Valor Mortis’ system requirements appear to have been drastically cut, just before the FPSoulslike launches | Gaming

Pretty good first-person Soulsliker Valor Mortis seems to have sliced its PC system requirements down, dropping its minimum CPU and graphics cards demands as an October 13th launch – for…

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5 Characters Whose MCU Costumes Are Better Than The Comics (& One is Almost Unrecognizable) | News World

The Marvel Cinematic Universe might have built its success upon its Marvel Comics source material, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been pretty innovative, too. Since the franchise first began…

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‘Our humble goal is to survive the AI revolution’ says Epic Games CEO, as its Star Wars and Marvel crossover pivots to ‘AI first’ development | Gaming

An unannounced Star Wars and Marvel shooter in the works at Epic Games has been delayed, and its creators instructed to take an “AI first” approach to development. Staff were…

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Lafayette Man Arrested in Multi-State Xbox Child Case | Gaming

LAFAYETTE, La. — Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) agents arrested a Lafayette man on Oct. 8 in an online child exploitation case that investigators say spanned multiple states. Michael Anthony…

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“No more hand-written code”: Epic reportedly impose “AI-first” model on creators of new Disney shooter with Marvel and Star Wars characters | Gaming

The happy-go-lucky bigwigs at Epic Games have instructed the creators of an unannounced shooter that features Marvel and Star Wars characters to complete their project using an “AI first” production…

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Epic Games delays Disney game and tells developers to go “AI first” | Gaming

Epic Games has delayed its upcoming Disney collaboration – a shooter featuring characters from the Marvel and Star Wars franchises – and told developers to move to an “AI first”…

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Epic Games reportedly delays Star Wars and Marvel shooter, as the Fortnite maker embraces “AI-accelerated development” | Gaming

Epic Games has reportedly turned to gen-AI to finish up development on a shooter that crosses over Star Wars and Marvel, which has been internally delayed. That’s according to a…

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Despite cuts, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to keep building “enduring” new IP — with a warning in tow | Gaming

Xbox has been “restructuring” over the past summer, which has seen thousands of job losses via cuts and divestitures, and has left Xbox fans wondering what the aftermath will ultimately…

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Valve have released the Steam Frame’s CAD files, but there’s already a cottage industry of DIY wrist straps and lifesize skull stands | Gaming

Last week, Valve chose their absolute most favourite announcement time – Friday evening, after we all go home – to release the Steam Frame’s CAD files to the world. In…

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Bad Seeds Week 8: Gotham Central #2 & Streets Of Gotham #2 | News World

  the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable…

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How to get an Emperor Modulator in Arc Raiders | Gaming

Image 1 of 2 You’ll have to craft a key to The Emperor with three special Arc Coupler items and a blueprint (Image credit: Embark Studios) You can get these…

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US Hardware Market Said To Be Most ‘Precarious’ Since 1980s Following Xbox & PS5 Sales Slumps | Gaming

Just in case you needed another reminder that the hardware situation looks pretty bleak for the gaming industry (and beyond) as things stand, Mat Piscatella of analyst firm Circana is…

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Burn With Me is a hand-drawn demon card game featuring the artist’s own hand – and also, a refreshingly finite alternative to yer Balatro-likes | Gaming

Burn With Me is a hand-drawn game in which the most prominent non-hand-drawn bit is artist Eva Manuilovich’s own right hand. Excellent, no notes. Manuilovich’s hand appears on the right…

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This week in PC games: play a human-eating Katamari from outer space, take over a nature reserve in Planet Zoo 2, and battle Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis | Gaming

Edwin came up the ladder to my office last week to remind me that my quarterly Maw Safety Certification was up for renewal. Without an in date health and safety…

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Xbox App For Windows is Getting Performance Boost, UI Improvements – Rumor | Gaming

Microsoft has seemingly been working on a new Xbox app for Windows. According to Windows Central, the new app is currently undergoing internal testing and will be released to Insiders…

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The happiest man in gaming hates generative AI | Gaming

It’s impossible to not be swept up in Tarn Adams’ enthusiasm. To speak to him is to feel like you’re talking to the happiest man in gaming. Along with his…

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Valor Mortis review – a stellar Soulslike, but not as you know it | Gaming

Ghostrunner studio One More Level returns with a Napoleonic alternative history Soulslike that fuses fluid sword- and gunplay with exhilarating parkour, and it’s a delight. Valor Mortis plays a bit…

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Receives Huge Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store | Gaming

We’ve mentioned before how it’s certainly not uncommon for games to be discounted as part of various sales on the Xbox Store, but it’s not a common thing for them…

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Explore the town of Detour in this new Fallout 4 mod chock full of voiced NPCs and quests | Gaming

A group of veteran Fallout 4 modders have just added a whole new town to its wasteland, offering another place to pop into for some trading and questing as you…

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Stack Overflow: Creepy Comics – GeekDad | News World

I got through another small stack of horror (or horror-adjacent) comics this week, so here’s another small stack as we approach Halloween! Rosamund Hammond has just arrived at Saint Anselmus,…

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How to turn off your backpack light in Arc Raiders | Gaming

You’re looking for the “Emissive” option (Image credit: Embark Studios) Key deets 💡 Arc Raiders now has an option to turn off the light on your backpack. 💡 This is…

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Retro platformer series Dizzy is back for a new game from its original creators, who are really happy for you to know it’s made with AI | Gaming

For British people who were actively playing games in the late 80s and/or retro enthusiasts looking back at that period of the industry, the name Dizzy might ring a bell…

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Which Nvidia GPU Is Equivalent To The ROG Xbox Ally X? | Gaming

PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock Nintendo currently dominates the handheld gaming market with the Switch family of consoles, but it faces stiff competition from platforms…

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Gears of War: E-Day Players Face Major Xbox Outage as Sign-In Issues Persist | Gaming

2 Gears of War: E-Day players are experiencing connectivity problems due to a major Xbox service outage on October 12, 2026. Xbox Support has confirmed the issue, saying the team…

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Safe In Our World launches Four Billion Players campaign to make mental health support more accessible for gamers | Gaming

Mental health charity Safe In Our World has launched Four Billion Players, a campaign to raise awareness of mental health support for gamers. With the global player base projected to…

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Escape the Backrooms is throwing an After Party with three new levels this December | Gaming

Escape the Backrooms is adding three new levels this December, as part of a party-themed update called the After Party. Publisher Secret Mode announced the news on 8th October, after…

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Management game Car Park Capital’s cities are utopias of public transport networks and green living, or they were before I got done with them | Gaming

The streets of Baldtown City are nearly empty of traffic. It’s not that it’s a ghost town: up and down the pavements there are crowds of citizens bustling to and…

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PlatinumGames CEO pauses a discussion on Stellar Blade’s Bayonetta costume crossover to casually imply more Bayonetta may be on the way | Gaming

It’s been a bit since Bayonetta has had any time in the spotlight. 2022’s Bayonetta 3 released to pretty good reception (although did earn ire for its depiction of the…

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5 Batman Villains That Were Once A Big Deal (& Then Vanished) | News World

Considering Batman is a superhero who has been around since the late 1930s, it makes sense that a lot of his stories, battles with villains, and arcs get done multiple…

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Steam Week in Review: The curious case of Wonder Boy in Monster Land’s dubious PC debut | Gaming

Wonder Boy in Monster Land released in Japanese arcades in 1987 and for the Sega Master System the following year. Its success led to numerous ports, including to ZX Spectrum,…

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