Over half of Japanese game companies are using AI in development according to a new survey, including Level-5 and Capcom

As reported by Automaton, a survey conducted by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) during June and July found that 51% of Japanese game companies are using AI in some capacity. The survey responses came from CESA member companies, which include the likes of Capcom, Level-5, Square Enix, Sega, and many more spanning major developers…

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Hyper Light studio Heart Machine’s next singleplayer game is launching in November, no early access, just a year and a half after it was announced

In a new trailer, developer Heart Machine has revealed the release date of its new metroidvania search action game, Possessor(s). The fighting game-inspired platformer arrives on November 11, just a brisk year and a half after its June 2024 announcement. I got a first look at Possessor(s) in action earlier this year, but was not…

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Konami accidentally handed out goodies from Silent Hill f’s $80 digital deluxe edition to $70 normies on Steam, but will snatch them back shortly

If you’re diving into Silent Hill f on PC this weekend, you might notice you have some extra digital goodies you didn’t pay for. As reported by GamesRadar, some players on the Steam version of the game were accidentally given access to special content that was supposed to be exclusive to pre-order and deluxe editions,…

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Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 gets Tokyo Game Show sign of life: ‘Since we called the first instalment Vol. 1, it’s only natural to expect a second one’

As reported by VGC, Metal Gear Solid series producer Noriaki Okamura mentioned that a second volume of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection remasters was still on the way at a Metal Gear Production Hotline panel at the Tokyo Game Show. “It has certainly taken quite a while now,” said Okamura (translated by Metal Gear fan…

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“My Goal Is To Finish All Outstanding Orders And Hopefully Hang Around For A Little Longer” Modder Voultar Opens Up On Health Issues

“Life doesn’t ever let up”. Voultar, the hardware engineer behind the SNES Edge Enhancer and Wii U NAND-Aid mods, has opened up about his ongoing health issues on social media. A short time ago, he was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack. While he has sporadically posted about his recovery throughout the year,…

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Supergiant director says the studio is fully focused on Hades 2, doesn’t ‘secretly know’ what it’ll do next and Hades 3 is ‘not preordained’

As reported by GamesRadar, Supergiant Games co-founder and studio director Amir Rao recently spoke to Haelian on YouTube about where the studio was at with next steps now that Hades 2 has left early access⁠—you can read our (very positive) review here. Basically? They don’t know yet. Caveating that he knew Rao likely couldn’t comment…

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