Baldur's Gate 3 may very well be the most popular game of our lifetimes, and aside from its ever-returning player base who've been at it from the get-go, the game is still attracting newcomers to this day. Aside from the expansive base game and Larian's various content rollouts in the past, BG3 also has one of the most active mod scenes in gaming, keeping the experience fresh for even those who've been at it for years. View the full article
In 2021, when The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante came out on Steam, our Shaun Prescott called it "a text heavy narrative RPG with a huge emphasis on gruelling decision making." Think of those decision-heavy simulations like Princess Maker, only in a grim-and-gritty fantasy setting that cranks up the George R. R. Martin dial to max... Read more.View the full article
Feeling hungry? Games Workshop is attempting to sate our respective appetites with its latest slate of pre-orders. The Ogor Mawtribes are getting a brand new army set, replete with plenty of fresh sculpts. As you'd hope for a faction where the average footsoldier is the size of a monster, the level to detail on the new models is fantastic, making the new army set well worth a look. Read the full story on Wargamer: Latest Games Workshop pre-orders show that Age of Sigmar is far from Ogor View the full article
The recent layoffs at Bethesda should not have a direct impact on the Elder Scrolls 6 development timeline, according to a newly shared clarification from an established Xbox insider. The update suggests that TES 6 remains on track for a late-2020s debut, while a separate report potentially narrows down the project's launch window to a single year. View the full article
Cygnus Cross has revealed many new actors lending voice to the game, including Matthew Mercer, Jennifer English, Ben Starr, Nick Apostolides, Jane Perry, Elias Toufexis, Anjali Bhimani, and Briana White. View the full article
The recent Call of Duty: ****** Ops 2 rerelease has reportedly attracted 5.25 million weekly PS5 players in the US, surpassing the nearly 5 million previously recorded for ****** Ops 7 and Warzone combined. ****** Ops 2 has always been a fan-favorite Call of Duty entry, with players typically noting that it has some of the strongest multiplayer and Zombies content in the entire franchise. View the full article
For this Digimon Story: Time Stranger feature, we compare the Switch 1, Switch 2, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more going over visuals, performance, load times, and current issues. View the full article
Players have faced off against numerous extinction-level threats across the Halo franchise, including bloodthirsty space cults, ancient Forerunner artifacts, and a variety of different alien species under the Covenant's banner. While these enemies are plenty iconic in their own right, the Flood itself is easily one of the series staples that have been relatively left behind in modern entries. View the full article
Bandai Namco may be preparing to shut down an ongoing game from a beloved anime franchise, with Dragon Ball: The Breakers potentially on the way out. Dragon Ball: The Breakers debuted to mixed reception in 2022 as an asymmetrical multiplayer game based on the fan-favorite series. View the full article
The Sims 4 is giving fans an early look at the upcoming Music Den kit coming to the game, adding a multitude of new decorations and musical instruments to the game. The kit will be the fifth of The Sims 4's smaller DLC packs to release in 2026. View the full article
Steam Machine engineers at Valve have warned the ongoing memory crisis in tech is "still getting worse" as buyers face already exorbitant prices. Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais, two individuals who helped bring the new gaming hardware to life, offered their perspective on how the AI industry has influenced the high cost of RAM during an interview with Bloomberg. In case you thought things were already bad enough, they've got an update: the months ahead aren't looking too good. "Honestly, it’s still getting worse," Aldehayyat said. "Just in case people are not aware. What people are seeing on retail shelves right now, from our observations, is lagging what we’re seeing from a bulk supply by at least three to six months." The Steam Machine launched with a price tag of $1,049 for its base 512GB model alone. Its most expensive option, a 2TB version bundled with a Steam Controller, is a whopping $1428. Aldehayyat said Valve had expected to run into some trouble when it formally announced the device in November 2025, but not like this. Griffais went as far as to say that Valve has been "building everything we can get our hands on," adding the company has been "limited by memory capacity, for sure." "We knew there was going to be an issue with sourcing," Aldehayyat said. "But the extent was beyond anything we actually expected." Part of Valve's time during what has rapidly become a tumultuous ******* for tech has seen it struggling to keep up with demand for the Steam Deck, too. The Half-Life company also said it 'would love' to make the Steam Machine 'more affordable' but warned that a price drop wouldn't arrive 'any time soon.' Valve is far from the only company to ring the alarm bells when it comes to the memory crisis from the last few months. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said he expected the RAM shortage to last through 2027. Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney warned in late 2025 that high-end PC gamers will struggle with prices "for several years." As Sony and Microsoft charge ever closer to the release of new next-gen gaming consoles, the former has said it's still deciding when and how to launch the PS6. For more, you can read about what Griffais had to say about Valve's approach to the RAM shortage during an interview with IGN earlier this year. You can also see what Valve had to say about its relationship with RAM companies. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
