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Dead Studio's Final DLC Drops at Nacon Connect 2026

Nacon Connect 2026 shadow-dropped the final Greedfall: The Dying World DLC from Spiders, a studio that shut down just last week. The showcase tried to project strength, but the insolvency crisis hanging over the publisher made every reveal feel heavier.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Playtesters Said Remove the Friction. Warhorse Said No.

Warhorse's newly appointed creative director Prokop Jirsa explains why the studio ignores the standard advice to smooth out friction points, arguing the struggle is what makes KCD2 rewarding.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Path of Exile 2 Wants You to Quit Before You Burn Out

Game director Jonathan Rogers says a huge percentage of negative Steam reviews come from players who grind 200+ hours with no clear stopping point. The Return of the Ancients update is designed to fix that.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Neverness to Everness Replaces AI Slop With TV Static

Hotta Studio's fix for AI-generated animation in Neverness to Everness? Mute the screen and play static. The studio has admitted to using AI tools on background assets after players, Ironmouse, and a voice actress all called them out.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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90 Minutes of Xbox Dev News, Zero New Helix Details

Xbox aired a 90-minute developer showcase today that was literally a replay of its GDC presentation. VP Jason Ronald confirmed no new Project Helix details, promising more later this year.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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The Granddaddy of JRPGs Now Belongs to Atari

Atari now owns the first five Wizardry games, the series that shaped every JRPG you've ever played. But the deal already has a wrinkle.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Shovel Knight Dev Stakes Everything on Mina the Hollower

After six years of development and one last-minute delay, Yacht Club Games finally has a release date for Mina the Hollower. The studio's co-founder has called it make-or-break.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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A $550 Switch 2? Investors Say Nintendo Must Raise Prices

Nintendo's stock has fallen for six straight months, and investors are pushing for a Switch 2 price hike of up to $100. With Friday's earnings report looming, the pressure is mounting.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Diablo 4 Players Pay Billions for Former Salvage

Lord of Hatred's Horadric Cube has completely upended Diablo 4's trade economy, turning items players used to trash into multi-billion gold listings.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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RUSE Returns to Steam 11 Years After Ubisoft Killed It

Eugen Systems has brought its beloved WW2 RTS back from the dead, bundling all DLC and Steam Deck support into a $29.99 Definitive Edition after Ubisoft delisted the game in 2015.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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After a Flop Film, Assassin's Creed Tries Theater

Ubisoft's latest attempt to take Assassin's Creed beyond games isn't a sequel to the 2016 film. It's a live stage show with parkour, choreographed combat, and a brand-new story.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Take-Two CEO Calls BioShock 4 a Waste of Time and Money

Strauss Zelnick admits Cloud Chamber "wasted a lot of time and money" on BioShock 4's troubled development, calling himself "deeply disappointed" by the project's lack of progress.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Pearl Abyss Paid $425M for CCP, Sold It Back for $120M

Pearl Abyss acquired CCP Games for roughly $425 million in 2018. Seven years later, it sold the EVE Online studio back to its own management for $120 million, taking a staggering $305 million loss.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Snoop Dogg Plays a 1915 Smuggler in Yakuza's New Prequel

RGG Studio's 30-minute deep dive into Stranger Than Heaven revealed Snoop Dogg as a braided smuggler named Orpheus, a late legendary actor brought back via CG, and what sure looks like the Tojo Clan's origin story.

Nathan Lees3 min read