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Coffee Stain co-founders Oscar Jilsén and Mikael Mård, who previously worked on the smash hits Goat Simulator and Satisfactory, have announced a new studio called Feeble Minds. Read more View the full article

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Become a detective today! Snag The Darkside Detective for free on the Epic Games Store. The Darkside Detective is a 2... View the full article

Three Fields Entertainment, which was founded by the makers of Burnout and which recently launched the open world driving game Wreckreation, has notified its entire staff that they are at risk of redundancy. Read more View the full article

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that it will publish an unannounced cooperative shooter in development at JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Games studio. The unannounced game is a "four-player, cooperative shooter" that's being directed by Left 4 Dead creator and designer Mike Booth, and it's set to launch on PlayStation 5 and PC sometime in the future. JJ Abrams announced in 2018 that his film production company, Bad Robot, was expanding to create a video game studio called Bad Robot Games. At the time, Bad Robot Games entered into a partnership with Chinese conglomerate Tencent for the venture, with Mortal Kombat publisher WB Games involved as a minority stakeholder, but it's unclear if those two companies are involved in this Booth-directed game. "We're greatly impressed with the talent Bad Robot Games has assembled at their studio, and are thrilled to partner with them to help produce and publish their upcoming game," vice president and head of SIE 2P/3P Content Ventures and Strategic Initiatives Christian Svensson writes in a press release. "Their unique creative voice and passion for innovating across all forms of interactive entertainment perfectly aligns with SIE's mission to craft experiences that resonate deeply with players. We can't wait for gamers to step into the world they've been building." Bad Robot Games is a division of Bad Robot, which is a movie production company behind the Mission: Impossible series, the Star Wars sequels, the 2010s Star Trek movies, and more. It is "a dedicated game studio working on new and existing transmedia franchises" and is fully remote. What do you hope to see of Booth's cooperative shooter game? Let us know in the comments below! View the full article

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the biggest third-party launch on Xbox Game Pass this year. Read more View the full article

Eidos-Montréal, the Embracer-owned studio behind Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, has allegedly been hit with yet more layoffs, following earlier cuts in March. Read more View the full article

Hideo Kojima has been announced as the first keynote speaker at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026. Read more View the full article

Streaming giant Netflix is selling developer Spry Fox back to the company's founders. Read more View the full article

BAFTA has released its annual membership data for film, television, and games, and has reached three of its diversity targets originally set in 2020. Read more View the full article

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will allegedly own more than 93.4% of Electronic Arts if its acquisition of the company is successful. Read more View the full article

Pikmin Bloom has topped $100 million in lifetime player spend since it launched four years ago. Read more View the full article

British retro gaming journalist Nick Thorpe has died aged 38. Read more View the full article

Tencent has agreed to halt all promotion and testing of Light of Motiram as it prepares for a major court case next year. Read more View the full article

Don’t get spooked, just grab this freebie! Rose and Cross is available to download for free on Itch.... View the full article

