The Battlefield 6 open beta is here, and it’s almost actually open. We’re on day two of early access, and the lineup of modes and maps for weekend 1 is set. It’s just Conquest, Breakthrough, and Domination on the menu for now, playable on three maps: Liberation Peak, Siege of Cairo, and Iberian Offensive. Three…
Five years after leaving Gears of War studio The Coalition to take the reins of the Diablo series at Blizzard, Rod Fergusson is calling it a day. “After five years driving the Diablo franchise with four big launches, it’s time to step away from Blizzard/Microsoft, sword in hand, and see what’s next,” Fergusson wrote on…
PC Gamer once declared virtual toilets the secret to understanding the unspoken priorities of a game and the people making it, but I’d argue virtual ladders have even more to say. If you approach from the top, does it wrest away control or let you Wile E. Coyote yourself right off the ledge? Does the…
1997 Japanese Best Two-Year-Old Colt award winner and Umamusume inspiration Grass Wonder has died at the age of 30, Thoroughbred Daily News reports. The American-bred, Japanese-trained thoroughbred was diagnosed with age-related multiple organ failure at Japan’s Big Red Farm, where he had been spending his last years in retirement. (Image credit: Cygames) Grass Wonder debuted…
The tragedy of Wildgate is that it might be too clever for its own good. Although it’s a hero shooter on its surface, Wildgate is really a competitive ship battler. As you race other players to gather resources and build a better spaceship, it feels like playing as a unit in a sci-fi RTS. It’s…
“Today we are less”. Bithell Games, the developer behind John Wick Hex, TRON: Identity, and TRON: Catalyst, is sadly making “eleven jobs” at the studio redundant. Studio founder Mike Bithell shared a message on Bluesky earlier today stating that his studio — which he founded in 2013 following the release and critical success behind Thomas…
Compared to the GameCube and PS2 release. Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac — which was announced last week in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase — looks pretty darn good. And just in case you’ve forgotten what the game looked like on GameCube (or PS2), then Bandai Namco has you covered. The publisher put out a comparison…
The videogame industry took yet another shot to the gut today as Bithell Games, the developer of John Wick Hex and Tron: Catalyst, announced that it is laying off 11 employees after being “unable to secure a new larger scale project.” Studio founder Mike Bithell said the layoffs represent “the majority of our full-time staff.”…
Category: Playtests August 8, 2025 Check out the Project EVILBANE Pre-Alpha Playtest Schedule! Jon At long last, the Project EVILBANE Pre-Alpha Playtest Schedule, revealed at IGN Live 2025, has been revealed! If you haven’t seen the video yet, check it out. Xbox Insiders, now’s your chance to check the game out early and give us…
Category: ID@Xbox August 8, 2025 Karma Brings an Enhanced Experience to Xbox September 10 Yonghe Wang – Creative Director at Pollard Studios We’re thrilled to announce that Karma: The Dark World, our psychological horror game, is officially coming to Xbox on September 10th! Delivering a deeply immersive narrative and a spine-chilling atmosphere, we can’t wait…