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Pillars of Eternity Gets Full Turn-Based Combat on PC

Early impressions say the new combat makes the classic CRPG easier to learn.

Mega Crit Teases Three Experimental Modes and Roster Expansion for Slay the Spire 2

Raven Software Co-Founder Brian Raffel Retires After 36 Years

Larian Executive’s ‘Cynical Mashup’ Jab at Crimson Desert Draws Media Pushback

Bungie Staggers Marathon’s Cryo Archive and Ranked With a New Schedule

Masters of Albion Opens Closed Beta Sign-Ups, Closing Today Ahead of April 22 Steam Launch

Bungie Weighs Changes to Marathon’s Cryo Archive After Brutal, Praised Launch

Slay the Spire 2 Hits 3 Million Sales in Week One as Developer Opens Public Beta, Outlines Next Features

AdHoc Details the Hidden Systems Behind Dispatch’s Success at GDC

Marathon Patch 1.0.0.4 Eases PvE and Tones Down Thermal Scopes in First Post‑Launch Update

Balatro Developer Confirms 1.1 Update Still in Development on Game's Second Anniversary

Pearl Abyss Positions Crimson Desert as Open-World Action Adventure, No Microtransactions at Launch

Starsand Island Dev Denies Role in Suspicious Steam Praise, Works With Valve to Remove Fake Reviews

Larian Exec Says Modernized Morrowind Would Sell as Former Bethesda Designer Questions a Remake

ConcernedApe Says Haunted Chocolatier Is Still in Development, Debunks Rumors

New Leak Points to Open-World Shift for Tomb Raider: Catalyst

Pocketpair Screens Game Designer Applicants by Steam Play History

Bungie Fully Details Marathon’s Seven Runner Shells, Unveils Solo ‘Rook’ Option

Red Dead Redemption 2 Sleuths Reach Out-of-Bounds Question Mark in Time-Gated Spiderweb Mystery

Hytale Sets Out V2 World Generation Built for Designers Ahead of Early Access