Dishonoredremains one of Arkane Studios' defining achievements more than a decade after its debut, with the studio producing three critically acclaimed entries, all of which are undisputed bangers in the genre. Dishonored, Dishonored 2, and Death of the Outsider all continue to rank among the greatest immersive sims ever made, up there with legendary titles like BioShock and Deus Ex. View the full article
The Blood of Dawnwalker is, if done well, a game that might not land with everybody. For one, there's the lack of a traditional main story quest, and then there's the fact that you only have 30 in-game days and nights to beat it. Neither are necessarily massively novel, the brilliant Unsighted, for example, also forces a timer upon you, but this is still a notable AAA game taking a risk. This thing likely won't have been cheap to make, and crafting a scenario where not everyone is going to experience the entirety of what it offers, on purpose, is certainly a touch bold at the very least. So it's a good thing its director is happy with people missing things. Read more View the full article
Ever since beginner-friendly games like Genshin Impact became an explosive hit with players all around the world, the gacha game market has taken the gaming world by storm, with countless new games having been released over the years to satisfy all sorts of gameplay or storytelling niches. While the massive success of the gacha game market has even started affecting Triple-A game studios, many of the genre's most popular outings are ones that have been out for years already. View the full article
Today, the Justice League remains a cornerstone of DC Comics after more than six decades, bringing together legendary heroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter to defend Earth from its greatest threats. Since debuting in "The Brave and the Bold" #28 in 1960, the team has become one of the most recognizable superhero groups in popular culture, inspiring countless comic series, animated shows, blockbuster films, toys, and video games. View the full article
Paramount Pictures and Activision have confirmed the upcoming Call of Duty movie will take place in its long-running Modern Warfare universe. The crew behind the upcoming video game-to-movie adaptation revealed the update as part of a Call of Duty in Culture Panel at Fanatics Fest in New York City today (via Variety). Call of Duty movie director and co-writer Peter Berg made an appearance at the event to share the news. Berg and co-writer Taylor Sheridan's choice to set their Call of Duty movie in the Modern Warfare universe may come as much of a surprise for some fans, but it might finally give us some clues about its yet-to-be-detailed plot. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the first in Activision's first-person shooter series to introduce players to a, well, more modern take on the franchise when it launched in 2007. As it left behind the mid-1900s battlefields established by previous games, it also brought along new characters, such as Soap, Ghost, Captain Price, and series villain Vladimir Makarov. Director Peter Berg revealed today at @FanaticsFest the @CallOfDutyMovie is set in the Modern Warfare universe. In theaters June 30, 2028. [Hidden Content] — Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) July 18, 2026 On the gaming side of things, Modern Warfare has spent the last two decades attempting to reinvent itself across six mainline entries, and even a few remasters. The first three games, which arrived throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, primarily followed Task Force 141 as they embarked on globe-trotting missions, while gaining (and losing) teammates along the way. Activision and developer Infinity Ward took a break from the somewhat more grounded settings of Modern Warfare through the mid-2010s before delivering a full-fledged reboot with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019. It's expanded on this chapter with returning characters and new stories, with its next entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set to launch for PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X | S October 23, 2026. Why Paramount and Activision opted to kick off its Call of Duty film ambitions with Modern Warfare instead of something like the ****** Ops series, which recently celebrated the release of PlayStation ports for ****** Ops 1 and 2, is unclear. Berg also neglected to mention whether his adaptation will retread events players may remember from the games or carve out its own corner of the universe. The Call of Duty movie has a release date of June 30, 2028. Its plot and cast remain a mystery, for now. While we wait for udpates, you can see what Berg once said about people who play video games. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
Survival games like Minecraftand Rust are a dime a dozen nowadays, which can make standing out amongst the rabble a little challenging. Even should a new survival title manage to deliver groundbreaking gameplay and stunning visuals, it isn't guaranteed success, at least not immediately, as it still lingers in the shadows of those aforementioned titles and others that had the great fortune of releasing in the era of untapped survival game potential: the 2010s. It is a shame, but a symptom of 1000s of video games releasing on an alarmingly frequent basis. View the full article
