Meditation among concrete: teaser of a new game from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developer
Denis Rudy, the developer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, has announced a new game BRUTALIST. The project uses Unreal Engine 5.4 and offers players to explore an abandoned concrete world.
Infernal pleasure: Doom launched on a masturbator
That’s the answer to the question «Why learn programming?»
A book about Elden Ring is sold for the price of a Macbook. What's so special about it?
Who would have thought that reading about deaths in a game would cost more than the game itself?
«Game-changing moment»: Baldur's Gate 3's sex scene with the bear comes from gay slang and player jokes, — screenwriter
Sex with a bear has become a kind of Baldur’s Gate 3 meme. The game’s senior narrative designer Baudelaire Welch called this scene with Halsin «a turning point in the game’s history».
We're waiting for Morrigan: in Dragon Age: The Veilguard will allow you to completely undress your characters
The new game in the Dragon Age series will surprise players with explicit scenes. During a visit to BioWare’s office in Edmonton, journalists saw naked characters in the character creation editor.
Fallout Yesterday: fans revive the lost Fallout 3 from Black Isle
The ambitious project of Fallout fans is gaining momentum. The modification called «Fallout Yesterday» recreates the concept of the original Fallout 3, which was never released by Black Isle. Recently, the developers released a large-scale update 0.6 and posted the mod on the Nexus Mods platform.
Xbox raises prices for Game Pass — the price for Ukrainians will increase by 20%
It seems that Microsoft has decided that our wallets need an upgrade as well.
The developer of the Ukrainian game «Echo of Pripyat» planned to sell it in Russia — «to raise money for the Armed Forces»
Chornozem Interactive, the studio behind the walking simulator «Echo of Pripyat», has now publicly apologized and said that sales in Russia have been canceled after negotiations with the team.
Microsoft advertising for Amazon Fire TV: «You don't need an Xbox to play Xbox games»
Microsoft is launching Xbox Gaming on Amazon Fire TV and has released an ad demonstrating that you don’t need an Xbox console to play Xbox games.
Cyberpunk 2077's Hate at release helped create the flawless Phantom Liberty DLC, — developer
Due to bugs and lag,» Cyberpunk 2077 was poorly received at launch, and the game even had to be canceled on Playstation. But one of the developers says that the failure taught CD Projekt Red a lot.
If you want to play Playstation — go to jail. New York City spent $59,000 on consoles and games for «clients»
If you don’t have money for games, a console or a computer, one of the options is to go to prison in New York — they have everything you need. As it became known The New York Post The city’s Department of Corrections spent $59,260 of taxpayer money on new Playstation 4 and 5 games for inmates.
«Horrible character»: God of War series creator criticizes Atreus' image
God of War creator David Jaffe said that he considers Atreus to be a «terrible character on a visual and gameplay level». He believes that he is no longer interesting after God of War Ragnarok.
Forever Gothic: Piranha Bytes — the studio that gave the world the legendary RPG is closing
Piranha Bytes, the studio known for its cult RPG series Gothic and Risen, is on the verge of closure. By information the Polish edition of CD-Action, the company ceased operations at the end of June.
The Witcher 3 cut content: boat racing back in the game
Congratulations on the issue official modification tool The Witcher 3 REDkit enthusiasts continue to find and restore the game’s cut content. Recently, we’ve recovered a large cutaway of the Witcher 3 finale and now the boat races have been removed.
Fallout London Global Mod for the fourth game in the series is coming soon — GOG has already received the files
The long-awaited unofficial Fallout London expansion pack is very close to launch. The creators of the mod for Fallout 4 have already sent its files to GOG store, which cooperates with them.
GTA Online was a «cash cow» — because of it, Rockstar canceled the DLC of the fifth game
One of the former developers claims that Rockstar Games canceled all add-ons for GTA 5 due to the sudden success of GTA Online. Steve Ogg recently confirmed that the DLC «James Bond Trevor» was indeed in development at one point before the studio suddenly canceled it.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: an eight-year-old boy with autism easily defeats the final boss
Players massively complained about the complexity of the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Some people even needed more than 60 hours and a psychologistto defeat the final boss. But one eight-year-old boy seems to have put the veteran solitaire players to shame – he defeated Radan on the first try and without any help.
This is not Baldur's Gate 3. There will be no romantic relationships in Avowed — Obsidian
The player will not be able to have a romantic relationship in the RPG Avowed by Obsidian. Unlike Baldur’s Gate 3, the developers of this game wanted to make romance «really, really, really right», or not at all — as it turned out.
The canceled game «The Invincible Iron Man» was shown 21 years later
After 21 years, the canceled game «The Invincible Iron Man», which was developed in 2003, has appeared online thanks to one of its former developers. Retired programmer Kevin Edwards, a former employee of GenePool Software, shared screenshots and a video of the game.
