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By Maya Chen
Embark says Arc Raiders' ARC machines do not learn from your raid as it happens. The studio changes behavior offline after watching clips, streams, and what players keep doing, and the Flashpoint update shows how that work surfaces in-game.
By Claire Bennett
GTA 6 release date is now November 19, 2026 after Rockstar's second delay. Trailer 2 introduced Lucia and Jason, and PS5 footage showed new water physics.
By Rafael Torres
No Man's Sky update 6.3 adds Xeno Arena, a turn-based creature-battling mode built around 30 companions and new Holo-Arena tables. The patch also brings Switch 2 performance gains, PC rendering tweaks, and a long fix list.
By Nathan Drake Wells
USPTO examiner rejected all 26 claims of Nintendo's "Summon and Battle" patent on March 26, 2026, citing the company's own earlier filing combined with Konami and Bandai Namco prior art. The patent, tied to the Palworld litigation, now faces invalidity.
By Claire Bennett
Nintendo's Switch 2 has sold 17 million units in its first eight months, making it the company's fastest-selling hardware ever. Third-party publishers are ramping up support as analysts forecast 35 million units by end of 2026.
By Nathan Drake Wells
The gaming industry reached 195.6 billion in 2025, up 5.3% and past its 2021 pandemic peak. China generated nearly 4 billion of the roughly 10 billion added since 2021, while Roblox became a global economic engine. EA is reportedly in talks for a 52.5 billion buyout.
By Maya Chen
Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at Microsoft and 12 running Xbox. Sarah Bond, the expected successor, resigned. Microsoft appointed Asha Sharma—an AI executive with no gaming background—to run the division.
By Nathan Drake Wells
Bigger Games just landed $25M for Kitchen Masters with former Activision president joining the board. Here's why VCs are betting big on mobile cooking games.
By Nathan Drake Wells
Warhorse Studios creates 2-hour cinematic cut from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 cutscenes, premiering at Karlovy Vary Film Festival July 9. A game-to-film first.
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