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Clunk. Kachunk. Thunk. That’s the sound of Factorio’s last major update being smushed into shape, before the factory sim is left ticking away in the background while devs Wube Software turn their attention to new projects. Yep, following ages in early access and some chunky DLC following its full release in 2020, Factorio’ll only recieve minor tweaks once this last big update arrives.

Infinity Ward is determined that Modern Warfare 4’s character skins will be realistic and authentic to Call of Duty, again promising that the days of “clowny skins” and bizarre collaborations are a thing of the past. Over the last few years, there have been endless complaints about skins and collabs that don’t fit the aesthetic of the shooter, with players frustrated that the developers have chosen to focus on cosmetics that are either unrealistic in a war situation or are simply unrelated to the franchise. Infinity Ward, the developer of MW4, first addressed the issue on May 28 in a…

Former Nintendo executive David Yarnton has published a thriller novel inspired by the ‘handheld wars’ of the Nintendo DS era, and a real-life scandal.‘GameTrap’ is available to purchase now and is described as a “gripping financial thriller” set against the backdrop of the 2005-era games industry, with Nintendo going up against the fictional ‘Vantix’ handheld.Vantix is loosely inspired by the real-world flop, Gizmondo, a Swedish handheld that had millions spent on promotion by its parent company, despite never making a profit, and was eventually overshadowed by press reports linking several of its executives to organized crime.Gizmondo launched in 2005 in the…

Good news, Minecraft fans, Jack Black and co have delivered a huge update on A Minecraft Movie 2, and it looks like Steve may have a bit of competition this time.As part of Minecraft Live, stars Black and Jason Momoa give us a little update on how filming is going in New Zealand. The video also gives us our first look at Kirsten Dunst as Alex, sporting the in-game character’s red hair in a side plait. However, she doesn’t seem to be wearing Alex’s signature green t-shirt.But that’s not all, as the video also cuts to gaming content creators TommyInnit…

After years of whispers around Nvidia maybe, possibly, perhaps getting into CPU-making, they’re making it official with RTX Spark: a fully integrated laptop SoC (System on a Chip), coming to thin ‘n’ lights in Autumn this year. Unsurprisingly, given the source of Nvidia’s trillions, RTX Spark has a big focus on agentic AI work, the official descriptions of which are so inducive of malaise that I can’t even bring myself to copy them in from the press release. But there is plenty of note for those who’d use their lightweight laptop to play games, as the SoC’s graphics processor is…

Arc Raiders is reportedly trialling a pseudo-PvE mode on its co-Tencent-developed Chinese client. The multiplayer game recently acquired the ISBN licence required to operate in China, and the Eastern branch is wasting no time in shaking up the status quo, offering new game modes during its beta phase. The new map condition being tested on the Chinese client is called Rebellion Mechanic, and it’s as close to a pure PvE mode as we’ll likely ever get. All players enter the match with a tenuous agreement in place; you’re allies, don’t kill each other. Any player who breaks this agreement and…

Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini has reaffirmed the company’s general anti-AI stance but admits it could be used to “help with recommendations and personalization” on the anime streamer.”I would say it’s not that difficult,” Purini told Radio Times when pressed on whether it’s difficult to avoid using AI in an anime industry that has increasingly leaned on it.Purini continued, “We are very clear in terms of what we will and will not do. We have always said creator authenticity is really important for us. We want to make sure creators get to tell the stories the way they want to tell…

Last week, I blithely commented that the Maw was “taking a break”, because we had too much else to do besides feeding our resident cosmic newsbeast. We have now paid a grievous price for my negligence. Friends, I am horrified to report that the Maw has broken containment and eaten Geoff Keighley, the face of Summer Games Fest. In the process, it may also have devoured the very concept of the future. Time has lost its gradient, and the harvest may never come. Without Geoff, there will be no barrage of hundred-thousand-dollar game trailers and announcements on June 5th, to…

Kohei Ikeda, Tekken 8’s Game Director, has announced he has left Bandai Namco after over two decades with the developer-publisher. In a statement shared to social media, Ikeda reminisces fondly, offering his thanks to fans and his fellow Tekken developers. “Ever since I first discovered fighting games as a student, I spent countless days in arcades, completely immersed in competition and battling against others,” Ikeda recounts on X. “For someone like me, becoming part of the company I had always admired – Namco – was truly a dream come true.” During his tenure, Ikeda worked as a designer on SoulCalibur…

A US bill designed to stop paid games being terminated and being made unplayable in the future has passed its initial vote.The Protect Our Games Act, which was proposed by California Assemblyman Chris Ward, was put to a vote at the California State Assembly, where it won with a vote of 43-16.It will now be passed to the State Senate, where it will be debated and voted on again. If it passes this vote, House and Senate members will then work on the final version of the bill before it’s submitted for final approval. It will then be published and…