Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director blames Final Fantasy 10 for letting you nuke the RPG’s final boss, but admits it might have been “a little bit too easy to get overpowered” January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news “We think it’s OK – more or less what we wanted” Read More 2019
Fallout 3’s iconic VATS system almost didn’t make it into the RPG in time, and Bethesda was worried no one would even want to use it: “Is this even fun?” January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news “We only just got that working by the time it shipped” Read More 2019
“Mothers no longer seek ghostly babies,” declare the latest Dwarf Fortress patch notes, starting 2026 in rare form January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news Never change, Dwarf Fortress – well, actually, please keep changing just enough to continue giving us these ridiculous patch notes Read More 2019
“A lot of Helldivers will die,” Arrowhead CEO says of the next Helldivers 2 major update, and the updated roadmap is still in progress January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news Well then Read More 2019
Life is Strange: Reunion brings Max and Chloe back together in college and contains cosmetic microtransactions, according to ratings leak January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news A swiftly deleted PEGI rating suggests an announcement is coming soon Read More 2019
8 years after Wolfenstein 2 vowed to “make America Nazi-free again,” multiple reports suggest Wolfenstein 3 is finally in development January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news Is it finally time for the trilogy to be complete? Read More 2019
“This is about the arrogance of a company like Rockstar”: Labor union pushes for relief for fired GTA 6 devs as Rockstar insists it only cracked down on leakers January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news Interim relief would afford the fired employees payroll Read More 2019
The top-selling new game on Steam is this open-world co-op factory builder with huge Satisfactory vibes, which just launched in early access with 84% Very Positive reviews January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news StarRupture might be the first surprise Steam hit of the year Read More 2019
The new Hyperpop Collection adds a much-needed pop of color to the PS5 lineup January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news Sony PlayStation is launching a new line-up of neon designs for its PS5 Slim console covers, and there’s DualSense controllers to match. Read More 2019
Fallout Season 2 hype has doubled or even tripled the Steam player count of every game in the series, including the pre-Bethesda original and Obsidian’s New Vegas January 7, 2026 / admin / retro news Numbers for Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel for the PS2 were not given Read More 2019