RGG Studio Head Talks Tupac’s Controversial Stranger Than Heaven Inclusion

Stranger Than Heaven has long been one of the most anticipated games on the horizon. After all, it’s a new action game from one of the preeminent action-game studios, Ryu Ga Gotoku, the developer behind the Like a Dragon/Yakuza franchise. However, during the Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase, the game raised more than a few…

Pokémon Go Data Wasn’t Shared With Drone Company, Niantic Spatial Says

Pokémon Go’s history of being used to collect data is well documented, with the AR scans people generate while playing the game being used to build AI-powered map models. Though players had to opt into the feature, many have expressed discomfort with the use of the monster-taming game’s in-app features to collect such data, and…

Stranger Than Heaven director says GTA 6 may force devs to use generative AI

After dropping the release date trailer at Summer Games Fest 2026, Stranger Than Heaven Executive Director Masayoshi Yokoyama has been talking to journalists about the game. While discussing the use of generative AI in video game development, he made an interesting quip that caught my eye, as he explained how Grand Theft Auto 6 may…

Spider-Verse creators are returning to 21 Jump Street for 24 Jump Street

It’s been 12 years since the release of 22 Jump Street, the sequel to Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s R-rated action-comedy reimagining of the late-’80s TV drama 21 Jump Street. But Lord and Miller, alongside stars Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, and Ice Cube, appear to be ready to finally make good on 22 Jump Street‘s…

Nintendo Combats Scalpers With New Switch 2 Purchase Requirements In Japan

Image: Bandai Namco Nintendo’s Japanese branch has announced it’s placed new purchase requirements on the Switch 2, after discovering “multiple orders” suspected of scalping consoles. The notice specifically highlights the Switch 2 “multi-language” model sold on the Nintendo Store in Japan. To purchase one of these units, customers will now be required to have “50…

Stranger Than Heaven’s Combat Hits In All The Right Places | Preview

Confession time: I haven’t really taken the time to dive into the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series. That’s not because the games don’t look good; in fact, I’ve heard nothing but good things about them. The problem that I keep running into is simple: I want to play the games in order, especially since several of…

Why do mech games rarely let you leave the cockpit? Brigador Killers devs joke that the feature ‘added five years of development time’

I love a mech game, but I especially love when a mech game lets you get out of the cockpit and just run around. It makes things feel so much less gamey, and it more fully sells the scale and power of a mech to contrast it with the perspective of a puny little human….

Gundam Rogue Orbit Preview – Courting The Action Game Crowd

Summer showcases often carry a mix of expected and unexpected announcements, and Gundam Rogue Orbit was certainly the latter. Its graphical style and tone seemed like something else entirely, until visual hallmarks like the floating bits, visor, and robotic Haro pal confirmed it was all Gundam. We didn’t learn too much from the initial trailer and subsequent…

Can Xbox Be Fixed? New Exec Says Fans Need To Feel Rewarded

The differences between video game consoles have been fading for years. Performance is generally in the same ballpark. Prices are often comparable. The only real question when a new console owner walks into a GameStop anymore is “Do you want to play God of War or Halo?” That changed when Microsoft shifted away from exclusives…

7 Days to Die update 3.0 gives you incredible control over how you play, but bandits are still AWOL

Few things in games are as agonizing as the feeling that something would be right up your alley if you were just able to change that one annoying part. Maybe the movement feels slow and lethargic, or the grind is too long, or you find yourself frustrated by item degradation. 7 Days to Die update…