Each year, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) release the results of their State Of The Game Industry Survey, which collects responses from over 3000 developers. The 13th annual survey - which you can find in full here - queries respondents on topics including layoffs, generative AI, the live service *****, and funding. As is the nature of our times, it's a big grim salad with a few bright crouton sprinklings. From the report's introduction, which does not mention croutons even once: Read more View the full article
Bethesda Game Studios has released a brand-new January 2025 update for Fallout 76, designed to deploy stability improvements across all platforms and provide even more fixes to the West Virginia region of Appalachia. Fallout 76 was released in 2018 and serves as a prequel to past entries, set in 2102 where players control a Vault 76 resident who ventures outside to re-colonize the open world. View the full article
Updated Jan. 22, 2024: We added new codes! We all got used to anime tower defense titles on Roblox, but what happens when your units are your favorite cartoon characters, such as SpongeBob and Patrick? It sounds cute, but it’s far from easy. That’s why you should use SpongeBob Tower Defense codes to get helpful freebies. View the full article
No matter what it looks like mountains aren't trying to kill you. Leave them alone and absolutely nothing bad will happen, with the disclaimer that volcanoes are a whole other thing. The rocky spires, hidden caves, dark crevasses, and sheer cliffs aren't forcing anyone to explore their secrets, much less wait for a lovely day to race down them at full speed. Mountains are only as dangerous as the person risking their life on them makes it, and for the really good times that's incredibly dangerous indeed. View the full article
With Indiana Jones & The Great Circle showing up and already sweeping award nominations, it is bucking a gaming trend among the franchise that until now felt fairly impossible. There have been a number of Indiana Jones video games, ranging from arcade games, to a graphic adventure game, to the well-beloved LEGO games. However, not all of them have stood the test of time, and for a long time, a critically well-received action game with a solid story seemed impossible. View the full article
The New York Game Awards 2024 has arrived and, alongside honoring Remedy Entertainment creative director Sam Lake, the show saw Astro Bot become the big winner of the night as it took home Game of the Year, Best Music, and Best Kids Game. While Astro Bot led the way with three wins, there were many other incredible games and people honored in the other 10 categories, including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. The highly praised DLC for Elden Ring was the only other game to win multiple awards as it emerged victorious in the Best World and Best DLC categories. Other highlights included Simone De Rochefort and Clayton Ashley winning the Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism (The same one IGN's Rebekah Valentine won in 2022!) for their work on The Great Game: The Making of Spycraft, Troy Baker winning Best Acting in a Game for his performance as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and UFO 50 winning Best Indie Game. You can check out the full list of the winners and nominees of the New York Game Awards 2025 below and see how they compare to IGN's Awards in 2024! You can also read our chat with Sam Lake about the honor of winning the Andrew Yoon Legend Award! New York Game Awards 2025 WinnersBig Apple Award for Best Game of the YearBalatro Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Astro Bot - WINNERUFO 50 1000xResistIndiana Jones and the Great Circle Metaphor: ReFantazioEA Sports College Football 25Off Broadway Award for Best Indie GameTales of Kenzera: ZAU Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Balatro I Am Your Beast UFO 50 - WINNER1000xResist Thank Goodness You’re Here! Neva Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a GameHarold Halibut Metaphor: ReFantazio - WINNER1000xResistLife is Strange: Double Exposure Phoenix SpringsIndiana Jones and the Great Circle Statue of Liberty Award for Best WorldElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - WINNERTales of Kenzera: ZAUFinal Fantasy VII: Rebirth Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Astro Bot Indiana Jones and the Great Circle S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of ChornobylTin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a GameKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Life is Strange: Double Exposure Astro Bot - WINNERArco****** Myth Wukong1000xResistGreat White Way Award for Best Acting in a GameAbubakar Salim as Zau, Zuberi and Griot Echo in Tales of Kenzera: ZAUJohn Eric Bentley as Barret in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Hannah Telle as Max Caulfield in Life is Strange: Double Exposure Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - WINNERHumberly González as Kay in Star Wars Outlaws Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR GameThrasherBatman: Arkham Shadow - WINNERUmurangi Generation VR Skydance’s Behemoth Silent Slayer: Vault of the VampireShatteredCentral Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids GameAstro Bot - WINNERSuper Mario Party JamboreeLittle Kitty, Big CitySonic X Shadow Generations The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom A-Train Award for Best Mobile GameRabbids: Legends of the MultiverseWuthering WavesZenless Zone Zero - WINNEREx AstrisPokémon Trading Card Game PocketFreedom Tower Award for Best RemakeSoul Reaver 1 and 2 RemasteredSilent Hill 2 - WINNERPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Age of Mythology: Retold Persona 3: Reload Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden GemUltrosVampire TherapistMouthwashing - WINNERLlamasoft: The Jeff Minter StoryMars After MidnightStarstruck: Hands of Time NYC GWB Award for Best DLCAlan Wake II: Night Springs and The Lake HousePrince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Mask of DarknessElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - WINNERRemnant 2: The Dark HorizonSplatoon 3: Side OrderDiablo IV: Vessel of HatredKnickerbocker Award for Best Games JournalismDuncan Fyfe Alexis Ong Grant Stoner Mason Andrew HamberlinEdwin Evans-ThirlwellSimone De Rochefort & Clayton Ashley - WINNERAndrew Yoon Legend Award RecipientSam Lake - Winner Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [Hidden Content]. Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on TikTok. View the full article
