Phasmophobia's roadmap includes evidence of a 1.0 launch in 2026: a player character overhaul, new event, and Horror 2.0
And Tanglewood is next on the list for a rework.
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Fallout 76 is free to play until Feb 5, but if you want that sick NCR power armor from the Fallout show, it's gonna cost you
The Fallout 76 Mojave Bundle will run you $30… unless you're patient.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
Stardew Valley Creator Busts 4 Myths About His Upcoming Haunted Chocolatier Game
Everyone just needs to chill The post Stardew Valley Creator Busts 4 Myths About His Upcoming Haunted Chocolatier Game appeared first on Kotaku .
Nearly one-third of non-US game developers have cancelled plans to travel to the country because of immigration and gender identity policies
GDC's 2026 State of the Game Industry survey says that number jumps to nearly half among LGBTQ+ devs.
Borderlands 4 Reminds Fans It’s Alive In 2026
Gearbox's open-world sci-fi looter shooter is set to have a big year according to a new roadmap and blog The post Borderlands 4 Reminds Fans It’s Alive In 2026 appeared first on Kotaku .
No Rest For The Wicked Will Cost As Much As Baldur’s Gate 3 When It Leaves Early Access: ‘I’m Not Trying To Do Any FOMO Marketing Here’
The action-RPG is currently on sale after a breakout free-to-play weekend The post No Rest For The Wicked Will Cost As Much As Baldur’s Gate 3 When It Leaves Early Access: ‘I’m Not Trying To Do Any FOMO Marketing Here’ appeared first on Kotaku .
One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says
Almost half of laid-off respondents say they've been unable to find new work.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 interactive maps
Our Divinity Original Sin 2 interactive maps show where to find every side quest and piece of lore, along with treasure and equipment
Save Kittens And Blast Away Demons In This New $15 FPS
MeowGun: Hell Denizen is a boomer shooter that understands why people play these games The post Save Kittens And Blast Away Demons In This New $15 FPS appeared first on Kotaku .
Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode 5 explained: Cursed corpses, Hakari, and more
Episode 5 bids goodbye to a major character and ramps up for an inevitable showdown.
Rainbow Six Siege's next operator is, and I swear this is real, Solid Snake
Rainbow is recruiting outside the Tom Clancyverse.
Resident Evil Requiem devs enlisted a task force of women to ensure Leon was hot enough
Resident Evil Requiem features an older, more mature version of Leon Kennedy, and Capcom knew just who to ask to ensure he aged like fine wine
Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Steam, but doesn't say what's actually new or when it's coming
It's a bit odd, yeah?
Darren Aronofsky’s AI Movie Is As Bad As It Sounds: ‘Slop About The Forming Of The Country That Is About To Crumble’
More unwatchable than the ending of Requiem for a Dream The post Darren Aronofsky’s AI Movie Is As Bad As It Sounds: ‘Slop About The Forming Of The Country That Is About To Crumble’ appeared first on Kotaku .
Google’s New AI Tool Had No Problem Making Bad Rip-Offs Of Mario And Zelda
Project Genie whipped up an obvious Breath of the Wild clone, complete with paragliding The post Google’s New AI Tool Had No Problem Making Bad Rip-Offs Of Mario And Zelda appeared first on Kotaku .
Nintendo blocking Tomodachi Life images, explained
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will have its image sharing and online features severely restricted by Nintendo — these are the specific limitations.
Fans freak as Lego gets its first new pink brick color in 20 years
Warm Pink joins Blue Violet as two of Lego's new colors for its 2026 sets. The new official pink is reminding fans of classic set lines like Paradisa.
Mighty No. 9 studio Comcept, which somehow still existed, is now officially dead and buried
Keiji Inafune founded Comcept in 2010, and it was pretty much all downhill from there.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds’ Dowdun Reach expansion looks st of Souls games
RuneScape Dragonwilds' Dowdun Reach is a fortress with Black Knights and Blue Dragons. Polygon spoke to the team about the new region and more.
Starfleet Academy just reimagined Klingons as polyamorous refugees
Karim Diané explains how Michael Dorn gave him the courage to play a very different Klingon, as seen in Starfleet Academy episode 4, "Vox in Excelso."
The Best Way To Play Fallout: New Vegas In 2026
There are some great and not-so-great ways to hop into this classic RPG from Bethesda and Obsidian The post The Best Way To Play Fallout: New Vegas In 2026 appeared first on Kotaku .
After a server glitch, Final Fantasy 11 is dispatching Game Masters to manually assassinate bugged monsters just so the game knows they're really dead: 'God personally stepping in to correct the world itself'
Sometimes there's only one way to be sure.
