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fromKotaku
16 hours ago

Last Of Us Team Believed Crunch Necessary For Games At Its 'Level'

Naughty Dog continues to experience crunch during game development, particularly with its upcoming title Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Neil Druckman Won't Stop Teasing The Last Of Us Part 3

Naughty Dog is hinting at a potential third game in The Last of Us series, despite mixed signals from Neil Druckmann.
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fromKotaku
16 hours ago

Last Of Us Team Believed Crunch Necessary For Games At Its 'Level'

Naughty Dog continues to experience crunch during game development, particularly with its upcoming title Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Neil Druckman Won't Stop Teasing The Last Of Us Part 3

Naughty Dog is hinting at a potential third game in The Last of Us series, despite mixed signals from Neil Druckmann.
#game-development
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Game Devs Explain The Tricks Involved With Letting You Pause

Pausing a game involves various techniques, including manipulating time and adjusting game speed, depending on the game engine used.
fromArmin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
6 days ago

Mario and Earendil

Last year changed the way many of us thought about software. It certainly changed the way I did. I spent much of 2025 building, probing, and questioning how to build software, and in many more ways what I want to do.
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fromThe Verge
16 hours ago

Pragmata is just OK, but it could've been great

Pragmata takes the bones of Resident Evil's slow-paced action and merges it with a sci-fi world that explores everything from lunar colonization to artificial intelligence.
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Invincible VS Art Director Talks Creating The Game's Visual Style, Toughest Fighter To Design, And Working With The Series Creators

Whenever you're working with an existing IP, there's always the question of how you're going to translate and adapt, right? Because it's not a one-to-one sort of interpretation.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

God Of War Actor On Sex Minigames In The Remake: 'I Think So'

The PS5 remake of PS2 classics may retain controversial elements, including intimate romance minigames, according to voice actor T.C. Carson.
#video-games
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fromMail Online
3 days ago

The open-world simulator game where you play as JESUS

A Polish game studio has released 'I Am Jesus Christ', an immersive game allowing players to experience the life of Jesus in an open-world format.
fromGameSpot
6 days ago

You Could Be In A PlayStation Game If You Write Well, Love PlayStation, Play And Own A Lot, Have Anecdotes, And More

PlayStation has announced a new contest called The Playerbase, allowing winners to have their likenesses scanned to appear in PlayStation games, starting with Gran Turismo 7.
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fromInverse
4 days ago

'Project Hail Mary's' Newest Chapter Is Coming From An Unexpected Source

VR gaming offers immersive experiences that transform the player's environment, exemplified by upcoming titles like Project Hail Mary.
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Canceled Game 'Would Have Been Crimson Desert' Says Avalanche Head

I haven't played Crimson Desert enough, but we had everything that I've seen from Crimson Desert in the plans for that game. It was signed with a big publisher that has a lot of famous IPs...And then they just changed business direction again and wanted to focus on their existing IPs instead of new ones. They broke up with us on a text message, which I will never forgive them for.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Uncharted Fans Think A New One May Be On The Way After Instagram Post

A six-week-old Instagram post from Shaun Escayg, featuring a cannon and the word 'Research,' has sparked speculation about a return to the Uncharted series. The post's vibe reminds fans of the Panama segments in Uncharted 4, leading to excitement about a potential new game.
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#hades-2
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Games

Hades 2 Coming To PS5 And Xbox Next Month

Hades 2 will be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on April 14, 2026.
fromWGB
2 weeks ago
Video games

Hades 2 Is Coming To Xbox And PlayStation Real Soon - Release Date Announced

Hades 2 will release on Xbox and PlayStation on April 14th, 2025, and will be available on Game Pass.
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fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Hades 2 Is Coming To Xbox And PlayStation Real Soon - Release Date Announced

Hades 2 will release on Xbox and PlayStation on April 14th, 2025, and will be available on Game Pass.
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fromMedium
4 weeks ago

Are games really "dumbing down"?

The Elder Scrolls evolved from a struggling franchise after failed games Battlespire and Redguard into one of gaming's most influential RPG series.
fromGadgets 360
1 week ago

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Seemingly Teases the Last of Us Part 3

"Cleaning out the garage today and stumbled on my original sketches from 2003 for a game pitch about a man, his surrogate daughter, and a trek across a broken America. Been a wild journey. Grateful for every part of it, especially the few stops that remain on the road ahead."
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fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Swery65 on Hotel Barcelona's New Update and His Collaboration With Suda51

Hotel Barcelona embodies a distinct voice. The game comes from two industry auteurs, Hidetaka Suehiro and Goichi Suda, known for their unconventional games that push the medium into wacky territories. Over the years, Suehiro, who goes by Swery65, and Suda, popularly known as Suda51, have been the creative forces behind unique and bold video games that blend genres.
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

New The Lord Of The Rings Game Coming From Tomb Raider Studio - Report

Crystal Dynamics is developing a new The Lord of the Rings game, which would be its third game now in development, joining Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst.
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#god-of-war-adaptation
fromEngadget
1 month ago
Television