Those who have the Early Access for Hyper Light Breaker on PC may be experiencing multiple crashes trying to start up the game. Fatal errors related to Unreal Engine may pop up as players try to load the game past the first few screens after pressing Play. Thankfully, developer Heart Machine has provided a possible fix, but it does take away some features in exchange for the game's functionality. View the full article
Ark: Survival Ascended is doing something cool this year — partnering with a talented modder to release a brand new DLC known as an Official Partner DLC. This is Ark: Survival Ascended's first time partnering with a modder to create an officially supported map, and depending on how well it does, it's likely to be a trend that will continue. It has sparked interest among the community, who are eager to explore the new map and see what it has to offer. View the full article
Recently exposed manifests reveal that Intel has begun shipping test samples of its next-generation server and desktop processors. While much about these upcoming CPUs remains uncertain, their eventual launch could be a defining moment for Intel's 18A process node and its foundry business. Read Entire Article View the full article
Finding and installing cyberware is the main mechanic in Cyberpunk 2077 for making each player's version of V different. Cyberware can apply to all sorts of places across the body, from the hands to the skin to parts of the brain, and each slot has multiple options for enhancing the physical and digital capabilities of the protagonist. The options for cyberware have increased since the game's release, especially with the 2.0 update that fully overhauled Cyberpunk's system. View the full article
Newly sworn in President Trump has announced a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, founder of the ill-fated Silk Road online marketplace. Trump announced the “full and unconditional pardon” for Ulbricht on his Truth Social account, nearly a decade to the day since his 2015 sentencing over a myriad of charges for running the dark web […] Source View the full article
The Astral Swan in Infinity Nikki is a creature worth finding since it is the only way to get the exclusive crafting material, Astral Feathers; both can only be sourced by going to one key location in the game. Papergame's popular RPG brimming with both action and fantasy along with many cute creatures from which you can obtain fluffy crafting materials to put together essential outfits. In this case, however, you can only go after this particularly mythical creature, which can only be found after putting a heavy amount of time in to reach its nesting spot. View the full article
According to a leaked article, Bethesda’s upcoming first-person shooter Doom: The Dark Ages is seemingly set to be released on May 15, 2025. Doom: The Dark Ages was only announced in June 2024, but the latest entry into id Software’s long-running FPS franchise is already one of Microsoft’s most anticipated games in 2025. View the full article
While it has been two years since we got the Brelshaza raid in Lost Ark, it looks like she has returned in a big way. Amazon Games has released their patch notes for tomorrow's big update, and it comes with a lot of new information and surprises. View the full article
The annual Golden Raspberry Awards, probably better known as the Razzies, has announced its nominations for the worst in film in 2024, and it's perhaps not a surprise that Joker: Folie à Deux is in the lead with seven nominations. Sony's superhero stinker Madame Web and Francis Ford Coppola's muddled Megalopolis are also being dishonored with a half-dozen noms each... Read more.View the full article
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Updated localization. Desktop Mode Fixed an issue where dropdown menus would sometimes fail to appear. Steam Input Fixed an issue where foreground colors did not apply correctly to menus. View the full article
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed an issue where dropdown menus would sometimes fail to appear. Updated localization. Linux Fixed "Processing Shaders" status window failing to show during game launch. Steam Input Fixed an issue where foreground colors did not apply correctly to menus. View the full article
Ahead of its launch, Odd Bug Studio and United Label showcase an extended gameplay trailer for Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter. View the full article
There's a certain degree of predictability to the metroidvania genre. The opening area is the part where the story takes a moment to emphasise how alone I am, and then makes me do a bit of vanilla jumping and attacking while I pass by all the interesting places I can't go yet but will inevitably have to revisit in a few hours time. I'll see some obviously open passageway that's just a little too high for me to reach and I'll sigh, wondering if this is one of those games where I'll eventually get up there with a double jump, or if it's one of those games where I'll learn how to wall kick instead... Read more.View the full article
