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Chirstopher Nolan celebrates Backrooms’ success, believes younger generations are rejecting AI: ‘Their judgement of AI slop has been immediate and harsh’

Chirstopher Nolan celebrates Backrooms’…

First spotted by Kotaku, prolific director Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer, Interstellar) recently gave his takes on AI in filmmaking and…
Analyst says Sony going all-in on digital is like the death of PC disc drives: ‘Not a single person is complaining about it today’

Analyst says Sony going…

In case you haven’t heard, Sony recently announced that it will stop producing physical game discs come 2028—a move…
2026’s best RPG might look like Disco Elysium, but it was heavily inspired by Deus Ex, and its creator wants ‘to do a first-person game at some point’

2026’s best RPG might…

Disk Cleanup (Image credit: Future) Christoffer Bodegård got into PC gaming via a DOS machine inherited from his father.…
Here’s how to watch Clair Obscur, KCD2 and others jostle for GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025

Here’s how to watch…

It feels like it gets earlier every year. The decorations are up. The kids are abuzz with excitement. There’s…
Obsidian game director is sick of hearing bad takes about the state of the studio: ‘The through line from KotOR2 to our current games is pretty clear’

Obsidian game director is…

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”, which is what you call it when…
Obsidian game director is sick of hearing bad takes about the state of the studio: ‘The through line from KotOR2 to our current games is pretty clear’

Obsidian game director is…

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”, which is what you call it when…
Staring down the barrel of a rough 2026, Ubisoft’s UK arm says we’re less interested in ‘one time purchase’ games and all about that live service dripfeed

Staring down the barrel…

Ubisoft has decreed that fully-priced games you pay for once are no longer sure bets—and by “decreed”, I mean…
Steam has raked in an estimated $11

Steam has raked in…

It’s easy to feel like the videogame industry is an endless tornado of shattered dreams and hellfire, and that’s…
Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died

Legendary game designer, programmer,…

Game developer Rebecca Heineman has died after being diagnosed with cancer last month. The news was shared to Bluesky…
The Game Awards 2025 nominees are here, and—surprise—Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was nominated for every qualifying category

The Game Awards 2025…

With less than a month to go before Geoff Keighley’s combination accolade blitz and advertising bombardment, The Game Awards…