
Darth Vader Would Permakill You in Scrapped MMO Mode
Star Wars Galaxies nearly had a mode where playing as a Jedi meant hiding from the Empire, with Darth Vader himself serving as an inevitable permadeath timer.
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Star Wars Galaxies nearly had a mode where playing as a Jedi meant hiding from the Empire, with Darth Vader himself serving as an inevitable permadeath timer.

Bandai Namco has announced Tekken! Cartoon, a series of animated shorts featuring chibi versions of Kazuya, Kuma, Yoshimitsu, Paul, and Alisa in a style that owes far more to Cartoon Network than to any anime adaptation the franchise has tried before.

Rockstar's decision to ditch the disc for GTA 6's physical edition has fans flooding other studios with a question that shouldn't need asking: will your game come on a disc?

Konami and Japanese collectible maker Gecco have immortalised Mira the Shiba Inu in a detailed piggy bank statue that'll cost you around $197 before shipping.

All five games in The Jackbox Party Pack 12 have been revealed, and the standout is Hyperface, a photo-warping game that lets you stretch your face into oblivion.

Embark Studios is removing bonus skill points from Arc Raiders Expeditions starting July 7, replacing them with temporary blueprints and small Raider Token payouts in the name of helping new players catch up.

Warhorse's medieval RPG keeps climbing, hitting six million units sold and celebrating with a Balatro crossover quest and Steam Summer Sale discounts.

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round launched today with a 29-fighter roster, a new lighting engine, and a free Core Fighters edition. A new DLC character named Minato is already teased for this summer.

Warhorse Studios dropped a surprise Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 update that adds Balatro's grinning jester Jimbo as an NPC with his own quest and a custom die. It's as absurd as it sounds.

Tim Sweeney thinks Valve's requirement for developers to disclose AI usage on Steam is killing games before they launch. He's calling it a 'Scarlet Letter', but his argument has some obvious blind spots.

Former Bungie developers have revealed they pitched a Destiny dating sim every single year, complete with cost breakdowns and revenue projections. Leadership never budged.

Rockstar's Ultimate Edition for GTA 6 features a 'Classic Car Collection' commission that tasks players with hunting down abandoned vehicles across Leonida, a concept Forza Horizon fans will recognise instantly.

Deltarune went from a quiet 8,000 concurrent players to nearly 300,000 in a single day. Toby Fox's RPG is having a moment that most indie developers can only dream about.

Sega's fine print confirms there's no upgrade or discount for existing Switch owners who want Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition on Switch 2. You're paying $49.99 all over again.

The Everyday Wonders expansion brings over 100 new cards to Pokémon TCG Pocket this Sunday, alongside a packed July event calendar featuring emblem battles, community trading, and promo card drops.

Critics love what Velan Studios did with Star Fox 64's remake on Switch 2, but nearly every review asks the same question: why won't Nintendo let Fox McCloud move forward?

Asobo Studio has gutted A Plague Tale's stealth identity for Resonance, replacing it with full melee combat, and early hands-on impressions suggest the gamble is paying off.

After a week-long playtest drew overwhelmingly negative feedback, Blizzard has restored guaranteed stats to Unique items in Diablo 4's upcoming Season of Death Awakening.

Activist investor Oasis Management argued that Elden Ring's overseas publishing deal with Bandai Namco constituted 'material profit leakage,' and nearly convinced shareholders to oust Kadokawa's CEO over it.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds sold below Sega's expectations, but the publisher keeps shipping free characters and has committed to a full Year 2 of DLC. Three more Sega icons join the roster through September.

Valve engineers revealed they have zero negotiating power with RAM suppliers, who offer monthly prices on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. The result: a Steam Machine that costs roughly $300 more than Valve originally planned.

Producer Masayuki Hirano says Toriyama's involvement in Xenoverse 3 went far beyond consultation, shaping the game's entire Age 1000 setting, characters, and narrative foundation.

Bethesda's boss says he saw Marvel's Blade in May and was impressed, but given Xbox's track record of shuttering studios it publicly praised, words only go so far.

Bungie's upcoming Vault Breaker mode opens Cryo Archive to solo and duo players, but strips out the one thing extraction shooters are built around: keeping your loot.