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FF7 Rebirth and Persona Chiefs Say Turn-Based Is Evolving, Not Returning

They cite hybrid combat with faster interfaces as the draw for younger players.

Riot Details Valorant Patch 12.09 Restoring Neon With Nerfs and Shotgun Accuracy Overhaul

Vampire Crawlers Reaches 1 Million Players in First Week

Gambonanza Launches on iOS, Android and Steam

Titanium Court Wins IGF Grand Prize as Reviews Hail a Bold Genre Mashup

Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Unlikely, Says Former Lead Citing Bethesda’s Engineering Limits

Arc Raiders Overhauls Expedition Rewards With Five-Day Damage Challenge

Facepunch Says Rust 2 Is Not in Development After Suspicious Steam Page Spreads

Early Reviews Say 'Beyond Words' Turns Scrabble Into a Balatro-Style Roguelike

Pillars of Eternity Gets Full Turn-Based Combat on PC

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