Key Takeaways Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — What You Need to Know Before Launch In just over a week, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will deploy worldwide, marking another major entry in Activision’s long-running franchise. Ahead of its November 14 release, Activision has officially revealed the game’s PC system requirements, preload times,…
Key Takeaways Fantastic Pixel Castle Shuts Down After Losing Funding Fantastic Pixel Castle, the independent studio led by Greg Street, will officially close its doors on November 17, 2025, following unsuccessful efforts to secure new funding. The news was shared by Street on LinkedIn on November 3, where he confirmed the shutdown and thanked fans,…
Key Takeaways Arrowhead Tackles Technical Chaos in Helldivers 2 After months of mounting frustration, Helldivers 2 players are finally seeing some relief. Arrowhead Game Studios has rolled out Update 4.1.1, aimed squarely at fixing the slew of technical problems introduced by September’s Into the Unjust content expansion. The patch is a follow-up to a difficult…
Key Takeaways Battlefield 6 Players Are Sticking With the Story EA’s Battlefield 6 has been a resounding success since its October launch, drawing hundreds of thousands of players daily and earning mostly positive reviews. The first-person shooter’s momentum remains strong thanks to new content, active updates, and its thriving multiplayer scene. But there’s one statistic…
Key Takeaways Solo Leveling Reigns as 2025’s Anime of the Year Crunchyroll’s 2025 Anime of the Year went to Solo Leveling, the adaptation of Chugong’s hit web novel and manhwa. While many fans expected Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End to take the crown, Solo Leveling’s explosive rise and strong second season solidified its dominance in the…
Key Takeaways A Bold Move to Protect Fair Play Cheaters have plagued online multiplayer games for decades, ruining matches, rankings, and the spirit of competition. But in Arc Raiders, a sci-fi extraction shooter from Embark Studios, the consequences hit harder—losing loot to a cheater doesn’t just bruise egos; it damages hard-earned progress. In a surprising…
Key Takeaways The Replacer Steps Back into Battle Treyarch has unveiled the newest cinematic trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and it’s one of the franchise’s boldest moves yet. Titled Predator: Badlands, the trailer sees the return of The Replacer, a fan-favorite character known for his slick charisma and dark humor, stepping into…
Key Takeaways Grand Theft Auto’s Heart Belongs to America In a recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser revealed that the Grand Theft Auto franchise will always stay tied to its American roots. Houser explained that the series’ defining traits—guns, crime, satire, and excess—are all reflections of the United States…
Key Takeaways Rockstar Games Under Fire Amid Union-Busting Allegations Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto, is facing serious accusations of union busting after reportedly dismissing dozens of employees linked to a private trade union chat. The move has sparked outrage within the gaming industry and renewed scrutiny over Rockstar’s workplace culture — especially…
Key Takeaways ARC Raiders Surges Past 350K Players After Launch Embark Studios’ ambitious third-person PvPvE extraction shooter, ARC Raiders, is off to a flying start. Launched on October 30, 2025, the title reached an impressive 354,836 concurrent Steam players by November 2, according to SteamDB, marking one of the strongest debuts for a new IP…