“Valve does not cooperate with gambling sites” – Counter-Strike publishers issue rare public defence of lootbox mechanics, following New York lawsuit
In an unusual show of candour, Valve have spoken out publicly against a lawsuit filed in New York, USA that accuses them of "letting children and adults alike illegally gamble" via loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2. With the caveat that I am no Atticus ...
New Scott Pilgrim EX Update Arrives On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Edgar Wright-ing the Edgar Wrongs.It has been a little over a week since Scott Pilgrim EX arrived on Switch 1 and 2, and today, Tribute Games has released its first proper update to tackle some of the post-launch issues.The 'Update 1' patch — as it is titled on Steam — ...
Outbreak: Shades of Horror Devours XPA with Cross-Platform Multiplayer
March 11, 2026 Outbreak: Shades of Horror Devours XPA with Cross-Platform Multiplayer Summary
- The Spring seasonal event is here.
- New Raid and map, unlockable cosmetics and more.
- Story Mode with exciting new maps and gameplay systems.
How the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dev process powered creative design freedom
I’m Tom Guillermin, co-founder and CTO of Sandfall Interactive, and I’m excited to share some insight into how our team created the community and critically acclaimed RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This blog draws on our session at the GDC (Game Developers Conference) Festival of Gaming, where video game professionals ...
PETA and Edmund McMillen are trolling each other again, as the activist group hand Mewgenics a “Hero to Animals Award”
Many moons ago, Mewgenics developer Edmund McMillen successfully lured the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals into developing a vegan parody version of Super Meat Boy, Team Meat's gut-slathered 2D platformer. Team Meat responded by triumphantly adding a spoof vegan character to Super Meat Boy, the puny and crater-eyed ...
Walmart Has the Lowest Price on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 12GB Graphics Card in 2026
If you're planning out a PC build and have been hoping to get ahold of one of the new Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards at a reasonable price, this might be as good of an opportunity you'll get in the near future. Walmart is offering a retail boxed PNY GeForce RTX ...
Learn about real-life rewilding in “idle city-builder + creature collector” Grow Wild, which is taking playtest sign-ups
Spectrum48's Philip Sinclair has spent 15 years rewilding a field, "rewilding" being a process of restoring ecosystems to something like a state of 'natural' equilibrium. Now, he's making a videogame about it. That game is Grow Wild, which is currently accepting playtest sign-ups. It sees you restoring biomes across the ...
The Next Harvest Moon Game, ‘Echoes Of Teradea’, Has Been Announced For Switch 1 & 2
Moon and Gloom.Surprise, farmers! Natsume has today planted the first seed for its upcoming all-new Harvest Moon game, Echoes of Teradea, confirming that it'll sprout onto both Switch 1 and 2.We don't have a release date just yet, though the dev has shared a fair amount of information about what ...
The Season of Slaughter Begins in Diablo IV
The Season of Slaughter Begins in Diablo IV Published March 11, 2026 The post The Season of Slaughter Begins in Diablo IV appeared first on Xbox Wire ...
