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Schedule 1 is one of this year's biggest surprise hits among the indie crowd, especially since it's a life-sim game about building up your own drug empire. But if the game's subject matter kept it from being sold on Steam, Schedule 1 creator Tyler was going to pivot and make into a farming sim. "Early during development, I had a plan where, if Steam wouldn't take it for whatever reason, I could just pivot it to be a farming game," Tyler told GamesRadar. "Just strip all the drug stuff out...
After previously working with Bandai Namco's studio in Singapore on Splatoon 3, Nintendo has revealed that a deal has been struck to bring that developer in-house. Nintendo made the announcement online, which notes that it will own 80% of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore by April 2026 per its agreement with Bandai Namco. The remaining 20% the Singapore studio will be purchased at a later date, "once the subsidiary's operations have stabilized." The new name of the studio will be Nintendo...
Last year's Game Awards featured the first look at The Witcher 4, which is now nominated for most-anticipated game at The Game Awards this year. But if you were hoping to catch a fresh glimpse at The Witcher 4 at the ceremony than you're going to be disappointed. CD Projekt Red co-CEO Michał Nowakowski has confirmed that the company isn't bringing any new to The Game Awards this year. "We won’t be bringing any new content to TGA this year," wrote Nowakowski on X, as spotted by VGC. But...
If you've been waiting for a discount on Lego's Pac-Man Arcade, you're in luck: The 2,651-piece retro arcade cabinet model is featured in Amazon's Black Friday 2025 Lego sale. The nostalgic officially licensed Pac-Man Arcade is available for $189 (was $270). The $81 discount is the best deal yet for the Pac-Man Arcade, which launched in June 2023. This extremely cool Lego building set for adults almost always sells for full price, and the few deals we've seen over the past two-plus years...
The Grow A Garden cooking event has long since passed, and as such, it’s actually quite difficult to work out what the proper recipe is to make a salad. That is because some unexplained mechanics may be the cause of your culinary endeavors going awry. If you’ve come across recipes recently to make salads and not had any success, then fear not, as we’ll explain what’s going on here. Of course, to make these salads, you’re going to need to cultivate specific Grow A Garden seeds and harvest...
Amazon's Black Friday deals are officially here, and right now you'll find the Minecraft Physical Edition on PS5 for its lowest price ever. It's discounted to just $25 (was $30), so if you haven't yet played the iconic game, this is a great chance to dive in (or snag it as an affordable gift for a friend or family member). The discount doesn't seem like much, but it comes bundled with 3,500 Tokens, which typically cost $20. This version of Minecraft doesn't see many discounts. It briefly...
We've seen a bunch of highly anticipated shooters hit the market over the past few months, and while Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 might be the heavy hitters, extraction shooter Arc Raiders is earning just as much praise. It's currently one of the best-selling and most played games on Steam--and ahead of Black Friday, you can add it to your collection for just $34.39 (was $40). The deal is part of Fanatical's Black Friday sale, which runs until December 1. You'll also get to...
The traditional video game arcade might be a relic of the past, but thanks to Arcade1Up, you can bring that retro magic home by assembling your own line of gaming cabinets. For Black Friday 2025, several of the company’s popular arcade cabinets have gotten discounts, with discounts of around $50 on each unit. These cabinets feature multiple pre-installed games and nostalgic designs inspired by classic arcade machines, including original artwork and replica decals on each model, along with...
When news of the revived Steam Machine dropped, throngs of excited enthusiasts quickly staked a claim in its existence. They excitedly heralded its entry into what we all know to be the long-dead "console war." The media chimed in too, opining about the timeliness of its return and whether or not it has the chance to significantly dent the crowded market it's entering into. But I don't think the Steam Machine really needs to "fight" in the traditional sense to be competitive. That's because...
This week in World of Warcraft, player housing will debut in early access to anyone who purchased the upcoming Midnight expansion coming with WoW's 1.2.7 update. To mark the occasion, Blizzard is giving out rewards in several of its games. The only thing players have to do to unlock rewards in multiple games is to earn the "Welcome Home" Achievement. To do that, all you need to do is move into a home and fill out a form. That will grant you a new set of cosmetics in Overwatch 2, Heathstone...
