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Lies of P publisher Neowiz describes itself as a "forward-thinking technology company," and its co-CEO says that means the company is exploring how all manner of technology-based solutions can help the company's business in the future, including AI. Sean Kim told Game Informer that Korea, where Neowiz is based, is understood to be one of the countries where ChatGPT is "used most actively." He added, "It's hard to find a game company here today that isn’t using AI in some way. At the very...
Square Enix has announced that a demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined will become available tomorrow, January 7. On top of that, your save data can be transferred to the full game when it launches next month, meaning your lengthy adventure can start early for the RPG remake. It's unknown how much content is in the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo to check out. However, Square Enix is promising on X that players will receive Maribel's Day Off Dress as a reward in the full game. This is the...
Sony has filed a patent document that could potentially allow AI to take over your game for you if you're struggling with it. The documents suggest that this "ghost assistance" can be activated at any time to either guide a player through progression or assume direct control of gameplay. As revealed in the patent documents first filed in September 2024 (via VGC), the AI assistance system could potentially play through a section of a game that a player is struggling with, completing it for...
Asus has hit the Consumer Electronics Show show floor with a brand-new set of Extended Reality glasses. Developed in partnership with Xreal, the Asus ROG Xreal R1 packs an impressive amount of technology into a slim frame for your face, allowing you to stream video directly to your eyes via a USB-C connection. Internally, the Asus ROG Xreal R1 features 240Hz micro-OLED 1080p lenses, and it comes with an ROG Control Dock for HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity. You can also connect it to an...
8BitDo unveiled the next generation of its flagship Ultimate controller series at CES 2026--and it now makes sense why the manufacturer hasn't released an Xbox version of the Ultimate 2. Officially licensed by Xbox, the 8BitDo Ultimate 3E is a wireless modular controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Apple devices, and Android. A firm release date hasn't been set, but the Ultimate 3E is currently slated for Q2 2026 (April-June). If you're eager to get your hands on 8BitDo's first...
Halo fans can get massive limited-time discounts on multiple officially licensed Mega Bloks building sets themed around the video game series. The most notable deal is the popular 343 Guilty Spark display model for $29.10 (was $70.19). The 609-piece set is part of Mega Bloks' collector series for adults. Amazon also a limited-time deal on the 635-piece Floodgate Firefight playset that drops the price to $39.20 (was $75). Based on Halo 3, Floodgate Firefight is one of several Mega Halo...
Arc Raiders is a popular gaming, and it could become a movie or TV show next. Embark Studios CEO Patrick Soderlund told GamesBeat (via VideoGamer) that the team has received numerous offers from Hollywood, but nothing has materialized as of yet. "It needs to be done in the right way," he said. "I can't tell you how many companies have reached out wanting to make a TV series [and] movie out of this IP," he said. Soderlund added that it would be "fun" to see Arc Raiders get adapted for a...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse has revealed one feature that it cut from the RPG because it was too weird and not very fun. Speaking to PC Gamer, executive producer Martin Klima said this feature was a GTA: San Andreas-like eating system where main character Henry could gain and lose weight depending on food consumption. This would also affect what Henry would be able to wear. The version of Kingdom Come 2 that launched in February 2025 allows players to put on any piece of...
Microsoft has announced a new partnership to Hisense to bring the Xbox app to TVs that run on the company's TV operating system, V (formerly known as VIDAA). In essence, the big takeaway here is that people will soon be able to play Xbox games in yet another place, without needing to own an actual physical Xbox. This is possible through Xbox Cloud Gaming, which is included with Game Pass Essential, Premium, and Ultimate. Your Hisense TV will soon be an Xbox. "Our vision is to make sure...
In 2025, Microsoft canceled an upcoming title at The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios, and it has now come to light that studio boss Matt Firor resigned because of this. He said in a post on LinkedIn that when it comes to him leaving the studio, "the most obvious explanation is the correct one." The game, which was in the works under the working title Project Blackbird, was "the game I had waited my entire career to create, and having it canceled led to my...
