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Valve Acknowledges Steam's AI Slop Problem: What It Means for Players and Developers
Valve acknowledges Steam's AI slop problem and says a 'significant number of people' are working on discovery — but it won't ban or filter AI games. Here's what that means.
Nintendo Indie World October 2026: Every Announcement and Witchbrook's January 28, 2027 Release Date
Witchbrook finally has a date — January 28, 2027 — and it opened a 15-minute Indie World Showcase that mixed cozy sims with chaotic arcade energy on Switch 2 and Switch.
Everything Announced at the October 2026 ID@Xbox Showcase: Shrek 2 Remastered, The Wolf Among Us, and a Surprise Shadow Drop
The ogre is back, and he brought a very familiar marketing campaign with him. The October 2026 ID@Xbox x IGN Showcase opened its biggest reveal with a trailer that leaned all the way into the joke: a...
Phasmophobia Hits 30 Million Sales as Crimson Eye Halloween Event Returns
Phasmophobia has sold more than 30 million copies across PC and console, Kinetic Games confirmed to Eurogamer. For a game whose creator once hoped to move 1,000 units in its first year, the milestone...
Thank You Bus Driver: How Double Fine Went Indie and Built a Game in Weeks
In July 2026, Double Fine Productions cut roughly a quarter of its staff. In October, it will ask players to slap jaywalkers with stretchy arms. Both of those things are true, and the distance...
Heart Machine Layoffs: Hyper Light Drifter Studio Loses "Nearly Everyone" After Publisher Cancels Unannounced Game
Heart Machine Lays Off "Nearly Everyone" After Publisher Cancels Unannounced Game On September 16, 2026, Alx Preston took to LinkedIn to deliver news that many in the independent game development...
Rain World Is Finally Free of Adult Swim's Legal Limbo - And Nearly Free to Buy
There is a particular kind of irony in watching a game about a small, fragile creature scraping out an existence in a world that does not care whether it lives or dies get trapped in a world that...
Meccha Chameleon's 20 Million-Seller Steam Success Story Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 Today
In an industry where AAA blockbusters spend years and tens of millions of dollars chasing success, a two-person team built a game in roughly two months that became 2026's best-selling PC title....
Age Twisters Preview: The Co-Op Puzzler That Bridges the Generation Gap - and Stole the Show at Gamescom
Gamescom is a sensory overload of gunfire, gore, and grimdark fantasy. Booth after booth promises bigger explosions, bloodier combat, and ever more photorealistic destruction. But tucked among the...
Psychonauts Dev Double Fine Is Independent Again - And Now Owns Every Game It Made Under Xbox, Publishing Rights Included
A Rare Win for Studio Independence Double Fine officially confirmed its return to independent status in a post on its official website , thanking Xbox for "seven great years together." The studio's...