US hacker created a «laptop farm» for DPRK hackers — now will spend 8 years in prison
A woman who just ran TikTok was no ordinary US citizen. The Arizona resident secretly organized a laptop farm with North Korea hackers.
CD Projekt Red’s new job posting reveals Project Hadar as a melee action RPG
CD Projekt Red is working on a new AAA game in its own original universe — Project Hadar. The new job posting clearly indicates an action RPG with melee combat.
«Ukrzaliznytsia» tests verification through «Diia» when buying tickets
«Ukrzaliznytsia» introduces verification through «Diia.Signature» to combat ticket overbuying for popular destinations. This is currently a test version.
Ubisoft reveals plans for Assassin’s Creed Shadows — DLC on September 16, New Game Plus and new ranks
Ubisoft has decided what they’re going to do with Assassin’s Creed Shadows — and one of the important points was the first major expansion to Assassin’s Creed Shadows — Claws of Awaji.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received patch 1.5.2 — no more enchanted doors to the Shevchenko Center
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has received another patch 1.5.2, which fixed several bugs. In particular, one of them concerns the Shevchenko center
First trailer of Battlefield 6 — mysterious Pax Armata, war on the streets and multiplayer announcement
Battlefield 6 has received its first full trailer, which demonstrates the storyline campaign, where the main antagonist is the private military organization Pax Armata.
Frieze Festival from Chinese Dark Souls — Wuchang: Fallen Feathers received only 21% positive reviews on Steam
Chinese Wuchang: Fallen Feathers was advertised as an ambitious action-RPG in the style of Dark Souls — but the release turned out to be a failure. The review section turned into a collection of technical complaints.
Dying Light director compares Assassin’s Creed Shadows to housework: «I sit down to play and know I’ll never finish it»
The director of Dying Light makes fun of Assassin’s Creed Shadows — saying that it’s like cleaning the house. And, to be honest, few people enjoy housework.
A fan has created an interactive map of GTA 6 based on trailers and leaks
Even though Rockstar has been silent since the GTA 6 trailer in May, fans are not sitting idly by. One of them made a detailed interactive map of the upcoming game.
There’s less power and fewer — frames, too: PS5 gets new «eco mode» that slows down games
Sony will add a new feature to the PS5 called — Power Saving Mode «». If you turn it on manually, the console will consume less power, but game performance will drop.
Microsoft returns the base price of games to $70, pre-orders of The Outer Worlds 2 will be refunded «overpayment»
Microsoft has changed the team: The Outer Worlds 2 will not cost $80. And the return to the old prices will not apply to just one game.
Steam statistics do not reflect the real popularity of the game, — Test Drive developer with 288 players online
The developer of Test Drive criticizes those who evaluate the success of a game only by Steam statistics. He is upset by the way the data is actually distorted.
People, horses and parkour. A new trailer for Mafia: The Old Country, which looks more and more like Uncharted
With each trailer, Mafia: The Old Country is getting further and further away from the classic «Mafia» — and more and more like Uncharted.
Until Dawn developer lays off 10% of the team and postpones the release of Directive 8020
The developer of Little Nightmares and Until Dawn — Supermassive Games — is laying off more than 10% of its team. At the same time, the studio has postponed the release of horror game Directive 8020.
Elon Musk wanted Grok developers to give the chatbot «their own faces» — leaked internal correspondence
Elon Musk once thought, why not force his employees to give their appearance to Grok AI? However, the scheme did not work with everyone.
A gamer has played 35,000 hours of Ark: Survival Evolved and left a negative review on Steam: «Give me my money back!»
One of the most loyal players of Ark: Survival Evolved, who has spent more than 35,000 hours in the game, has demanded a refund.
A top indie horror game with a 96% rating on Steam — was released in Game Pass and immediately reached the top
Game Pass has a new indie horror game that immediately became No. 1 among Xbox consoles. The regular price of the game is ₴600, but subscribers can get it for free.
Actor Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wants to buy a console — to understand who he voiced
Star «Daredevils» Charlie Cox thought it would be nice to know who he voiced in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
The largest offer in the history of AI: Zuckerberg offered $1.25 billion to a neural network engineer to join Meta, and he refused
Meta wanted to lure the neural network engineer and offered a record-breaking sum of —$1.25 billion. But the idea of becoming a billionaire in a few years did not convince the developer.
Ready for the marathon? The story campaign of Dying Light: The Beast will take 20 hours, 30 more — secrets and side quests
The spin-off Dying Light: The Beast will capture the attention of players more than expected — instead of 20 hours of story, players will be able to enjoy up to 50 hours of gameplay.
«Nothing lasts forever»: Ubisoft boss responds to Stop Killing Games petition with 1.4 million signatures
Ubisoft is not going to stop removing games even if players are outraged. The studio’s boss Yves Guillemot responded to the Stop Killing Games petition, which was signed by more than 1.4 million people.
Ukrainian Disco Elysium about voices in the head is now available on Steam early access
On July 21, Haunted Dude studio released the first episode of their narrative RPG, which they call Ukrainian Disco Elysium
Nintendo retains 98% of its team while competitors lay off thousands of developers
Some people are always worse off during a crisis, and some are better off. Nintendo was able to put itself on the list of those who didn’t have to fire their team by the thousands.
PS Store is giving away two cult game trilogies for only $6 — ten times less than the regular price
During a large-scale sale on the PS Store, two cult game trilogies received generous discounts. Now, the legendary hits of the past years can be purchased at a price that is ten times lower.
