After the scandal with the photo of Atatürk, the Hearts of Iron 4 Discord server banned avatars of any politicians born after 1800
Paradox Interactive has introduced a new rule for the Hearts of Iron 4 Discord server that bans members from using photos of real political and military figures born after January 1, 1800 as profile pictures....
Battles with hundreds of enemies and the harsh fate of rome's legendary warriors in the trailer for pixel strategy game The Ninth Legion
Indie Games Hub has unveiled a trailer for The Ninth Legion, a narrative-driven RTS set during the final campaign of Rome's Legio IX Hispana. The legion is among the most enigmatic units in the Roman...
The events of Songs of the Past for The Witcher 3 take place after Blood and Wine, but you don't have to complete the expansion
CD Projekt RED revealed where the The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past fits in the timeline and what players need to finish before starting it. The story takes place after the ending of...
Minecraft to get ice caves – Mojang shows frozen zombies and ice balls
Mojang has shared the first details on the next Minecraft game drop. Ice Caves, a rare underground extension of cold biomes, will headline the update. Glowing crystals, a new hostile mob, and an extra potion...
From Prototype to F.E.A.R. – 8 dead games that are long overdue for a comeback
Remakes and reboots have long been the safest bet in the games industry, but the choice of what gets dug up often feels like a lottery. Some series get a third life in a row,...
A mod with voice acting for all books, notes, and letters has been released for Skyrim
Skyrim has so many books, notes, and journals that reading them all counts as its own quest. Now you don't even have to bother. The Immersively Voiced Books of Skyrim mod gives voices to in-game...
World of Warcraft: Forever player found a mysterious island on the horizon and an underwater portal – it turned out to be the site of a future dungeon
A beta tester for World of Warcraft: Forever going by Havoctha spotted a mysterious island out in the sea off the coast of the Eastern Kingdoms. Ruins with clearly troll-built architecture appeared on the horizon...
After almost 8 years, Red Dead Redemption 2 players discover there is a small steamboat in the game
Some games are so huge that missing content over an entire playthrough is easy. You can spend years in a world, earn the platinum trophy, ride thousands of miles, and never glance at the river...
For the first time in 14 years, a new dimension will appear in Minecraft – Mojang has announced Sift
Mojang announced that the Sift is coming to Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition in 2027, marking the game's first new dimension in over 14 years. The reveal came during the Minecraft LIVE broadcast in...
Solo developer from Turkey has spent 2 years building GTA in 1970s Istanbul on stream with zero budget and doner delivery
Turkish developer Burak Akşahin, known as Bufuak, has released the official trailer for ALATURKA. It's a low-poly open-world action game in the spirit of the PS2 era, set in a fictional 1970s Istanbul. The developer...
A Skyrim player leveled up to "level" 30 simultaneously in the game and in real life – but still never got to the main quest
The main quest in a big RPG is usually considered the backbone of the game, but that rule doesn't apply to Skyrim. There, the core storyline has turned into an optional formality players can put...
WoW Forever beta reveals a black market goblin selling a 15-day speed buff for 150 gold
World of Warcraft: Forever is still in beta, but players are already exploring a good chunk of Azeroth in search of the secrets Blizzard has prepared for the full release. Some finds are already known,...
Why The Witcher 3 Remaster is worth playing on the highest difficulty
Many players default to the standard difficulty so they can enjoy the story in peace. In RPGs with a well-designed combat system, that habit often backfires: half the mechanics stay an unread chapter. Geralt, armed...
Palworld publisher called Combolands the best indie game of the year and the most addictive since Balatro
John Buckley, head of publishing at Pocketpair, made an unexpected compliment about someone else's game instead of his own studio. Despite the successful launch of Palworld 1.0 this year, Buckley says another, much less prominent...
Due to memory shortages, Japanese gamers can buy the PS5 Pro only after proving their "gaming history" and winning a lottery
The global RAM shortage keeps hitting game console production, and Sony has had to take an unusual step. In Japan, PlayStation launched a lottery system for buying the PS5 Pro, open only to gamers with...
Nvidia releases RTX Mega Geometry 2.0 – a 31 GB geometry scene takes up just 1.5 GB of video memory
Nvidia has updated its RTX Mega Geometry SDK to version 2.0. The main addition is support for streaming continuous level-of-detail clusters. The feature lets developers work with extremely dense meshes, even in scenes that don't...
Crusader Kings veterans envy newcomers, since 14 years ago the world available for the game was limited only to the Christian kingdoms of Europe
Newcomers to long-running strategy games almost never stop to think that the title they're playing once looked completely different. With Paradox Interactive, that gap can be especially stark. Some of its games have expanded over...
How one awkward moment in World of Warcraft explains why Inquisitor Sally Whitemane goes around without pants
Any long-running universe eventually piles up a backlog of old decisions. Someone carefully puts them side by side, and the lore starts taking on a life of its own. That's especially true when the subject...
In Fallout 3, you can leave Vault 101 without a single casualty, and Amata becomes the killer
A pacifist run in an RPG is often an illusion of clean hands. A player can go the entire game without pulling the trigger once, but someone else will gladly do the dirty work for...
Legendary power armor from Fallout: Tactics appears in Fallout 4
Fallout fans know exactly how much power armor matters in the series. These hulking metal suits can turn any battle around, and they look absolutely amazing doing it. Over the years, the franchise has introduced...
