Until Dawn and Directive 8020 Developer – Aug 11, 2026

Supermassive Games, developers of games like Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures Anthology, has announced it’s likely letting go of several of its employees. In an image shared to social media, the company made a statement that it has begun a “redundancy consultation process.” When it concludes. Supermassive expects to lay off “up…

Gundam Director Kenji Kamiyama Says His New Anime Is a Metaphor for AI Fears

With artificial intelligence-related anxieties at an all-time high, it appears that the next Gundam anime will weigh in on this topical issue. Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO creator and director Kenji Kamiyama said in an interview with Variety that he based the new spin-off series on his concerns about AI. RG XARX-ZERO is set in…

Overwatch Battle Pass Revamp Is Helping With The FOMO

Overwatch’s shift from a retail game to a free-to-play one has had both its costs and benefits. The hero shooter has a much lower barrier to entry now, but the shift away from purchasable loot boxes to pricey skins and battle passes that disappear after a season ends has added an element of FOMO that’s…

The best racing games for PC 2026: top the podium

The best racing games for PC come in all shapes and sizes. You can go from the ultra-realistic simulators to the sublimely artistic, with a quick stop-off at the chaos of a kart racer. Just because the likes of Gran Turismo 7 and Mario Kart World aren’t available on PC, it doesn’t mean you have…

Development On Final Fantasy 9 Remake Reportedly “No Longer Moving Forward”

Image: Square Enix Despite Square Enix still in the trenches with development on Final Fantasy VII Revelation, rumours have persisted that a remake of Final Fantasy IX isn’t too far behind. Unfortunately, according to a comment from Alex Donaldson (Editor, RPG Site) over on Reset Era, development on the remake is “no longer moving forward”….

Switch Game Some Players Spent $60 Disappears Forever

You can no longer buy Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Switch. In fact, even if you already bought it, you can’t reinstall it. The cloud version of the sci-fi shooter, including the $60 Ultimate Edition, has disappeared just three years after launching. It’s a fresh casualty of the Nintendo platform’s disappointing game-streaming gamble. Switch players who…

The US government is hiring gamers as air traffic controllers, with “historic” results

In news I didn’t expect to be writing today, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has given us an update on his ongoing campaign to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers. The scheme – launched in April – encourages players to sign up to join the Federal Avian Administration (FAA), promising to “modernize the sky.” While…

2026 PS5 Reboot of Hit 90s Series Half Price in PS Store Deal

A hidden gem 2026 PS5 reboot of a beloved 90s game series is already half price in a limited-time PS Store deal. Developed by Milestone, Screamer is the latest entry in the 31-year-old racing franchise, and the first new entry since 2000. Underrated PS5 racer Screamer is at its lowest price in limited-time PS Store…

Big Walk has sold 1 million copies, making it a bigger hit than Untitled Goose Game

Big Walk has sold 1 million copies since launching a week ago, its publisher has announced. That’s a huge figure for Australian studio House House, whose previous breakthrough hit Untitled Goose Game took three months to reach that milestone. It’s also pretty huge when you consider that Big Walk is currently a monthly “free” PlayStation…

Netflix’s The Last House ending explained by director: ‘We humans are the bad guys of this planet’

I audibly yelped “HELL YEAH” when I realized what was really going on in Netflix’s The Last House. As I learned later talking with friends and colleagues, the movie’s Cloverfield-esque mystery box may have gotten a little soggy by the third act twist — was this a Chubby Rain alien invasion situation? Not quite. The…