Horses, a disturbing indie horror game, was set to launch yesterday on several digital storefronts, but in the past week, many of those retailers have refused to list it, including Steam, the Epic Games Store, and most recently, the Humble Store. It's a move that has sparked controversy online, with many decrying it as unjust censorship of the game’s adult themes. But what, exactly, is in this game that makes it so offensive? Each platform has released its own statement, but in an interview with IGN, Pietro Righi Riva, co-founder of Horses developer Santa Ragione (which previously created titles like Saturnalia and Wheels of Aurelia), explained what he thinks happened. The titular horses are not, in fact horses – the game's primary disturbing element is that the farm the player visits has a population of enslaved, nude humans wearing horse masks. The controversy is not solely related to the nudity or enslavement, but about a character's young daughter and her proximity to the "horses." "The daughter wants to ride one of the horses (in the game the ‘horses’ are humans wearing a horse mask) and gets to pick which one," Riva told IGN. "What followed was an interactive dialogue sequence where the player is leading, by a lead as if they were a horse, a naked adult woman with a young girl on her shoulders. The scene is not sexual in any way, but it is possible that the juxtaposition is what triggered the flag." Horses was rejected by Steam when it was submitted for review in 2023. Riva claims Steam never gave him a specific moment to explain the rejection, but the rejection message included a line that read, "Regardless of a developer’s intentions with their product, we will not distribute content that appears, in our judgment, to depict sexual conduct involving a minor." Assuming the issue was with the daughter character, they raised her age. "We have since changed the character in the scene to be a twenty-something woman, both to avoid the juxtaposition and more importantly because the dialogue delivered in that scene, which deals with the societal structure in the world of Horses, works much better when delivered by an older character," Riva's statement continues. Despite the adjustment, Steam has not changed course. Reportedly, even after repeated contact between Riva and various representatives at Steam, he hasn't even received confirmation of what scene or element of the game caused the ban in the first place. Yesterday, the ban expanded when the Epic Games Store, which had been set to sell Horses, reversed course at the last minute. Despite reportedly approving the game earlier in the year, the game was rejected 24 hours before its planned launch. The game has a store page and everything, and at the time of writing, Horses is still listed as "coming soon." Developer Santa Ragione received the following statement from the Epic Games Store, and a representative from Epic later confirmed to IGN that the statement was accurate: We are unable to distribute Horses on the Epic Games Store because our review found violations of the Epic Games Store Content Guidelines, specifically the ‘Inappropriate Content’ and ‘Hateful or Abusive Content’ policies. The ‘Inappropriate Content’ policy prohibits content which “contains explicit or frequent depictions of sexual behavior or not appropriately labeled, rated, or age-gated.” The ‘Hateful or Abusive Content’ policy prohibits content that promotes abuse and animal abuse. This content is prohibited by our Guidelines and cannot be distributed on the Epic Games Store. Additionally, when we [Epic] filled out the IARC Questionnaire based on the content that we reviewed, it received an Adult Only (AO) rating. Products with AO ratings cannot be distributed on the Epic Games Store (the only exception is for products in cases where an AO rating was applied solely due to the usage of blockchain or NFT technology). You have some options on how to move forward: 1. You can make updates to your product to ensure compliance and resubmit it for review. 2. If you believe we made a mistake, you also have the ability to appeal this decision. You can appeal by replying to this email or creating a private discussion on our Developer Support site. Select "Epic Games Store" as the topic. 3. You cannot change the title or content to repurpose it for another game. If you choose not to move forward, we'll refund your submission fee for this product. Riva has since claimed that the ban is more likely due to the increased media attention following the news that Steam would not be listing the game, but Epic has not confirmed this fact. Riva has also said that the studio filled out its own IARC questionnaire – a form which evaluates the rating of your game for PEGI, ESRB, and other video game content rating authorities – and unlike Epic's AO rating, Santa Ragione saw its game marked as rated M for Mature. As of today, IGN reports the Humble Store has banned the game as well, and accessing the link the game was previously listed at, humblebundle.com/store/horses, prompts an error message in the right corner of the screen that reads, "HORSES is no longer available for purchase." PC Gamer reports that a representative from Santa Ragione confirmed the game's removal, but at the time of writing, has not received a response from Humble. Horses is still available on itch.io and GOG. It probably goes without saying, but the game contains adult and potentially objectionable content, so proceed to those links with caution. It's currently one of the best-selling games on GOG, as its bans have shone a spotlight on it that it might not have otherwise received. Sources: IGN [1, 2], PC Gamer View the full article

KRAFTON and GamerPower have teamed up to give players access to Project ZETA’s Closed Beta Test #3! View the full article

Electronic Arts has added eight more patents to its Accessibility First Patent Pledge, including grapple assist technology, speech and audio generation tools, and improvements to its text size and contrast tool Fonttik. Read more View the full article

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A temporary independent body has launched to address "transparency, accountability, and ethical reform" in the UK games sector. Read more View the full article

Games veteran Ron Gilbert has stopped developing his untitled RPG project, once described as "classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park." Read more View the full article

