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View AllObsidian Showcases Avowed Combat
Obsidian has been working for years on Avowed, a first-person fantasy RPG set in the same world as its excellent Pillars of Eternity games. Unlike the isometric styling of those titles, Avowed is a first-person…
Visions Of Mana Gets Summer 2024 Release Window Alongside New Gameplay
During today's Xbox Developer Direct, Square Enix made a surprise appearance to pull back the curtains on Visions of Mana, the first new mainline game in the franchise in 15 years. Square Enix also revealed Visions…
Here’s A Deep Dive Of Ara: History Untold, A New Strategy Game From Former Firaxis Developers
Today, during the most recent Xbox Developer Direct, Ara: History Untold, a new strategy game from Oxide Games, got a deep dive revealing gameplay and more. The game was first announced in 2022. Oxide talked up its…
Gothic, Elex II Dev Piranha Bytes Addresses Studio Closure Rumors: ‘Don’t Write Us Off Yet’
Last week, the internet began to speculate that Gothic and Elex II developer Piranha Bytes was being shut down after fans noticed the studio's website was essentially defunct. Many speculated Piranha Bytes was another casualty…
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View AllWarhammer Fantasy is back—and now it’s getting a new tabletop RPG too
Cubicle 7 will be releasing a tie-in to Games Workshop's grand revival of the setting. Cubicle 7 has announced a new Warhammer tabletop RPG, based on Warhammer: The Old World. You may know the company already for its many other games set in Games Workshop's worlds,…
31% of game developers already use generative AI
And almost half say that generative AI is being used in their workplace, according to a GDC survey. Valve recently announced that Steam will allow games made with assistance from generative AI tools so long as it's disclosed. If game developers tell the truth, we ought to…
Starfield’s ‘biggest’ update now has patch notes, which boil down to bug fixes and visual updates—also, your pet rock’s going to a nice farm upstate
Last week, PC Gamer's own Andy Chalk talked about an upcoming patch for Starfield—flagged as the "biggest Starfield update yet", though he rightfully pointed out that it didn't seem all that big. Well, patch notes for beta testing are here. We're getting visual and lighting upgrades to certain…
A huge mistake’: Master Chief actor Pablo Schreiber rails against Halo TV show sex scene, says he ‘wasn’t listened to’ when he argued against it
In 1895, our forefathers watched a train arrive at La Ciotat station. In 1969, families gathered to watch mankind take its first tentative steps beyond the surface of our planet. In 2022, Master Chief had sex. It was the television event of the century, but it turns out…
Obsidian Showcases Avowed Combat
Obsidian has been working for years on Avowed, a first-person fantasy RPG set in the same world as its excellent Pillars of Eternity games. Unlike the isometric styling of those titles, Avowed is a first-person adventure more in the vein of something like The Elder…
Visions Of Mana Gets Summer 2024 Release Window Alongside New Gameplay
During today's Xbox Developer Direct, Square Enix made a surprise appearance to pull back the curtains on Visions of Mana, the first new mainline game in the franchise in 15 years. Square Enix also revealed Visions of Mana will hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation…
Here’s A Deep Dive Of Ara: History Untold, A New Strategy Game From Former Firaxis Developers
Today, during the most recent Xbox Developer Direct, Ara: History Untold, a new strategy game from Oxide Games, got a deep dive revealing gameplay and more. The game was first announced in 2022. Oxide talked up its "living world," a procedurally generated map for players to create…
Gothic, Elex II Dev Piranha Bytes Addresses Studio Closure Rumors: ‘Don’t Write Us Off Yet’
Last week, the internet began to speculate that Gothic and Elex II developer Piranha Bytes was being shut down after fans noticed the studio's website was essentially defunct. Many speculated Piranha Bytes was another casualty in owner Embracer Group's purge of studios that began last…
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Warhammer Fantasy is back—and now it’s getting a new tabletop RPG too
Cubicle 7 will be releasing a tie-in to Games Workshop's grand revival of the setting. Cubicle 7 has announced a new…