You won't need a psychologist. Dragon Age: The Veilguard adds a mode «invincibility»
BioWare, the studio behind Dragon Age: The Veilguard, has created a detailed character editor and added numerous options for customizing the gameplay. All this is to make the game as inclusive and accessible as possible for everyone, regardless of ability and preferences.
Ukrainian radio in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — GSC Game World has published three songs
GSC Game World has published a video that allows you to listen to the radio from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. To be more precise, these are three songs from the radio station that can be found at the location «Rostock», which in the game will belong to the «Will» group. It’s not pop music — the tracks represent Ukrainian…
The most interesting new games of July 2024
While summer is in full swing, the gaming industry offers interesting games with unusual mechanics. Fans of traditional genres will also find something to play. We will tell you about several interesting projects in our traditional selection of new releases of the month. The First Descendant Genre: Action, RPG Date: July 02 Platform: PC, PS5,…
Link is no longer the same: The Legend of Zelda fan jailed for carrying Master Sword in public
A fan of The Legend of Zelda was convict to four months in prison. Not surprisingly, he was carrying a cold weapon during the public event — a six-inch replica of the Master Sword from the game.
NVIDIA RTX 4060 — the most popular mobile video card on Steam, Windows 11 almost caught up with the tenth version of the OS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 continues to be the most popular desktop graphics card in June Steam according to the monthly survey, although it lost half a percentage point (5.66%; -0.53%). The inexpensive GTX 1650 is in second place, but it is also losing ground (4.16%; -0.36%). In third place, with an increase of almost a percentage point (3.58%;…
Music wins: the final boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree defeated with a saxophone
Streamers and game enthusiasts often try to surprise players with victories using alternative controllers. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is particularly interesting in this regard because of its severityalthough it was reduced in the latest patch. The Elden Ring expansion is already were passed by the power of thoughtsand now we’re going…
«Insulting Japanese culture»: petition to cancel Assassin's Creed Shadows is rapidly gaining votes
Ever since Ubisoft first revealed Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the game has been facing an increasing amount of backlash from the Japanese. Many have expressed disappointment with the representation of the country and its culture in Assassin’s Creed, and now the discontent has been formalized into a petition on Change.org, which requires…
Modders find cut ending of The Witcher 3 thanks to REDkit — Annifer betrays the sorceresses
Youtuber xLetalis and modder Glassfish released information about another ending to The Witcher 3 cut by the developers, nine years after the game’s release. In short, CD Project Red deleted the part of Witcher 3 in which Annifer «surrendered the» Sorceresses’ Lodge to Emperor Emgir.
George Martin commented on rumors of an Elden Ring film adaptation — a denial that reads like a confession
George Martin commented on the rumors about a possible film adaptation of the Elden Ring game in a somewhat strange way. В post in his «Not A Blog» (Not A Blog), which he dedicated to this year’s Nebula winners, he recalled his own prize last year for Elden Ring.
Japanese man sends explosives to Nintendo 39 times over Splatoon 3 losses — could go to jail for a year
The man responsible for disrupting several Nintendo events has confessed to his actions. The 27-year-old man, accused of sending 39 explosive devices, recently appeared in court. He says he sent threats to Nintendo over losing games Splatoon 3.
Steam launches Summer Sale with up to 95% discounts on «the best games of all time»
Steam has launched its traditional Summer Sale, which offers discounts on games up to 95%. This year, Valve has prepared a selection of 22 «best games of all time». The discounts in this selection range from 85% to 95%.
Dragon Age creator tells why developers announce AAA games many years before release
Recently, players have been surprised by early announcements of AAA games. Sometimes a game is announced a few years before its release, when nothing is ready and there is nothing to show the public. Mark Darrah, known as the creator of the Dragon Age series and currently a consultant for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, spoke on his YouTube channel,…
In the Disruptor DLC for Hitman, players will hunt Conor McGregor, an MMA fighter
IO Interactive has announced that Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts fighter, will be the target of Agent 47 in the next Hitman expansion. He will become the next «elusive target» in Hitman World of Assassination across all versions of the game from June 27 to July 29 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and…
A gamer traveled 1600 km and attacked another player with a hammer because of a disagreement in the online game ArcheAge
Police have charged a 20-year-old gamer, Edward Kang, who attacked another player. To harm his opponent, the accused was not too lazy to travel 1000 miles (over 1600 km).
A movie based on Elden Ring — FromSoftware is not averse to making a movie of the game if «there are strong partners»
FromSoftware CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki is thinking about the Elden Ring adaptation, but doubts whether the studio will have enough experience.
To get to the final of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree final, the streamer invited a psychologist — the attempt lasted 67 hours
Disappointed with his results in the battle against the final boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat realized that he needed professional help. He invited a psychologist to his stream to help him cope with his emotions.
