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The number of game pages doubles on Itch.io as AI games flood the store

The indie video game store that prides itself as an open marketplace is being deluged by game pages, doubling the usual number without a proportional increase in sales.

Game Developer · EN

Toshihiro Nagoshi's post-Sega game studio, Nagoshi Studio, shuts down after NetEase funding cuts

Founded in 2021, the studio was working on a game funded by NetEase announced just under a year ago, but the studio has reportedly collapsed.

Game Developer · EN

Resident Evil Requiem Drops To Lowest Price, But For One Day Only

Resident Evil Requiem is brilliant. I don’t need to tell you that—the critical scores across the board, feedback from both fans and newcomers, and the fact that Leon Kennedy returns are enough evidence to support my opinion. Halloween may be dead until next year, but what hasn’t died is the need to defeat hordes of infected. With the latest Resident Evil game cheaper than ever, there’s no better time to buy it. You only have one day to get it at this price, though. What makes Resident Evil Requiem one of the best horror games and one of the best entries in the franchise is how it balances the

GameSpot · EN

GTA 6 Buying Guide: Get Ready For Sticker Shock

Rockstar's GTA 6 finally releases on November 19, and if you're looking to play the game, you'll also need a console--and those are more expensive than ever. Here's a quick buying guide to help you understand what you need and how much the items will cost. A console First, you'll need a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S console. The least expensive option for buying a new system outright is the Xbox Series S, which costs $500. Unfortunately, that's $200 more expensive than the system cost at launch in 2020--there are a number macroeconomic and AI factors that drove prices up significantly . A n

GameSpot · EN

Xbox Game Pass Has A Busy November Ahead With Several Day-One Launches

The start of the month is a good time to be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, as that's when Microsoft reveals the next batch of games coming to the service. November is frontloaded with new game releases before November 19-- we can't imagine why --and several of them are day-one releases. Once more games are revealed, we'll update this post. A few games have already been revealed for November, and usually, the first wave is the biggest one for Game Pass. Kicking things off is the online horror co-op game Pit of Goblin. This has been in early access since 2024, and November 3 marks its 1.0 release

GameSpot · EN

Phantom Blade Zero Put Up Some Massive Sales Numbers

Developer S-Game's action-RPG Phantom Blade Zero launched on October 29 and had a massive start across PC and PS5. The game sold more than 4 million copies over its first 72 hours. That works out to 926 units sold per minute or about 15.4 per second over the first three days. "Thank you everyone from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and support," the studio said in a social media post. https://twitter.com/pbzero_official/status/2117074929594298758 The 4 million figure counts copies sold across both PC and PS5--the game is not available on Xbox. The game reached a record of 833,921 pea

GameSpot · EN

When Is Resident Evil Coming To Home Video? It Could Be Very Soon

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie crushed it at the box office, banking more than $400 million globally to become the most successful entry in the series ever . When will the film be available to watch at home, though? According to Fandango , the home video release is set for November 3. That's apparently when people can buy the movie outright or rent it digitally, with a physical edition for Blu-ray coming at some point later. It will also presumably come to streaming at some point, and it should hit Netflix given the multi-billion-dollar Pay-1 deal the two companies have in place. https://w

GameSpot · EN

CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Arrives To Warzone With New Maps, Movement, And Features

Season 1 of Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone arrives on November 6, and this fully integrates the new Call of Duty into battle royale. The season update replaces Black Ops 7's maps with two Modern Warfare-themed maps, overhauls Warzone's movement, introduces new game mechanics, and adds an operator-skin toggle feature. Here is everything you need to know when Season 1 of Modern Warfare 4 goes live in Warzone. Additionally, Season 1 of Modern Warfare 4 adds a new battle pass, more multiplayer maps and modes, and plenty of new DMZ content. There are four new DLC weapons to unlock for use in MW4 and

