Valve has announced Steam Families, a new Steam feature that wraps up the pre-existing Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View, as well as some brand-new family features. The new feature allows Steam users to create a family of up to six household members in order to share games and …

Eagle-eyed fans have noticed a link in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet to the recently announced Pokemon Legends Z-A, which may even hint at some of the spin-off’s lore. As picked up by Eurogamer, players have discovered a sign in Scarlet/Violet’s Paldea that sports the same text used in Z-A’s announcement trailer. Legends …

Team Ninja’s PlayStation-exclusive action RPG Rise of the Ronin is only a week away from release, and Sony has revealed an epic cinematic trailer for the occasion. Blending live-action scenes with in-game visuals, the trailer focuses on the bond between the protagonist and their lost Blade Twin. Set in 19th-century …

Back in 2022, Discord added Activities for voice calls, a set of watch-together tools and simple games that users could engage with together in a call. Now, even more developers will have the chance to add their own games and apps to Activities with the release of the Embedded App …

The games industry isn’t in the best shape at the moment, with cost-cutting measures leading to layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations–and there are few major titles on the way to shore up sales. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, industry analyst Mat Piscatella has said that GTA 6 might end …

Shawn Layden, the former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has never been shy about sharing his thoughts on the state of the industry, and this time he’s taking aim at the concept of console-exclusive titles. In an interview with GamesBeat, the industry veteran has called AAA console exclusives an …

Deviation Games, the studio founded by Call of Duty veterans Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell back in 2021, has closed, according to a LinkedIn post by Deviation’s head of HR. The studio had partnered with Sony to develop a new IP that would have been a PlayStation exclusive. “It is …

There is an ideal timeframe for a game to be remade, a new report from analyst IDG Consulting and Strategic Game Consulting suggests. There’s an ideal time for game remasters, too, which is different to the window for remakes. Here’s what the sales data suggests. IDG’s white paper (via GamesIndustry.biz) …

Spider-Man 2 version 1.002 has arrived, and it’s a big update, bringing the much-requested New Game Plus, among plenty of other upgrades and new content. Here’s everything that’s new. Spider-Man 2’s New Game Plus will carry over your progression and add a bunch of new features to the game. Ultimate …

After Alan Wake 2 launched last year with a demanding set of PC requirements, the team at Remedy Entertainment has put some work into optimizing the title so more computers will be able to run it. The new requirements are in effect now, as of Alan Wake 2’s latest update …