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Patrick Soderlund says Embark Studios used AI and other streamlined workflows to build Arc Raiders and The Finals at a much lower cost than typical blockbuster games.
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MADFINGER Games has confirmed that Gray Zone Warfare is headed to consoles, but not before the tactical shooter reaches version 1.0.
Crimson Desert packs in more than 75 bosses across its main quests, faction missions, and hidden encounters. Here is every boss currently tracked in the Knowledge tab, grouped by region and tied to the quest or location where you can find them.
Mojang’s latest April 1 gag removes Minecraft’s inventory and replaces it with a system where players herd blocks and items around like livestock, because apparently the UI wasn’t stressful enough already.
World of Warcraft's latest raid finale cinematic hints that Blizzard may be revisiting, or quietly reframing, the lore of Shadowlands after years of backlash.
Battlestate Games says more than 40,000 Escape from Tarkov players have earned at least one Prestige level, but only 593 have made it all the way to the current cap of six.
Capcom used April Fool’s Day to tease fans by “confirming” that Pragmata is secretly a Mega Man game, complete with a beach run, retro music, and a very suspicious suit.
The Canto SMG arrived with the Flashpoint update and has already turned into one of Arc Raiders’ most wanted weapons. Here’s how to find the blueprint, craft it, and decide whether it deserves the hype.
With GTA 6 still 232 days away, fans are once again treating every little sign as a possible trailer clue. Rockstar, meanwhile, has already said its launch marketing begins this summer, which has done very little to calm the situation.
Pearl Abyss’s open-world RPG now has the higher fan score on Metacritic, even as critics remain more divided. The numbers are tidy, at least until awards season starts making a mess of them.
Embark Studios has finally published a multi-season roadmap for THE FINALS, outlining what Season 10 through Season 12 will bring in 2026, including a melee rework, a new onboarding flow, and what the studio is calling its biggest update yet.
Pokemon Pokopia is getting an IKEA Island in-game, while IKEA stores across Japan will recreate Pikachu- and Snorlax-inspired rooms for visitors to explore in real life.