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So, big then. Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe (Eric Barone) is hard at work on his next big game, Haunted Chocolatier. Although it's still a ways from release, a new interview with Game Informer (thanks, Kotaku) indicates that it's going to be quite a step up from Stardew in terms of raw content. Barone confirmed in the interview that he's currently working 7 days a week, 5 of which are devoted to Haunted Chocolatier, and the remaining 2 working on the upcoming 1.7 update for Stardew.

Summoner classes have been an ARPG staple since the heyday of the Diablo 2 Necromancer, but PoE 2’s Spirit Walker is a brand new evolution.

It's nearly time to cannonball into a new underwater survival adventure.

Laika is back with the first teaser trailer for Wildwood, which blends its hand-crafted animation aesthetic with a wild fantasy adventure.

Build a grotesque mutant and then play to their hideous strengths in a highly-detailed sci-fi dungeon.

League of Legends patch 26.10 has switched up minion aggro, prompting an intense wave of backlash that Riot's Drew Levin isn't bowing to.

With just a day or two to go till Subnautica 2's early access launch, "unofficial builds" of the ocean survival game have leaked onto the internet. Picture a punctured Cyclops submarine slowly filling with illicit video files and screenshots, while Unknown Worlds staff wade around with their repair tools, shrieking "Nothing to see here".

Darth Vader is the scariest villain in the entirety of pop culture, but that doesn't mean this Star Wars baddie is invincible.

Maybe it's because I've just played through several hours of teen rebellion, but I feel like breaking some rules. Unfortunately these are rules of video game reviewing, which I am paid to care about (and do actually care about, because I am sad) but which I really ought not to ever burden you with because they are, let's be honest, incredibly dull. So apologies and also: please adjust your excitement downwards, because the circumstances around Mixtape mean I'm obliged to start talking about them...

Saros' reviews are on the generally favourable side - Eurogamer awarded Saros four stars - and a smoother difficulty curve has made it more approachable than Returnal, yet its launch hasn't been quite as successful as Housemarque's previous game.

'Future generations will be overburdened by the current decisions.'

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track of pals easy.

Which probably stings for that guy who modded it into the original game from scratch.

Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7 arrived for Minecraft Java, and finally it's making playing with friends simpler with a Friends List feature and expanded multiplayer

A new Steam Community Market update transforms item listings and search tools, with Counter-Strike 2 used as the basis for the overhaul.

There's been a flurry of activity around Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, the spiritual successor to the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games. After hearing that former BioWare veterans are joining developer Arcanaut Studios, it's been revealed NetEase's ex-president of global investments is investing in former Mass Effect director Casey Hudson's new role-playing game.

The success of Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata have helped Capcom earn record profit for the ninth year in a row.

We've all heard it. This sound. The infamous Wilhelm scream, famous for cropping up whenever a game or film sound designer fancies a bit of inside jokery. Or, in this case, when Valve want to work an easter egg into their new Steam Controller. Yep, if you drop it in the right way, the controller Wilhelm screams in pain.

"Thank you for respecting our work". Professor Layton and Fantasy Life developer Level-5 has issued a warning against piracy and the illegal distribution of its games with a statement that would make Nintendo's lawyers proud. It states that it will monitor any such activities and take legal action where necessary, while also urging users not to download pirated copies of its games.

Apple supplier Foxconn has confirmed a cyberattack on several of its U.S. factories, after a ransomware group claimed to have stolen confidential Apple project files as part of the hack. The Nitrogen group posted the breach on its data leak site this week, claiming to have made off with 8TB of data spanning more than 11 million files. Alongside the allegedly stolen Apple files, Nitrogen claims the trove includes internal project documentation and technical drawings tied to Intel, Google, Dell, a...

Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency via the Sovereign Tech Fund announced over €1 million in funding for KDE to work on the Plasma desktop, KDE Linux and more

Once again, Sony doesn't have plans to release it in the US.

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Thankfully, it seems that Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will be one to keep on your watch list if you're not a fan of generative AI

Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) and her fellow Rebels will not be appearing in late 2026 after all.

One step forward, two steps back.

Pawty times. Cat fans, rise up! It's Little Kitty, Big City's second anniversary, and Double Dagger Studio has released a particularly adorable update to mark the occasion. The 'Birthday Bash' update is now available on Switch, and aside from adding the sweetest little party hat we've ever seen, there are plenty of other cute bonuses, too. Kitty's apartment has had a bit of a facelift, with new interactive objects and a tiny turtle NPC (his name is Turt, for those wondering) to help out. There a...

Along with a whole bunch of other games going through Valve's verification recently, some major upcoming releases are fully Steam Deck Verified

Several UK politicians have called on Rockstar Games to be more transparent and co-operative in their legal dealings with GTA 6 developers fired last year. The staff were let go in autumn last year, with Rockstar subsequently claiming that they were fired due to the leaking of "confidential information" via a public forum, while the IWGB Game Workers Union have accused Rockstar of union busting. With legal matters between Rockstar and union over the firings currently ongoing, several UK MPs have...

Valve's new VR kit the Steam Frame appears to be inching closer to a release announcement - here's two more fun bits of news on it for you

Both originally from Ubisoft before being acquired by Atari back in 2025, Grow Home and Grow Up are now on GOG in the GOG Preservation Program

Like looking into the future through the rose-tinted lenses of the '80s past, RoboCop Rogue City is an excellent twist on the FPS genre, with the full experience at its lowest price yet.

You have my axbox. We loved Absolum's fantasy roguelike loop when it first arrived on Switch and Switch 2 last year, and now, we have even more of an excuse to dive back in with friends. As shared on the game's official social channels, Absolum now supports full cross-play multiplayer across Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam, so you can team up with your pals (whatever their console of choice) and bring the fight to Azra together.

Katsuhiro Harada joins forces with former rival SNK to found a new game development studio.

Tasty numbers. Capcom's latest financial release officially confirms that the Resident Evil series has now surpassed over 200 million units sold. Starting with the original way back in 1996, Resident Evil has become one of the most recognisable franchises in gaming history. Thanks to string of excellent mainline entries and remakes, it's now more popular than ever.