Hytale, the long-awaited Minecraft competitor that was canceled earlier this year, has been given a second chance. The original founders have bought the game back from Riot Games and are bringing 30 developers back to finish it.
The delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 to November 2026 is giving competing studios breathing room. Arrowhead’s CEO describes the upcoming release as an industry event that will “blot out the sun” for everyone else. Even veteran developers admit Rockstar is “impossible” to compete with.
Microsoft just announced a surprise Xbox Partner Preview event happening November 20 at 10 am PST. The showcase will feature new Game Pass announcements, fresh 007 First Light footage, and world premieres of unannounced games. All titles shown will be Xbox Play Anywhere compatible.
Sony has taken legal action against a fan project attempting to bring the failed shooter Concord back to life. The volunteer team had working private servers but paused development after copyright claims. This raises questions about game preservation when publishers pull the plug.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is getting roasted for using blatant AI-generated art and a campaign that players say is fundamentally broken. While multiplayer and Zombies modes receive praise, the single-player experience has been almost universally panned for its bizarre design choices.
Valve’s latest Proton release brings massive compatibility improvements to Linux gaming and Steam Deck. The update fixes everything from The Quarry on OLED Decks to Epic Games Store launcher issues. Competitive titles like The Finals and Rocket League also get performance boosts.
Valve’s new Steam Machine appears to deliver exactly what Microsoft keeps promising but hasn’t built. Meanwhile, the Neo robot reveals how much human intervention is still needed behind the scenes of advanced AI robotics.
Valve has officially revived the Steam Machine concept with a compact living room PC that’s six times more powerful than the Steam Deck. The new device runs SteamOS 3 and can handle 4K gaming at 60fps, with two storage configurations and custom AMD hardware.
The CEO of Nexon, publisher of Arc Raiders, says generative AI is now standard across the industry and essential for survival. But the messy rollout of AI voices in the hit Steam shooter shows players and developers are pushing back hard against this assumption.
Arc Raiders is dramatically lowering cosmetic prices and automatically refunding players who bought at higher rates. The developer also confirmed duo matchmaking is now live alongside the game’s massive North Line update.