Reviewed on: Switch 2 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Publisher: Square Enix Developer: DokiDoki Groove Works, Square Enix Release: December 4, 2025 Rating: Teen Octopath Traveler 0 offers a significantly overhauled – and improved – PC and console port of the previously mobile-exclusive Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. With the gacha mechanics stripped out, Octopath Traveler 0 is a premium, well-paced game. Its expanded gameplay mechanics distinguish it from its predecessors and it has a stronger focus on storytelling, but its bloated cast makes it hard to care about most of the characters. Octopath Traveler 0 is a prequel that follows the Ringbearer, as they traverse through the continent of Osterra after their hometown, Wishvale, gets burned down by bad guys who are looking for the magical rings, ancient artifacts that grant immeasurable power. Whereas the previous two games told eight separate stories following each of the main party members and tried to interconnect them, Octopath Traveler 0 takes the opposite approach by focusing on two primary stories: the search for the rings and Wishvale’s revival. As a result, Octopath Traveler 0’s story is much more coherent. The main supporting cast is smaller, featuring the upbeat architect Stia, the brave hunter Phenn, and the kind priestess Laurana. They receive the bulk of the character development, and this tighter emphasis makes them more compelling compared to the main casts of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II. There are over 30 playable characters, and unfortunately they don’t get the same amount of time in the spotlight as the main cast. After meeting certain conditions, you can start a side quest to recruit them, providing some interesting backstories. But afterwards, most of them don’t really engage with the Ringbearer’s main quests, which makes them feel like an afterthought. While they do interact with each other in optional “party chat” cutscenes, viewing them doesn't provide any tangible reward, and so I ended up skipping most of them. They’re also not voiced, making them less impactful. With the huge roster, Octopath Traveler 0’s gameplay has changed a bit. The amount of characters you can have in battle has been expanded to eight, with four in the front line and four in the back. This creates fun party setups to see which characters I can pair together to have the best synergy, as well as more opportunities to exploit enemy weaknesses since you have access to more elements and weapon types during battle. The BP system remains virtually unchanged from previous games, but that’s a good thing. You can stack and spend BP to launch multiple standard attacks in a single turn, or make special skills more powerful, leading to increased damage and broken shields. The downside is that BP isn’t replenished on the turn you decide to use it, so there’s a strategic element to using the system. Should I wait to make my one attack hit much harder, or prioritize breaking an enemy’s shield with weaker hits first and stun them? It makes battles much more engaging, having to plan out my moves and adapt on the fly. The HD-2D art style is, as usual, gorgeous, both during and outside of combat. Weapons and elemental spells are unleashed in a blaze of beautiful particle effects. Running around Osterra is a sight to behold as environments are breathtaking and immersive. The game runs smoothly on Nintendo Switch 2 as well, with no noticeable performance issues. Restoring Wishvale plays like a fun town-building mini-game, but players shouldn’t expect something as meticulous or in-depth as games like Frostpunk or Cities: Skylines. Octopath Traveler 0 is an RPG first and foremost. The much more simplistic nature of its town-building mechanics feels non-intrusive and complements the RPG elements well. Not only does advancing Wishvale’s storyline provide more worldbuilding and character development, but you get substantial incentives too. For example, you can build a dojo for your benched party members to earn EXP while your main party is with you out in Osterra. Octopath Traveler 0 is a slightly different approach to the series, especially since it’s made up of readjusted elements from the Champions of the Continent mobile game. Despite the inflated cast, the main characters are likable, and smart changes to the core battle system and the town-building aspect differentiate Octopath Traveler 0 from its predecessors. It's got a solid story and combat that puts a captivating twist on the classic turn-based formula. With a staggering amount of content, Octopath Traveler 0 will keep you entertained for dozens of hours. Score: 8 About Game Informer's review system View the full article

Game developer Magicave has partnered up with UK newspaper, The Observer. Read more View the full article

Emmy-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye will contribute to Amazon's God of War adaptation. Read more View the full article