Italian indie studio Santa Ragione, known for Saturnalia and Mediterranea Inferno, faces potential closure after Steam permanently banned their upcoming horror game Horses. The ban stems from Valve’s interpretation of an unfinished scene involving a man, his daughter, and a naked adult woman. With S
Microsoft is previewing Default Game Profiles for ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds, automatically balancing FPS and power consumption across 40 games. The system extends battery life while maintaining performance, with Hollow Knight: Silksong gaining nearly an hour of extra runtime. Early next yea
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser offers a sobering take on AI in game development. He says current AI lacks the nuance for complex creative challenges and that transformative claims are often exaggerated for investors.
Xbox Cloud Gaming has finally addressed one of its most persistent frustrations with a new save sync indicator. Players can now see exactly when their game last synced before launching. This prevents the dreaded scenario of overwritten saves and lost progress.
Bethesda Game Studios is embracing the shadowdrop strategy after the successful surprise release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The studio’s director says they want to do more instant releases because “we all have short attention spans now.”
Ubisoft is teaming up with Tencent through a new €1.16 billion investment in Vantage Studios. The subsidiary will control development of major franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. While Ubisoft retains majority control, the deal signals a major shift in how its biggest games will be funded
Xbox just dropped a massive Game Pass announcement during their Partner Preview showcase. Nine new games are coming day-one to the service, with two available to play right now through shadow drops.
Veteran game developer Rebecca Heineman, who co-founded Interplay and won the first national video game championship in 1980, has died at age 62. Her career spanned more than four decades and included work on iconic franchises like Wasteland and Baldur’s Gate.
Take-Two’s CEO believes gaming is shifting toward PC platforms, with PC accounting for 40% or more of GTA sales. While a simultaneous console and PC launch remains unlikely, industry trends suggest a PC version will eventually arrive.
The Analogue 3D uses FPGA technology to perfectly replicate Nintendo 64 hardware while making it look great on modern TVs. At $250, it’s a premium solution for retro gaming purists who want that authentic CRT glow without the original hardware headaches.
