Latest articles by Austin Wood
Marvel Rivals owner Netease says heck no we didn't shut down our AI department or warn devs off it
News Netease has scheduled GDC talks on integrating AI in games
Peak's "8 bucks is still 5 bucks" view is an honest look at "vibes pricing" across the industry, analyst says
News "Is this a $60 game?"
Original Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner reacts to Ubisoft's "brutal" cancellation of Sands of Time remake
News "A cancellation so close to release can be particularly devastating for younger team members"
The Pokemon Company teases "special" 30-year celebration by putting Jigglypuff in a recording studio for Super Bowl LX
News Jigglypuff is cooking something up, and it ain't a clutch Rest
The 25 best Metroidvania games you can play in 2026
Best List From combat to platforming, here are the best Metroidvanias to play in 2026
GTA 6 release date seems locked in at last as Rockstar owner promises "launch marketing" starts this summer
News Well, they sound eager
PC gamers and Steam customers are "a really bright spot" as the games industry struggles with prices, analyst says
News PC gaming "has a lot of positives" that are extra positive right now
I was going to play the Nioh 3 demo for 30 minutes – I played 5 hours, and this Soulslike is blowing me away at 120 FPS
Feature Nioh 3 feels fantastic
"We do not police how developers make their games": Epic Games Store boss says "we let players decide" on games using AI
News The future is in your hands
Even Epic says Epic Games Store free games boost Steam versions, with concurrent Steam players rising 40% on average
News "I don't have any goals of hoarding all the positive outcomes"
Epic Games Store boss says beating Steam isn't the plan – just "enough market share on PC that you have to be here"
News "Our competition in the space has pushed PC gaming to pretty impressive growth"
Epic says only 16 to 18% of people claiming free games on the Epic Games Store buy games there afterwards
News "Our budget kind of hovers around the $20 million mark"
I need every developer currently making a Soulslike to stop what they're doing and add this handy feature from Nioh 3
News I've tasted better Soulslike UX, and I can't go back
The Elder Scrolls fans fire back at Skyrim lead's fightin' words: Morrowind "manages to hold up better than Skyrim"
News The Elder Scrolls fans turn up to defend their favorites
"We got rid of attributes in Skyrim and you know who complained? Almost nobody": Former Bethesda dev on streamlined RPGs
News "It was about getting the character system out of the player's way"
"I felt empty inside. I needed more Silksong": Hollow Knight Silksong player builds ultimate boss with Reddit-voted mods
News Team Cherry wasn't brave enough to add "Four invincible Servitor Borans"
Phantom Blade Zero is my most-anticipated action RPG, and looks like the biggest Chinese game since Black Myth: Wukong
Feature Big in 2026 | Phantom Blade Zero continues the relay race of action hits coming from China
The 25 best roguelike games to play right now
Best List Try, die, and try again in the best roguelikes to play right now, from Hades 2 to Blue Prince
Baldur's Gate 3 was $60 in Early Access and "I never loved that approach," No Rest For the Wicked dev says of new price
News No Rest for the Wicked will be more expensive after update 1.0
"I really love the Persona series – especially Persona 3," says Dragon Quest 7 remake dev, director names Final Fantasy
News Who remembers The Last Remnant?
After 30,000 layoffs and a dead MMO, Amazon reportedly loses gaming exec who said games "don't really have acting"
News Amazon Game Studios head seemingly out
A terrifying 20,282 games were released on Steam in 2025, and just 608 managed to get 1,000 reviews, expert finds
News "The numbers are going in the right direction"
Slay the Spire 2 scares devs into early release after fearing losing fans to "an absolute juggernaut in our own genre"
News The creators of Omelet You Cook had a predicament
