Dueling industry surveys show Japanese game devs are embracing AI, while North American ones are still skeptical

As reported by Automaton, the 2026 CESA Videogame Industry Report, a survey-based assessment of the Japanese games business, shows a sharp uptick in AI adoption by Japanese developers: 85.8% in 2026, up from 51% just last year. In July, a separate survey covering just online game devs showed a 100% rate of AI adoption. Breaking…

The Video Games And More You Should Play This Weekend – September 18, 2026

Published by Road to Infamy Games, and themed around the classic pop art movement (think Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Can series), this fascinating drafting and tableau-building game uses a mix of colored background cards and transparent cards you can lay on top. When stacked together, a new visual emerges, which is then scored around particular…

Insomniac Confirms Wolverine Doesn’t Contain AI-Generated Assets After A Weird-Looking Sign Goes Viral

Over the past few days or so, a strange-looking bathroom sign in Marvel’s Wolverine, the latest big PS5 superhero game from Insomniac, has gone viral online as some fans and creators wondered if it was AI-generated. And while the sign does look a bit sloppy, Insomniac has explained that it’s just a bug and that…

EA Sports FC 27 review-in-progress

Tom is an expert in all things Fortnite or the latest RPG release, but is probably spending too much time on the latest EA FC game. Published: September 18, 2026 It always takes a while to form definitive impressions of EA Sports FC games. As the community gets to grips with the intricacies of the…

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: Part 4 – Rosemary’s Return

In 2008, Kojima Productions released what was billed as the swan song for Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear series: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The game had the staggering task of tying up decades of storytelling by bringing together Solid Snake, Ocelot, Otacon, Raiden, and many more characters for one explosive finale. The…

Review: Hautepad C-AS Arcade Stick For Switch 1 & 2 – Unique & Eye-Catching, But Improvements Are Needed

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Cosmox Gaming is best known for its leverless arcade controllers, and although it experimented with a modular joystick in its Hautepad X model, it has yet to fully embrace the more traditional arcade stick. Until now, that is. The Hautepad C-AS is a dedicated fight stick with a couple…

Realistic Hunting Game Gets Huge 80% Off PlayStation Store Deal

Hunters have a new deal to check out. A realistic hunting game from Bigben Interactive is now available with a massive discount on the PlayStation Store. However, the PS5 game offer is only available for a limited period. Hunting Simulator 2 is now available for $7.99 on the PS Store. The deal ends on September…

Reacher star Alan Ritchson is in talks to replace Jason Momoa on the Helldivers movie

The Hollywood Reporter says noted huge guy Alan Ritchson, best known as the star of the popular Prime series Reacher, is in talks to take the lead on Sony’s upcoming Helldivers movie. If negotiations are successful, Ritchson will step into the role left behind by fellow huge guy Jason Momoa, who dropped out of the…

Ranking All 34 Gorgeous Pikachu Cards In Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary TCG Set

I love Pikachu. I love him in all his forms, whether that be as Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, his Mega Evolutions, or his big ol’ fat Gigantamax version. Don’t talk to me about the Alolan Raichu regional variant. I don’t know her. The Pokémon Trading Card Game is celebrating the franchise’s 30th anniversary with a new set,…

Old Graves is back as League Classic patch 4 adds four more champions to the mix

It’s time to take a look at League of Legends Classic patch 4, and as usual we’ve got longtime Riot Games veteran and Game Designer David ‘Phreak’ Turley on hand to walk us through everything in the new League Classic update. Graves has been high on the priority list ever since the throwback version of…