Why is ‘Call Of Duty’ the best-selling game every year?
There have been 22 games in as many years and the record-breaking franchise only seems to be getting more popular. Source: Why is ‘Call Of Duty’ the best-selling game every year?
Indie Game Awards rescinds Clair Obscur’s GOTY wins over use of generative AI
The RPG originally launched with AI generated background assets before a patch removed them. Source: Expedition 33’s Indie Game Award GOTY rescinded over gen AI use
Best and worst of 2025: video games
Let’s take a moment to look at a few of the projects to make it out the sector alive. And what better place to start than last week’s Game Awards — an event that inevitably brings us to the riotous … Continued
‘If we build it, they will come’: Skövde, the tiny town powering up Sweden’s video game boom
It started with a goat. Now – via a degree for developers and an incubator for startups – the tiny city is churning out world-famous video game hits. What is the secret of its success? Source: ‘If we build it, … Continued
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review – Samus Aran is suited up for action again. Was it worth the 18-year wait?
The bounty hunter – Nintendo’s most badass and most neglected hero – returns in an atmospheric throwback sci-fi adventure that’s entirely untroubled by the conventions of modern game design. Source: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review – Samus Aran is suited … Continued
Dan Houser on Victorian novels, Red Dead Redemption and redefining open-world games
As the Grand Theft Auto co-writer launches a new project, he reflects on his hugely successful open-world adventures and where game design might go next. Source: Dan Houser on Victorian novels, Red Dead Redemption and redefining open-world games | Games … Continued