Valve has responded to the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit, stating it has “serious concerns with the alterations the NYAG claims are necessary to make to our games.” The attorney general of New York, Letitia James, announced her office was suing Valve at the end of February, alleging the platform […]
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‘That Was the Biggest F*** You Moment I Had in My Career’ — Jeff Kaplan, Former Boss of the Overwatch Team, Finally Reveals Why He Left Blizzard
Jeff Kaplan, the former boss of the Overwatch team, has finally revealed why he left Blizzard after nearly 20 years with the company, pinning the blame on extreme financial pressures on the game to deliver for Activision Blizzard. Kaplan announced his departure from Blizzard in August 2021, with the controversial […]
‘That Was the Biggest F*** You Moment I Had in My Career’ — Jeff Kaplan, Former Boss of the Overwatch Team, Finally Reveals Why He Left Blizzard
Jeff Kaplan, the former boss of the Overwatch team, has finally revealed why he left Blizzard after nearly 20 years with the company, pinning the blame on extreme financial pressures on the game to deliver for Activision Blizzard. Kaplan announced his departure from Blizzard in August 2021, with the controversial […]
Resident Evil Requiem Hides a Secret Website Address — But the Domain Has Now Been Snatched Up By a Gabe Newell Fan
A secret website address hidden within Resident Evil Requiem looks to have been snatched up first by a fan of Valve founder Gabe Newell. Peer closely into the screens of Leon’s Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance computers and you’ll see the following URL listed amid a string of code: NEWDAWN-capcom.com. But […]
Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive Acquires World’s First Licensed Star Wars Pinball Machine
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) of Australia has today announced it has acquired five rare, Australian-designed pinball machines, one of which is the first licensed Star Wars pinball machine in the world. The machines were produced by Newcastle, New South Wales-based amusement company A. Hankin & Company between […]
Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive Acquires World’s First Licensed Star Wars Pinball Machine
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) of Australia has today announced it has acquired five rare, Australian-designed pinball machines, one of which is the first licensed Star Wars pinball machine in the world. The machines were produced by Newcastle, New South Wales-based amusement company A. Hankin & Company between […]
1080p at 30fps – Valve Finally Details Steam Machine's Verified Program
While we continue to wait for Valve to launch the Steam Machine amidst painful hardware shortages at the hands of AI hyperscalers, the company has released some details on its verification program at GDC 2026. Much like the Steam Deck, one of the big selling points for the Steam Machine […]
'It Is More Fun to Destroy That Which Is Beautiful' – Nintendo Crammed More Than 340 Million Voxels Into Just One of Donkey Kong Bananza's Layers
Nintendo says it believes in the idea that “it is more fun to destroy that which is beautiful,” which is why it stuffed hundreds of millions of voxels into at least one of the layers in Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo producer Kenta Motokura and programmer Tatsuya Kurihara peeled back the […]
The Project Hail Mary Audiobook Is the Best Way to Prepare for the Movie Adaptation
As someone who primarily reads fantasy books, I was pleasantly surprised how much I loved Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary. It's the perfect mix of science and humor with an engaging plot that draws you in right from the start. And while I haven't read that many sci-fi novels, this […]
The Voice of Scream's Ghostface Joins Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3
Roger Jackson — best known for being the voice of one of the genre’s most iconic villains, Scream’s Ghostface — will be taking on the role of Rabbit in the upcoming Twisted Childhood Universe sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3. Jackson, who has voiced Ghostface since all the […]