The Division Was Originally A World Of Warcraft Clone, Says Ubisoft

The Division didn’t start life as a third-person cover-based looter shooter. Instead, as explained in a new video from Ubisoft, developer Massive Entertainment’s online tactical shooter was originally planned to be a World of Warcraft-like MMORPG with hotbars and everything. Ubisoft even showed off a bit of this early version, providing an interesting look at…

Stellaris is finally getting rid of unemployment, but not without some extensive testing first

The next major Stellaris update is addressing some much-requested quality-of-life aspects across the space 4X game. Stellaris 4.3.4 is out today, bringing a fresh list of balance changes, stability improvements, and overhauls to the AI for rival empires. With that now in the books, game director Stephen ‘Eladrin’ Muray and his team at Paradox Interactive…

Telltale Brings Five-Chapter Sci-Fi Adventure ‘The Expanse’ To Switch

The famous narrative game studio Telltale, known for series such as Sam & Max, has this week surprised fans with the release of The Expanse: A Telltale Series Deluxe Edition on the Switch eShop. This story-driven sci-fi adventure, developed in partnership with Deck Nine (Life is Strange), is set before the events of The Expanse…

Metro 2039 Preview – Grim Fiction Inspired By Darker Realities

The Ukrainian-based 4A Games, developer of the Metro series, has been through hell since releasing Metro Exodus in 2019. Like all of us, it endured the hardships of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. But unlike most of us, it had an unfortunate front row seat to watch its country become embroiled in a brutal – and…

I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu and I have a lot of thoughts

The Mandalorian and Grogu is facing a lot of pressure to refuel the sputtering franchise. Ever since the disastrous conclusion of the sequel trilogy with 2019’s Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars has been relegated to pumping out TV shows for Disney’s streaming platform. Now, the franchise is making a theatrical comeback with…

Unique PS5 First-Person Shooter Hits PS Store Today

Every year, several first-person shooters find their way to the PS4 or PS5. However, not every FPS has a unique art style that deviates from the norm. Mouse: P.I. For Hire is exactly that, and is available to purchase for PS5 on the PlayStation Store. What is Mouse: P.I. For Hire? Developed by Fumi Games…

Fortune’s Run resumes development following creator’s prison release: ‘The parole board reviewed my case and instantly kicked my ass out of jail’

Between 2022 and 2024 PC Gamer’s Ted Litchfield wrote about Fortune’s Run six times. “It’s like the Jedi Knight 4 we never got,” he wrote in September 2022 about the stylish immersive sim which, like Gloomwood, doubles as an impactful boomer shooter and even has a basketball minigame. It was definitely among the most interesting…

Sonic The Hedgehog 4’s First Trailer Debuts At CinemaCon

Another CinemaCon is here and that means Paramount is once again showing the first glimpse of a Sonic the Hedgehog movie to event attendees and not to the rest of us. Just as it did with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in 2024, Paramount presented an early look at Sonic the Hedgehog 4 at the industry…

My Knife Farm codes April 2026

If you know your basic blade from your Karambit Blue Gem, you’ll want to keep up with these new My Knife Farm codes on Roblox. They speed up the time it takes to snag a rare shank. We won’t ask what you’re doing with a collection of stubby blades, but we’ll admit that spinning them…

95 Rapid-Fire Questions About Invincible VS

In this exclusive cover story interview, Game Informer editor Marcus Stewart asks Mike Willette, the executive producer of Invincible VS, nearly a hunded rapid-fire questions about the upcoming fighting game based on Robert Kirkman and Corey Walker’s bloody comic book series. Our Rapid Fire format serves as a great primer for interested players and also…