China tightens restrictions on video games for children — to 15-16 hours per month during winter holidays
New restrictions introduced by Chinese regulators will apply during the winter vacation period, starting in mid-January and lasting until February 14 — during this month, local children will be allowed to play PC games for a total of no more than 15-16 hours.
MAL'OPUS Publishing House has opened a pre-order for the art book «Arkane» at a price of 1150₴
Since yesterday, the artbook for the animated series “Arcane” from MAL’OPUS publishing is available for pre-order.
Atari Gamestation Go — first «live» look at a portable retro console for $150
At CES 2025, the new portable retro console Atari Gamestation Go was introduced (despite the name containing “Atari”, Gamestation Go is manufactured by My Arcade). The console features 200+ pre-installed games and various control options: joystick, D-pad, trackball, 4 buttons, and a numeric keypad. The numpad, for example, is used for…
Sony has shown a concept of technology that adds «real smells» to games — on the example of The Last of Us
It’s hard to understand how this is possible, but Sony is working on making game scents accessible on PlayStation.
Pentagon adds Tencent and CATL to «blacklist» for helping Chinese army
The US Department of Defense has updated its blacklist of companies linked to the Chinese military, adding gaming giant Tencent, the world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles CATL, as well as companies such as HangXin Memory Technologies, Quectel Wireless, and drone maker Autel Robotics.
Sony is working on films based on Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn, and Ghost of Tsushima will get an anime series
During the main keynote at CES 2025, the head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash and the president of Screen Gems Ashley Brooks announced that they will continue their joint work on movie adaptations of games after The Last of Us, Gran Turismo, Twisted Metal, and Uncharted.
Stellar Blade development studio has distributed PS5 Pro to employees as a New Year's bonus
Korean studio Shift Up, which created Stellar Blade, has generously rewarded its employees for their work on the action-adventure game.
PlayStation boss names his most anticipated game of 2025
In 2025, PlayStation is going to see a bunch of cool games, including GTA 6, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Borderlands 4, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and others — but none of them topped PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst’s own list of the most anticipated releases of the year.
Development of GTA 6 cost «to $2 billion», but the game will pay off in the first year with $3.2 billion in revenue, — Financial Times
GTA 6 to rake in more in its first year than the highest-grossing film of all time.
Researchers name a type of game that promotes mental health and reduces stress
For many years, video games have been the subject of numerous studies which alternately labeled them as either bad or good for mental health. However, the latest analysis focused specifically on the types of games that require different gameplay styles and accordingly can vary in impact.
Rockstar Games asked GTA 6 writers to be «less rude» to transgender people, — Bloomberg
Reliable industry insider Jason Schreier from Bloomberg has released a new report on the development of GTA 6.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 «revitalized» Ukrainian-language Twitch — with 1.3 million views in November (more than Dota 2 and Counter-Strike combined)
According to Streams Charts, Ukrainian-language streams of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Twitch generated 1.31 million views in November.
The most interesting new games of December 2024
The last month of the year traditionally does not boast a large number of high-profile releases, but there is something to pay attention to in December. We can expect long-awaited sequels to cult franchises, ambitious VR projects, remasters of classics, and some interesting surprises from indie developers. We are going to tell you about the…
Underage gamer spent $1000 on games with an esports teacher's credit card — he only wanted to help with a PS Plus subscription
In Jonesboro, Arkansas (USA), eSports teacher Stuart Simpson appealed to law enforcement because of unauthorized purchases made by his student.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: the world's No. 1 gaming processor
Reviews often write «one of the best», but in this case, we can confidently say «the best» because AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an uncompromising solution when it comes to video games. In work tasks, this processor also has something to surprise, although it no longer looks like an absolute winner among competitors. We checked […]
«$1 billion chance»: how much money will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 bring to GSC Game World?
Forbes Ukraine interviewed gaming industry experts and estimated how much money GSC Game World can earn from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and whether the studio will be able to recoup the investment.
Monobank has launched «stalker» skins for the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — how to get it?
The day has come — the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 officially debuts today, and some Ukrainian businesses have prepared gifts for the most ardent fans of GSC Game World games.
