller studios represent the biggest opportunity in the games market
Frederik Hammes, who took over from Stephan Reichart as managing director of Gamescom Dev this year, says the results of the Gamescom Dev speaker survey show that smaller studios represent the biggest opportunity in the games market right now. Read more
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