GTA 5 Enhanced attracted 187,000 simultaneous players on Steam at launch, but they're not happy: «Rockstar has made at least»
GTA 5 on PC has received a major update with next-gen features, but instead of applause, Rockstar received «mixed» reviews on Steam.
Hellblade 2 received 11 nominations at the BAFTA Games Awards, but no chance of winning the main prize
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 became the absolute leader in the number of nominations at the BAFTA Games Awards this year.
«Another co-op gaming masterpiece»: Split Fiction received 91/100 on Metacritic — and this is the highest score among games of 2025
The creators of It Takes Two have once again struck «straight to the heart of» critics — Split Fiction has been awarded for its absurdity and fascination at the Metacritic average score of 91/100.
Assassin's Creed Shadows will take over 80 hours with additional content
Ubisoft is gradually opening the curtain on Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and the main novelty this time is the environment destruction system.
Sony launches PlayStation — beta testing program with new PS5 features and games for PC and consoles
Sony has followed in the footsteps of Xbox and Steam andopened register for the new PlayStation beta program — it is available in all PlayStation Network regions (including for Ukraine).
«Thank you, Monster Hunter»: a restaurant in Japan almost lost its cheese because of the game
In Monster Hunter Wilds, a dish looked so delicious that fans almost emptied the cheese supply at a Japanese restaurant.
Visual Novel Fest — Cyberpunk Bartender Action and others with discounts up to 95% have started on Steam
Steam launches Visual Novel Fest — hundreds of games received substantial discounts, and studios released demosAs part of the event, developers presented various thematic games: both new indie projects and already known novels
«Even from the front line in Ukraine»: 4A Games confirms new Metro and explains the situation in the studio
4A Games has cleared up the confusion surrounding internal changes in the studio, and at the same time confirmed the development of a new Metro installment.
Sony talks about Death Stranding 2 — plot, battles and game world
Sony has shared new details about Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which cover many aspects of the game.
Rockstar has bought GTA Trilogy developers and turned Video Games Deluxe into its Australian branch
Rockstar has officially acquired the developers of GTA Trilogy — but not the ones who received a flurry of criticism for the re-release problems.
NYT: Elon Musk installed a gaming PC in the office of DOGE — the department that looks for inefficient employees in the US government
Why not play a couple of sessions of Diablo 4 between firing inefficient government employees, Elon Musk thought — and installed a gaming PC in his new DOGE office.
Gothic 1 Remake and fresh Dune «broke into the top of Next Fest Steam — who else is in the top five
The real hits on the Next Fest on Steam Gothic 1 Remake and the latest Dune: Awakening, but the first place in the ranking was taken by the PvP shooter Mecha BREAK.
AAA projects are declining because gamers don't have time — 66% spend less than 10 hours a week on games
The latest survey Midia Research shows that gamers have less and less time to play games, with two-thirds of PC and console players spending only about 10 hours a week.
Command & Conquer games get open source and Steam Workshop support
EA has done something cool — opened the source code of old Command & Conquer games and added Steam Workshop support for these games and several others.
Monster Hunter Wilds pushes Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring into Steam's Top 10 within an hour of release
Almost immediately after its release, Monster Hunter Wilds surpassed Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and even Elden Ring in popularity.
Obsidian sells edible mushrooms from Avowed for growing at home
Breathing in the atmosphere of Avowed has become even more realistic — Obsidian offers fans to grow edible «fantasy» mushrooms.
New trailers for Atomfall, Wuchang, and Khazan — british S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and two souls-like
The developers showed trailers of two souls-like and a British survival game that closely resembles S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Online S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam dropped by 90% in three months — the last maximum was reached by 12,448 players
At the release, the peak online S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam reached 121,335 people, while in recent weeks, only 12,448 people have registered the maximum, according to SteamDB.
The Witcher 4 — CD Projekt Red shows a behind-the-scenes trailer and tells us how Ciri is not Geralt
CD Projekt Red has lifted the veil on the behind-the-scenes process of creating The Witcher 4 trailer. The difference between the behavior of Ciri the Witcher and Geralt became known.
The owner of GSC Game World and Navi heads the Ukrainian Esports Federation
Businessman, and among other things owner of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developer GSC Game World and esports team Navi, Maksym Krippa has taken the position of president of the NGO «Ukrainian Esports Federation» (UESF), as first reported by the gaming publication Game Inside and confirmed the Ukrainian Forbes.
A game in the world of George Martin's Game of Thrones: Kingsroad received a demo version
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad received a demo version that will be available for only a week. The game graphics are not very impressive, but it is not surprising.
Gothic authors create something similar to Arx Fatalis
After a long pause, the creators of Gothic are back with a new game reminiscent of the cult Arx Fatalis.
Warner Bros. closed three studios and canceled Wonder Woman, which cost $100 million
The Warner Bros. gaming business is in turmoil again — the company has officially canceled Wonder Woman and closed three studios.
Poor quality of Assassin's Creed Shadows — Ubisoft asks you to ignore early gameplay leaks and not to spoil your impression
Ubisoft urged gamers not to criticize the quality of Assassin’s Creed Shadows after early leaks.
Next Fest has launched on Steam — Gothic 1 Remake, Among Us 3D, PUBG Blindspo, and hundreds of other games launched on Steam
Steam has launched the February Next Fest 2025, which features hundreds of free demos: the upcoming remake of the role-playing game Gothic Remake 1 and the new PUBG game: Blindspot, among others.
A month after the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was completed by only 11% of players
A month has passed since the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, but only a small portion of players saw the final credits — only 11.4%.
Players got hold of Assassin's Creed Shadows disks a month before the release — gameplay and spoilers are already online
Some players started sharing pictures of Assassin’s Creed Shadows disks and spreading gameplay on X (Twitter) and Reddit a few weeks before the official release.
