First-ever Wardogs stream ends in a Twitch ban. The reason? A rogue, flying dildo

There are some things that I don't expect to be writing about on a Friday morning. In my many years as a journalist I've covered shock release date drops, company acquisitions, and everything in between. I have never, however, had to write about flying dildos. I guess there's a first for everything. During their first-...

You have 3 days to obtain Big Boss rating in Metal Gear Solid 1's free-to-play period on Steam

I fulfilled a childhood ambition over the past week: I finally got a notoriously elusive Big Boss rating at the end of Metal Gear Solid 1, a feat I've simultaneously been drawn toward and terrified by ever since I first played the game on my PS1 in 1998. How did I do it? Stick-to-itiveness, gumption, and raw skill. Als...

World Of Warcraft Dev Fired For Using Development-Only Spells

Earlier this week, a World of Warcraft game master was accused of helping their friends cheat in a high-level dungeon by using their developer exclusive spells.

New game digest: Don’t Starve, DCKO, Toca Boca, Poinpy, Gangstar and more

  Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between. This column is sponsored by ThinkingAI. Supercharge your game growth with ThinkingEngine – analytics and live ops unified in one platform built to grow retention and revenue. Find out more at Thinki...

7 Shonen Anime Franchises Sung Jinwoo Would Destroy

When it comes to shonen anime, big franchises such as Dragon Ball, Naruto, and Bleach continue to lead the fan-favorite genre with their overpowered protagonists and antagonists who wield a plethora of special skills and abilities. Outside the genre, Solo Leveling's Sung Jinwoo is one of the greatest power-fantasy char...

"We still value the culture of physical media" As PlayStation prepares for an all-digital future, Sega president comes out in support of discs

Sega is the latest publisher to make its views about physical media clear, in the wake of Sony's controversial decision to kill off the manufacture and sale of discs by 2028. The president of the Japanese publisher, Shuji Utsumi, noted that he believes physical media is still important, though digital distribution is "...

Sweeping, strafing and suppression: Total War: Warhammer 40,000 threatens to blow up Total War's combat fundamentals

Perhaps predictably, Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 could be quite the step change for how Total War handles ranged combat. Yesterday, the developers livestreamed a battle between the Imperium and the Orks, while chatting enthusiastically about the nuances of drop pods and flamers and evasion stats....

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Brand-New Anime Open-World Game Is Already a Steam Hit With 85% Very Positive Reviews

A brand-new open-world anime game launched on Steam late on July 22, and it has already gathered a very strong review rating from 500+ players on the platform. Overall, for fans of anime, open-world games, or games like Genshin Impact, this is something new on Steam to check out.

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Hell Let Loose Vietnam is holding an open playtest this weekend, with a new map to boot

Hell Let Loose Vietnam is opening up for a crossplay playtest this weekend, giving PC and console players a chance to go at it in the 50v50 ultra-tactical milsim for free - and on a new map, no less. This open playtest is the first time crossplay has been enabled in HLL:V, and the new [...]