Peter Molyneux explains why Black & White 3 remains MIA, and then drops a tantalising teaser: ‘It’s such a difficult, difficult, challenging title to develop’

As part of an interview that I conducted with Peter Molyneux in Guildford recently, a wide-reaching chat that covered everything from Molyneux’s final game, Masters of Albion, and its new game-changing update, through to the origin of Black & White’s famous titan creatures, I also asked the veteran designer why a third Black & White…

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New fear dropped: Amazon scammer seems to have delidded an $889 AMD chip, transplanted it on old Intel chip, and got it through return inspection

watercooling from r/watercooling/comments/1x724mr/two_different_versions_of_amd_9950x3d2_dual I’ve never been stung by Amazon, but I’ve heard enough stories for it to be a worry. Amazon can take returns and list them again as new products if they pass inspection, which can open the door for scammers if something slips through inspection. And it’s tales of this happening with expensive components that…

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US lawmaker calls videogame purchases rentals disguised as sales: ‘When you pay for a game, you should own it’

US Representative Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York City, announced today that he will introduce the “Power To The Players Act.” If it becomes law, the bill will see the US Federal Trade Commission create regulations that protect our “ability to own and play” purchased games, according to Torres’ office. “When you pay for…

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Steam achievements are getting a huge overhaul, with separate sets for DLC and season passes, and an easy way to compare with friends

Valve has pushed a new update to its Steam client beta introducing big changes to how achievements work and how they’re displayed. Developers can now create sets of achievements customized to their game, like mastering a specific character class or finishing a singleplayer campaign. Sets also distinguish base game achievements from separate DLC and seasonal…

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World of Warcraft: Forever devs say gear upgrades will stay relevant ‘for a long, long time’: ‘It’s very much our intention to try wherever we can to not invalidate old content’

The developers of World of Warcraft: Forever, the venerable MMO’s newest ‘Classic+’ flavor, say that even though the level cap is staying at 60, there will always be new gear to chase, and lower level gear has never been more powerful. Blizzard Entertainment developers are wary of the drastic increases in power in WoW’s modern…

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Control Resonant sells 1 million copies in 3 weeks to become Remedy’s fastest-selling game ever

Remedy announced today that Control Resonant has surpassed one million copies sold, moving past Alan Wake 2 to become “the fastest-selling game in Remedy Entertainment’s 31-year history.” Thank you for the support ❤️ For playing, sharing, and being a part of the community.#CONTROLResonant — @remedygames.com (@remedygames.com.bsky.social) 2026-10-15T18:14:33.049Z Three weeks to a million copies isn’t exactly…

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