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As the generative-AI debate rages on unceasing (and likely will for as long as I care to think ahead), Valve has updated the declaration form used by developers submitting their games to Steam to reflect a focus on things that are “consumed by players.” For the most part, that’ll mean anything in-game, from art assets to music or writing, but it also includes the likes of the Steam store page, community assets, and marketing materials. The change takes the emphasis off development tools for “efficiency gains,” which can seemingly be used without the need for a disclosure. It’s been two…
Rockstar Games has seemingly gotten into contact with a terminally ill fan looking to play GTA 6 before its launch later this year on November 19, 2026.That’s according to a now deleted LinkedIn post from Ubisoft developer Anthony Armstrong, who appealed on behalf of a family member diagnosed with cancer and “given 6-12 months to live.””The reason I am reaching out is that they are a huge GTA fan and, with this latest update, he may not be around long enough to actually get to see GTA 6 launch, best case scenario he will be leaving us the same month…
With even the BBC and MSN kicking off the new year with talk of Old School Runescape, it’s only a matter of time before one of the most beloved and best MMORPGs around closes in on its highest concurrent player record yet again. And in a likely attempt to retain an influx of people who weren’t even born in time for its 10th anniversary, the franchise’s 25th anniversary has begun with… a minor simplification of what oldies like myself would claim was the heart and soul of the game. Time erodes everything. Log into the Jagex Launcher today, and you’ll…
Spend enough time in Arc Raiders maps like Blue Gate and you’re sure to notice some abnormally large, amusingly Tick-like Arc roaming in the background. Where the Queen and Matriarch are imposing mobile fortresses, these background Arc are basically mountains with legs – impossibly gargantuan machines. I don’t think an Anvil is gonna cut it. Developer Embark Studios doesn’t seem ready to drop something of this size on us just yet, but it is cooking up some new Arc to make PvE feel dangerous as players master the current suite of robots.Speaking with GamesRadar+, design lead Virgil Watkins examines the…
GTA 5 is going to remain the go-to virtual crime haven for quite some time to come, like it or not. GTA 6’s console release is all the way off in November, and there’s still no word on when it’ll come to PC, meaning we probably won’t see it in 2026. But the new GTA Online Mansion Raid mode has delivered in a way I didn’t expect, drawing inspiration from tactical multiplayer games like CSGO and Rainbow Six Siege. Ultimately, it’s still somewhat restricted by the limitations of Grand Theft Auto 5’s underlying core, but it does already have me…
The Beatles: Rock Band might have been the peak of the plastic instrument boom – a lavish passion project built in tribute to arguably the most influential rock and roll group of all time. The developers at Harmonix were serious about getting it right, and that meant enduring meetings with Yoko Ono where she’d tell them just how much their in-development depiction of John Lennon sucked.”I would have meetings where it’s like, ‘OK, Yoko, here is our depiction of your dead husband singing this super impassioned song … What do you think?'” studio creative director Josh Randall recalls as part…
Torchlight Infinite is a game that I can’t help but have mixed feelings about. It’ll always be mired in that aching knowledge that it’s not really the same thing as the original two entries from Runic Games that I fell in love with more than a decade ago. After a disappointing third outing, however, TI is more of a reinvention, and once I managed to put aside my qualms and sit down with it, I found there’s a lot to like. Still, the ARPG space is absolutely packed, and trying to make time for it is tough – but XD…
Fallout 3 calls back to the original CRPG Fallout in more ways than one. The box art is obviously an ode to the first game in the series, and was actually the very first piece of art created for the threequel. But even Fallout 3’s central story was thought of as a return to “those original themes” explored in Interplay’s classic, according to the game’s lead designer Emil Pagliarulo, who said he was inspired by a single map.Speaking to Edge Magazine, Pagliarulo remembered seeing “an overhead map of the Jefferson Memorial and the Tidal Basin,” which play crucial parts in…
I’ve watched many people tackle various colony sims, from Rimworld to Oxygen Not Included, and I’m always fascinated by how differently we all play. MinMax Games, the developer behind Clanfolk, seems to understand that well, and its latest major update takes big strides to ensure everyone is catered for in a move I really appreciate. Boasting a 93% review average on Steam, it’s fair to say that Clanfolk’s player base have always been pretty happy with what it brings to the table (and the fields), but this new overhaul makes it easier to recommend than ever, especially alongside a half-price…
Could Resident Evil 5 be the next Resident Evil game after Resident Evil 9 (AKA Resident Evil Requiem)? It’s certainly possible in the world of gaming where all numbers have lost their meaning and I get a headache if they ever get too large (the numbers, Mason). After all, Resident Evil 4 remake blew me away in 2023 almost as much as the original did in 2005 and while Resident Evil Requiem carries forward ideas from that refresh, there’s every chance the ‘remake branch’ of the series will continue on.The real question, though, isn’t so much could Resident Evil 5…