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Xbox Developer Direct will air January 22, Fable and Game Freak confirmed

The 2026 Xbox Developer Direct has been officially confirmed for January 22, and it's set to include Fable and Game Freak ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Reveals First Features of Its Next Game Drop, And You Can Test Them Out Now

Mojang gives players a first look at some of the features coming in its first game drop of 2026, and they are already ...
Variety

Xbox Game Studios Boss on Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Call of Duty’ Movie, Launching ‘South of Midnight’ for PS5 and Switch 2, and Big Plans for Dev Direct in January (EXCLUSIVE)

Microsoft’s Xbox is heading into The Game Awards Thursday with 10 nominations and major promotional plans for the second season of its “Fallout” TV series on Amazon. The company also had some big news ...
GamesIndustry

Indie dev Chequered Ink puts together $10 10,000 game assets pack so developers "don't feel the need to turn to AI"

Chequered Ink, a UK company producing fonts, game assets, and indie games, has released a pack of 10,000 game assets "to give budding developers an alternative to AI." Containing over 9000 graphics ...
TweakTown

AI may be causing 'more problems than it solves' for game developers

TL;DR: Major tech companies are integrating generative AI to streamline game development, but challenges persist. Ubisoft, Microsoft, and EA use AI tools to boost workflows, yet developers face ...
IGN

Megabonk Developer Withdraws Game From The Game Awards, Saying It Doesn't Qualify for Debut Indie

"i really appreciate the nomination, support and votes, but it doesn't feel right in this category. you should vote for another one of the amazing debut titles, they are all amazing games! "thanks ...
Polygon

Megabonk dev withdraws from The Game Awards after 'Best Debut Indie' nomination

The developer behind Steam hit roguelike survival game Megabonk was nominated Monday for Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards. On Tuesday, the developer known only as vedinad said that he was ...
Yardbarker

Indie Dev Spotlight: Broken Bird Games and Their Success with Luto

Broken Bird Games is an indie developer company that is the brains behind Luto, a new horror experience released earlier this year. This week, I want to shine a spotlight on this indie company for its ...
PCGamesN

Minecraft modding is about to change forever as Mojang announces huge Java Edition news

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...
GamesRadar+

Mojang is finally revealing all of Minecraft: Java Edition's code after 16 years to "make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It continues with an explanation on obfuscation within the Java Edition: "For a long time, Java ...
PC Gamer

Dev who accidentally listed his game on Japanese Steam as 'Sh***y Dungeon' sees skyrocketing wishlists and sales: 'Everyone was laughing and, honestly, I was laughing like ...

Strategy Roguelite city builder Super Fantasy Kingdom has been a big success, and now its developer can afford a luxury he's always dreamed of: 'A real winter jacket' RPG 'It was definitely ...