Sid Meier's Civilization 7, the latest entry in the hallmark 4X strategy franchise, is coming soon to PC and console platforms. For players feverishly anticipating its release, while turning to the older entries in the franchise for a refresher may be enticing, the strategy game genre is flush with a variety of subcategories and unique offerings that may equally suit fans of the series. View the full article
Season 7 of Diablo 4 is finally upon us, and judging by early player reactions, its witchcraft theme, new seasonal storyline, and fresh activities are being well received. If you've long sar on the sidelines, understandably daunted by what can be quite a complex RPG to learn, then a new free week of Diablo 4 may be the perfect time to try it. Oh, and you can use the very cool Spiritborn class, which is normally exclusive to owners of the Vessel of Hatred expansion only, for free as well. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Diablo 4 reveals more details about its best quality of life feature yet The original Diablo is now on Game Pass, and it's still worth playing Diablo 4 Season 7 features Diablo 3 throwbacks and "a murderous **** frog" View the full article
It's a glorious hump day of hot discounts galore. Cases in points: great prices for Bravely Default II, Tekken 8, and Miles Morales Ultimate. I also have a lot of time for The Surge going for a mere 3 bucks on Xbox. Pretty great sci-fi Soulslike, so absolutely sacrifice the price of a coffee for a play of it. In retro news, it's been 16 years since we (repeatedly and hilariously) flung ourselves down hills and into the Hall of Meat in Skate 2. This second entry in the series was a pretty phenomenal upgrade over the OG and cemented the franchise as a proper threat to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater empire. Needless to say, I'm still jonesing mighty hard for the 'Skate 4' spiritual successor/F2P reimagining. This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games. - Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GB) 1999. eBay - Skate 2 (PS3,X360) 2009. eBay - Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii) 2009. eBay Table of ContentsNintendo SwitchPCXboxPlayStationLEGONice Savings for Nintendo Switch Yooka-Laylee (-80%) - A$6.50Hot Wheels Unleashed (-85%) - A$8.24Sonic X Shadow Generations (-14%) - A$69Namco Museum (-80%) - A$7.80 Expiring Recent Deals DKC Returns HD (-20%) - A$64NBA 2K25 (-57%) - A$30Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (-30%) - A$34Iconoclasts (-75%) - A$7.49Pac-Man World Re-Pac (-80%) - A$11.99LEGO City Undercover (-61%) - A$39 Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card. Switch Console Prices How much to Switch it up? [/url] Back to top Purchase Cheap for PC Halo MC Collection (-75%) - A$14.98Total War: Three Kingdoms (-70%) - A$27.44FC 25 (-60%) - A$43.98Forza Horizon 5 (-50%) - A$44.97Halo Wars: DE (-75%) - A$7.48Manor Lords (-30%) - A$41.99 Expiring Recent Deals Corsair Scimitar Elite (-22%) - A$109Metro Awakening (-30%) - A$41.96AC Director’s (-75%) - A$3.73AC II (-75%) - A$3.73AC Brotherhood (-75%) - A$5.73Assassin’s Creed Mega Bndl (-73%) - A$209.10 Or just get a Steam Wallet Card PC Hardware Prices Slay your pile of shame. [/url] Back to top Exciting Bargains for Xbox Sniper Elite 5 (-57%) - A$38.72Tekken 8 (-33%) - A$79.95The Crew Motorfest CG (-70%) - A$32.98Watch Dogs 2 Gold (-85%) - A$16.49The Surge (-85%) - A$3.36 Expiring Recent Deals Suicide Squad: KTJL (-73%) - A$32F1 24 (-80%) - A$21.99Logitech G920 wheel (27%) - A$399.95Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-36%) - A$45Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (-81%) - A$19 Or just invest in an Xbox Card. Xbox Console Prices How many bucks for a 'Box? [/url] Back to top Pure Scores for PlayStation Astro Bot (-19%) - A$89Spidey Miles Morales Ult. (-45%) - A$69The First Berserker: Khazan (-11%) - A$89Cocoon (-58%) - A$25Star Wars Outlaws (-36%) - A$69LEGO DC Super-Villains Del. (-92%) - A$8.79Persona 5 (-85%) - A$12.74Mortal Kombat XL (-88%) - A$8.39 Expiring Recent Deals Dynasty Warriors: Origins (-16%) - A$96Split Fiction (-16%) - A$59Blasphemous (-80%) - A$7.59Control Ultimate Ed. (-27%) - A$44.95Sackboy: A Big Adventure (-28%) - A$79Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-50%) - A$62.47Injustice 2 Leg. (-90%) - A$7.79 PS+ Monthly Freebies Yours to keep from Jan 7 with this subscription Suicide Squad: KTJL [PS5]NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered [PS4]The Stanley Parable: Ultra [PS4/5] Or purchase a PS Store Card. What you'll pay to 'Station. [/url] Back to top Legit LEGO Deals Sonic: Tails’ Workshop and Tornado (-37%) - A$73.94Marvel: Electro Dinosaur Chase (-34%) - A$29.99Star Wars: Mandalorian Ambush (-34%) - A$23 Expiring Recent Deals Star Wars: Onyx Cinder (-31%) - A$159 City: Tow Truck / Sports Car (-27%) - A$22Wicked: Emerald City (-24%) - A$129 Back to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube. View the full article
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The latest Minecraft DLC revolves around Hello Kitty and its most iconic characters, including the titular hero. Hello Kitty has been a popular franchise since the 1970s, and the whimsical world created by Yuko Daniel is finally making its Minecraft debut. View the full article
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II will add hardcore mode, horse racing, and more for free beginning this Spring with three sets of content coming in the Expansion Pass from Summer. View the full article
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Each year, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) release the results of their State Of The Game Industry Survey, which collects responses from over 3000 developers. The 13th annual survey - which you can find in full here - queries respondents on topics including layoffs, generative AI, the live service *****, and funding. As is the nature of our times, it's a big grim salad with a few bright crouton sprinklings. From the report's introduction, which does not mention croutons even once: Read more View the full article