Escape from Tarkov director says the launch week’s wobbles were ‘actual stress testing not only of our servers but also our mind and nerves’

Escape From Tarkov released on Steam on November 15, taking the excellent extraction shooter out of beta after a mere eight years, and almost immediately had a bit of a wobble. Players found themselves unable to log in, with demand being such that developer Battlestate Games acknowledged severe server woes, and then came the inevitable…

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The Chinese Room’s cofounder told Paradox ‘we can’t make Bloodlines 2’ but then they did make Bloodlines 2 and it was like ‘untangling an anaconda f***ball of competing priorities’

Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 released last month after a lengthy, difficult development, one that saw the project taken off original developer Hardsuit Labs by publisher Paradox Interactive and handed over to The Chinese Room. When it finally burst from its coffin, the critical reaction ranged from mildly positive to firmly negative, with our own Fraser…

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Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 5 director wants to usher in the age of ‘JRPG 3.0’, which will change ‘the genre’s structure and presentation at a fundamental level’

At the Korean gaming conference G-Star 2025, Katsura Hashino, creative producer and game director at Atlus, presented a talk alongside fellow Atlus art director, Shigenori Soejima exploring the impact of visual storytelling: “When experience becomes memory—designing lasting impressions through art and structure”. Hashino also discussed how he’s gearing up for what sounds like a literal…

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Get ready for Moonstone Island!

Super Rare Games is teaming up with Studio Supersoft and Raw Fury to bring you Moonstone Island! Coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch™ in physical format! Following your village’s tradition, gather your courage and head into the world to complete your Alchemy training! Hunt and collect a team of spirits, brew magical potions, and with the support of your new friendly…

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