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When it came out in 2012, Spec Ops: The Line offered a totally new kind of military shooter. Its disappearance from digital storefronts signals big problems with game preservation.

New rumors that Microsoft may turn its exclusive games into multiplatform titles have infuriated fans: “F Xbox.”

YouTuber ToastedShoes had his Pokémon mod of Palworld taken down. Now he’s back with a new mod with “legally distinct” creatures—for as long as it lasts.

The latest edition in the franchise is focused squarely on handing the series off to a new generation of protagonists, and modernizing the game in the process.

Pocket Pair’s Palworld has ridden a wave of internet-fueled fascination to 5 million games sold and thousands of Twitch streams.

During the first few hours of Palworld, aka “Pokémon with guns,” focus on surviving each day, building your base, and eating your Pals.

More than one-third of video game developers were impacted by layoffs in 2023, according to a new survey. With AI automation looming, the industry is facing an outflow of talent.

Cult of the Lamb added a “Sins of the Flesh” update, which comes on the heels of the rollicking success of Baldur’s Gate 3 as a welcome move for sex in games.

It was a bad year for big-budget superhero movies. With the Marvel formula losing steam and studios potentially looking elsewhere for moneymaking franchises, it could finally be game time.