Amazon’s gaming walkback continues as it ends publishing deal for a new racing game being headed up by former Forza Horizon creative director

Back in October 2025, Amazon effectively threw in the towel on its big-budget videogame ambitions, leaving itself only with the mysterious Tomb Raider game (which later turned out to be two games) and an open world racer being developed by Maverick Games, a studio headed up by former Forza Horizon creative director Michael Brown. Well,…

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Sony killed a fan-made Bloodborne tribute last year, as the game continues to languish on PS4: ‘Why are you making such absurd decisions, Sony?’

In November 2024, developer Maxime Foulquier posted footage of Bloodborne Top Down Arena, a fan tribute mixing FromSoftware’s relentlessly goth setting with Vampire Survivors mechanics. The project looked kinda cool, if not a little close to its source material. Foulquier went quiet on the project after posting that video, and as it turns out, for…

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Reigns: The Witcher review

Need to know What is it? A randomized choose-your-own-Geralt adventure.Release date: February 25, 2026Expect to pay: $6 / ยฃ5Developer: NerialPublisher: Devolver DigitalReviewed on: Windows 11, Intel Core i9, 32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4060Multiplayer? NoSteam Deck: VerifiedLink: Official site Dandelion sure does spend a lot of time imagining colorful new ways for Geralt to die. He…

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Assassin’s Creed Hexe creative director Clint Hocking leaves Ubisoft, former Black Flag director Jean Guesden takes over as development continues under ‘a seasoned team’

The leadership overhaul at Ubisoft appears to have claimed another Assassin’s Creed stalwart, as Ubisoft has confirmed a VGC report that longtime veteran Clint Hocking, who was heading up the Assassin’s Creed Hexe project, has left the company. “Clint Hocking, creative director on Assassinโ€™s Creed Codename Hexe, will be departing Ubisoft,” a spokesperson said in…

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Embark explains why it jacked up the cost of crafting Wolfpacks in Arc Raiders, concedes some players aren’t happy about it

Reactions to large game updates always come in two phases: the “wow cool” phase that plays out as folks try out the major new stuff, and the “hey wait a minute” phase that follows once players realize the consequences of the patch notes’ fine print. The “hey wait a minute” moment for Arc Raiders’ Shrouded…

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