Sony closes PlayStation branch in Poland and outsources some tasks, — Polish media
Polish gaming sites reportthat Sony has begun the process of liquidating the local PlayStation branch.
The second Cyberpunk 2077 will have the most realistic «crowd system», — CD Projekt Red
In the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, the player will obviously find a lot of interlocutors, as CD Projekt Red is planning the best «crowd system» in the game world.
GTA 5 will receive a free next-gen update with RTX, DLSS 3 and more — 10 years after its release on PC
In the coming weeks, GTA 5 on PC will receive a major update with next-gen features that were exclusively available only for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions
«Do you want to be obeyed?» Sony reveals «sex emails» of Destiny 2 game director suing for unfair dismissal
Former game director Destiny 2 and Marathon Christopher Barrett has filed a lawsuit against Sony in December 2024, accusing the company of unfair dismissal, a sham investigation, and refusal to pay $45.5 million under the contract. The company immediately responded to the lawsuit and provided personal letters and recordings of Barrett’s…
Hackers «planted a game with password-stealing malware on Steam
The researchers analyzed a game called PirateFi, which Valve urgently removed from Steam last week.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii received 83/100 on OpenCritic, «absurd pirate Las Vegas» liked by critics
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has received high critical acclaim: 83/100 on OpenCritic and slightly less by Metacritic — 79. The press noted «the adventurous spirit» the games, the absurdity of the events, and the mediocre naval battles.
Everyone can become a character in The Elder Scrolls 6 — but it's expensive
Bethesda has offered players to become a non-player character in The Elder Scrolls 6, but they have to pay a tidy sum. For the first time in a long time, the developers reminded about the game, albeit with a charity auction.
Schedule of Steam sales and festivals in 2025 — discounts two to three times a month
Valve has revealed the full schedule of Steam sales and festivals in 2025. The company has prepared 25 major events for gamers that will last about six months in total.
Avowed review: sword and magic, but no romance
Avowed — one of the most anticipated is a 2025 game from Obsidian Entertainment. After five years of development, the game promises to combine the best of the developers’ previous projects, adding real magic and immersing players in the world of Eora. With a first-person view and an emphasis on a deep storyline, without multiplayer, it…
Steam banned «ads as a business model in the game» — should not be forced or interfere with gameplay
Valve has decided to crack down on intrusive advertising in games on Steam by announcing new rules with exceptions. The platform has banned games where players are forced to watch ads or where they block the gameplay.
Sony invests in new projects by Elden Ring creators: will there be a sequel to Dark Souls or Bloodborne?
Sony is expanding its cooperation with the creators of Elden Ring and Dark Souls, so players can expect new large-scale projects in this style in the future. Kadokawa in financial report said that Sony will allocate funds for their new games, as now owns about 10% of the company’s shares.
EA boss reveals the reason why Dragon Age: The Veilguard — and it's not what players think
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson discussed the poor performance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which reached about 1.5 million players — 50% less than the company’s forecasts.
A gamer bought a new PlayStation 5 on Amazon, but received a PS3 in a «shabby» PS4 box
An Indian gamer who ordered a PlayStation 5 on Amazon discovered that after payment and delivery of the parcel, he received something else — instead of a PS5, he received a PS4 box with a PS3 inside.
«Just need to get fit»: Finn Wolfhard from «Stranger Things» dreams of playing Kratos in God of War
In an interview with PlayStation, Finn Wolfgangard, who played Mike Wheeler in the «Stranger Things» series, spoke about his gaming preferences and named the game character he would like to bring to life on screen.
Grammy 2025: «Dune 2» and Wizardry remake win awards for best soundtrack
On the night of February 3, the «Grammy-2025» music awards ceremony took place, where, among other things, the best movie and video game soundtracks were recognized.
«Absolutely unrealistic for PC»: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launched with mixed reviews on Steam and complaints about technical problems
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which has been available on PC since yesterday, looked surprisingly productive with announcement of system requirements — However, the port developed by Nixxes has received mixed reviews on Steam from the start, mainly due to technical issues.
The priest and owner of the gaming site God is a Geek repeated «the Nazi gesture» Elon Musk — he was defrocked and the editorial staff quit
Priest, far-right political commentator and former games journalist Calvin Robinson imitated the Nazi salute during a speech against abortion on January 25, directly referring to Elon Musk’s infamous «gesture» after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 paid off on the first day of sales: «We knew we would break even from the beginning»
GSC Game World founder Sergey Grigorovich gave an interview YouTube channel «Straight red»in which he talked about the financial success of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, plans for the game’s film adaptation and the development of new «Cossacks».
NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud service to waive fees for current users for 5 weeks
Starting January 31, paid NVIDIA GeForce NOW users will no longer be billed due to the transition to a new payment provider — the service will continue to work, and current accounts will remain active despite non-payment (registration of new accounts will be suspended).
Xiaomi introduces WinPlay — PC game emulator for Android with minimal performance loss
Xiaomi WinPlay is a full-fledged emulator that can run Windows games on Android devices without an internet connection.
Game studios «hope» that the cost of GTA 6 will reach $80-100 — to justify their own price increase
Epyllion analyst Matthew Ball claims that there is “hope” in the gaming industry that GTA 6 will cost about $100, as it will allow other companies to justify raising their own prices.
Until Dawn — first look at Sony's horror film and Peter Stormare's return to the role of Dr. Gill
Sony has revealed the first teaser for the horror movie Until Dawn — an adaptation of the computer game by Supermassive Games from the year 2015.The film will follow new characters, played by Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Yu Ji-en, Odessa A’zion, Maya Mitchell, and Belmont Cameli. Peter Stormare will return to the role of Dr. Hill.
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