Stellar Blade is officially coming to PC — developers expect better sales than on PS5
Shift Up Studio announced about the release of Stellar Blade on PC in 2025. The company expects the game to sell better than its PS5 version.
«This is a criminal offense»: Russians who buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 may be accused of supporting the Armed Forces and terrorism
There was a joke: Russia is planning to ban the sale of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, equating the purchase of the game to terrorism (given the nationality of the developers, their constant donations to the Ukrainian army and «extremist content of the game»).
The first PS5 Pro reviews from gaming publications: updates for «fanatics», the rest — skip
On the eve of the official PS5 Pro sales launch, gaming journalists published their first reviews.
The author of the «most mysterious song on the Internet» — was revealed on Reddit after 20 years of searching and appearing in a Doom mod
The digital trail «of the most mysterious song on the Internet» goes back to 2004, when Darius S. from Germany posted digitized recordings of tracks he recorded as a teenager in 1984 from a radio program.
The founder of GSC Game World showed a homing bomb created by the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and «Cossacks»
Programmers from GSC Game World, who worked on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and «Cossacks» games, took part in the development of a homing munition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The most interesting new games of November 2024
November has always been one of the richest months for high-profile releases. This year, the tradition has changed a bit, and it seems that October took all the best, but we can still expect interesting projects. The most important release of the year, at least for us, is still in November. Read about it and […]
From glory to oblivion: are Tap-to-Earn games dead, or do they still have a chance?
After the phenomenal success of Notcoin in early 2024, which brought millions of users profit, the market was flooded with similar clones with primitive gameplay. However, user frustration, rising project launch costs, and falling profitability call into question the future of this format. Will «tap» games be able to evolve to survive, or are…
A gamer spent $2000 to sign up for PS Plus for 24 years — to avoid «absurd price increases»
One forward-thinking PlayStation fan found a way to fight the rising prices of PS Plus and spent $2000 to extend his subscription until 2048.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 review. Game of the year?
Call of Duty has grown to such a large scale that even the Black Ops sub-series, with installments released every few years, has survived to the sixth sequel (or seventh, if you count World at War). The previous installment, Black Ops Cold War (2020), was a direct sequel to the original Black Ops (2010). It […]
The actor who played Joel in The Last of Us games would not like to play the character in the series: «I like the new version»
Troy Baker voiced Joel in The Last of Us games, but in the HBO series, he lost the role to Pedro Pascal — and instead played a completely different character, a member of James’ «devout» community.
Elon Musk «revealed a» dialog with a SpaceX engineer in the Diablo IV stream — he made excuses for the «failure with Starship»
Elon Musk occasionally publishes slices of his Diablo game or launches streams with «rink»However, this time the audience was in for an unplanned surprise.
Movie review «Family Pack»
On October 23, on the Netflix platform came out is an adventure fantasy comedy «Family Pack», the plot of which is based on the card game «The Werewolves of Millers Hollow» created by the Frenchmen Philippe de Pallier and Hervé Marley, which, in turn, is based on the more famous in Ukraine «Mafia». In the […]
First reactions to the series Like A Dragon: Yakuza by Amazon — adaptation with respect, but without soul
«The live-action adaptation of Sega’s hit game Like a Dragon has finally landed on Amazon, but the first reactions from viewers have been quite mixed.
Gamers in Ukrainian IT: game designers and sysadmins play the most, and PCs are the most popular device
Website DOU surveyed Ukrainian IT professionals about their gaming preferences and favorite gaming platforms, and found out, among other things, how the situation differs by specialty (interesting spoiler: those who play have a higher median salary).
Apple will create a separate App Store for games, — 9to5mac
Currently, Apple is working on a marketplace similar to the App Store, but designed exclusively for games.
Welcome Hub for PlayStation — with Ukrainian localization is being rolled out in Ukraine
The update has been available since September in selected countries — and has now been rolled out to Ukraine.Welcome Hub — is a personalized space that allows you to manually install widgets and choose a PlayStation home screen background (standard PlayStation options are available, including an animated one, but you can also add your own…
Netflix closes its AAA studio, which was developing a high-budget game for PC and consoles
Netflix game studio based in Southern California and was focused on the development of AAA projects — according to the Game FileIt was closed down (in fact, less than two years after its opening).