GameSpot · EN

Former Xbox Exec Shares Her Side Of The Story After Mysterious Depature

Helen Chiang, the veteran Xbox staffer who got promoted in July and left the company amid mysterious circumstances just recently , has shared her side of the story--but her response doesn't close the book on this saga. In a LinkedIn post titled "Clarity is Kindess," which itself is a reference to her former boss (and Xbox CEO) Asha Sharma's much-ridiculed and cringey mantra, said it's "not accurate" that she was "fired for a policy violation" as multiple reports said. Chiang said she will not "turn this into a play-by-play" and reveal the specifics, but she wanted to speak out to dispel rumors

GameSpot · EN

Super Smash Bros. Was The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Fire Emblem

Booting up Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave had me feeling nostalgic. Fire Emblem as it is now would’ve been surreal to six-year-old me, who only knew “Marth and Roy from Smash.” Back then, Fire Emblem was still a niche series in the west and many of us had no idea who they were. Little did I know, these swordsmen would just be two of many Fire Emblem heroes to join the fighting game series, and Fire Emblem games would reach mainstream popularity. I discovered Fire Emblem in the early 2000s when I first started playing Super Smash Bros. Melee on our clunky big-screen TV in the basement. It was my

GameSpot · EN

The Backworld launches in Q2 2027

The Backworld, a turn-based RPG with narrative-driven horror elements, will launch for PC via Steam …

Gematsu · EN

Roguelike deckbuilder My Ransomware Can’t Be This Cute?! to be published by Top Hat Studios

Top Hat Studios will publish The Seppuku Commission-developed roguelike deckbuilder My Ransomware Can’t Be This …

Gematsu · EN

Tales of Tuscany launches February 22, 2027

Tales of Tuscany, a “WarioWare-soaked open-world RPG” follow-up to the 2024-released Athenian Rhapsody, will launch …

Gematsu · EN

3D action adventure game Ryn: And the Thread of Life to be published by Top Hat Studios

Top Hat Studios will publish Innombrable-developed 3D action adventure game Ryn: And the Thread of …

Gematsu · EN

DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE demo launches in January 2027

Publisher Top Hat Studios and developer Yoyoyollie will release a demo for cel-shaded aerial roguelike …

Gematsu · EN

Dark visual novel PRIMA MATERIA announced for PC

Publisher Top Hat Studios and Synergia developer Radi Art have announced PRIMA MATERIA, a dark …

Gematsu · EN

Ova Magica for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch launches November 10

Farming life simulation game Ova Magica will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, …

Gematsu · EN

Silly Polly Beast coming to Switch 2 in November

Publisher Top Hat Studios and developer Anji Games will release a Switch 2 version of …

Gematsu · EN

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 is refreshing your team comps with a new mechanic, and the game is coming to Steam

HoYoverse just wrapped up a pretty exciting Zenless Zone Zero Special Program that not only delivered all the details on the next big update, it also came with the unexpected announcement that the action RPG is on its way to Steam . Read more

VG247 · EN

Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse's first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines

This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing . Heartopia ? Animal Crossing. Pokopia ? Animal Crossing. Tomodachi Life ? You guessed it, Animal Crossing! I am unashamedly one of those people who thinks the gaming landscape of the 2020s peaked early when New Horizons gently shepherded us all through lockdown, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that – now that we're well past the midpoint of the decade, I hate to remind you – a bunch of studios have come to the same conclusion, and either spun up their own take on th

VG247 · EN

Genshin Impact Luna 7 brings us the first playable Hexenzirkel as things take a turn in Sumeru

HoYoverse just wrapped up a new Genshin Impact Special Program, where the developer revealed everything there is to know about the game’s next major update. Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana, or as its friends call it, Luna 7, was unveiled as part of the showcase. Read more

VG247 · EN

Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy

There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more

VG247 · EN

Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much

Mystic Messenger , arguably one of the best dating sims around , has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about their accounts. Read more

VG247 · EN

Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out

Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6 ’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners of its most expensive version - the Premium Edition - can play it right now. Read more

VG247 · EN