Latest articles by Anna Koselke
Creator of drug lord hit Schedule 1 had a backup plan so that "if Steam wouldn't take it for whatever reason, I could just pivot it to be a farming game" and "strip all the drug stuff out"
News Schedule 1 might've looked more like Stardew Valley
After securing a $55 billion deal to acquire Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC publisher EA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly "unable to allocate any more money" for the time being
News The PIF claims to hold about $1 trillion in assets, but it's not so simple
No, it's not just you – Dune: Awakening NPCs really did become harder as Funcom admits to "undocumented changes" in the survival MMO's last big update, says "we will revert it"
News Players say 1.2.20.0 "broke melee"
After a lackluster launch and "Mixed" reviews on Steam, the Stardew Valley-esque medieval life sim RPG I wanted to adore in 2024 redeems itself with a massive free update
News The Foundations Update is just what the doctor ordered for Mirthwood
Baldur's Gate 3 provided "a lot of inspiration" for CD Projekt Red, but The Witcher 4 devs are sticking to their own RPG formula: "We definitely are not going to make a game like Larian did"
News They "want to innovate"
Hytale will feature a "meaningful tribute" to Minecraft legend Technoblade: "He was a big part of our journey"
News The sandbox RPG's devs want "want the community involved in this"
Steam Machine price "more in line with what you might expect from the current PC market," confirms Valve – but "ideally we'd be pretty competitive with that and have a pretty good deal"
News It makes sense, "at that level of performance"
The Sims 4 legend behind piracy tool rendering nearly $1,500 of DLC totally free quits town and takes his loot with 'em, players pay tribute as copycats immediately try to charge for alternatives
News "Guess I'm never playing The Sims again"
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' winter update isn't here yet, but this cozy Disney Dreamlight Valley DLC adds even more Stardew Valley flair to tide me over until Nintendo's release
News Wishblossom Ranch is a wholesome delight
As Dune: Awakening grapples with "Mixed" reviews and a dip in players, Funcom offers a free trial for the survival MMO alongside "the highest discount we've had yet"
News You have until November 27 to give the game a go
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins 7 titles at Golden Joystick Awards, tying with Baldur's Gate 3 – and Larian boss Swen Vincke approves: "Definitely deserved"
News It's the era of the turn-based RPG, eh?
World of Warcraft lead assures worried MMO raiders that Blizzard removing add-ons is "to set ourselves up for being able to build content that will better serve all of our players"
News "Our goal here is to level the playing field"
inZOI is getting multiplayer, and the Sims 4 competitor's director says it's all thanks to South Korea's president: "He suggested I make inZOI a multiplayer game"
News Krafton is "indeed developing a multiplayer aspect" for the life sim
Krafton CEO confirms he "actually searched on ChatGPT" for "faster answers" amid legal battle with former Subnautica 2 leads, after the publisher dubbed accusations of chatbot use "a last-ditch effort"
News "...just like everyone else..."
After 8 years of positive reviews, Fallout 4 drops back down to a "Mostly Negative" Steam rating – and it's all thanks to Bethesda's disastrous Anniversary Edition launch
News "Why, Bethesda?!"
The Sims 4 fans left baffled as rumors suggest EA's latest life sim entry could be getting a remaster, despite ongoing support: "What will they be remastering exactly?"
News "Sims 3, I could understand"
"The Bungie team is fantastic": Academy Award-winning artist behind Marathon cinematic says the shooter's stolen art "was genuinely a mistake," and "blown out of proportion"
News The designs were "accidentally" used, apparently
Final Fantasy 14 actor speaks out after backlash for her Dawntrail role, says MMO director Yoshi-P apologized on behalf of Square Enix: "He was very kind"
News Sena Bryer played DLC protagonist Wuk Lamat
Fresh from bringing his canceled Minecraft competitor back from the dead, Hytale boss shares new gameplay footage as "a taste of things to come" – but there's still "a lot of work" to be done
News The sandbox game is "incomplete and buggy, but still beautiful and fun"
PUBG creator says he's "really heartened to see the community revolt against AI," but his studio is still using the tech in new games: "We're using it in the right way"
News He's "not super worried" about backlash
Minecraft was nearly sold to Activision Blizzard for $1.5 billion before Microsoft secured Mojang, says former CEO Bobby Kotick: "I almost bought it"
News Microsoft offered Notch $2.5 billion, however
Roblox set "to require facial age checks to access chat" much like Discord, mere months after the CEO told concerned parents to just not "let your kids be on Roblox"
News "...establishing what we believe will become a new industry standard"
After launching Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft dubs the market "more volatile" now amid rise of free-to-play titles and subscriptions: "Many new games are struggling"
News "Consumers are playing fewer games…"