The series based on «God Of War» got into production hell: previous scripts were canceled, development is starting «from scratch»
Sony and Amazon have begun to remake the «God Of War» series, based on the hugely popular PlayStation game based on ancient mythology.
Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred review. A new beginning that disappointed
Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred should open a new breath for the game and continue the story of Mephisto’s fall or rise. We will tell you whether the developers managed to enrich the game with new content and continue the story of the original game in an interesting way in the review of the Vessel […]
Publisher Elden Ring has put 200 employees in «exclusion rooms», provoking layoffs — Bloomberg
According to the report Bloomberg, Bandai Namco (publisher of Elden Ring and Dragon Ball) placed 200 employees in «exile rooms», thus provoking them to resign at will.
CD Projekt RED to release The Little Witcher comic book where Geralt raises mini-Ciri
CD Projekt RED announces The Little Witcher comic book collection — with a «carefree» view of the Witcher’s world.
Silent Hill 2 remake gets mod with CJ from GTA — 24 hours after release
Players have not yet had time to properly test the original version of the Silent Hill 2 remake, and modders have already started working on it, who added the main character of GTA: San Andreas Carl Johnson.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone for Nintendo Switch will be released earlier — developers showed gameplay
In August, it was reported that the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone trilogy would be released on the Nintendo Switch console. The release was expected at the end of November, but it will happen much earlier.
«I am almost a grandmaster»: Mark Zuckerberg has played a thousand hours of Civilization and plans to stream on Twitch
It seems that Mark Zuckerberg is not satisfied with the fame of Elon Musk, who has collected 4 million views on the Diablo game stream (Although everything did not go so smoothly there either).
Sony has started selling «refurbished» PS5 — with a price starting at $350 via PlayStation Direct
Along with the PS5 Pro announcement in September, Sony announced that will sell refurbished PS5s — and now they are available for purchase in the official store PlayStation Direct.
Game of Thrones «star says World of Warcraft saved him from drugs
Actor Christian Nairn, known to the audience for his role as Hodor in «Game of Thrones», has released a book with memoirs that reveal details of the filming of the series and some events from his personal life.
Silent Hill 2 Remake review. The fog that scares again
SIlent Hill is one of those series that became a cult two decades ago thanks to the iconic original and the sequel that established the series’ uniqueness. Unfortunately, since then, there hasn’t been a single game in the series that could confirm the significance of the series, at best they have not desecrated its legacy. […]
Star Citizen developers are forced to work seven days a week — the company earned $700 million from the game
Cloud Imperium Games, the developer of Star Citizen, has ordered its employees to work seven days a week to prepare for the Citizencon event on October 19.
The most interesting new games of October 2024
October bursts in with the biggest releases of the year. In addition to high-profile blockbusters, this month will see the release of several games for the whole family, additions to last year’s hits, and several remasters, including some quite unexpected ones. We will tell you about each of the projects in our traditional selection of…
Microsoft asks developers why they ignore Xbox: «We can learn!»
Microsoft plans to collect feedback from game developers, including those who use competitors’ products, as part of the expanded Xbox Research program.
Jason Schreyer's book «Play Nice» about the history of Blizzard will be released in Ukrainian in 2025
Mal’opus is working on a Ukrainian translation of the book «Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment», written by Bloomberg gaming journalist Jason Schreier.
Sony fixes a bug in PS5 that replaced game backgrounds with ads — but problems with PSN began
The other day, PS5 owners noticed a strange update that actually replaced game backgrounds with annoying ads — in addition to new games, the screens promoted promotions and discounts that had long since ceased to be valid.
A new teaser for the series «Like a Dragon: Yakuza» — crime action movie adaptation of the SEGA game franchise
The series version of «Like a Dragon: Yakuza» will cover two periods of time (90s and 2000) and will tell the story of a warrior from a yakuza family with a strong sense of justice, duty and humanity.
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