Red Dead Redemption 2 meets Katamari Damacy: a fan-made mashup shakes up the West
A playful, if imperfect, mod turns Rockstar’s western into a colossal rolling sphere that swallows everything in its path, delivering chaotic spectacle rather than practical precision.
No-Hit Saxophone Saga: Dr Doot Completes Dark Souls Trilogy Run
A sax-driven, hitless run of Dark Souls 1 completes a no-hit trilogy, with Hollow Knight 112% on the horizon.
Where Winds Meet Version 1.2 Adds Guild Battle Pre-Season, Kaifeng Finale, and Weekly Updates
Open-world wuxia RPG gears up for a major January patch that expands multiplayer, introduces new content hubs, and tees up the final Kaifeng chapter alongside a six-region Guild Battle format.
Love and Deepspace 5.0 Throne of Eros Update Brings All Five Love Interests Together for Second Anniversary
The Throne of Eros milestone expands banners, memories, and social features with a new Home hub and two new narrative branches.
Nadella shifts AI talk from 'slop' to a 'theory of the mind' for cognitive amplifiers
Microsoft CEO reframes AI as cognitive amplification, pushing beyond the year's 'slop' discourse while critics warn of cognitive costs and quality concerns
Strahd and the Rise of Ravenloft: How a Gothic Vampire Shaped D&D's Modern Era
From the earliest gothic adventure to Curse of Strahd, the vampire lord at the heart of Barovia redefined how D&D tells stories, placing the antagonist at center stage and steering the design of fifth edition.

Microsoft Urges a New AI Ethos: Nadella Seeks to End 'AI Slop' Debate Ahead of 2026
CEO Satya Nadella argues generative AI is here to stay and calls for a reframed relationship with cognitive tools, underpinned by a multi‑billion investment and a shift in how we think about AI in practice.
Liberty Prime's Pathfinding Marathon: Fallout 3's Technical Mastery Rewritten
Months of reworking a towering NPC's route paid off, as Bethesda developers recall the effort behind the game’s infamous march across the wasteland.
What to Expect From PlayStation in 2026
Sony’s 2025 quiet period could yield a busier 2026, with a mix of first‑party reveals, marquee multiplatform entries, and ambitious live‑service projects shaping the PS5’s ongoing arc