Sony's noise-cancelling wireless headsets have been popular since they were first introduced, and for Black Friday, you can save nearly 40$ on the tthe Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, which are on sale for $49 (was $400). These offer high-quality audio, strong battery life, and are comfortable to wear all day. You can choose from four colors for this deal: Black, Midnight Blue, Silver, and Smoky Pink, and as an added bonus, you'll also get $30 Amazon credit with the black version. Amazon has...
One of the fan-favorite stars of Arc Raiders is a rooster named Scrappy who collects crafting materials on the players' behalf in the workshop. Now, the dev behind Scrappy has come forward to explain how he was put in the game and why he became such an important part of it. Johan, a 3D artist who has works on Arc Raiders, shared the origin story of Scrappy in a post on the game's official page. The real Scrappy is a rooster named Hakan who once crashed Johan's Zoom meeting while he was...
As America heads into a long holiday weekend for Thanksgiving, one of the most popular games on the planet, Fortnite, is encountering some significant issues. Epic Games has acknowledged server struggles for Fortnite, with players unable to get into the game at all. "Our team is investigating the issue and we'll follow up once the issue has been resolved," it said. GameSpot attempted to access Fortnite around 2:10 PM ET and could not get into the Epic launcher, let alone access Fortnite...
World of Warcraft: Midnight, the eleventh expansion in the long-running MMO and the second chapter of the Worldsoul Saga, is set to launch on March 2, 2026. Positioned between The War Within (2024) and the future expansion The Last Titan, Midnight marks a major return to one of Azeroth's most iconic settings while pushing the overarching saga toward its cosmic climax. Revealed during this past summer and showcased heavily at Gamescom, the expansion signals a dramatic escalation in the war...
The list of complaints that players have with the current state of Destiny 2 is lengthy. Whether it be issues with the game's new activities hub--the Portal--an unfulfilling grind for better loot, the implied irrelevance of old gear, the quality of missions that are available, or progress-stalling bugs, the argument for this being the lowest point in Destiny's history is strong--despite some other periods that put up competition for that title. While it's impossible to know how the...
If it ever comes out, Beyond Good and Evil 2 may take home the record for the longest development period in video game history. It's been 17 years and counting, but Ubisoft has sent out a job listing that suggests development on the follow-up to Beyond Good and Evil is still in progress. Ubisoft has posted a job on Hitmarker for a technical sound designer for Beyond Good and Evil 2. The role calls for the person in question to have the duties of both a sound designer and an audio technical...
Cyberpunk 2077 had a disastrous launch in December 2020, but it's now sold more than 35 million copies, reaching that figure faster than The Witcher 3. As part of CD Projekt's earnings report, the Polish company disclosed the new sales figure for Cyberpunk 2077 and the context around it. Joint CEO Michal Nowakowski said Cyberpunk 2077's strong sales are a testament to the "franchise's enduring power." The sales success also "enables us to be even more audacious about charting its future,"...
A person residing in northern California was visited by police officers over the weekend after they received a call about possible gunshots and yelling. Instead of a dangerous situation, authorities discovered that someone was just playing video games too loudly with a window open. Spotted by Kotaku, Action News Now reported on the Chico Police Department responding to someone notifying them about "threatening words" and "pop sounds" on November 22. The officers found out that a video game...
Riot Games recently launched Riftbound, a trading-card game based on the wildly popular League of Legends franchise. While the first thought that comes to mind when coming across a new TCG in an overcrowded market is usually “another one?” I’m here to tell you that not only does Riftbound have a strong foundation for a casual/competitive game, it actually improves and fixes many mechanics seen in other TCGs. Most notably, Riftbound addresses my biggest issues with Magic: The Gathering and...
Update, 11/26/2025: Every post from Zap Actu GTA6 containing "leaked" gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been deleted, and the account holder has changed their name to "Actuzz MAG." Their handle is still Zap Actu GTA6, and they're still posting "news GTA 6," but there are no new posts since November 11 now. The original story follows. If you've spent any time on X in recent days, you may have seen some gameplay "leaks" of Grand Theft Auto 6. They've gone incredibly viral thanks to...