Autopilot in Cyberpunk 2077 works at 3/10 — players complain about accidents and chaos on the roads
In the latest update of Cyberpunk 2077, a new feature was added — autopilot. But for now, instead of smart cars, the roads are full of Mad Max.
Ubisoft boss says franchise to blame for poor Star Wars Outlaws sales «Star Wars»
Everyone is bad — I am d’Artagnan. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot blamed the weak sales of Star Wars Outlaws on the brand itself «Star Wars».
Sticker in Steam chat «ate up» a gamer’s monthly internet limit in less than 5 minutes
A gamer has discovered the most expensive sticker on Steam, but the point is not the actual cost. The fact is that it can «eat up» the monthly Internet limit.
Viral betrayal from Coldplay concert turned into a video game
First, the billionaire was shamefully caught cheating at a Coldplay concert, made a bunch of memes, and now the scandal has been turned into a video game. The CEO and HR of Astronomer are unlikely to remember 2025 fondly.
He works from bed and goes scuba diving during breaks: Valve boss reveals his daily routine
Valve boss Gabe Newell is living his best life — he works on his yacht right with beds, and instead of tiktoks, he goes diving.
Steam bug made indie developers «millionaires» — but they didn’t celebrate for long
Steam has accidentally made some indie developers «millionaires» — they managed to open the champagne, but finished it already disappointed.
Not nepotism, but «family continuity»: Ubisoft boss appoints his son to run joint venture with Tencent
Ubisoft is under fire — CEO Yves Guillemot has appointed his son Charlie to run the new subsidiary. It manages stakes in Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry.
«The father of Elder Scrolls» is leaving the gaming industry due to cancer: «His time with us is limited»
«The father of Elder Scrolls», who was behind the creation of the first installments of the cult series, is retiring from game development. Julian LeFay leaves the gaming industry due to cancer.
Less than 5 years have passed: Netflix has given «the green light» for the development of the Assassin’s Creed series
Netflix announces the official launch of the production of the series based on Assassin’s Creed — it took five years of preparation
ChatGPT and no other model could pass the ZNO
Ukrainian researchers have created the first EIT test for AI and proved that even top models like ChatGPT would not be able to successfully graduate from school.
Epic Games is giving away Civilization 6 Platinum Edition — a strategy game worth over ₴1000 for free
On July 17, Epic Games Store updated its weekly giveaway — this time, it’s not just another indie game. Users can snatch Sid Meier’s Civilization 6: Platinum Edition.
Every fifth game on Steam in 2025 was created with the help of AI, — report
In the first half of 2025, Steam accumulated a lot of new games — every fifth of them was officially developed using generative AI.
First reactions to «The Naked Gun» with Liam Neeson — incredibly funny, Oscar-worthy nonsense
The upcoming «Naked Gun» with Liam Neeson promises a lot of silly jokes and absurdity. Critics have called the movie exactly the kind of ridiculous comedy everyone was hoping for.
Creators of 007 First Light reveal the one thing MGM forbade them to do with Bond
The developers of the game about the young James Bond — 007 First Light — were given almost complete freedom during development. But the copyright holder didn’t want to see just one thing.
Fallout 76 will receive more content based on Amazon’s series — despite the difference of 194 years
Bethesda will officially add more content to Fallout 76, which will be dedicated to the Amazon series of the same name. Time limits will not prevent the idea from being realized.
The developer of Oblivion Remastered, one of the biggest hits of 2025, is laying off 300 employees
Developers of Oblivion Remastered and Metal Gear Solid Delta are facing massive layoffs, with up to 300 people losing their jobs.
CD Projekt RED presents patch 2.3 for Cyberpunk 2077 — details and release date
CD Projekt RED has finally revealed what to expect from the next patch 2.3 for Cyberpunk 2077. There are only a few hours left until its release.
Nintendo unveiled the cast of the Legend of Zelda movie — forget about fan casts and the star «Euphoria»
Nintendo has officially confirmed the main actors of the Legend of Zelda— movie, and the rumors about Hunter Schafer from «Euphoria» as Zelda turned out to be just fantasies.
Three of the most anticipated summer releases to join Game Pass in July
Microsoft has announced a new selection of games that will be added to the Xbox Game Pass library in July. The main novelties are three major releases at once.
Big summer sale has started in PS Store — Ghost of Tsushima, Silent Hill and others with discounts up to 90% off
The PS Store has updated its annual summer sale — players can count on generous discounts of up to -90% on new releases and cult hits
A cruel joke from Microsoft: fired employees will be replaced by AI, which they developed
Microsoft cynically replaced the fired King developers with AI tools created by the same people.
Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on Mac on July 17 — along with patch 2.3 and DLC Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077 continues to «move» to other platforms — now CD Projekt RED’s hit will be released on Mac. The game will be available on July 17 along with patch 2.3.
Guitar Hero to the trash? A «mocking» Easter egg was found in Tony Hawk’s Pro that the developer didn’t know about
One of the developers of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 decided to make an «Easter egg» not only for the players but for the whole team. It seems he doesn’t like Guitar Hero.
The Automation Festival» with discounts up to 90% has started on Steam — Dyson Sphere, Satisfactory, and others
Steam has launched one of the planned sales that will last a week — «Automation Festival 2025». It will last until July 21.
Twitter creator launches second app in a week — this one is built with AI and will make you «touch grass»
Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey impresses with his second app in a week. To test it, you will have to go outside.
The authors of Borderlands 4 leaked a map of 200+ collectibles that most players «will never see any of them»
Borderlands 4 hid more than 200 collectibles that were supposed to remain a secret from most players. But for some reason, the authors decided to leak their location.
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