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One third of game developers no longer want to visit the United States

GDC organizers published the 2026 State of the Game Industry Report based on a survey of over 2,300 game industry professionals. It revealed growing concerns about traveling to the US for developers. 31% of industry...
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Google opens access to Project Genie AI tool for creating interactive worlds from photos

Google DeepMind made its Genie 3 technology available to users through Project Genie. The system is a world model – an AI capable of generating images and reacting (to the extent possible) to user actions...
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ARC Raiders players exploit duplication glitch, breaking game economy

ARC Raiders is facing a major controversy due to a glitch allowing players to duplicate certain in-game items. The exploit affects blueprints and ducks, leading to severe imbalance in the game's economy. According to the...
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Blizzard turns World of Warcraft interior design into competitive esport with new cinematic

Blizzard continues its major promotional campaign for the new housing system in World of Warcraft. During the recent State of Azeroth stream, executive producer Holly Longdale announced Azeroth Interiors – a challenge for content creators...
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Wall battles, time manipulation, and vast world in A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei gameplay trailer

CangMo Game Entertainment released the debut gameplay trailer for action-RPG A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, set in ancient China during the late Ming Dynasty. The game immerses players in the jianghu – the traditional world...
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Only 608 of 20,282 games released on Steam in 2025 reached 1,000 reviews

Steam saw 20,282 game releases in 2025, with only 608 managing to accumulate over 1,000 user reviews. That's according to Chris Zukowski, indie developer and game marketing expert, in his annual analysis of Valve's platform....
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The Defiant – a new single-player shooter about China's resistance against Japan

Developer Hoothanes and publisher 4Divinity announced The Defiant – a single-player first-person shooter about China's War of Resistance against Japanese invaders during World War II. The Defiant aims to break away from typical WWII shooter...
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Metropolis 1998 developer implements advanced economy system and fixes major Cities Skylines traffic issue

Solo developer Yesbox Studios continues actively improving Metropolis 1998 – a 90s-styled city builder with pixel art graphics and advanced citizen simulation. Over the past month, the game received an economy system, municipal utilities, and...
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Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by coordinated DDoS attacks

Embark Studios confirmed that Arc Raiders and The Finals were hit by DDoS attacks, which the studio characterized as "extensive" and "co-ordinated". Problems began with mass server instability affecting both games. While the development team...
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Drone Sector – stylish future combat drone simulator with tactical depth

Indie developer Ingmar Trump is working on Drone Sector – a project that combines the role of an AC-130 gunship with the reconnaissance capabilities of an MQ-9 Reaper drone in a futuristic setting. The demo...
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Xbox hardware sales plunged 32% while gaming revenue dropped 9% year-over-year

Microsoft released its financial report for Q2 FY26, revealing declining performance across all key areas of its gaming division. Xbox showed particularly negative dynamics in content and services compared to the same period last year....
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Legend of Keepers developer working on new dungeon management roguelike

Goblinz Studio, known for Legend of Keepers and Dungeon Rushers, is actively developing a new game while keeping even its name under wraps. Company founder Johann Verbroucht shares weekly screenshots and GIFs of the project...
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Solo developer creates unusual strategy about city-sized flying battleship

Developer benkimchi is working on DREADNOUGHT TARTARUS – a semi-automated strategic simulation where players control a massive warship relentlessly advancing across battlefields and destroying everything in its path. The game already has a Steam page,...
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Baldur's Gate 3 player lost 70-hour playthrough to a single dialogue choice

The hardest part of beating Honour Mode in Baldur's Gate 3 would seem to be the bosses. But experienced players know that some battles can be avoided through clever dialogue choices. The problem is, this...
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Minecraft unveils more baby mobs and an item for eternal youth

Mojang continues revealing details about the next Minecraft update, focused on mobs. As already known, baby mobs will no longer be simply scaled-down copies of adults – they're getting their own visual identity and sound...
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Helldivers 2 gets Siege Breakers Warbond with power field generator and assault hammer

Arrowhead Game Studios revealed a new premium Warbond for Helldivers 2 called Siege Breakers. The battle pass launches February 3. The Warbond includes: LAS-16 Trident energy rifleCQC-20 assault hammerGL-28 grenade launcherG/SH-39 power field generatorEAT-411 rocket...
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ARC Raiders update adds absurdly expensive rubber ducks

Embark Studios released the Headwinds update for ARC Raiders with an unexpected addition – collectible rubber ducks hidden in chimneys throughout the Buried City location. The most valuable duck sells for 7,000 credits each and...
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Kingdom Come developers considered Robin Hood's England and medieval Germany as settings

Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its sequel unfold in Bohemia at the dawn of the 1400s. This location makes sense for numerous reasons, but Warhorse Studios entertained other options – they just required too much work....
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ARC Raiders players disappointed with cheating ban system

Embark Studios released a major Headwinds update for ARC Raiders, the first of four content drops planned through April. The patch brought seven new quests, a minor map change, two new Augments, and other improvements....
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Baldur's Gate 3 player forgot to remove Disguise Self before romance scene and got a nightmare

Baldur's Gate 3 became famous not only for varied playstyles, memorable characters, and numerous hidden features and possibilities – diverse romance options also played their role. Each companion has a unique personality, and Larian Studios...