News French game union claims Microsoft sabotaged Blade and then used the fallout to justify closing Arkane
French union says Microsoft delayed Marvel's Blade via a hiring freeze, then used fallout to justify closing Arkane Studios.
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News SwitchArcade Round-Up: Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku Review, New Releases, Deals, and Farewells
Final regular SwitchArcade Round-Up reviews Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku and Magical Delicacy, plus new releases, deals, and farewell notes.
News The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Navi voice actress reprised her role after 28 years, but it happened entirely by chance because of Nintendo's blind auditions
Nintendo's blind auditions for the Switch 2 Zelda remake brought Kaori Mizuhashi back as Navi 28 years later, preserving the original's iconic feel.
News Heartopia Reveals My Little Pony Collaboration, With Pre-Launch Event to Tide You Over
Heartopia, a cozy life sim on mobile and Steam, reveals a My Little Pony collaboration one month after launch, sustaining early momentum.
News God of War Laufey has been delayed three months to May 2027 as Sony Santa Monica avoids a crowded February.
God of War Laufey, a PlayStation 5 Faye-led spin-off, has been delayed from February to May 20, 2027 for polish and a less crowded release window.
News Nioh 3 is smashing records on Steam, drawing more than double the series' peak concurrent player count
Nioh 3 achieved a record Steam launch, drawing more than double the series' peak concurrent players and signaling strong momentum for Koei Tecmo.
News A Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturer is ceasing operations, potentially raising prices for physical games.
Macronix will stop making cartridge chips for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 by fiscal 2026 Q3, risking higher physical game prices and Game-Key Cards
News Reynatis Interview: Creative Producer TAKUMI, Scenario Writer Kazushige Nojima, and Composer Yoko Shimomura Talk Game, Coffee, and More
Reynatis interview covers FuRyu RPG launch, Nojima and Shimomura collaborations, player feedback, patches, DLC, Western release, and coffee chat.
News Fans of The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel are speculating wildly about split timelines, alternative histories, and more after the latest teaser.
A brief Sentinel teaser for The Elder Scrolls 6 has sparked fan theories about split timelines, Hammerfell, the Thalmor, and possible Dragon Breaks.
News Love and Deepspace Rings in the Year of the Horse with a Wuxia-Themed Alternate Universe Multi-Banner and a Restaurant-Management Mini-Game
Love and Deepspace adds a Chinese New Year Wuxia multi-banner and restaurant-management mini-game with a 5-Star Memory Series live through February 27.
News Gears of War: Emergence Day Returns with Classic Versus Mode for Its 20th Anniversary Celebration
The Coalition 20th anniversary update brings Guardian Versus mode and a timed Horde Siege mission to Gears of War: Emergence Day.
News Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Review – Covering Switch, Steam Deck, and PS5
Seven arcade classics return on Switch, Steam Deck, and PS5 with rollback online, training tools, and a large museum of music and artwork.
News The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel has been confirmed and is finally getting a new trailer and full name 8 years, 4 months, and 23 days after its reveal.
Bethesda named The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel after a 3,067-day wait, confirming Hammerfell and suggesting faster updates ahead of release.
News Watch Diablo 4 Announce the Second Class Coming in Lord of Hatred Here
Diablo 4's anniversary showcase highlights a livestream reveal, tying the franchise's 30-year history to an upcoming second class in Lord of Hatred.
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Demilitarized Zone patch has weakened Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Towers, so you are not immediately visible everywhere you go.
Modern Warfare 4 DMZ hotfix cuts drone tower spawns by 40%, doubles Sedative Inhaler to 120 seconds, and plans Season 1 trait changes.
News SwitchArcade’s Latest Reviews: Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, Yars Rising, and Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland
The review batch rates three Switch retro titles: Marvel vs Capcom 4.5/5, Yars Rising 4/5, and Rugrats as a solid platformer with minor flaws.
News The indie game platform itch.io expands its AI disclosure filter as low-quality AI-generated games continue to flood Steam and other storefronts.
itch.io introduced a No AI search filter that hides games carrying a generative AI disclosure. The change builds on its existing disclosure rule and gives users…
News Battlefield 6’s upcoming season will accelerate Battle Pass progression and let Redsec players who don’t own the game make real progress
BF6 Season 2 launches after delay; Battlefield Labs tests patch goals for faster Battle Pass progression and Redsec progress for non-owners.
News Arc Raiders developers say that using generative AI voice acting was necessary because actors would have gone crazy if they had to read all of that.
Embark Studios used AI voice acting in Arc Raiders for frequent updates, but actor and player concerns are pushing a return to human line reads.
News Sukeban Games’ 2024 Interview: Christopher Ortiz, Also Known as kiririn51, Discusses .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND, Inspirations, Fan Reactions, VA-11 Hall-A, The Silver Case, and More
Ortiz discusses Bloodhound, VA-11 Hall-A, N1RV Ann-A, fan reactions, merch, and Sukeban's small-team creative process.