While dozens of Steam games can be found in just about every genre, indie developers have been releasing more and more soulslikes with each passing year. This is hardly surprising, as the success of Elden Ring proved just how popular the genre had become, with many gamers clearly craving experiences where they can truly put their skills to the test. And while indie soulslikes on the scale of Elden Ring aren’t really a thing, smaller games inspired by the older work of FromSoftware can still be worthwhile — especially if they have an interesting hook like Memoirium does. View the full article
Although Pokémon GO still leads the July rankings, another long-running digital monster franchise is ready to take it head-on for View the full article
Film director Peter Berg revealed today at @FanaticsFest the Call of Duty movie is set in the Modern Warfare universe. At Fanatics Fest in New York, Berg talked a bit about the @callofdutymovie Movie coming from Paramount Pictures and Activision. During the Call of Duty in Culture panel, director and co-writer Berg revealed that the film will be set in the Modern Warfare universe. It’s part of the ongoing trend of making movies out of games to not only spread gaming culture into mass culture but to also ensure that movies have a built-in audience of gamers when they debut at the box office. The Call of Duty movie is coming June 30, 2028. The post Call of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article
A ton of Magic: The Gathering cards for The Hobbit set were just revealed, and alongside the new mechanics, food, goblins, Gandalfs, and enough dwarves to single handedly fuel your next typal Commander deck, there were a couple of reprints, including a Mox mana rock whose cheapest card costs $85. Read the full story on Wargamer: MTG The Hobbit has an $85 reprint for a mighty Mox, but it's in Dwarvish View the full article
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 staff just two months after launching Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The ***-based studio published a statement regarding the changes on its X/Twitter account. It says that, despite releasing its latest game in May to "critical acclaim, its commercial performance has not enabled us to sustain a studio of our current size." "We have served redundancy or at-risk notices impacting up to 32 of our colleagues across all departments at ZA/UM Studio," the message said. "Their work has made a lasting difference and left its mark on Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, and the studio as a whole." [Hidden Content] — ZA/UM Studio (@studiozaum) July 17, 2026 ZA/UM said it will continue to "consult and work with" members of its Workers' Alliance union throughout the "difficult process." The message added that the layoffs will change "the shape of ZA/UM, but not its purpose." "Our artistic standards remain unchanged: we will persist," it continued. "To anyone currently hiring, please consider the colleagues leaving ZA/UM. The 2020s have been rough for ZA/UM. Trouble truly began in early October 2022, when multiple key developers – including writer and designer Robert Kurvitz, writer Helen Hindpere, and art and design lead Aleksander Rostov – were said to have left the studio involuntarily. Just weeks later, it was revealed that Kurvitz had launched a lawsuit against the company, with both he and Rostov alleging Ilmar Kompus and Tõnis Haavel of Tütreke OÜ had obtained control of ZA/UM "by fraud." ZA/UM denied these claims while launching their own accusations in a statement sent to [Hidden Content]. As things unwound behind the scenes, a series of spinoff studios made up of former ZA/UM developers have emerged. Dark Math Games and Longdue Games announced their projects, XXX Nightshift and Hopetown, in October 2024, with Summer Eternal revealing itself shortly after. With years of controversy under its belt, today's layoffs aren't ZA/UM's first. In 2024, it was reported that around 24 employees had been impacted by layoffs. The same update brought word that a standalone Disco Elysium expansion had been canceled. Disco Elysium won ZA/UM multiple categories at The Game Awards 2019 and earned a 9.6/10 review from IGN at the time of its launch. While Zero Parades: For Dead Spies didn't seem to live up to the high bar set by its predecessor, it still boasts an 83 from critics on Metacritic following its May 21, 2026, launch for PC and PS5. For more on ZA/UM, you can read IGN's breakdown for the full wild story behind what's happened at the studio. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
Final Fantasy 10is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, and Square Enix has just honored the occasion with a surprising new release. After previously revealing that the HD Remaster of Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 10-2 would be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, the studio is now investing more thoroughly in building up to its launch. View the full article
I asked Rebel Wolves about The Blood of Dawnwalker pushing RPGs forward, the busy release calendar, and why its combat is like Guitar Hero. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Blood of Dawnwalker's total freedom of choice is essential: "You need to accept that people will not see everything" View the full article
The expansion pass for Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown will bring four DLC stories, new tech, more heroes, and a playable USS Equinox. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Timeline-altering Star Trek Voyager game kicks off a four-part expansion pass, inspired by classic episodes View the full article
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In 2021, when The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante came out on Steam, our Shaun Prescott called it "a text heavy narrative RPG with a huge emphasis on gruelling decision making." Think of those decision-heavy simulations like Princess Maker, only in a grim-and-gritty fantasy setting that cranks up the George R. R. Martin dial to max... Read more.View the full article