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Silent Hill f Won Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2026
Silent Hill f was awarded Game of the Year at the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2026, also securing wins for Best Graphics and Best Voice Actor. Other notable winners included The Hundred Line, Ghost of Yotei, Pokemon Legends Z-A, and Urban Myth Dissolution Center, each taking home two awards. Silent Hill f is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
Istället för MIrror's Edge 3 – kolla in Panline
Panline is a new PC project on Steam that draws heavy inspiration from the Mirror's Edge series, featuring first-person parkour traversal through a city. Players navigate using compass and landmarks, with dynamically generated missions and unlockable movement abilities. The game employs a permadeath system where collected items are lost upon death, requiring players to return to base to secure their earnings.
PS5 Pro's Upgraded PSSR Is Rolling Out Today--Here Are The First Games Getting It
Sony has begun rolling out an upgraded version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) for PlayStation 5 Pro owners, with several studios confirming their games will benefit. Titles like Resident Evil 4, Cyberpunk 2077, Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard will see improvements in balance, performance, and fidelity thanks to this new upscaling technology developed in partnership with AMD.
‘Pizza Tower’, ‘Castlevania Dominus Collection’, Plus Today’s Other Releases and Sales – TouchArcade
The Nintendo Switch eShop received several shadow drop releases on August 28th, 2024, including Castlevania Dominus Collection, Pizza Tower, and Goat Simulator 3. The article also details new and expiring sales, highlighting deals on games like Balatro and MLB The Show 24.
The 10 Best Super NES Games on Nintendo Switch, Plus 5 We’d Like to See – SwitchArcade Special – TouchArcade
This article lists ten Super NES games available on the Nintendo Switch eShop, along with five additional titles that the author wishes to see released. It highlights games like Sparkster, Rock 'n' Roll Racing, Secret of Mana, and TMNT IV: Turtles in Time, discussing their availability and merits on modern platforms.
Have Gamers Become Too Comfortable With Sequels and Remakes?
The article discusses the increasing prevalence of sequels and remakes in the gaming industry, questioning if gamers have become too comfortable with familiar titles. While acknowledging that some sequels and remakes push innovation, the author notes a decline in the number of new intellectual properties being developed and risks taken by major publishers due to rising development costs and the desire for guaranteed audiences.
This indie dev is making a Mirror's Edge-inspired freerunning game, complete with an in-game PDA that looks a lot…
Indie developer Viridian Matters has announced Panline, a new game inspired by the freerunning mechanics of Mirror's Edge. The game features a similar gleaming dystopia aesthetic with distinct blue and orange color accents. Panline is set to release on PC, with its Steam store page showcasing early gameplay snippets.
Jeff Kaplan Reveals Shocking CFO Ultimatum That Ended His Blizzard Career
Former Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan revealed that a CFO's ultimatum regarding revenue targets for Overwatch was the primary reason for his departure from Blizzard Entertainment in 2021. This ultimatum, which threatened 1,000 layoffs if targets weren't met, is seen by the community as a catalyst for Overwatch 2's monetization issues and a symptom of broader industry toxicity.
Get up to 85% off the Dead Space games in EA's franchise sale, including Motive's excellent remake that will…
Electronic Arts is holding a franchise sale offering significant discounts on the Dead Space series, including the 2023 remake. The sale features the original trilogy and the remake, with Dead Space 2 and 3 available for $4 and the remake for $9. The article also touches on EA's recent business decisions, including rejecting a pitch for Dead Space 4 and recent layoffs at DICE.
Clair Obscur secures top honors at the Game Developers Choice Awards
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive won Game of the Year at the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards, also securing wins for Best Debut, Best Visual Art, Best Narrative, and Best Audio. Dogubomb's Blue Prince received awards for Innovation and Best Design. The event also honored Rebecca Ann Heineman with the Ambassador Award and Don Daglow with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Sims 4 modding community is disappointed by new 'microtransaction' marketplace
The Sims 4 modding community has expressed disappointment with Electronic Arts' new 'microtransaction' marketplace. Creators feel that EA needs their contributions to make the marketplace successful, despite the company's perceived lack of support for the modding scene.
Embark Studios head Patrick Söderlund explains how Arc Raiders was made on "a quarter of the budget" of a AAA title
Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund explains how the company aims to achieve AAA quality with significantly smaller teams and budgets, challenging conventional development wisdom. He highlights the use of efficient pipelines, procedural generation, and AI as production tools, while also discussing the studio's approach to the extraction shooter genre with Arc Raiders and addressing industry-wide layoffs. Söderlund plans for Embark to have four games on the market within five years without drastically increasing headcount.
Ex-Blizzard exec commands others to stop taking devs for granted as EA, Ubisoft, and too many more drown the industry in layoffs: "The thing that made the game special in the first place is the people who built it"
Former Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo urged executives to value developers more, citing recent layoffs at Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and other companies. He emphasized that the people who build games are crucial to their enduring success and that institutional knowledge is being lost.
Battlefield 6 is getting a free trial next week with a decent selection of maps and modes
Battlefield Studios and Electronic Arts announced a one-week free trial for Battlefield 6, starting March 17 and running until March 24. The trial will be accessible through the free-to-play portion, Battlefield Redsec, and includes popular modes like Conquest, Breakthrough, and the new Nightfall mode on specific maps. Progression will carry over between the trial, Redsec, and the full game.
PEGI stramar till regelverket för lootlådor – EA Sports FC kan beröras
PEGI, the European age rating system, is implementing new rules starting June 2026 that will assign a minimum PEGI 16 rating to games featuring loot boxes. Social casino games will receive a PEGI 18 rating. Games incorporating NFTs will also be rated PEGI 18. These changes could affect titles like EA Sports FC, potentially raising its rating from PEGI 3 to PEGI 16 if no adjustments are made to their mechanics.
Expedition 33 Wins Yet Another GOTY--See All The Winners From The 2026 Game Dev Awards
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the big winner at the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards, taking home Game of the Year, Best Visual Art, Best Narrative, Best Audio, and Best Debut. Blue Prince also received multiple awards, including Best Design and Innovation. Don Daglow was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Rebecca Ann Heineman received the Ambassador Award posthumously.
2026 Game Developers Choice Awards winners announced
The winners for the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced. Several titles were recognized across various categories, including Best Audio, Best Debut, Best Design, Innovation Award, Best Narrative, Best Technology, Best Visual Art, Social Impact, and Audience Award. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince were among the most nominated games.
Battlefield 6 follows shock dev layoff round with a free trial week to claw back player interest
Following significant layoffs at Battlefield Studios, Electronic Arts is offering a free-to-play week for Battlefield 6 from March 17-24 to regain players. Despite its initial success in 2025, the game has seen a steep decline in player count, with fans citing issues like small maps and a lack of dedicated servers. EA's move is seen by many as a desperate attempt to fix the game's problems, which players believe require larger maps and better server infrastructure.
Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC
PEGI, the Pan-European Game Information body responsible for age-ratings across Europe (excluding Germany), is implementing its most significant update to its rating system. This change is expected to have a notable impact on games, including EA Sports FC.
Battlefield 6 is free to play next week as second season two update arrives
Electronic Arts is offering a free week-long trial for Battlefield 6 starting March 17 to boost player numbers, coinciding with the release of its second season update. The trial, accessible via the Battlefield Redsec battle royale spin-off, includes new playlists like 'Nightfall' with a new map and modes, alongside existing All-Out Warfare and Casual Breakthrough options.
