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MindsEye's Bizarre New Update Adds 'Grenade Football' Multiplayer Mode—And It's Not Going Well
The mode's peak concurrent players rose by just 12, and the community's response is a brutal 'put the fries in the bag, man.'
Delphi Interactive's fan-first approach attracts top brands after James Bond and FIFA game triumphs
Delphi Interactive is suddenly fielding calls from some of the world’s biggest brands, and it’s all because the publisher chose to make games for fans rather than for a narrow slice of hardcore gamers. After the success of 007 First Light (a James Bond adventure built Alien: Isolation-style immersio
Crisol Developer Vermila Studios Shuts Down After 106K Sales, Designer Confirms
Despite moving 106,000 copies and earning a 76 Metacritic, Vermila Studios couldn't escape the indie horror market's brutal math — and the entire team is now out of work.
Can You Name These 7 Classic Video Games? Take the 15-Second Challenge! (2026) | Game Rant Quiz
Game Rant's latest "Name That Game" quiz dropped on July 24, 2026, and it's a 10-round gauntlet that tests whether you can identify classic games from a single screenshot in as little as five seconds. The quiz is live now, offering three difficulty levels — Easy (15 seconds per question), Medium (10
Christopher Nolan: 'Be Skeptical' of AI as Multiple 'Odyssey' Versions Surface
Christopher Nolan warns audiences to stay skeptical of AI-generated versions of his upcoming 'Odyssey' film, as fake trailers flood the internet and threaten to blur the line between fan art and official content.
Call of Duty Slashes Skill-Based Matchmaking Again in Black Ops 7 & MW4 Beta
Activision is finally listening to the community, rolling back skill-based matchmaking in Black Ops 7 and the Modern Warfare 4 beta to bring back the connection-focused lobbies of the classic era.
Lego Donkey Kong Arcade Set Officially Drops – Playable Build Available Now After Leaks
The 2,645-piece cabinet isn't just a display piece—it actually lets you crank Mario through a simplified version of the classic arcade game, and it's available to buy right now.
BO7 Season 5 Patch: Weapon Buffs, Nerfs & Ranked Play Updates
The AN-94 and Swordfish are getting nerfed, Ranked Play is getting a refresh, and a new Black Ops Classic playlist is arriving in Black Ops 7 Season 5.
WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 4 Launches Today on Operation Sports
Season 4 of the Ringside Pass is live now, adding Attitude Era legends, current stars, and a long-awaited Jade Cargill debut to the roster.
Avengers: Doomsday fan theory hints at a beloved MCU hero's comeback
A new suit design at Comic-Con has fans convinced that Tony Stark is coming back — and the evidence is hard to ignore.
NBA 2K27 Development Roadmap Unveiled with First Gameplay Screenshots
The first gameplay screenshots for NBA 2K27 are here, and they show a series finally ready to ditch its worst habits — from a rebuilt MyCAREER to a neighborhood that might actually let you play ball instead of shop.
Valve Revamps Steam Gifting: Email Delivery, Cross-Region Pricing & Wishlist Categories
Gaming friends in different countries can finally stop doing math—Steam just made gifting games as simple as sending an email.
Valve's CS2 Sticker Overhaul Decimates Org Revenue by 90%
Teams discovered via contract that their seven-figure sticker cuts are now a flat $200K — and Valve never formally announced the switch.
£30M UK Games Growth Package Sparks 'Exceptional Demand' Across All Grant Tracks
One year in, every grant track is oversubscribed, 32 studios are scaling internationally, and the London Games Festival is gunning for a permanent spot on the global calendar — though the grant model still lacks the long-term certainty of rival tax credits.
BESTIA Names Ex-RED Canids Coach tge as New CS Head Coach
BESTIA Bets on Major Experience With tge Hire Argentine organization BESTIA didn't waste time reshuffling the bench after a shaky start to the season. Weeks after parting ways with RED Canids, Gustavo "tge" Motta has been named head coach, pushing Afonso "shaRpy" Bastos back into an assistant role.
Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder 2 Lands 50/50 Director Jonathan Levine for NASCAR Return
The Call of Duty writer behind the script and a director known for cancer comedies might be exactly what a 34-year-late NASCAR sequel needs — if Hollywood finally learns what sim racers have known for decades.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Dates Announced – July 24-26 on PC & PS5 with 16 Fighters
Arc System Works is using a tight three-day window to stress-test netcode with ranked matchmaking live, marking Marvel's first dedicated fighter since Infinite and the studio's first licensed brawler since Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Valve's CS2 Sticker Overhaul Slashes Team Revenue by Millions, Imperiling Esports Ecosystem
Valve replaced loot boxes with a token shop to appease regulators, and the Tier 2 scene just lost its financial lifeline.
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Reveals New Characters, Fishing & Viewer Modes
Falcom's remake doesn't just finish Estelle's journey — it stuffs Liberl with seven new voiced NPCs, a fishing system deep enough to be its own game, and a diorama studio that'll eat your weekend before you notice.
BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026: Full Schedule, 32 Teams & Malta LAN Finals Guide
Counter-Strike's post-Major shakeup hits the server with Cache back in the pool, C4 physics rewritten, and 32 teams hunting bounties — and a Malta LAN payday — in the format's final season before everything changes again.
NBA 2K27 Release Date Confirmed: September 4 Launch, Early Access Details & Edition Breakdown
2K confirms September 4 but the edition breakdown reveals the real product: a tiered subscription where early access and VC allotments determine your competitive relevance for nine months.
Ex-Ubisoft Director Compares Managing 1,000-Dev Teams to 'Pissing Upstream'
Six weeks for feedback to reach the implementer, 30-person reviews without the builder, and a communication graph with half a million edges — this is what AAA development looks like at 1,000 people.
Every Superhero Team in X-Men '97 Season 2, Ranked
X-Men '97 Season 2 isn't just adding characters — it's fracturing the team along ideological fault lines, turning mutantkind's cold war into must-watch appointment television.
5 Best Upcoming Gacha Games 2026: Turn-Based RPGs & Fresh Releases
From Shinkai-styled alt-Tokyo to pirate sims with real ocean physics and motorcycle girls who power up through kissing, 2026's gacha slate proves the genre's weirdest pitches finally got AAA budgets.