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Slay the Spire 2 Hits 3 Million Sales as Mega Crit Opens Public Beta and Details Early Access Roadmap

The studio is committing to iterative balance updates with community features arriving when ready.

Embark Reveals Arc Raiders Reset at GDC, From Development Chaos to PvPvE Breakout

AdHoc Details the Hidden Systems Behind Dispatch’s Success at GDC

Marathon Patch 1.0.0.4 Eases PvE and Tones Down Thermal Scopes in First Post‑Launch Update

Balatro Developer Confirms 1.1 Update Still in Development on Game's Second Anniversary

Pearl Abyss Positions Crimson Desert as Open-World Action Adventure, No Microtransactions at Launch

Starsand Island Dev Denies Role in Suspicious Steam Praise, Works With Valve to Remove Fake Reviews

Larian Exec Says Modernized Morrowind Would Sell as Former Bethesda Designer Questions a Remake

ConcernedApe Says Haunted Chocolatier Is Still in Development, Debunks Rumors

New Leak Points to Open-World Shift for Tomb Raider: Catalyst

Pocketpair Screens Game Designer Applicants by Steam Play History

Bungie Fully Details Marathon’s Seven Runner Shells, Unveils Solo ‘Rook’ Option

Red Dead Redemption 2 Sleuths Reach Out-of-Bounds Question Mark in Time-Gated Spiderweb Mystery

Hytale Sets Out V2 World Generation Built for Designers Ahead of Early Access

Nintendo Confirms Metroid Prime 4 Between Super Metroid and Fusion

CD Projekt Red Director Debunks Cyberpunk 2077 Elevator Loading-Screen Myth

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Adds Indie Game Awards GOTY to Record Haul

Team Fortress 2 Classic Rebranded as Team Fortress 2 Classified With Release Pushed to January 30, 2026

Fan-Made Banjo-Kazooie ‘Mumbomania’ Hits Dreams, Earning Rare’s Praise

Obsidian Delays Avowed’s Fall Patch, Plans Larger Anniversary Update for February 2026