Valheim’s second-to-last biome the Ashlands has now entered public testing, bringing the game one step closer to its full “1.0” release. The new biome is a charred environment full of cursed undead, which introduces new materials and items, including a brand-new siege mechanic. As has been the case with every …

A new survey of working game developers has revealed that a large number of devs have concerns about the sustainability of the live-service game model, even as some major publishers continue to redouble efforts in that area. The survey was undertaken by the Game Developer Collective, a panel of over …

Prime Video’s new Fallout TV series has seen a renewed wave of interest in the Fallout game series, including the question of when we’ll see the next mainline Fallout game. While Fallout 5 has been confirmed to be in development, Todd Howard has said in an interview that he’s reluctant …

Earlier this month, Apple relaxed its famously strict App Store guidelines to comply with the EU’s new Digital Markets Act. In one major change, game emulators will now be allowed on the App Store, and one developer has immediately taken advantage of the change to publish Delta–a self-described “all-in-one Nintendo …

The Mario Kart DS speedrunning community have discovered a new shortcut in the almost 20-year-old game, unlocking a new way for speedrunning die-hards to shave some more time off a lap, as picked up by GoNintendo. While most Mario Kart fans have probably moved on to more recent titles in …

Mortal Kombat 1‘s latest patch is live now, bringing telepathic ninja Ermac to early access players, as well as a huge list of bug fixes and balance tweaks. Here’s what’s new in Mortal Kombat 1’s latest patch. The patch comes as last year’s Mortal Kombat 1 moves into its fifth …

After saying earlier this year that its impending cost reduction program wouldn’t include layoffs, GTA parent company Take-Two has revealed that it will be cutting its workforce by approximately 5% throughout this year. The company also said it would be cancelling some unspecified projects as part of the cost reductions. …

CD Projekt Red is starting to talk in high level terms about its planned Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, after wrapping up the original game with the ambitious and well-received Phantom Liberty expansion. Pawel Sasko, the associate director of the next Cyberpunk game, has spoken with Aftermath on how the team is …

Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout TV show has re-ignited fans’ interest in the series, with player-numbers for Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and even Fallout: New Vegas showing a massive increase since the series premiered on April 10. Industry analyst Mat Piscatella shared the game stats on Twitter, showing how multiple Fallout …

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has suggested that tipping culture could benefit games, with some “special” single-player games leaving him wishing he could give more money to developers after completing them. Ybarra noted that “most will dislike this idea,” with many consumers already tired of tipping culture coming to other …