Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1,000 staff, due to a “downturn in engagement” in its evergreen battle royale. In a message to staff shared publicly this morning, Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney said the company was “spending significantly more than we’re making”, meaning that it now needed to make “major … Read more
The Pokémon Company has announced a Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 release date for its upcoming free-to-play battler Pokémon Champions, alongside a paid starter pack which provides “useful in-game items.” Like the Stadium games of old, Pokémon Champions is a turn-based battle game that allows you to import Pokémon you’ve caught elsewhere and command them … Read more
Maybe I’m just making incorrect assumptions here, but in my head, only a very, very small number of people at this time know what’s going to happen in Avengers: Doomsday. The film, planned to hit theaters on December 18 of this year, is expected to be a dramatic conclusion to Phase Six of the MCU … Read more
NetEase Games has pulled from decades of comic book history to pack Marvel Rivals with 48 playable heroes – but will it ever slow down? We caught up with creative director Guangyun “GuangGuang” Chen and executive producer Danny Koo to learn more about the trajectory of their ongoing superhero hero shooter at GDC. While opening … Read more
Marvel Rivals is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, according to its developers. In an interview with IGN at the Game Developers Conference, I asked Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo if a Switch 2 version was still being considered. In response, he confirmed to IGN that it was actually in progress already. “We’re … Read more
Square Enix, Innovation Arts & Entertainment, and AWR Music Productions just announced they’re partnering for “NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [ YoRHa ],” a concert tour that’s coming to the United States in the back half of 2026 and into 2027. It will visit nine cities during its run, with presale for all shows starting March 31 … Read more
A new VR game based on the heist action of PaydayPayday: Aces High, is coming later this year to Steam and the Meta Store. The officially-licensed game brings four-player co-op to VR where you can “pull off daring jobs in VR using the latest black-market technology and high-caliber weaponry.” “After being framed by business titan … Read more
Warframe turns 13 years old this week. Digital Extremes’ free-to-play online action game has proven itself to be remarkably resilient over the years, establishing a loyal fanbase while staying relevant even when its competitors falter. And there have been plenty who have faltered in recent years. The live service space is littered with the corpses … Read more
Magic: The Gathering’s sets just keep on coming, but the good news is that as Wizards of the Coast turns its metaphorical eye to the next set, the game’s older ones see price drops. It’s not always the case (Final Fantasy is back up there, sadly), but we’ve found a bunch of Play Booster Bundles, … Read more
