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The GTA 6 leak continues to escalate as a second hacker group claims to have breached Rockstar India's systems. To prove the authenticity of the attack, they presented two highly surreal pieces of "evidence."
DeskWorks studio has released the latest demo for "Book of Hours: Endless Finale," a new classic Metroidvania-style exploration adventure game. The game supports Chinese.
Riot Games announced today that content development for the free-to-play League of Legends spin-off fighting game '2XKO' will conclude this December, with future focus shifting to live operations. The final DLC is scheduled for release in October.
The GTA 6 leak has shaken the entire gaming industry. A steady stream of leaked content from GTA 6 has emerged online, allowing players worldwide to see new features and gameplay that were never meant to be public. The leak appears to have had an immediate negative impact on Take-Two's stock price.
New details have emerged online regarding the recent leak of GTA 6 assets. According to blogger TheRavenHelm, several developers he has spoken with believe that the released footage was recorded from the PC version of the game, with a controller connected to the computer.
You can now claim the card battle RPG "Cardpocalypse" for free on Epic Games Store. The offer ends at 11 PM on August 27.
2K and developer Gearbox have announced that Borderlands 4 DLCs "Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Sanctuary" and "Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Shadow of Evil" will launch on September 10.
Developer IOI announced that 007 First Light has surpassed 4 million copies sold within three months of its release, marking James Bond's successful return to the gaming world.
CDPR and Studio Trigger announced that the anime series "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2" will premiere on Netflix on October 20.
Recently, foreign media outlet IGN released an exclusive interview with FromSoftware President Hidetaka Miyazaki. He discussed the design origins of the NS2-exclusive PvPvE title "The Duskbloods," the collaboration with Nintendo, gameplay and narrative philosophies, and the studio's future direction. Development began in 2021, drawing heavily on multiplayer concepts that couldn't be included in previous single-player Souls-like games, such as covenants and invasions.
Recently, Game Science released a 15-minute gameplay demo of "Black MYTH - Steam Edition: Zhong Kui," along with new posters and screenshots. The demo showcases a development build, and the official note indicates that the final version may differ from the footage shown. The gameplay demonstrates the sword combat system of "Black MYTH - Steam Edition: Zhong Kui," where players can perform sword techniques and Taoist spells, as well as summon imps to assist or even possess them for combat. Numerous mythical creatures appear, including bosses like the Great Clam Lord, a mysterious female ghost in the water, and lantern-carrying spirits. The game's UI interface is also revealed for the first time.
Recently, "Tide of Oblivion" Game Director Ary Chen gave an interview to foreign media, sharing details on the narrative tone, combat design, and the change of the female protagonist's voice actor.
Recently, overseas publishing platform Rokky conducted market research among 300 game developers in North America and the UK. The report shows that 80% of respondents plan to launch their games in the Chinese market before 2028. China has become the third-highest priority overseas region for Western companies, with many respondents having experience publishing games in China over the past five years.
Recently, Jakob Dellinger, Chief Product Officer at PC cooling manufacturer Noctua, clarified the company's product design philosophy. The company has no plans to follow current trends such as RGB lighting or LCD screens on cold heads in the short term, and has also shelved development plans for white fans and white coolers. Noctua is unwilling to allocate resources to cosmetic enhancements.
Recently, the Chinese dark mythological action roguelike game 'Moon Slash: Demon Sealing Record' released a free demo on Steam and is participating in the Steam Next Fest from August 20 to 27.
Recently, former Naughty Dog.exe designer Benson Russell shared his thoughts on "Star Wars: Outlaw" in an interview with foreign media outlet FRVR. This sci-fi adventure project has been in development for six years and still has no announced release date. If delays continue, the game might not launch until the PS6 console generation.
Recently, Japanese media outlet Famitsu released a hands-on review of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2, praising its excellent performance. This title is a complete collection integrating the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, scheduled to launch on the Switch 2 platform on August 28.
EA recently completed a $55 billion leveraged buyout led by a consortium headed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, transitioning the company into a private entity while saddling it with $18 billion in massive debt and high interest payments. To repay this debt, EA has pledged to cut $700 million in annual operating costs, with $170 million coming from so-called "organizational efficiency optimizations." Recently, anonymous internal employees shared with Game Developer the tense and oppressive work atmosphere at the company following the completion of the acquisition.
Recently, Cloud Imperium Games hosted a developer livestream to showcase the new "Siege of Orison" mode in Alpha 4.10, demonstrating the ideal gameplay experience to address player criticism regarding the new version's quality. However, the demonstration was plagued by technical issues throughout, and clips from the stream have since spread widely across gaming communities both domestically and internationally.
Recently, Shuhei Yoshida, former president of Sony PlayStation Worldwide Studios, shared behind-the-scenes stories from the early development of "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" in an interview. Two years before the game's release, Yoshida played the demo and highly praised its turn-based combat system that integrates timing-based actions. However, since the industry widely labeled turn-based JRPGs as "outdated" at the time, he worried that the term "turn-based RPG" might deter many potential players. Therefore, he advised the development team to avoid using this label directly and instead redesign the promotional messaging for the combat system.