Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: ‘We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch’

Just one day after taking a very hard L at the hands of the once and future leadership of Unknown Worlds, Krafton says Subnautica 2 will launch into early access in May. The release target was revealed in a statement shared with IGN that also appears to indicate that Krafton will not challenge the order…

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Take-Two boss declines to offer advice to the new Microsoft Gaming chief, says she’ll be fine on her own: ‘She’s a highly accomplished executive who’s done just great without ever having met me’

Asha Sharma’s elevation to CEO of Microsoft Gaming following Phil Spencer’s surprise retirement caused consternation among some gamers because, well, she’s not a gamer. Sharma only joined Microsoft in 2024 as president of its CoreAI product, and prior to that she was chief operating officer at Instacart and a vice president of product and engineering…

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The co-creators of Caves of Qud, our favorite roguelike fever dream, worked as narrative consultants on Marathon—which mostly meant they ‘got to sit there in the room and throw completely absurd ideas at the wall’

We named Caves of Qud our best roguelike of 2024 based on the merits of its singular atmosphere, arresting procedural systems, and the fact that you can play as a psionic, railgun-wielding bird-ape infected with a sentient fungus. You can imagine, then, how thrilled we were to learn that Qud’s co-creators, Brian Bucklew and Jason…

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Remedy is moving on from FBC: Firebreak, but it’s going out with a bang: One final update adds 5 new maps, a lower price, friend’s pass, and a promise the game will ‘continue to be playable for years to come’

Following a rough launch in June 2025 and poor sales ever since, Remedy Entertainment is ending support for its co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak, and the big “Open House” update that went live today will be its last. Remedy said the game will remain online and playable, and it’s also permanently lowered the price and added…

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Slay the Spire 2 is one of the year’s biggest hits, which is a good time to remember it abandoned Unity because of the dev fee debacle: ‘That is how badly you f****d up’

I’ve been enjoying Slay the Spire 2, even if I agree with PCG’s Robin Valentine that it sometimes feels like more of a remake than a sequel. But there’s plenty of time for that to change: the game has only just launched in early access, and developer Mega Crit says it expects to spend one…

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