Heroes of Might and Magic III is GOG's top-selling retro game, and nearly half its buyers are under 25
The classic strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic III sits at the top of GOG's retro sales charts – which is notable on its own. But here's the more striking part: nearly half of...
Phil Spencer showed up to GDC 2026 with the funniest name tags
The Game Developers Conference is underway for its 2026 edition, and former Xbox boss Phil Spencer has already become one of the highlights of the event – not for any big announcements, but for showing...
Overwatch designer calls out players obsessing over Marathon player counts as "unemployed, maidenless behavior"
Marathon has been surrounded by controversy since its announcement. The launch was fairly strong, and sentiment among those who actually played is trending positive – but the drama hasn't stopped. A chunk of the internet...
Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump's tariff policy
Nintendo of America has officially filed a lawsuit against the United States government over the sweeping tariff policy introduced by President Donald Trump's administration in 2025. The complaint was filed in the U.S. Court of...
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says trying to cram everything into a game is the most common design mistake
Fallout co-creator and veteran RPG designer Tim Cain has a new YouTube video out about the game design pitfalls that regularly derail development projects. The central theme is what he calls a "design pothole" –...
Xbox co-founder doesn't think the brand is dead, but says its struggles are "killing" him
Seamus Blackley, original Xbox co-founder and console designer, clarified his stance on the brand's future under new head Asha Sharma, stressing that he does not think Xbox as a whole is "dead" – though he's...
Next Xbox is well underway, Sarah Bond confirms in farewell letter
In her farewell message as Xbox president, Sarah Bond confirmed that the next Xbox console is actively in development. The next generation hardware is well underway, though no details have been shared. Among her achievements,...
Kojima Productions CTO explains why the studio has stuck with Decima engine for nearly a decade
Kojima Productions CTO Akio Sakamoto spoke about the advantages of Guerrilla Games' Decima engine, which the studio has been using for the Death Stranding series. When the developers were looking for the right technological foundation...
All Living Things indie developer delays game for the most legitimate reason in gaming history – he met a beautiful woman
Not every day do you come across a game as unique as indie project All Living Things – but it's also not every day that you meet a beautiful woman. Yet that's exactly what happened...
Hideo Kojima abruptly cancels GDC keynote appearance one month before conference
Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear series and Death Stranding games, was set to deliver the keynote address at Game Developers Conference 2026. However, with just one month until the event, Kojima Productions announced...
Steam pulls Ashes of Creation from sale after studio shutdown
Ashes of Creation imploded over the weekend – Intrepid Studios staff received their WARN Act notices for mass layoffs with just two days' notice. As of end of business on February 2nd, Intrepid Studios officially...
