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 Source: Expedition 33’s Indie Game Award GOTY rescinded over gen AI use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
Horror game Horses has been banned from sale – but is it as controversial as you’d think?
Pulled by Steam and Epic Games Store, indie horror Horses shook up the industry before it was even released. Now it’s out, all the drama surrounding it seems superfluous. Source: Horror game Horses has been banned from sale – but … Continued