Gaming

Showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich claims there are different kinds of fans, and the show brought in fans who, otherwise, would not have been introduced to the world.

Open-world games aren’t only reserved for MMOs and action-adventure titles. EA Sports FC 26 hopes to capitalize on a community-based mode seen in NBA 2K26. The publisher launched a playtest featuring its new multiplayer universe on November 3rd.

Accoring to new reports, Microsoft's new Full Screen Experience mode within Windows 11 is now available on more MSI handhelds than just the Claw 8 AI+. Apparently, the SteamOS-like game mode has also reached the original Claw 7 A1M, as well as the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme-based Claw A8 and the Lunar Lake-powered Claw 7 AI+.

AOC has introduced a new gaming monitor that offers an especially high refresh rate and features a mini-LED backlight with many zones. The company also advertises a high brightness and contrast ratio.

The Samsung QD-OLED G8 gaming monitor has been listed with a 33% discount from its typical pricing. It features a 4K 27-inch OLED panel with 240 Hz refresh rate and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification.

Japan’s Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), representing major entertainment firms such as Square Enix, Bandai Namco, Kadokawa, Studio Ghibli and Cygames, has formally demanded OpenAI stop using members’ copyrighted works to train its new video-generation tool Sora 2, alleging the model produces outputs that closely reproduce Japanese content and that an opt-out system is insufficient under Japanese law.

Embark Studios’ sci‑fi extraction shooter Arc Raiders rocketed to 1.5 million sales in three days and a Steam peak of roughly 355,000 concurrent players, but the surge overwhelmed servers, causing hour‑long queues, matchmaking errors, and occasional disconnects that the studio termed a “wobble.”

Fantastic Pixel Castle confirmed it will close on November 17, 2025, after NetEase cut funding and first‑party support for its in‑development fantasy MMO codenamed Ghost, studio head Greg Street announced on LinkedIn.

Avalanche Studios’ prospects for Just Cause 5 look bleak after co‑creator Christofer Sundberg called the project a “no‑go,” citing a sustained talent drain worsened by the cancellation of Contraband, major layoffs, and office closures.

A gaming PC that doubles as a kitchen appliance? SignalRGB has built a fully functional all-in-one rig inside a microwave, and it’s giving the $2,000 RGB-packed machine away to one lucky winner.

A World of Warcraft console release looks less likely after an interview with its senior game director. He explains that attempts to simplify the MMO don’t signal wider platform support. Gamers speculated that The World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion has changes aimed at the next Xbox console.

The Agon Gaming Q27G4SDR combines a 1440p resolution and a 360 Hz refresh rate. Available for under £500 in the UK, the new QD-OLED monitor rivals the Asus ROG Strix XG27ACDNG and others like it with a USB hub and HDMI 2.1 ports, among other features.

The Agon Gaming Q27G4ZDR is a new QD-OLED gaming monitor that combines a 1440p resolution and a 240 Hz refresh rate. Available for a mid-range starting price, the new monitor also supports 120 Hz refresh rate modes on Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5 consoles thanks to its dual HDMI 2.1 ports.

Nintendo has released early Switch 2 sales figures. With Mario Kart World currently being the console's most popular game, the Switch 2 is currently outselling the Sony PlayStation 5 in the first few months of both consoles being released.

Evil Egg marks the digital return of a long-forgotten arcade classic. The fast-paced twin-stick shooter launched on Steam on October 30 and has already earned a 100% positive rating just days after release. Even better, it’s completely free to play.

If you’re in the mood for a darker take on games like Stardew Valley, Graveyard Keeper might be just what you’re looking for. The RPG is currently on sale on Steam for around $4 – an 80% discount from its usual $20 price tag, matching its previous lowest price.

Tech YouTuber Macho Nacho Productions has brought the legendary 2000 Xbox prototype back to life – this time as a fully functional console rather than just a glowing aluminum shell.

GTA 6 is the subject of numerous rumors and is awaited by millions of players around the world. But recently, Dan Houser mentioned several reasons that explain this situation.

Green Man Gaming is offering a limited-time Halloween-themed game collection. It contains six horror games that are playable on the Steam Deck, and they are worth over $175, but all of them can be purchased for as low as $10.

Former Rockstar co‑founder Dan Houser told the Lex Fridman Podcast that Agent, the studio’s long‑teased Cold War spy game, underwent five major iterations but never came together because the spy genre’s beat‑driven, time‑sensitive storytelling clashed with Rockstar’s open‑world design principles.

Digital Eclipse's Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, released on Steam, Xbox Series S|X and Nintendo Switch for $50, has drawn mixed reviews, with only 45% of them being positive on Steam, after players reported high input lag, restrictive quick-play-only matchmaking, weak netcode, and audio and cutscene issues.

Arc Raiders has emerged as Embark Studios’ breakout extraction shooter, peaking at 354,836 concurrent Steam players shortly after launch. However, the flood of users has strained servers, resulting in long login and matchmaking queues, mid-match disconnects, and unwanted party joins, which have somewhat underwhelmed users.

Epic Games' Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover converts the Battle Royale map into a compact, nostalgia-packed "Springfield Island" with nine themed POIs, a Simpsons-themed Battle Pass, Sidekicks, Victory Cup tournaments, timed Twitch and account-link rewards, and a four-episode weekly miniseries driven by a Zero Point shard storyline.

