Far Cry Showrunner Explains Why He’s Writing His Own Story

Everyone who’s anyone in the gaming industry is currently having their hit game franchise turned into a movie or TV series. For Ubisoft, that means an Assassin’s Creed adaptation on Netflix and a new Far Cry series on FX. The latter is being run by Noah Hawley, whose illustrious credits include Fargo and Alien: Earth….

After 21 years, Guild Wars Reforged now lets you name yourself like a World of Warcraft character, so now I’m just John

The gift of Guild Wars Reforged just keeps on giving. That is, if you’re the type to fixate on naming your fantasy roleplay characters something super-specific – or love to find creative ways to link your name to something that’ll make grown adults chuckle like Beavis and Butthead. It’s a good time to be an…

Spider-Man Actor Breaks The Silence On That MIA Venom Game

For years, a standalone Venom seemed like an obvious play for Insomniac Games. Spider-Man 2 includes an entire level where he’s playable, and the studio already established its willingness to ship smaller spin-offs in between tentpole Spider-Man sequels. Despite references to the project leaking in hacked Insomniac files back in 2023, a Venom game has…

‘Sega Universe’ Initiative Announced, Celebrating Multiple Classics With Anniversary Projects

Sega has announced a new ‘Sega Universe’ initiative in Japan, which will see the company celebrate the anniversaries of classic game series with all sorts of projects. The games highlighted on the official website include: Image: SEGA As noted by our colleagues at Time Extension, this doesn’t necessarily guarantee new games in these franchises. It…

This beautifully colorful new factory building game just released with mod support to ‘overwhelmingly positive’ reviews

It wouldn’t be a weekend news round without a new(ish) strategy or building game now, would it? Seriously, whenever I’m drafted in to see what’s worth bringing to your attention at the end of a long week, there’s always some critically acclaimed simulator I’ve never heard of hitting an apparently long overdue 1.0 release to…

Modder brings playable Halo Elite to Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Artist and Halo fan Skykillerr has uploaded a video showcasing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 modded to let you play as a Sangheili “Elite” alien from the Halo franchise. At the time of writing, Skykillerr does not appear to have shared the mod widely for public use. Skykillerr specifically ported in a white “Ultra” Elite…

A Single-Player Final Fantasy 14 Could Happen If It Weren't For One Big Problem, Director Yoshida Says

Final Fantasy XIV‘s North American Fan Festival is currently underway in Anaheim, California, and with it has come some huge announcements about the MMORPG’s future. During the festival’s two-hour-long opening showcase, game director Naoki Yoshida (referred to as Yoshi-P by the community) announced that XIV’s next expansion, Evercold, is slated to release in January 2027,…

What time does Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release in your time zone?

Once Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred releases, you will have the chance to put a stop to Mephisto’s plans while exploring the legendary region of Skovos. Hellish enemies and old secrets await you in this new chapter of Sanctuary’s story, which you can experience with one of the two new classes — or any of…

Splatoon Raiders Gets New Trailer And July Launch Date

Last summer, Nintendo revealed a PvE spin-off of its popular multiplayer team shooter Splatoon called Splatoon Raiders. After nearly a year of relative silence, the game has a new trailer that reveals a July 23 launch date. The Switch 2 exclusive adventure sees players controlling a customizable Inkling mechanic who travels to Spirhalite Islands alongside…

Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses Its Second Director In Two Months

Assassin’s Creed Hexe lost its creative director, Clint Hocking, at the end of February. Two months later, it’s losing game director Benoit Richer, who departed to cofound an “indie studio of industry veterans, aligned around a shared vision of the industry and experience creation.” Richer joined Ubisoft back in 2017 after directing Batman: Arkham Origins…