Dishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited
The fate of Arkane Studios is in limbo and the Dishonored franchise may be permanently on ice, but franchise co-creator...
Year: 2026
The Download: AI’s self-improvement problem, and what’s driving the heat
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in...
Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot
Digital harms have become the defining fear of American parenthood. In the University of Michigan’s 2025 National Poll on Children’s...
Xbox Game Pass Is Losing The Witcher 3 And Several More Games In August
Another batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are on their way out at the end of the month, and it...
Control Resonant Still Comes Out Next Month, Unless You Want It On Disc
Remedy Entertainment has announced that Control Resonant "has gone gold." In other words, main development is complete, and the action-RPG...
NBA 2K27 Just Rewrote The Sports Game Story Mode
The launch of NBA 2K27 is quickly approaching, and 2K Sports has provided a deep dive into all of the...
Deus Ex And Immersive Sim Founding Father, Warren Spector, Retires From Game Development
One of the gaming industry's most notable icons, Warren Spector, has decided to retire and will no longer be actively...
Epic Mickey Brought An Icon Back To Disney, And Warren Specter Doesn’t Want You To Forget
After over four decades in video games, developer Warren Specter is retiring from the industry. But as Specter moves towards...
PlayStation Plus Is Removing 10 Games Soon, So Finish Them While You Can
Last week saw several new games announced for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra- and Premium-tier subscribers, and as...
Apparent GTA 6 Footage And Map Leak As Rockstar Issues Takedowns
New footage and details about Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 appear to have been leaked online. While the full...
Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says
Microsoft is gearing up to announce a new game at Gamescom this month, it appears, and it could be from...
Don’t Boycott GTA 6, Help Win Justice Instead, Fired Devs Say
A group of former Grand Theft Auto 6 developers accusing Rockstar Games of union busting and currently engaged in a...
PS6 Is Still A Mystery To Sony, Including When It’s Coming Out
The PlayStation 5 console will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its launch in November, but what does the future hold in store for Sony's...
Battlefield 6 Free Trial Overlaps With Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta This Weekend
Battlefield and Call of Duty are overlapping this weekend, as the latest entries in both franchises have exciting opportunities on...
Sony’s Oasis-Loving CEO Thinks We’re Going To Crave Human-Made Art In The Age Of AI
The use of AI in creative fields has been a thorny issue, and analysts predict that the growing presence of...
Former PlayStation Boss Weighs In On Sony Killing Off Physical Game Discs
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Sony's recent announcement that it will end support for physical game discs...
Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games
The second wave of games for Xbox Game Pass in August has been revealed, and this month, you can check...
The Download: how people really use AI, and Flock’s design choices
A new research project called the AI Observatory aims to fill in the gap. Its analysis shows many more sensitive...
Baptiste’s New Trailer Proves You Should Never, Ever Trust A Creepy Doll
Horror movies have long warned us of the perils of puppets, and that's a vibe you'll explore firsthand in upcoming...
AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all
“On the other hand, the agents were unambiguously bad at carrying out the research itself,” says Kapoor. They ran bizarre...
We still don’t know how people are really using AI
Additionally, exchanges that the researchers labeled as sensitive use—meaning ones with potentially harmful or restricted content, including sexual harassment and...
