Sonic Producer Reveals Why Some Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Items Were Cut During Development

SomeSonic Racing: CrossWorldsitems that have been in development with Sonic Team won’t make their way to the fully released game, as the development team has simply deemed them too powerful to exist. There will still be plenty of items for players to use inSonic Racing: CrossWorlds, but the developers are curating them to make sure they don’t throw off the fairness of gameplay. Sonic Racing: CrossWorldswas first revealed at theviewership record-breaking Game Awards 2024presentation last December....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Christopher Rogers

Space Marine 2 Releases New Update for July 2025

Saber Interactive continues refiningWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2and has now released patch 9.0, bringing a whole bunch of balancing tweaks in both PVP and PVE.Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s “Quality of Life Update” also introduces adjustments to address some stability issues and game crashes. Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2has been a smash hit, enjoying tremendous success since its release. Although it saw some backlash over certain updates, it still boasts a “Mostly Positive” rating on Steam....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Gary Butler

Subnautica 2 Studio Founders Are Suing Krafton

Subnautica 2’s former leadership team has filed a lawsuit against Krafton. The news comes as the South Korean publisher ofSubnautica 2recently issued a statement against the plaintiffs, accusing game director Charlie Cleveland and fellow Unknown Worlds co-founder Max McGuire of nonfeasance. Krafton’s latest statementalso addressed the allegations of bad-faith termination. Previously, Krafton was accused of firing the leadership team to avoid a $250 million bonus payment. Now, the company claims it allocated 90% of the earnout in question to the former executives....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Steven Wood

Supermassive Games Lays Off Staff and Delays Its New Sci-Fi Horror Game

Supermassive Gamesis conducting another round of layoffs, the company said. As part of the same announcement, the British studio has also confirmed the delay of its upcoming horror title,Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game. According to a cached version of Supermassive’s official website reviewed by Game Rant, the Guildford-based studio had over 350 employees as of June 2023, a 40% year-on-year increase. This marked its peak headcount to date, as theDark Pictures Anthologydeveloper began downsizing shortly afterward....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Christopher Cross

Tales of the Shire System Requirements Revealed

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Gamedeveloper Weta Workshop has revealed the official PC system requirements for the upcoming life sim. Luckily,Tales of the Shirehas modest specs on PC, despite being more demanding than other popular games in the same genre. Originally announced by Weta Workshop and Private Division in 2023,Tales of the Shirewill be released on July 10, 2025. The title was originally set to be out in 2024, butTales of the Shirewas delayed twice....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Dwayne Campbell

The Best Guest Stars In Friends

Summary Back in 1994,Friendswas almost an instant hit, and within the first few seasons alone, it began to attract guest stars who would make small cameos, feature for an entire episode, or even take on small recurring roles. Thebest guest stars onFriendsare those who made the biggest impact in a short amount of time, although naturally, part of this is down to the writing of the character, which may or may not have been written specifically for the star actor or actress....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Rodney Dominguez

The Best Immersive Sims That Give You Total Freedom

Summary Immersive simsaren’t about following a checklist or racing to the next objective. They’re about asking “What if I tried this?” and getting an actual answer. These games blur the line between genres, often throwing players into systemic sandboxes where everything interacts with everything else. Shoot a lock or pick it. Climb through the window or possess a rat. Craft a distraction or punch through the wall. That’s the appeal....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1180 words · Aaron Bennett

The Games That Helped Define Xbox Game Pass

There was a time when subscription gaming sounded like a gimmick. Now, Xbox Game Pass is less of a service and more of a pillar in the industry, and that shift didn’t happen on branding alone. It happenedbecause of the games. The titles that dropped day one, the ones that made players think, “Wait, this isincluded?”, and the ones that gave the service its identity. These weren’t just good games, they were conversation starters....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1032 words · Julie Nelson

This is What the Assassin's Creed Shadows Map Looks Like With No Fog

A gamer has recently removed the fog fromAssassin’s Creed Shadows’ entire map and shared the result with the community. Despite not having the largest map in the series,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas a fairly expansive explorable area, and it was a big feat to manually uncover the whole terrain where the title is set. Assassin’s Creed Shadowswas released earlier this year, and the open-world game set in Japan was a big hit.Shadowswas deemed by Ubisoft as the second-best launch in the franchise, only trailing behindAssassin’s Creed Valhalla....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · John Romero

This Summer 2025 Anime Might Already Be As Popular As Solo Leveling

The 2025 Summer Anime Season is full of great hits, especially great returns, likeDandadan Season 2. Still, among many anime based onShonen Jumpseries, there is a new series that might not have caught the attention of fans in the past few months, but it’s starting to gain traction:Tougen Anki. The story revolves around Shiki Ichinose, a teenager who one day is suddenly attacked by an assassin and learns that he is, in fact, an Oni and his adoptive father is a Momotaro who used to hunt Oni....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Anthony Harris

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Stands Out from Other Xbox-Published Games in 1 Big Way

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4’s official release date is around the corner, and one player has reported that the game’s physical copy works on their Xbox Series X with no need for an update or internet access. This makesTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4stand out from other Xbox-published “physical” games, which usually need an internet connection to patch them before they properly launch on the console. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4releasestomorrow (July 11), introducing players to a full remake of the iconic skateboarding games from 2001 and 2002, rebuilt from the ground up with 4K visuals, modern lighting, better animations, and cross-platform online multiplayer....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Samuel Clark

Total War: Warhammer 3 Gets Huge New Update for June 2025

Total War: Warhammer 3has released a big update for June 2025, bringing plenty of new content and important improvements to the game. Among the headline changes are significant updates to Magic Items, bringing more variety and strategic options toTotal War: Warhammer 3players’ arsenals. Total War: Warhammer 3was released in early 2021, bringing players into a mix of real-time battles and turn-based strategy set in the wild Realm of Chaos. Since it came out, the game has grown a lot through regular updates and expansions that have made its strategy deeper and its replay value higher....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Curtis Ramirez

Vampire’s Fall 2 Codes (July 2025)

In thedark fantasy worldofVampire’s Fall 2, players expect danger at every turn. Even regular ghouls can easily kill you if you are poorly prepared for battle, so your equipment and build play a key role in survival. And while some powerful items can be dropped from enemies, some can be found at merchants, even in the starting location. So in this guide, we will tell you aboutVampire’s Fall 2codes that will help you buy things at the start....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Robert Collins