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.
Netflix’s «The Witcher» finale will feature a favorite character from the Hearts of Stone DLC
The «The Witcher» series will complete its story on Netflix with the fifth season, which will feature one of the most interesting characters from the Hearts of Stone expansion pack from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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.
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.
Fallout 5 received «a full green light» after another project was canceled, — journalist
After almost a decade of hiatus, the Fallout series has a real chance to return. An insider says that Fallout 5 has been given the «all-clear».
More than $50 million for placing a game in Game Pass — Microsoft manager leaks in his resume
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription makes dozens of the best games available and is quite profitable. But how profitable is it for their creators?
Xbox graphics department is looking for new employees with a post featuring a poorly generated AI image
After the recent massive layoffs at Microsoft, which are partially blamed on AI, the Xbox graphics department is looking for new employees. The department generated the image, but did not even correct the errors.
GTA 1991 is on the way: a prequel mod for San Andreas will be shown in August after 7 years of development
After seven years of development, the authors of GTA 1991 are preparing to show their project to the public for the first time.
The Witcher 3 gets a mod that opens the entire Bockler Palace with a secret room
Enthusiasts have created a mod for The Witcher 3 that gives full access to the Bockler’s Palace — with a throne, library, and secret room.
The hype around Witcher 4 has made CD Projekt Red one of the most expensive companies in Europe
CD Projekt Red has become the most expensive company in the European Stoxx 600 — all because of the hype around The Witcher 4, which is still at least two years away from release.
Steam is giving away four strategies worth more than $150 for free
Steam has organized a really generous giveaway — four tactical and strategic games are being given away for free. Among them is a hit with a 96% rating and a title that usually costs $80.
The Sims 4’s newest expansion has caused an outbreak of immaculate conception and pregnancies in the game
Enchanted By Nature, the latest addition to The Sims 4, has messed up something in the rest of the game. Many Sims are now marked as pregnant, even men and those who have not had sex.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received patch 1.5.1 — fixed NPC behavior and problems in missions
GSC Game World has released update 1.5.1 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The developers have fixed various bugs discovered after the release of the previous major patch 1.5. These include both character behavior issues and mission crashes. The fixes affected both game mechanics and visual details.
Epic Games Store Launches Free Giveaway of 2 — Games with the Famous Psychedelic Platformer from 2023
Epic Games Store has updated its weekly giveaway — this time, users are offered an arcade shooter with rackets and a sequel to a musical adventure about the subconscious. And they are both cooperative.
Ghost of Yōtei showed 22 minutes of gameplay — five types of weapons, interrogations and camps in the field
At the PlayStation State of Play, Sucker Punch developers showed more than 22 minutes of new footage of Ghost of Yōtei — the spiritual successor to Ghost of Tsushima.
The boss of Baldur’s Gate 3 wrote the game’s release date on a bottle in a bar 5 years ago — but they didn’t believe him
It turns out that reading random inscriptions is sometimes useful — this is how the release date of Baldur’s Gate 3 became known, not someone’s Instagram account. But how often does someone believe random signs in a bar?
Destiny 2 is giving away all paid DLC released over the past 7 years for free
Bungie has temporarily opened access to all paid Destiny 2 add-ons that the studio has released over the past 7 years. This is a kind of advertising campaign.
What’s new in PS Plus in July: full list of games and a bonus for Cyberpunk 2077 fans
Sony has updated its PS Plus catalog for July with eight games, including partially Cyberpunk 2077. Two more titles were added for PS Plus Deluxe subscribers.
Subnautica 2 postponed to 2026, management fired — watch the gameplay amid a $250 million scandal
Early access to Subnautica 2 has been officially postponed to 2026, and players were shown a short gameplay teaser. The top Unknown Worlds players are less fortunate — they will not receive the promised huge bonuses.
An extra finger gets in the way of a gamer on Steam Deck — Reddit community helps
An extra thumb may seem convenient for using portable consoles, but for this Steam Deck owner, it’s a nuisance.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will be released on PS5 at the end of 2025 — GSC showed an intriguing trailer
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be released on PS5 after all, and now it’s clear when — we won’t have to wait long. At the same time, the authors posted a teaser where they break the «fourth wall».
The long-awaited Sci-Fi horror in the style of Alien Isolation «has come to life after 13 years of development
After years of silence, the sci-fi survival horror, inspired by Alien: Isolation, got in touch again. And this time, the return promises «finish line».
Bethesda is developing several new Fallout games at once — one of them «the same»
Ten years have passed since the release of Fallout 4, and Bethesda is silent about the sequel. But an insider says the studio is preparing «several Fallout projects, including the one you all want».
The Last of Us Part 2 adds chronological mode without flashbacks and skins from Uncharted
Naughty Dog has released an update with a chronological mode in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. The best thing about it is that it is free.
Quake Engine: how one engine became an iconic 3D revolution
When it comes to game engines, many people think of Unreal Engine, Unity, or CryEngine. But none of this would have been possible without Quake Engine — the engine that showed that 3D games could be fast, beautiful, and revolutionary in graphics. With this article, we start a series of materials about legendary game engines. […]
Survival in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: GSC hints at a more hardcore mode
The authors of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl do not rule out the possibility of adding a new hardcore mode that will become more deadly and realistic.
The test of «clean» and «dirty» Windows 11 in games gave an unexpected result
It’s a common belief that a «clean» Windows 11 installation will run games better than a long-time user. We tested both in programs, tests, and games.
The authors of Cyberpunk Edgerunners explained the depressing nature of the series: «We are from Poland, and there people are born and die sad»
The depressive mood of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners directly related to memes about Eastern Europe — we’re all sad here.
Nintendo President: If parents don’t have money for Switch 2, children can play with Mario elsewhere
Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa gave the «best» advice to those who can’t afford the Switch 2 — look for heroes like Mario elsewhere.
Call of Duty: WW2 removed from Game Pass due to hackers who hacked PCs and trolled players with gay content
Call of Duty: WW2, which recently appeared on PC Game Pass, has been urgently removed from Game Pass. Hackers, code vulnerabilities, and player trolling are to blame.
Mafia: The Old Country was shown in action for — 9 minutes of stealth, shootouts and mafia atmosphere
IGN has published 9 minutes of gameplay of Mafia: The Old Country —, the first major demonstration since the announcement. This time, the focus is on a mission from the fifth chapter of the game called «Villa».
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.
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