Godot Cracks Down on GenAI Code Slop from Contributors
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Indie Game by University Grads Recoups Costs in 22 Hours on Steam
A newly launched indie game from a team fresh out of university has already become one of the most e…
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Spyro Fans Prove Their Power: Toys for Bob Teases New Colorful Games
Spyro fans may finally be seeing the payoff for years of passionate support, as Toys for Bob has mad…
Housemarque Veteran Harry Krueger Talks Cosmic Division, Lean Studio & AI
Harry Krueger’s new studio, Cosmic Division, is already saying a lot with very little: small team, b…
Tim Sweeney Slams Steam’s AI Labels as a Threat to Game Dev Success
Tim Sweeney has fired another shot in the ongoing debate over AI in game development, this time crit…
Steinmeier to Open Gamescom Congress, Highlighting Games’ Economic Impact
Gamescom is set to get an unusually high-profile moment this year, as German President Frank-Walter …
Sonic Producer: Indie Devs Teach AAA Studios How to Survive
Takashi Iizuka’s latest comments tap into a growing truth across the games business: while AAA studi…
Destiny 2 Ends Live Service With Final Update in June 2026
Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2’s final live-service update will arrive in June 2026, marking th…
Marvel’s Blade Reportedly Not Cancelled, Despite Jeff Grubb Rumors
Marvel fans can probably exhale for now: despite online chatter suggesting Arkane Lyon’s Blade proje…
TurtleWoW Shuts Down, Moonwhisper Games Teases New MMO Adventure
TurtleWoW’s shutdown marks the end of one of the most talked-about World of Warcraft private server …
Sunday Papers: Amazon’s AI Game Cancelled, Crimson Desert Birdwatching & More
This week in gaming culture, the conversation swings wildly between corporate AI ambitions, delightf…
Remedy CEO Says Control Resonant Is a Triple-A Game on a Small Budget
Remedy says Control Resonant is shaping up as a triple-A experience built with unusually tight finan…
Stellar Blade Sequel Goes Solo: Shift Up Will Self-Publish Eve’s Return
Shift Up has confirmed that the next Stellar Blade is moving forward with the studio handling publis…
Xbox First-Party Studios Team Up for Project Helix — Blizzard Assists Fable
Xbox is doubling down on collaboration with Project Helix, a unified push that brings first-party st…
How American McGee Used 'Dildo Snails' to Shut Down EA's 'Sexy Alice' Pitch
American McGee has shared a behind-the-scenes tale from the making of Alice: Madness Returns that’s …
Gunzilla Games Accused of Leaving Staff Unpaid for Months Amid Payroll Chaos
Multiple current and former Gunzilla Games staff have publicly alleged months-long salary delays, mi…
When Social Media Helps: Devs Share Bite-Sized Game-Dev Tips on Bluesky
Social media isn’t always a boss fight; sometimes it’s the friendly NPC who hands you a clutch buff.…
Valve's Erik Wolpaw: AI Won't Replace Game Writers (But Could Aid NPCs)
Summary: Valve veteran Erik Wolpaw believes AI won’t dethrone human game writers anytime soon, but h…
Garry Newman defends AI in s&box: 'It makes my job so much easier'
Facepunch Studios founder Garry Newman sees AI as a practical boost for building s&box and the games…
Highguard Shutdown Confirmed: Servers Offline After March 12, 2026
Highguard, Wildlight Entertainment’s ambitious multiplayer shooter, will go offline after March 12, …
Unity CEO: New AI Will Let Anyone Build Full Games with Natural Language
Unity is gearing up to showcase a major upgrade to its AI tooling that, according to CEO Matthew Bro…
Warhorse's Daniel Vavra to Head Kingdom Come: Deliverance Film/TV Adaptation
Daniel Vavra, the creative force behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its sequel, is stepping away f…
Roblox Unveils Text-to-3D Beta as Google's Genie Roils Game Stocks
Roblox just rolled out a text-to-3D beta that lets creators and even players spin up interactive obj…
Koo to Be Kind: Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation Unveils Dog Pal
Beast of Reincarnation just introduced its goodest boy, Koo, and the vibes are powerful: a haunting,…
Ex-Xbox Exec Larry Hryb Joins Fractional — Consulting Firm for Game Studios
Ex-Xbox veteran Larry Hryb has joined Fractional, a new consulting collective built to help game stu…
Ubisoft Fires Assassin's Creed Lead Over Return-to-Office Criticism
Ubisoft has reportedly let go of an Assassin’s Creed team lead after he publicly criticized the publ…
GTA 6 Won't Use Generative AI, Take-Two Says Worlds Are Handcrafted
Summary: Take-Two has made it clear that Grand Theft Auto 6 will not lean on generative AI for its w…
ConcernedApe Debunks Rumors: Haunted Chocolatier Still in Development
Haunted Chocolatier is very much alive. Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone stepped in to clear the air, reaf…
GDC 2026 Survey: 52% Say Gen AI Harms Games, Unreal Beats Unity as Top Engine
The latest State of the Game Industry survey from the newly rebranded GDC Festival of Gaming paints …
Valve Updates Steam AI Policy: Developers Must Disclose Generated Content
Valve has refreshed its Steam AI policy, tightening the focus on transparency around AI-generated co…
Former Bungie Art Director Joseph Cross Stands By Marathon’s Art
Former Bungie art director Joseph Cross has voiced strong confidence in Marathon’s visual direction …
Hollow Knight: Silksong Drops in Two Weeks — Team Cherry Teases Ambitious DLC
After years of radio silence and lore-deep speculation, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally landing i…
Why I'm Giving Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 Another Chance
After a rocky reveal cycle, studio changes, and a community split over direction, I’m choosing to me…
New Bioshock in Trouble: Cloud Chamber Reshuffle Sparks Layoff Fears
Rumors, reports, and a studio reshuffle have put the next Bioshock under a harsh spotlight, with sou…
Devcom Cologne Preview: New Roundtables, AI Survey & Minh Le Keynote
Two weeks out from Devcom in Cologne, here’s your quick-hit preview: expect a bigger expo vibe, a br…
Rayman Remake Scrapped in 2021 — Michel Ancel Advises New 'Project Steambot'
A planned Rayman remake was reportedly shelved back in 2021, but the limbless legend might be spinni…
Team Cherry Confirms Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date — Sept 4, 300K Live
Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a date. Team Cherry confirmed a September 4 release, and the rev…
Michael Ironside Spotted — Will Gamescom 2025 Reveal Splinter Cell Remake?
Whispers of a Michael Ironside airport sighting have rekindled hopes that Ubisoft could finally show…
Strauss Zelnick Promises BioShock 4 — 'Great Is the New Great' Raises Eyebrows
Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick says BioShock 4 is still coming, but his curious line that “great is the …
Nintendo's Sakurai Warns: Triple-A Games Need AI to Survive Rising Costs Crisis
Nintendo's beloved Game Director, Masahiro Sakurai, recently delivered a stern warning to the indust…
Inside Clair Obscur: How Two Actors Bring One Character to Life in Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is being praised far and wide—deservedly—for its remarkable storytelling…