Ex-Diablo 2 leads have “tons of conflicted feelings” about going up against the iconic ARPG with their new indie competitor Darkhaven February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news “Yeah, we feel the pressure, but I don’t hate them for it” Read More 2019
GTA 4 was apparently “so ahead of its time” that its own tech lead didn’t know helicopters could do this: “Didn’t really consider the side effects” February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news That’s nice water Read More 2019
Finally, a new pirate game that’s actually good: I can’t stop playing the Steam Next Fest demo for this open-world survival game with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag sailing, Sea of Thieves combat, and Ark crafting February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news Windrose is something special, I can feel it Read More 2019
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 confirms casting for the latest member of the Hawkins gang with a wave of new posters February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news Odessa A’zion will voice Nikki Baxter in Netflix’s new animated Stranger Things spin-off Read More 2019
This cyberpunk Metroidvania co-written by a Resident Evil veteran also wants to be an RPG with romance, and I went from “this looks cool” to “I need this right now” playing the Steam demo February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news Altered Alma only takes a few minutes to turn into something very cool Read More 2019
Ubisoft CEO fights nepotism accusations after appointing son to lead new Assassin’s Creed studio – by insisting “Ubisoft was created as a family company” February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news I do not think it means what you think it means Read More 2019
“We’ve made mistakes”: Discord delays age verification rollout but promises no meaningful change as co-founder spends 1,857 words trying to sound apologetic February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news “Let me be upfront: we knew this rollout was going to be controversial” Read More 2019
Despite prior reports of failure, Funko will be making “original” TV shows and movies in a deal “designed to unlock new storytelling opportunities” February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news The Funko Pop movie is coming Read More 2019
Arc Raiders just pulled a Helldivers 2: players spot enormous, unannounced UFOs after Shrouded Sky update goes live February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news Oh no Read More 2019
“This isn’t an insurgency”: Xbox co-founder says Phil Spencer exhausted himself “managing the beast” at Microsoft to “try to do the right thing for games,” and he feels “worst” for Sarah Bond February 24, 2026 / admin / retro news The good fight had to end Read More 2019
