It’s been over a decade since the last numbered Ninja Gaiden game. While the precision-based hack-and-slash series was sleeping, most action games went one of two ways. They either morphed into sprawling RPG adventures full of bloat or tried to ape the obsession with Soulslikes, incorporating methodical hitbox dodging and disciplined stamina management. But one … Read more
Media giant Warner Bros. is suing Midjourney, claiming in a newly filed lawsuit that the AI company offers a service that creates “infringing images and videos” without WB’s “consent or authorization” and stating that Midjourney “thinks it is above the law.” The new WB lawsuit against Midjourney was filed on September 4 in a U.S. … Read more
Electronic Arts is seemingly giving up on its plans to develop a new college basketball game and letting 2K Sports make one instead, according to a leaked email obtained by Extra Points. A little background: In June, EA Sports teased online that it was developing a new college basketball game, which would have been the … Read more
Grand Theft Auto 5 is the second best-selling game of all time. Only Minecraft beats it. No other game even comes close. So it’s not surprising that after more than a decade, people expect big things from Grand Theft Auto 6. But the growing gravity well around the game’s impending release transcends fan hype and … Read more
2K Games has confirmed that an unspecified number of developers at Firaxis have been laid off following the release of Civilization VII earlier this year. The strategy game struggled with critics and fans when it was released in February. On September 4, Game Developer reported that layoffs had happened at the long-running strategy game studio … Read more
Hollow Knight: Silksong may have crashed Steam, PSN, and the Switch eStore with its launch, but that doesn’t seem to have hurt its success any once they all crawled back online. Team Cherry’s enormously anticipated Metroidvania sequel has just reached over half a million concurrent players on Steam alone. That’s a figure that doesn’t include Xbox, … Read more
Puzzle Quest, the match-3 RPG that invented and defined the genre to this day, is finally receiving the love and care it deserves. For the first time, the game—and its many additions—is getting a remaster, boosted to HD, and released to run properly on your personal favorite gaming platform. Even better, it’s out as soon … Read more
After rumors and leaks, Lego has officially released all the information on its upcoming Death Star diorama set. And yes, the rumors are true, Lego’s next big Star Wars set will cost an eye-watering $1,000, making it the most expensive set in the company’s history when it goes on sale in October. Officially known as … Read more
Ultra-wide is an understatement when describing this monitor. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 measures in at 49 inches. That very well might be the full length of your desk. If you stand this gaming monitor on its side, it’s tall enough to ride El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure. If you want to stretch … Read more
Despite all of the hype, little is known about what’s actually in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Developer Team Cherry has been confidently tight-lipped about all of the secrets hiding inside it’s latest Metroidvania Soulslike. But a list of achievements and trophies for the sequel hints at just how much bigger than the original game it might … Read more