The original Resident Evil game was released on PC by GOG along with the re-releases of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
The original version of Capcom’s Resident Evil for Windows PC is now available through the GOG digital store. Thanks to this, players can appreciate the classic survival horror game released back in 1996. After all, a new generation of players has already grown up who missed the original. And along with it, GOG is re-releasing the PC versions…
Support for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. mods on Xbox and PlayStation has been added
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy has received support for mods on Xbox and PlayStation. This was announced by GSC Game World developers reported on the game’s official Twitter account.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree received a mixed rating on Steam — DLC turned out to be too difficult even for fans of soulslikes
Needless to say, FromSoftware games are heavy, but Shadow of the Erdtree probably breaks the record. The addition to Elden Ring, which has become the best on Metacritic and surpassed the eight-year achievement of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, received mediocre reviews on Steam. Even for soulslayers who are used to challenging battles, it’s…
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree became the best DLC of all time and broke the record of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
The newly released Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is already breaking records. Not only did the expansion become the highest-rated game release of the year, but also the highest-rated DLC of all time. The previous record belonged to The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. CD Projekt Red congratulated the achievement with a special illustration of Geralt…
Alternative «Dune» — second presentation of Dune: Awakening Direct reveals new gameplay details
At the second presentation of Dune: Awakening Direct, Funcom presented a new look at Dune: Awakening, an open-world survival game «Dune» for many users. The video offers 30 minutes of interviews with the developers, game footage, and some gameplay details.
Interplay's Fallout 3 could have been released in 2004-2005, but the lack of money prevented it — developer
The Fallout 3 game, known as the Van Buren project, from the original developer Interplay, was ready for release in about a year or so, but the financial situation prevented its release. This was told by developer Timothy Kane, who was invited to assess the readiness of Fallout 3.
«There was a Sun in the Sky» ─ a visual novel about hope and determination in difficult times, created by Ukrainian developers
The team of Ukrainian developers Forpixie Studio has published the debut trailer of the game «Once Upon a Time There Was a Sun in the Sky». This is an interactive fairy tale that combines the mechanics of a visual novel with a picturesque artistic style.
Banana's developers say that their clicker — is not a scam, but «a legitimate glitch for money». We believe them, we believe them
AestheticSpartan, one of the developers and co-owners of the recently popular Steam clicker Banana, saidthat the game’s team said goodbye to one of its members due to his possible involvement in Steam fraud. The developer of Banana assures that the team is not involved in fraud, and that the earnings are completely legal.
To the sauna instead of a gamedev: the director of a studio that hasn't released a single game obliged the employees to steam naked with him
The scandal in the gamemakerJacek Piurkowski, the creative director of the Polish Spectrum Studio, demanded that his employees go to the sauna naked, allegedly to better prepare for the creation of the game — about it reports GameDev.DOU. Studio is currently works on a sauna management simulator (yes, this also seems strange), and before that,…
The first Mario & Luigi game in 9 years, Zelda where you can play as Zelda, Metroid Prime 4 and other Nintendo Direct announcements
The Nintendo Direct 2024 event kicked off with a trailer for Mario & Luigi Brothership, the first new game in the franchise in almost nine years. The trailer shows gameplay and cinematics. Nintendo CEO Shinya Takahashi described the game as a maritime adventure on mysterious islands where players develop the brotherhood of Mario and Luigi. The…
Todd Howard: there will be no remakes of Fallout and Fallout 2 from Bethesda, they decided to take their time with the new part «»
Bethesda CEO Todd Howard has bad news for fans who want remakes of Fallout and Fallout 2. According to his interview, bringing old games back to life is not what the company is going to do.
The 1969 computer game Lunar Lander with text output received a patch from a retired programmer
Retired programmer Martin C. Martin discovered a bug in the original physics code of the 1969 computer game Lunar Lander. Created by then 17-year-old high school student Jim Storer, this «prototype» game only displayed textual status updates on a teletype. In fact, the game is a space simulator.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is similar to Mass Effect and Final Fantasy, but is more of an RPG — game creators
When asked if Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be an open-world game, game director Corinne Boucher replied: «We’ve gone back to what we believe delivers the best, most controllable and rich storytelling». Boucher characterizes the new Dragon Age as mission-based — but players can go back and revisit areas. «You can go back to solve…
Cyberpunk 2077 DLC on the Moon — «space» files from the 2021 CD Projekt hack leaked online
User 4chan shared Cyberpunk 2077 resources that originated from the CD Projekt hack in 2021. The files may indicate cut content or canceled DLC set on the Moon.
The documentary about the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. «EPISodes: Shadow of Chernobyl» is already available on Kyivstar TV
On Kyivstar TV the documentary «EPISodes: Shadow of Chernobyl» about the creation of the first game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The film about STALKER and GSC Game World is part of the documentary series «EPISODES» by KNIFE! about various stories that took place in independent Ukraine.
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