It only took four hours for Metro 2039 to become my most anticipated first-person shooter of 2027. Developer 4A Games has always had this talent for creating singular experiences – solemn descents into hellish landscapes. That’s especially true this time around, as the studio draws us back to the depths of the irradiated Moscow Metro […]
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“It’s been a difficult time for console hardware,” says Unity CEO, but costs will come down and console games will continue to thrive: “We’ll see that with GTA”

The costs to build gaming hardware continue to rise due to ongoing RAM shortages and trade wars showing no sign of slowing down, but it’s not all doom and gloom, at least not according to Unity Technologies CEO Matthew Bromberg. Of course, it’s worth noting upfront that Bromberg couldn’t have more of a vested interest […]
2019Blizzard and CD Projekt Red team up for Diablo 4 Geralt skin and The Witcher 3 on Battle.net

An unlikely collaboration has been revealed between Blizzard Entertainment and CD Projekt Red, the studios behind Diablo and The Witcher series, respectively. The two companies announced the team-up in separate blogs posted to their respective websites, with CDPR sharing a substantive breakdown of the studios’ relationship with each other, and Blizzard opting for a more […]
2019Joe Russo says Avengers: Endgame is “required viewing” to understand Avengers: Doomsday, and Encore will “connect the story of the two movies”

Directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo say that Avengers: Endgame Encore is a must-see before heading to theater to watch Avengers: Doomsday. “It’s gonna connect the story of the two movies,” Joe Russo told Fandango. “There’s a natural progression from Endgame into Doomsday, which is also inclusive of all the other stories that have been […]
2019The Witcher 3 Remastered has “improved combat,” which hopefully fixes the 2015 RPG classic’s biggest problem

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered was the big “one more thing” announcement closing out today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, and while there’s an extremely wide array of new features in this release, one stands out above all the others: better combat. The often limp, floaty fighting of the 2015 original has been a […]
2019First Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 trailer sees Hawkins enter the paranormal as Eleven and the gang encounter ghostly monsters from the Upside Down

The first trailer for Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 season 2 has arrived, and things are getting pretty spooky. In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, Eleven and the gang are warned about a haunting in the woods… and encounter a swarm of Demogorgon-like creatures who seemingly can’t be killed… because they might […]
2019Coyote Vs. Acme director says the viral support after the movie was scrapped was “kind of a miracle”: “It led us to this moment today”

Coyote Vs. Acme director Dave Green says he’s grateful for the massive outpour of support after the film’s cancellation, as it led to its eventual release. “It was crazy because, I would say in that time period, I really truly never felt alone because there were so many people, friends, voices online, other filmmakers, people […]
2019Coyote Vs. Acme director says it was a challenge to update classic Looney Tunes characters for modern audiences: “We’re trying to protect legacies that are so much older than us”

Coyote Vs. Acme director Dave Green says he felt a strong responsibility when it came to updating classic Looney Tunes characters for a 2020s audience. “That is part of the challenge and the hope and the responsibility we have: it’s updating these characters for modern audiences while keeping their essences true to who those characters […]
2019The Commodore 77 looks like a C64 Ultimate for Edgerunners, but it also “brings a slice of Cyberpunk 2077 and Night City to the long-established C64 demo scene”

Commodore is making a Cyberpunk 2077 version of the C64 Ultimate, marking its first-ever hardware collaboration. The special edition microcomputer is powered by the same FPGA hardware as last year’s remake, but the new machine is cosplaying as an Edgerunner and includes a “shard” C64 demo cartridge. Dubbed the Commodore 77, the special edition microcomputer […]
2019CD Projekt Red snuck 30 improvements into The Witcher 3 Remastered reveal, including “immersive meditation,” new quest tracking, a loot rework, and Switch 2 exclusives

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered was the big surprise at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, with CD Projekt Red bringing a shotgun blast of upgrades to all players in a free update coming September 29. The headliners include updated combat, enhanced visuals, and polished movement, but the remaster’s reveal trailer also crammed in a […]
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