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Bungie confirms it’s ending Destiny 2 updates to focus on new games | VGC
The end of Destiny updates follows declining player numbers…

Games Done Quick's Long, Difficult Journey To A Better Gaming Future
Progress isn't linear, and there are no skips or shortcuts

Bungie overhauls Marathon from original extraction shooter vision
Bungie says addressing player feedback requires the team to 'change both what we're building and how we deliver it,' as it prepares to focus on PVE more.

Play old games: They're good and good for you
With prices skyrocketing and more and more bad news about contemporary video games every day, here's a suggestion: play old games!

Only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the US this year, analyst says | VGC
Sony will no longer be releasing new games on disc from January 2028…

Report shows 34% of physical PS5 games and 50% of Xbox Series X games do not work fully without a download first
Are consoles following PC's lead?

News - This Week in Videogames
Covering the important things happening in the world of videogames. News, reviews, and insights without ads or filler content.

The Gentrification of Video Game History
We’re not all suburban kids who got a Nintendo 64 for Christmas

Playtester: Alphas, Betas & Demos for Upcoming Games
Discover alphas, betas, playtests, and demos for upcoming indie and mainstream games across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, itch.io, and more.



Pokemon ROM Hacks - Rombats
Download Pokemon ROM hacks here now! We update and prepatch all games, so just download and load into your emulator, and start gaming!

The New Software Lifecycle
I co-wrote a Google whitepaper about how AI is changing the software lifecycle. I'm not going to summarize the whole thing. Instead, here are the handful of ...

'A new industry with a new identity:' Canadian devs in 2026
We spoke to developers at Toronto Canada's XP Game Summit to see how they are getting by in increasingly tumultuous times.

Why so many game developers don't want to use generative AI
With credits ranging from Dispatch and Marvel Rivals to Uncharted and Dragon Age, over 30 devs share their thoughts on gen AI