Here's your first look at Kratos and Atreus in Amazon's upcoming God of War TV adaptation

fromEngadget
1 month ago
Television

Here's your first look at Kratos and Atreus in Amazon's upcoming God of War TV adaptation

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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Control Resonant Gameplay Preview: Doing The Unexpected With The Familiar

Control Resonant draws primary inspiration from its predecessor Control, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and InFamous: Second Son, following protagonist Dylan Faden as he navigates supernatural threats while searching for his sister Jesse.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Control 2 Devs Respond To 'Focus, M' Meme Comparisons

Remedy defends Control Resonant's dialogue quality, stating the State of Play footage showed isolated conversations and placeholder dialogue from a much longer game experience.
fromEngadget
1 month ago
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The first Control Resonant gameplay trailer shows Dylan defying physics in a sideways NYC

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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Control Resonant Gameplay Preview: Doing The Unexpected With The Familiar

Control Resonant draws primary inspiration from its predecessor Control, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and InFamous: Second Son, following protagonist Dylan Faden as he navigates supernatural threats while searching for his sister Jesse.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Control 2 Devs Respond To 'Focus, M' Meme Comparisons

Remedy defends Control Resonant's dialogue quality, stating the State of Play footage showed isolated conversations and placeholder dialogue from a much longer game experience.
fromEngadget
1 month ago
Video games

The first Control Resonant gameplay trailer shows Dylan defying physics in a sideways NYC

Television
fromKotaku
1 month ago

God Of War Fans Pray For Ugly Sonic Fix After TV Actor Responds

Amazon's God of War TV show first look image received negative reception, prompting actor Ryan Hurst to post a cryptic message suggesting the promotional image may not represent the final product.
Film
fromKotaku
1 month ago

The Internet Reacts To The First Photo Of Amazon's God Of War

Amazon released the first photo from its live-action God of War series, and online reception to Kratos's appearance has been predominantly negative.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Saros Director Dodges Question About Sony Ditching PC Ports

Saros, Housemarque's new game, may remain a PlayStation 5 exclusive amid Sony's reported shift away from PC game releases.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Jak And Daxter Fans, Prepare To Have Your Heart Broken

A while back, a team was assembled to pitch a remaster of Jak & Daxter. I was asked to animate an IGC shot-for-shot, to show what this updated version would look like.
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#sony
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Ex-Call Of Duty Dev Talks About Sony Closing Dark Outlaw Games

Sony closed Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by Jason Blundell, due to a shift in strategy despite the team's promising project.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Sony is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, run by former Call of Duty director

Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell, amid broader cuts in PlayStation's development teams.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Ex-Call Of Duty Dev Talks About Sony Closing Dark Outlaw Games

Sony closed Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by Jason Blundell, due to a shift in strategy despite the team's promising project.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Sony is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, run by former Call of Duty director

Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell, amid broader cuts in PlayStation's development teams.
#god-of-war
fromWGB
4 weeks ago
Video games

God of War: Sons of Sparta Review - Kratos' Most Forgettable Adventure

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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Former God Of War Writer Says Sex Mini-Games Were 'Worked On By Women' And Should Return In Remake

God of War's sex mini-games were developed largely by women and should return in remakes; a former writer defends them as character-defining and respectful, while a PlayStation-themed Lego set leaks and AI-generated guides face criticism.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Amazon didn't have to go far to find its live-action Kratos

Ryan Hurst will play Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War series on Prime Video; he previously voiced Thor in God of War: Ragnarok.
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fromWGB
4 weeks ago

God of War: Sons of Sparta Review - Kratos' Most Forgettable Adventure

God of War: Sons of Sparta is a competent Metroidvania prequel featuring teenage Kratos that lacks the series' signature bombastic combat, iconic weapons, and epic scale.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Former God Of War Writer Says Sex Mini-Games Were 'Worked On By Women' And Should Return In Remake

God of War's sex mini-games were developed largely by women and should return in remakes; a former writer defends them as character-defining and respectful, while a PlayStation-themed Lego set leaks and AI-generated guides face criticism.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Valve Writer Says Some At The Studio Are Testing Out AI Tools

Erik Wolpaw and a small team at Valve are exploring AI for enhancing game writing, but he believes AI won't replace creative writing soon.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Sony Axes Call Of Duty Lead's Recently Formed PlayStation Studio

Dark Outlaw Games, founded by Jason Blundell, has been shut down by Sony, continuing a trend of closures among PlayStation studios.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Crimson Desert dev apologizes for use of AI art

Crimson Desert's developer acknowledged using AI-generated assets, intended to be replaced, and is conducting an audit to address the issue.
Artificial intelligence
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Sony Files Patent For Generative-AI Podcast Starring Game Characters

Sony filed a patent for LLM-driven generative podcasts that use game characters and deepfake voices to deliver personalized gaming news, tips, and recommendations to players.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Video Game God Of War Congratulates Live Action God Of War

