The creator of The Last of Us named his favorite RPG of 2025: «One of the most creative stories I played in a long time»
The Last of Us creative director and Naughty Dog co-chairman Neil Druckmann found an RPG game that left him in awe.
Silent Hill F — 3 minutes prologue with Hinako in a foggy city and atmospheric music leaked online
Fans leaked a three-minute video of the opening scene of Silent Hill F from Konami’s presentation.
The first teaser of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — CD Projekt RED and Netflix announced the second season
CD Projekt RED has announced the second season of the Cyberpunk anime series: Edgerunners 2 from Netflix, with events in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
Nintendo limits USB-C on Switch 2 and compatibility with third-party docks
The journalist examined the USB-C port of the Nintendo Switch 2 with a high-frequency pulse recorder (PD analyzer). He did not like the result.
The British Navy has built a «luxury» gaming room on an aircraft carrier — with a dozen Alienware Aurora R15s and RTX 4080 video cards
The aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales «Prince of Wales», which belongs to the Royal Navy of Great Britain, has received unique equipment — and it is a full-fledged game room for sailors, built in partnership with the local esports federation.
The series «The Last of Us» lost its showrunner and writer — Neil Druckmann left to focus on gaming
The showrunner of the «The Last of Us» Neil Druckmann, has officially left the project and will not work on the third season.
Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees — almost 50% in Xbox studios
On July 2, Microsoft announced the layoffs of 9,000 employees, or about 4% of the company’s total workforce. Almost half of these layoffs were in the gaming division.
The funniest moment of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was «random improvisation» actors
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, one of the funniest moments was created by accident, when the voice actors were just waiting.
First teaser of the horror game Dead Take — two «biggest» stars in the world of video games and Tyler Durden’s vibe
Authors of the hit Palworld together with very famous video game actors create a paranoid horror with «shadow» Dead Take. The actors are best known for Baldur’s Gate 3 and Final Fantasy 7.
Fans vs Claptrap! The creators of Borderlands 4 have added a feature that players have been asking for for over 10 years
The developers of Borderlands 4 have officially announced that they are putting an end to the annoying character — players will now be able to ignore Claptrap.
The developers of The Alters «got burned», who use AI — in the game, found the chatbot’s answers
11 bit Studios had to admit that they used AI during the development of The Alters. The creators were not lucky enough to hide their secret.
Hideo Kojima wants to create a game in orbit and risk his life like Tom Cruise
Hideo Kojima continues to share his crazy ideas — he wants to become the first developer in the world to create a video game in space.
Steam sells stolen indie games on a massive scale — one user offers more than 70 «new» releases
Cases of fraudsters stealing indie games and selling them under their own name have become more frequent on Steam
Death Stranding 2 characters smoke and play guitar for a reason — Kojima explains Cliff and Fryl’s behavior
Hideo Kojima shared that in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach he wanted to convey the individuality of the characters — and told how he succeeded.
Steam has learned to show how many frames in the game are real and how many are — generated
Steam has received an updated performance panel — it now shows not just the frame rate, but also how many of them were generated by third-party technologies.
Ghost of Yotei Collector’s Edition costs $250 — mask, tsuba and coins, but no early access
Sucker Punch has presented a pre-order for the Ghost of Yotei collector’s edition — its price is impressive.
GSC has published a tutorial on weapon mods in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
GSC Game World has released a detailed video guide on Zone Kit — the official toolkit for modifying S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
Death Stranding 2 «melts» PS5 — and it’s not the gameplay’s fault
Death Stranding 2 has not only become the most anticipated release of 2025 but also decides when to turn off the PS5. And you can’t call it game mechanics.
Five bosses, signs, and swords of Geralt — Oblivion Remastered gets a DLC-sized mod inspired by The Witcher
Oblivion Remastered has received a fan mod that is as big as a full-fledged DLC. Everything in it is inspired by The Witcher — from the combat system to the signs and equipment.
Death Stranding 2 has a hidden cutscene that you can only see on your birthday
Hideo Kojima has a surprise for the fans who decided to play Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on their birthday.
The IO boss cut the cost of Hitman 3 fivefold with one trick. What does this have to do with toilets?
IO Interactive was looking for ways to cut costs for Hitman 3 after investing $100 million in Hitman 2016. The company found a solution — toilets.
Sony is preparing a movie based on Bloodborne — Miyazaki «Fly By», looking for a director with a gothic vision
It turns out that Sony has not abandoned the movie adaptation based on Bloodborne. The project is currently at an early stage of development, says a well-known Hollywood insider.
A big summer sale has started on Steam — Hollow Knight, Ghost of Tsushima, and others with discounts up to -95% off
Steam has launched its traditional Summer Sale 2025 — one of the most anticipated events of the year among PC players. The promotion includes not only old hits but also the latest releases of recent months.
Battles on the Moon and hacker puzzles — watch the gameplay of Capcom’s Sci-Fi action game Pragmata
Capcom has presented new gameplay details of Pragmata — a sci-fi action game about hacking and shooting on the moon. Now we can better understand what the android Diana is like.
First gameplay of Resident Evil 9 — Agent Grace explores Raccoon City 30 years after the attack
Capcom presented the first gameplay of Resident Evil Requiem — and we see the familiar huge crater from Raccoon City. That’s why the game is called «Requiem».