Amazon Prime's next comic book adaptation is Sex Criminals starring Kumail Nanjiani
Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's fantastic Sex Criminals is getting the live-action treatment from Amazon Prime Video
Highguard 1.0.4 patch notes add FOV slider, toggle options, and improved video settings
Highguard's first update adds an FOV slider on console, crouch/ADS toggle settings, and graphical performance settings for PC
Highguard’s First Patch Brings Much-Requested Fixes, But PC Optimization Is Still Being Worked On
New settings options aim to help with framerates on PC The post Highguard’s First Patch Brings Much-Requested Fixes, But PC Optimization Is Still Being Worked On appeared first on Kotaku .
Where to find potato bugs in Grounded 2
Grounded 2 potato bug locations are primarily in the veggie garden. Here's where to find potato bugs in Grounded 2 and what their weaknesses are
Roblox is removing Classic Heads and players are furious
Roblox plans to remove Classic Heads from the marketplace in favor of Dynamic Heads, leaving long-time players in an uproar
Roguelike beat-'em-up Absolum's new update is adding even more variety to 2025's most replayable game
The 1.1 patch arrives February 12, adding new challenges, upgraded mounts, and unlockable skins.
You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island
Don't miss these early weapons to make your life easier.
Roxxon causes trouble in Wonder Man and throughout MCU history
The corrupt corporation has been part of plots in Iron Man 3, Agent Carter, and Cloak & Dagger
Black Ops 7 Season 2 is massive, and it's bringing back Titanfall's most infamous weapon
Black Ops 7 Season 2 has nine new maps, seven new weapons, seven new modes, and one scorestreak that Titanfall players will know very well.
Mega Man Designer Keiji Inafune’s Studio Behind The Mighty No.9 Kickstarter Debacle Is No More
Also: a fan-favorite mode returns to Call of Duty after a seven year wait The post Mega Man Designer Keiji Inafune’s Studio Behind The Mighty No.9 Kickstarter Debacle Is No More appeared first on Kotaku .
Little Woody is an adorable 2D puzzle game with a great short demo that you can check out now, but be warned: It'll leave you wanting more
I've got an arm and the brain power of a wooden log.
Science Saru's The Ghost in the Shell receives first trailer and release date
The 2026 The Ghost in the Shell anime is being animated by Science Saru and the first trailer shows famous characters and the release date.
WoW housing trailer, Azeroth Interiors contest, and more detailed in State of Azeroth stream
Blizzard continues to promote World of Warcraft's new housing feature hard in the run up to next expansion Midnight
WoW 2026 roadmap features Labyrinths: massive new solo delves
Blizzard has revealed the full 2026 roadmap for World of Warcraft after the Midnight expansion, plus WoW Classic Anniversary and Mists of Pandaria
World of Warcraft: Midnight's new roadmap includes prop hunt, mega-dungeon sized delves, and a new experimental game mode from the folks who brought you Remix and Plunderstorm
The experimentation continues.
I tried to exercise in VR for an entire month, and I think I've finally been convinced to adopt the health-headset lifestyle
I want to use VR to not only health kick, but health punch, and maybe even health run.
Google says Chrome's new 'auto browse' feature is 'a powerful agentic experience that handles multi-step chores on your behalf'
Can it do my laundry? I've been meaning to wash some shirts.
Psst, hey, Fallout season 1 is going free on YouTube until they yank it all back down in February
Keep it under your hat. Or not. Actually, it's fine.
Everything in The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy: Dynasty gameplay trailer
The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy Dynasty gameplay trailer revealed the mechanics of the new system and how it can be used to create a powerful Sim lineage.
The Oscar nominee Arco holds out hope for the post-post-apocalypse
Arco, a Best Animated Feature nominee, paints a bleak future, but offers a glimmer of hope for a distant utopian era. In theaters nationwide Jan. 30.
82 percent of US-based game developers support unionization
Data from the newly-published 2026 State of the Industry survey offers some insights into the sentiment surrounding unionization across the U.S. video game industry.
Henry Cavill's first look in Highlander reboot revealed
Henry Cavill reveals his Highlander remake look, rocking a leather trench coat with a fur collar in first-look Instagram photos.
'I shouldn’t have announced the game so early,' Eric Barone admits about Haunted Chocolatier, says he had his reasons for doing so but then doesn't tell us what they were: 'The only thing that really matters is that I keep making progress on the game'
Way to leave us hanging, Eric.
Nintendo Is Going To Make It Really Hard To Share Screenshots In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
It sounds like the company is worried about people sharing images of 'unpredictable moments' online The post Nintendo Is Going To Make It Really Hard To Share Screenshots In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream appeared first on Kotaku .
Dispatch's censorship on Switch causes big player uproar
AdHoc says the core game experience has been preserved on Nintendo platforms despite it blacking out explicit scenes, but fans aren't having it
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 left a gaping, $28 million hole in Paradox's year-end financial report
You win some, you lose millions.
