Latest articles by George Young

Escape from Tarkov lead admits 1.0 Steam launch was "rough for sure," and problems fixed in the latest version were "not enough"
By George Young published
News He says the team needs to "finally crack" the game's performance problems

Assassin's Creed actor only found out his character died in a huge plot twist because he checked Twitter after the game released: "I'm thinking, 'what?'"
By George Young last updated
News "There's no 'Ahhhhh!' There's nothing that you'd expect from a main character's death"

Helldivers 2 drops a cryptic message with its latest patch notes asking us to draw a "'fiery' red circle" around early December for some "'buzzing' updates," immediately sparking speculation
By George Young published
News What did Arrowhead Studios mean by this?

As Arc Raiders faces backlash for its AI voices, Dispatch leads call the tech "a production solution, not a creative one," saying it can only offer "something you've heard before"
By George Young published
News He praises Dispatch's cast for "elevating the material in a way that you're just not going to get [with AI]"

Fan theory that links Metaphor: ReFantazio, the modern Persona games, and Catherine together is correct but completely unintentional, says director: "I didn't plan it at all"
By George Young published
News The connection between all of Hashino's games are in the heart of the cards

Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio creator says he wants to create "JRPG 3.0," fundamentally changing the genre's "structure and presentation"
By George Young published
News JRPGs could see a complete overhaul in the near future

Open world action RPG Where Winds Meet tops 2 million players in its first weekend, with a concurrent peak of 190,000 on Steam alone as it rakes in Very Positive reviews
By George Young published
News "It's like a $300m Sony game that randomly dropped one weekend"

Co-op horror game REPO gets a new arachnophobia setting as devs say "sorry" to the spider haters, plus plenty of new bug fixes and balance changes
By George Young published
News Spiders beware, you're in for a scare

Streamer's GTA 5 mod takes you to court when you hit a pedestrian, and the paperwork asks some suspicious questions
By George Young published
News Don't give over the last digits of your credit card no matter the charges

Red Dead Redemption 2 modders unveil "ambitious recreation of the Mexican territory from RDR1" that "stays true to the canon" of Rockstar's sequel – and it's basically "a full-fledged DLC"
By George Young published
News And you don't need to use any exploits to get there

Helldivers 2 boss says GTA 6 is "going to blot out the sun in a way that is unimaginable for everyone else," and its latest delay means "6 more months of uninterrupted work" without Rockstar's game "looming over us"
By George Young published
News "My suggestion to anyone who's afraid of GTA is to change your line of business"

Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts fans' disappointment at Octopath Traveler 0's reveal as "Square Enix's beloved series" doesn't get the JRPG's producer down: "I'm not hurt"
By George Young published
News "It doesn't mean my work isn't loved"

"Every time someone accuses us of ripping off Expedition 33, we die a little bit inside": Indie studio hits back at people not understanding how long game development takes
By George Young published
News It's giving real Boss Baby vibes

Pokemon life sim Pokopia shows off 4-player multiplayer oozing with Animal Crossing vibes, and new Pokemon forms including this mossy Snorlax I'm already in love with
By George Young published
News It's even more like Animal Heracrossing than we first thought

Lies of P sequel isn't the only game that publisher Neowiz is working on, with another new soulslike in addition to a narrative RPG and life sim on the way
By George Young published
News Neowiz is setting itself up to be a contender to FromSoftware's crown

Long-rumored Horizon MMORPG is officially real, but the monkey's paw curls as it's not coming to PlayStation and is "built specifically for mobile"
By George Young published
News We'll have to be more specific about what we wish for in the future

The Outer Worlds 2's Skyrim easter egg is one of its most useful items if you haven't invested in stealth points
By George Young published
News Who knew that putting a bucket on your head could be such a boon?

Xbox “has not yet fully embraced Switch 2” according to ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, who’s surprised Microsoft hasn’t “easily” ported more games
By George Young published
News Xbox seems to be taking PlayStation more seriously than Nintendo

Next Monster Hunter Wilds update sets December release date as Capcom promises more needed performance improvements and a monster we haven't seen in over a decade
By George Young published
News We're gonna party like it's 2014

This stunning 2D roguelike with Hollow Knight vibes is the latest indie being published by Palworld developer's publishing arm, and it even includes 4-player online co-op
By George Young published
News Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse will be released on March 5

Former Bungie director spent their time on Marathon "dying to create a new genre name" because an extraction shooter is "the only genre where its name is a mechanic"
By George Young published
News Chris Sides stretches the definition of 'only' when complaining about the genre name

Former Pokemon caster creates the most funded Kickstarter video game of 2025, raising over $1.1 million for his creature collector, team thanks supporters for "helping us make this dream a reality"
By George Young published
News Elestrals Awakened has had a hugely successful campaign

Nintendo drops its second ever Switch 2 update that offers more than "general system stability," with some nifty download improvements and quality-of-life features
By George Young published
News Don't worry, "general system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience" is still in there

Fallout 4's cinematic dialogue system failed to shine despite Bethesda spending "forever" working on it says Todd Howard: "It really did not resonate"
By George Young published
News Fallout 4's development shows time does not equal money

The Elder Scrolls 6 "might" get an Oblivion-style shadow drop if Bethesda leaves it up to increasingly mysterious Todd Howard: "I like to just announce stuff and release it"
By George Young published
News Todd Howard's ideal situation with new releases is that "one day, the game will just appear"
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