For 007 First Light, the young Bond is planning dynamic missions — like «elusive targets» Hitman
IO Interactive confirms that it is likely that 007 First Light will feature missions similar to Hitman: World of Assassination.
New AMD procedural tree generation — 52 KB VRAM instead of 34.8 GB, dynamic season change and GPU-only detail
Despite the best efforts of engineers, naturalistic vegetation in games still requires a lot of memory and computing resources. AMD seems to be proposing radical changes.
Study: video games reduce stress — even those with violent scenes
If you play video games for several hours a day, don’t listen to those who criticize your hobby — because scientists say that it can effectively reduce stress.
FTC to refund over $126 million to Fortnite players for «unwanted» purchases
The Fortnite saga continues — The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new wave of compensation for players. This time, more than $126 million has been allocated.
Suddenly: Nintendo was mentioned in the credits of Death Stranding 2
In the final credits of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, users unexpectedly noticed a thank you to Nintendo employees. This is quite an unusual decision for a PS5 exclusive.
For S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 mods, you will need a separate SSD — Zone Kit weighs almost 700 GB
In S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, there is a secret tip to install the Zone Kit for mods, which weighs 700 GB without exaggeration.
Nintendo Switch 2 screen test — 33 ms response, motion blur and «false» HDR
Well-known video bloggers tested the Nintendo Switch 2 screen, and it disappointed them, despite the 120Hz refresh rate and better brightness.
Sony announces free Diablo 4 giveaway for the 15th anniversary of PS Plus
In honor of the 15th anniversary of PlayStation Plus, Sony will add three games to the PS Plus Essential lineup of free games, including Diablo 4.
Patch 1.5 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — loot from mutants, mod support, NPCs will not appear in the air
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl received a major 1.5 — patch among the most important Zone Kit, quests and combat system fixes.
Subnautica 2 test version leak hints at terrifying Leviathan, VR, and gene modification
An alleged leak of an early version of Subnautica 2 sheds light on changes in the gameplay: players will be able to change DNA, immerse themselves in VR, and face a new Leviathan. According to the insider — this is only the beginning.
Little Nightmares 3 trailer and 11 minutes of gameplay — a very creepy Carnival, two new characters, and an October release
Little Nightmares 3 will be officially released in 2025 with a cooperative mode. The creators have also shared the second trailer and gameplay, which showed the gloomy Carnival, new characters, and creepy creatures.
The actor of Michael from GTA 5 talks about the most hated mission in the game: «I sweated my ass off for 8 hours»
The GTA 5 actor still recalls one mission in bad terms — he had to sweat for eight hours and repeat the take after take.
A voice actor about his experience with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: «I feel like a total fraud»
The name of voice actor Charlie Cox now stands next to one of the biggest hits of 2025 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. However, he feels uncomfortable about it.
Rockstar’s studio fires team after failed shooter MindsEye
Massive layoffs after the MindsEye fiasco were not long in coming — a real «bounty hunt» is underway inside the studio.
«Needs a little more time in the oven»: CD Projekt RED postpones patch 2.3 for Cyberpunk 2077
Patch 2.3 for Cyberpunk 2077 will not be released on June 26, as planned, because CD Projekt Red needs more time.
«One of Kojima’s best works»: Death Stranding 2 started on Metacritic with 90/100
Is Hideo Kojima a genius again? The average rating of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on Metacritic was 90 points. And you can check it out in person in a few hours — Digital Deluxe is about to open early access.
You’ve misunderstood Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — the writer hints at a «hidden protagonist»
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has a «hidden protagonist» that has become unobvious to most. The game’s lead writer Jennifer Swedberg-Yen revealed the secret.
Borderlands 4 story trailer shows the Timekeeper, Claptrap’s underground, and the beginning of the revolution on Kairos
The Borderlands 4 trailer reveals plot secrets — players were shown the Timekeeper dictator, cybernetic slavery, and the return of Claptrap.
A dream job? Lies of P developers were presented with Switch 2, $7300 bonus and vacation after selling 3 million copies
If you thought you had good bonuses at work, forget it — the creators of Lies of P hit the jackpot. The developers received really generous bonuses for 3 million copies of the souls-like game sold.
The first gameplay footage of The Blood of Dawnwalker — massacre with vampires in the Carpathians from Witcher 3 game director
The former creators of The Witcher showed the gameplay of The Blood of Dawnwalker, where the quest turned from an ordinary day in the temple into a bloody massacre at night.
Dungeons & Dragons RPG videos «leaked» online — hello, Dragon Age and Baldur’s Gate
Footage from Dungeons & Dragons, which was developed as an open-world RPG game, leaked online. It looks like The Witcher and Baldur’s Gate 3 at the same time.
The only Steam user from the DPRK has mysteriously disappeared — don’t worry, he’s fine
Yesterday, users could have lost an Internet legend — the only player from North Korea disappeared from Steam. But Reddit was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
The new Death Stranding movie from the director of «Raised by Wolves» will not be adapted into a game
Death Stranding has decided that becoming a movie is not enough — now Hideo Kojima and the studio will make an animated film.
Microsoft porting games of the first Xbox and 360 to the cloud, modern consoles and PCs (with improvements), — insider
Xbox is working with Xenia Canary to bring classic Xbox and 360 games to Game Pass, PC, and xCloud with enhancements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will receive patch 1.5 next week — new weapons, ZoneKit editor and more
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 2 is getting patch 1.5 and the release of the official ZoneKit modding toolkit.
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