Asus is teaming up with Kojima Productions to launch of trio of themed peripherals on February 4. Revealed during CES 2026 (and accidentally leaked early by Best Buy), the lineup includes the ROG Delta II Wireless Headset, ROG Keris II Origin Wireless Gaming Mouse, and ROG Scabbard II Gaming Mouse Pad. The special-edition designs were hand-drawn by Yoji Shinkawa, the art director for the Death Stranding duology. All three Asus x Kojima Productions accessories are available to preorder at...
Fans digging into the files of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have discovered explanations and sometimes even external links outlining the meaning behind the names of the RPG's various characters and enemies. As spotted by Reddit user Responsible-Race-575, the game's asset files have detailed descriptions that explain why specific characters and enemies are named what they are, including genders, additional context behind the origin of their names, and sometimes even links to Wikipedia to help...
Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), a bi-annual charity livestream, kicked off this week with an assortment of speedrunners playing new and old games, from Jet Set Radio to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. A wacky event that tends to attract all sorts of characters, someone made a surprise appearance during AGDQ on January 5: Pac-Man, who played Pac-Man World 2. Well, it wasn't really Pac-Man. The day started with speedruns of games like Final Fantasy X, Mega Man Battle Network, Nuclear Throne, and...
As GPU prices continue to skyrocket and stock becomes increasingly scarce, rumors are swirling that Nvidia might be about to resurrect a previously discontinued line of hardware. According to Wccftech, Nvidia is reportedly on the verge of resuming production on its budget-friendly GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs to combat the ongoing shortage of RAM being caused by an uptick in development on AI technologies and the increasing prices of memory. Wccftech's reporting on these rumors seems to stem from...
Resident Evil 4 Remake's opening moments could have played out much differently if Capcom had not opted to cut an opening referred to as "Chapter 0," in which players would have controlled Ashley and witnessed her kidnapping at the hands of the Los Illuminados. At least, that's according to datamined files spotted by an eagle-eyed fan. Using leftover pieces from "Chapter 0" found in the game's files, YouTuber Thekempy has pieced together what the game's lost opening might have looked like...
A new controller from 8BitDo has been announced for smartphones, and this add-on will make your phone resemble a next-gen Game Boy. At CES 2026, 8BitDo showed off the FlipPad, a gamepad that connects to a smartphone via its USB-C port. Details on the FlipPad are scarce for now, but 8BitDo says it will support both iOS and Android devices. A closer look at the FlipPad reveals a few Nintendo-inspired design choices. The controller has a classic D-pad on the left and 12 face buttons...
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been out since 2018, but Rockstar Games' blockbuster title apparently still has some secrets hidden away. RDR2 players have uncovered a pattern of web that only shows up on the map at a certain time of day, and the ultimate destination of this mystery hasn't been fully solved yet. The Strange Man YouTube channel (via IGN) shared the first video guide to the webs, and credited the discovery to three players: goldenplaysterraria, pariah87, and u/FL4VA-01. Like the...
If you've been noticing that recent matches of Arc Raiders are ending in a lot more PvP skirmishes than usual, there's a high likelihood that you might've had it coming. In a recent interview with GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi, the CEO of Embark Studios, Patrick Söderlund, confirmed that the popular extraction shooter has recently been employing a kind of "aggression-based matchmaking" to group up more like-minded players. During an inquiry about the studio's approach to matchmaking...
Steam hit a major milestone already this year, setting a new record for concurrent users. According to SteamDB, the platform peaked at 41,816,052 users online at the same time actively playing games. Not only that, but a new record for actively gaming users was also set, with that figure reaching almost 13.4 million as compared to March's 13.2 million record. The timing of the record is likely no coincidence. Steam's annual Winter Sale, which wraps up later today, offered steep discounts on...
Following a hack that happened over the Christmas weekend, Rainbow Six Siege players are finding themselves in the ban house thanks to yet another hack that references the nonsensical and popular 6-7 meme. According to The Gamer, Ubisoft's tactical shooter is being hacked by some unknown force that's handing out bans for 67 days. Players are reportedly posting on social media that their accounts have been flagged for an unexplained "harassment offence," leading to their accounts being...