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WWE 2K26 makes widespread changes to its Ringside Pass and stamina systems following player criticism
2K Sports has announced widespread changes to the Ringside Pass system and stamina mechanic in WWE 2K26 following criticism of…
"We'll keep making Warframe if there's one player count," Digital Extremes' Megan Everett asserts. "I don't care what SteamDB says"
The ‘player count’ debate is, perhaps, my least favorite thing to come out of 2026. Marathon. Highguard. 1348 Ex Voto.…
Steam's new "golden age" is special because so many genres are popping off at once, indie expert says: "It's almost like the player base was drinking and their inhibitions lowered"
Steam researcher, marketing consultant, and indie game advisor Chris Zukowski has been talking about a new “golden age” of indie…
"We've sportified Steam charts" according to Warframe boss, who sees gamers obsessing over player counts the way "baseball freaks" dig into batting averages
Warframe is one of the most consistent hitters on Steam, and even if it can’t match the home runs generated…
A Pokemon Pokopia player built a working calculator and the game's not even 3 weeks old: "The countdown to a playable version of Doom begins now"
Players are exploring the possibilities in Pokemon Pokopia, Nintendo’s new sandbox based on the ever-popular pocket monsters. The greatest creation…
Apex Legends patch adds new Vortex Shields after player does 2 million damage in a single match, and I don't think that's a coincidence
Apex Legends’ Gundam event is far more fun than it has any right to be. While I would have preferred…
Slay the Spire 2 dev Mega Crit is "totally blown away" by its half-million player peak, but it's another indie triumph
Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit is “totally blown away” by the immediate and colossal response to its long-awaited…
Call of Duty is sick of leaks that "mess with player expectations," allegedly shuts down well-known insider
For as long as I’ve been covering the Call of Duty scene (which is much closer to a decade than…
Highguard will "permanently shut down" next week after "one final game update," dev confirms: "We have not been able to build a sustainable player base"
Highguard is dead, everyone. Wildlight has announced that it’s “permanently” shutting down the short-lived hero shooter next week on Thursday,…
"Every AAA single player game since Bioshock is basically the same collection of fetch quests," says ex-Square Enix suit, while Roblox games evolve "as fast as Tiktok trends" and create "overnight millionaires"
The future of video game development is in game-creating platforms like Roblox, reckons Jacob Navok, former director of business at…