«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.
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.
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