Valve's October 2025 Steam survey shows Linux and SteamOS surpassing three percent of users, highlighting growing hardware optimisation across open-source platforms.

The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is causing feelings of frustration more than nostalgia. Input lag is one reason why players are requesting PlayStation Store refunds. The classic Mortal Kombat games suffer from high latency, audio snafus, and dysfunctional matchmaking.

Fans are digesting the first hands-on impressions of the improved Xbox Cloud Gaming. Videos show demanding open-world titles like The Witcher 3 streaming smoothly at 1440p. Available in the pricier Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the performance is comparable to some GeForce Now plans.

Grand Theft Auto is a franchise that has left its mark on millions of players around the world. And recently, Dan Houser explained why this franchise largely took place in the United States.

AMD’s official release confirms that its older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 Radeon GPUs will continue to receive driver updates, including game optimizations and security patches. The clarification comes after confusion over a recent Adrenalin driver release that seemed to signal the end of support for the RX 5000 and RX 6000 series.

MSI has finally released its Intel Arrow Lake and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series gaming tower. Offered with up to a GeForce RTX 5070 GPU and 32 GB of RAM, the MPG Trident AS AI 2nd should be powerful than popular gaming mini-PCs like the Asus ROG NUC 2025.

The Outer Worlds 2 developers have responded to complaints over problematic PSSR upscaling. Many PS5 Pro Enhanced games display noisy images as a result of the technology. A new patch swaps PSSR with the TSR used by the Xbox Series X version, which doesn’t suffer from the same technical glitches.

An ASRock motherboard has reportedly killed three Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs in a span of seven months. The board was serviced by the company at one point and was cleared of any issues.

Microsoft has rolled out its full-screen handheld mode to the MSI Claw through the latest Windows 11 Insider build, signalling a stronger push toward console-like experiences on Windows handhelds.

The Strange Man is one of the many mysteries present in Red Dead Redemption. But 15 years later, Dan Houser recently revealed his identity, although some questions remain unanswered.

According to new reports, AOC and LG Display are working towards delivering a 27-inch gaming monitor capable of hitting 1,000 Hz thanks to Dual Mode technology. Also on the table are new 360 Hz and 420 Hz options, including one that supports Nvidia G-SYNC Pulsar VRR technology.

Former Rockstar lead writer as well as co‑founder Dan Houser has told Lex Fridman he feels a greater sense of loss at the prospect of Red Dead Redemption continuing without him than he does about Grand Theft Auto VI, citing the Red Dead duology’s cohesive, thematically consistent narrative.

An Italian indie developer may have pulled off one of the funniest marketing surprises of the year in Japan. A mistranslated game title sparked plenty of laughs – and sent the game’s wishlist numbers soaring.

Retroid has re-released its long-awaited Pocket 5 successor. Now available in two designs and five colours, the Retroid Pocket 6 features an upgraded chipset, a larger battery and a faster AMOLED display than its predecessor for $209 at launch.

RedMagic has finally confirmed its full international release plans for the RedMagic 11 Pro. Available for as little as $699 globally and $749 in the US, the RedMagic 11 Pro combines hardware like a 7,500 mAh battery, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and a 144 Hz AMOLED display in a package that undercuts its flagship rivals.

The developers put the fate of the much-hated monetization approach to a vote; if the players could hit 100k, the system would be taken down. The community did it well ahead of the poll's stated deadline.

Humble Bundle is about to refresh the Choice games selection, and the October 2024 game lineup will be removed from the storefront. Right before the update, the platform is offering a 25% discount on the soon-to-expire collection.

RV There Yet? is a fun little game that uses proximity-based voice chat, and players are loving it, with as many as 86% of its reviews being positive.

Fast travel is out, and the open road is in. A new Skyrim mod transforms the way players journey through Tamriel, finally allowing players to sit back and take in the views on their way to their next quest.

Amazon and Best Buy boast a 14-inch OLED laptop deal that’s drawing attention. The compact Razer Blade 14 relies on a Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and DLSS 4-compatible RTX 5070 GPU. While the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 may have the performance edge, the Blade 14’s build quality is class-leading.

Former Volition design director Chris Stockman, best known for 2006’s Saints Row and a vocal critic of the 2022 reboot, says Embracer Group has requested a formal pitch for a prequel tentatively called "Saints Row 0," which he envisions as a return to the series' 1970s-rooted, gang-origin story.

In an interview with The Escapist, Jay Klaitz, the voice of GTA V’s Lester Crest defended reports that Grand Theft Auto VI will carry a $100 price tag, arguing Rockstar’s years-long development, intensive motion-capture work and ongoing post-launch updates effectively deliver “multiple games” in one purchase.

Lenovo offers two good gaming notebooks with the Legion 5 and the Legion Pro 5, which mainly differ in terms of features. The gaming performance of the two units with the mobile GeForce RTX 5070, however, is almost identical.

Aspyr’s Deus Ex Remastered, revealed during Sony’s State of Play, has provoked widespread backlash over updated textures and reportedly “blocky” character models, a reaction amplified by original art director Jerry O’Flaherty’s blunt denunciation on the FRVR Podcast.