Who's ready for more bad news for PC gaming? Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly dropping NAND production to focus on DRAM. That could mean even more expensive SSDs. Bad timing for me to replace the PC I built back in 2015 with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960. Christopher Judge has weighed in on Ryan Hurst being Kratos in the Prime TV series
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fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Capcom's next big game explores the horrors of AI

Pragmata is a sci-fi third-person action game where players control two characters—a suited man and an android child—to explore a lunar research station and combat robots through hacking mechanics.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Embark Studios replaced AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with real human-recorded dialogue after launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI text-to-speech.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan returns with a Western survival shooter

Jeff Kaplan, former Blizzard vice president and Overwatch director, launched a new studio creating The Legend of California, an open-world action-survival shooter set during the gold rush era.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Why The God Of War Casting Has Me Worried

Kratos transforms from a vengeful Spartan into a reflective, regretful father, and live-action casting (Ryan Hurst) sparks excitement alongside fan apprehension about adaptations.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Fans Speculate a Krato-less God of War Spin-Off is in the Works - Kotaku

A new God of War universe game is in development without Kratos as the protagonist, potentially featuring a sci-fi genre departure and new franchise within the existing universe.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

High On Life 2's Best Boss Fight Was Almost Too Wild For PlayStation

High on Life 2 features an innovative boss fight set inside the game's pause menu and settings, requiring creative solutions to pass console certification while maintaining gameplay functionality.
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Bluepoint's Bloodborne Remake Pitch Was Turned Down by FromSoftware: Report

Bluepoint then pitched a Bloodborne remake in early 2025, and was told that the numbers "made sense," but FromSoftware didn't want the remake to happen, the report claimed citing sources familiar with the matter.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Original God Of War Trilogy Getting A Full Remake - Kotaku

Sony Santa Monica has begun development of a remake of the original God of War trilogy, with TC Carson confirmed to return as Kratos' voice.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

God Of War Actor Gives Unannounced Details On Remake, Next Game

Christopher Judge confirmed he will not voice Kratos in the remakes; T.C. Carson returns, remakes include new fighting system, and Judge teases late-summer update.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

God Of War Composer Says He Could Return To The Series

Bear McCreary would consider returning to compose for God of War and is open to expanding his work across the franchise and TV adaptation.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Report: FromSoftware Turned Down A Bloodborne Remake

FromSoftware rejected Bluepoint Games' pitched Bloodborne remake, likely because director Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to preserve creative control over the beloved title rather than allow external development.
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fromInverse
2 months ago

'Hellblade 3' Is Taking A Big Risk By Playing It Safe

Ninja Theory paused Project Mara to prioritize a more interactive Hellblade sequel intended to broaden appeal while operating under Microsoft and Xbox's multiplatform, lower-risk strategy.
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fromDefector
2 months ago

'Hades II' Is At War With Itself | Defector

Transistor is a concise, emotionally driven sci-fi action-adventure that balances a tight six-to-eight-hour story, precise design, evocative art, and a strong soundtrack.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Everything We Saw At Today's PlayStation State Of Play

Sony's latest State of Play was a beefy. hour-long show of new games coming to the PS5. If you weren't able to catch the stream live, you can watch it below, but if you just want the highlights, read on. Kena: Scars of Kosmora Ghost of Yotei Legends Sucker Punch is up next with Legends, the co-op multiplayer side of Ghost of Yotei. We saw four playable classes working together in what looks like raids against demon armies.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Marathon Art Director Talks Big Design Shift And Leaving Bungie

The game design itself having a pretty profound evolution midway through, and that changed the visual psychology a fair amount,
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fromGame Informer
in 1 month

How IO Interactive Crafted Its Young Version Of James Bond

IO Interactive created an original young James Bond origin story for 007 First Light, balancing creative freedom with respect for the established Bond legacy.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

The MindsEye Publishing Car Wreck Ends With No Hitman Mission

What this means for the future of , once pitched as the first building block in an ambitious open-world metaverse , is currently unclear. But apparently the mission, the shooter's highest-profile bit of upcoming content, is canceled. Build a Rocket Boy and IO Interactive didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. The most surprising part of Insider Gaming 's report is that Build a Rocket Boy was apparently the one pushing to end the ill-fated partnership, a decision influenced by the 's "desire to bring its publishing in-house and gain more control over its future."
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

A Neva prequel is arriving next week

Neva: Prologue is a standalone DLC prequel where Alba meets a wolf cub, adding new locations, mechanics, enemies, bosses, and hidden challenges; releases February 19.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

How Rockstar Hyped People Up For GTA V Over A Decade Ago - Kotaku

From a simple tweet to a mural in NYC to a trailer delayed by a massive hurricane, here's the complete marketing timeline for GTA V Grand Theft Auto V launched over a decade ago on Xbox 360 and PS3 in September 2013. And its sequel, the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, is seemingly, finally, actually, for real, launching this November.
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