'Don’t toil away on the things that don’t really matter': Peak creator says its rapid development cycle has 'proved that there are definitely different, but maybe better ways to make games'

‘Don’t toil away on the things that don’t really matter’: Peak creator says its rapid development cycle has ‘proved that there are definitely different, but maybe better ways to make games’

Red Dead Redemption 2 has some of the most precisely represented horses in the videogame industry. They have multiple distinct gaits, a realistic sense of weight, and miraculously, their little Arthur Morgans shrink in the cold. It’s an admirably attentive but kind of stupid detail touted as much by the game’s fans as its detractors,…

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Karma Brings an Enhanced Experience to Xbox September 10

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…

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Action RPG players will exploit anything in the name of efficiency, which is why Path of Exile 2 players are locking themselves in the campaign for profit

In a lot of ways, action RPGs like Diablo are an open invitation by the developers for players to find all the things they didn’t expect you could do. Ideally, that is limited to powerful skill interactions and builds, but it’s often the case that it includes somewhat game-breaking exploits that go against the spirit…

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Share of the Week: Stellar Blade x Nier: Automata

Share of the Week: Stellar Blade x Nier: Automata

Last week, we asked you to dive into Stellar Blade’s newly released photo mode to highlight the Nier: Automata DLC costumes using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: marka_game shares Eve in 2B’s classic outfit, and Adam’s themed bot at her shoulder. sorathluna shares Lily, Eve, and Adam’s Nier themed costumes. sirevanztheduke shares Eve…

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The 10 cozy games I’m most excited for in 2024

Though “cozy” may be one of the more difficult genre trends to pin a definition on, there are ever more of us looking for the next game that’s chill, creative, cute, or some mix thereof. And in response to that growing audience, our choices for best cozy games just keep multiplying. This year looks like…

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