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.
Switching to Nintendo Switch 2 — fan loses 20-year Pokémon Scarlet monster collection
A Pokémon fan bought a Nintendo Switch 2 and transferred his «gold collection» saves — and now he has no saves for more than 20 years, no Pokémon, and no desire to play.
Nintendo has already blocked Switch 2 — for life for MiG Flash cartridges, even with legal games
Nintendo has begun lifetime bans of the Switch 2 console for using a device that allows games to run from a microSD — MiG Flash card.
The new owner of Nexus Mods answered questions: «No aggressive monetization»
After the sale of Nexus Mods and the change of ownership, users were interested in the future of the platform. And soon, the new owner answered questions about monetization and other key points.
Pillars of Eternity 3 will be similar to Baldur’s Gate 3 — lead designer wants 3D and more dynamism
If Obsidian ever tackles Pillars of Eternity 3, it could radically change the series’ format, says Obsidian’s design director Josh Sawyer.
Borderlands 4 is available for pre-order — less than $80, three editions and upcoming DLC
Borderlands 4 opened pre-orders a few months before the official release. At the same time, Gearbox Software announced four upcoming DLCs.
The owner of Nexus Mods sold the site «to a reliable team» due to burnout after 24 years of leadership
The founder of Nexus Mods, Robin «Dark0ne» Scott, leaves his post after 24 years and hands over the site to new owners.
Ukrainian GTA with TCC and «evaders» — UA Online game offers relevant experience
In UA ONLINE, which looks like a Ukrainian clone of GTA, gamers play new roles — representatives of the TCC and «evaders».
Red Dead Redemption actor announces «exciting» news about the series in the near future
Rob Witoff — the actor who gave the voice to John Marston in Red Dead Redemption and its sequel — announced «exciting news» for fans.
Sony removes Steam regional restrictions for several titles — Helldivers 2, Last of Us, and more
Sony has unlocked four major games for gamers in over 100 countries — God of War, The Last of Us, and more are now available on Steam without PSN regional restrictions.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone has received an official guide for Steam Workshop mods, shaders, animations and more
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone has received full support for mods. Integration with Steam Workshop has been added to the game, and with it — an official guide.
Steam has added useful filters to game search — free saves, difficulty adjustment, and more
Valve has made it possible to search for games on Steam with specific options, such as a spoken game menu or adjustable difficulty. The functions appeared in the side menu of the game page.
The Witcher 3 may get new DLC on the scale of «Blood and Wine» insider says
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may receive a new story DLC more than 10 years after its release, a Polish insider says. If the information is confirmed, we will get the addition of the «Hearts of Stone» or «Blood and Wine» level.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone received patch 1.1 — fixes for saves, locations and many bugs
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy — Enhanced Edition received patch 1.1, which fixes the most common bugs. In particular, with crashes, saves, localizations, and UI.
Vivienne’s extended quest from DLC «Blood and Wine» found in The Witcher 3 files
CD Projekt Red could have made Vivienne’s quest much deeper in the «Blood and Wine» expansion to The Witcher 3. Users in REDkit «have unearthed» cut scenes.
First look at Resident Evil 9 — private presentation and new screenshots
Journalists were able to play a 30-minute demo of Resident Evil Requiem, which Capcom presented during Summer Game Fest. And after that, the first screenshots were leaked.
«Has the game been tested at all?»: MindsEye from the author of GTA has only 42% positive feedback due to bugs and lags
The release of MindsEye, a game from the author of GTA, is far from a triumph — only 42% of positive reviews on Steam. Players call the optimization not just bad, but catastrophic.
Days Gone developer lays off 30% of employees — veterans leave Bend Studio
The developer of Days Gone — Bend Studio — has laid off about 30% of its employees. Veterans who have been working in the game industry for more than 30 years are leaving the studio.
Kwisatz Haderach! In Dune: Awakening, players were able to ride a sandworm — despite the lack of such a mechanic
Dune: Awakening has its own case with a «cat Shai Khulud Schrödinger» — giant worms are both saddled and unsaddled.
Canceled ending: Geralt in The Witcher 3 almost played the «suicide mission» from Mass Effect 2
Even before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released, the developers planned a different ending — Geralt was supposed to go on a «suicide mission» inspired by the Mass Effect 2 setting. The ending almost became the main one.
Steam Next Fest 2025 has started — demos of the absurd Baby Steps, Moonlighter 2, and hundreds of other games are available
Steam Next Fest 2025 has officially started — Valve has opened the June festival of new releases on the platform. Players can once again test hundreds of demos of upcoming games for free.
136 hours of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom almost without interruption — the streamer burst blood vessels in his eyes
The streamer has completed a crazy gaming race — he has completed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at 100% in 136 hours. Almost no breaks between sessions.
Blood of Dawnwalker gameplay trailer from The Witcher 3 developers — the hero tears heads, jumps on roofs and walks on walls
Ex-developers of The Witcher 3 from Rebel Wolves studio showed the first gameplay trailer of their of the new RPG Blood of Dawnwalker — dark fantasy about vampires.
Microsoft unites Xbox and Windows — console games are now available in the Xbox PC program
Microsoft seems to be paying more and more attention to the gaming use of computers. For example, ASUS and Microsoft showcase ROG Xbox Ally — a pocket gaming machine with Windows 11 and Ryzen Z2. In addition, there are additional signs of Xbox and Windows merging. For example, the Xbox app on PC suddenly started showing console games. This is…
The Outer Worlds 2 Direct — developers talk about the release date, gameplay, and two upcoming DLCs
Obsidian held a separate 30-minute presentation of The Outer Worlds 2 Direct — the developers showed gameplay, talked about innovations, and confirmed two upcoming DLCs.
The announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — takes place in 2035, but you won’t have to wait that long
Meet Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Activision showed a trailer at Xbox Games Showcase 2025. The game is a direct sequel to Black Ops 6 released last year.
The Hitman trailer features the character Mads Mikkelsen from «Casino Royale» — for his elimination, a reward will be given in 007: First Light
IO Interactive offered a kind of spy multiverse of Agent 007 and Agent 47 in the trailer of Hitman: World of Assassination at Summer Game Fest 2025.
Death Stranding 2 — Hideo Kojima showed a cutscene with new characters
At Summer Game Fest 2025, Hideo Kojima presented another video from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which is coming out this month. The video doesn’t try to surprise with fantastic wonders and doesn’t reveals the gameplay.
Buyers received Nintendo Switch 2 in opened boxes with stained screens
Many Nintendo Switch 2 buyers who purchased the console on the first day received it in boxes with broken seals. This is probably due to the bundled Mario Kart World code.
Dune: Awakening is out in early access — 100K online, but servers are barely «breathing»
On June 5, early access to the MMO Dune: Awakening — survival on Arakis, which everyone could not try, started.
«Something between GTA and Watch Dogs»: 45 minutes of MindsEye gameplay was leaked online 5 days before the release
A few days before MindsEye was released to the public briefly leaked 45 minutes of gameplay.
PS Store discounts up to -90% in honor of Summer Game Fest — Sekiro, Crusader Kings and 3+ thousand more offers
The PS Store has launched a big sale — the Summer Game Fest special promotion continues, with more than 3,700 discounted offers.
Arkane’s Deathloop is being given away for free in the Epic Games Store — hurry up until June 12
Epic Games Store is wrapping up its summer mega sale and has prepared one of the most high-profile giveaways of the season for the last week – the adventure action game Deathloop.
The first owners of Nintendo Switch 2 received consoles with holes in the screen — they were left with check staplers
Some of the lucky ones who were the first to buy the new Nintendo Switch 2s discovered that the screens of their consoles were leaking after unpacking.
CD Projekt RED is preparing a major 2.3 patch for Cyberpunk 2077 — fans expect it to be DLC
CD Projekt RED has officially confirmed the development of a new patch for Cyberpubk 2077 — fans suggest that it will be more than an update.
New Silent Hill, remasters and «hint» of Ghost of Yotei gameplay — everything that was shown at State of Play 2025
On the night of June 5, Sony held the June State of Play — the event unveiled new IPs, remakes, and a first look at games that were almost unknown.
Valve fans set up surveillance on Gabe Newell’s yacht and found a «hint» of Half-Life 3 announcement
In anticipation of at least some news about Half-Life 3, Valve fans have set up a tracking system for Gabe Newell’s yacht — and, interestingly, believe that its current location hints at an imminent announcement. Well, these are worthy competitors for gamers who have been calculating release of the GTA 6 trailer by moon phases.
Team Ninja shows off Nioh 3 gameplay — levels will become non-linear, demo is already on PS5
Team Ninja has officially unveiled Nioh 3 — a dark fantasy action-RPG set in the Sengoku era of Japan.
The first look at the gameplay of Pragmata — a Sci-Fi action game about the adventures of an astronaut and an android on the Moon. Release in 2026
Capcom reminded about the sci-fi action game Pragmata — it is still under development and will be released in 2026.
Silent Hill f gameplay shows the spirit of 60s Japan and creepy creatures — release on September 25, pre-order open
Konami has presented the first gameplay of Silent Hill f — the new spin-off of the series — set in the horrific Japan of the 60s. It has already opened pre-orders and revealed system requirements.
IO showed a trailer for 007: First Light — a stealth action game about the young Bond, release in 2026
IO Interactive, the studio known for the Hitman series, has officially shown 007: First Light —, a game about a young James Bond.
Elden Ring game director defeated all Nightreign bosses in solo and without relics
Elden Ring Nightreign game director Junya Ishizaki claims that he was able to defeat all the game’s bosses alone — without team play and without a single relic
VHS horror Deadcam — first «file» set in an abandoned school is announced
The creators of the indie horror Don’t Scream have announced a new project — Deadcam, an analog survival horror in the style of VHS recordings from the 80s and 90s.
Phasmophobia will become a horror movie — the authors of «Paranormal Activity» took up the movie adaptation
A movie based on the survival horror game Phasmophobia will be released — Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are working on the film adaptation.
Ciri’s face in the new trailer for The Witcher 4 is a «direct copy of the model» from The Witcher 3, — CD Projekt Red
CD Projekt Red says that Ciri’s appearance in The Witcher 4 — is a direct copy of the model from The Witcher 3.
The first gameplay footage of The Witcher 4 on the basic PS5 — with Ciri and the new region of Kovir
At the State of Unreal 2025 conference, the first look at The Witcher 4 gameplay was presented — we are going to travel to Covert.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 offered skins for $20-40 right in the menu — Activision called the ad a «mistake»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is growing scandals with microtransactions — this time Activision Blizzard «mistakenly» offered skins for $20-40.
The creator of «The Last of Us» plans to stop making game adaptations, but the thought of «19 seasons of GTA» does not give him peace of mind
Craig Mazin plans to end video game adaptations after completing series «The Last of Us».
The criticism worked — Elden Ring: Nightreign will get co-op for two by the end of 2025
FromSoftware has decided to calm down the dissatisfied players — a full-fledged two-player co-op in Elden Ring: Nightreign will be. But it’s a matter of time.
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