Universal and Nintendo have a massive hit on their hands with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but now part of the press tour is being overshadowed by a grotesque viral stunt that never should have happened in the first place. During a recent interview, Mario Galaxy star...
A new rumor circulating online claims that Euphoria star Hunter Schafer—a biological male who identifies as female—is being considered for the role of Princess Zelda in Nintendo and Sony’s upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie. The rumor has sparked widespread debate among fans, due in part to the nature of Schafer’s public identity and what some see as a shift away from traditional casting.
In a quietly significant shift that’s making waves in the gaming world, Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), has removed all references to traditional DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives from its latest 10-K annual report.
Electronic Arts has officially canceled its Black Panther video game and shut down Cliffhanger Games, the studio created to develop the project.
Announced in 2023 as part of EA’s multi-game deal with Marvel, the title had been in early development with no gameplay footage ever released. Its cancellation comes amid escalating controversy surrounding members of the development team and wider corporate restructuring within EA.
Protecting kids online is a goal we all support. Nobody wants young players harassed, bullied, or exposed to toxic behavior in games like Minecraft or Fortnite. That’s why tools like muting, blocking, and reporting exist—and they’re essential. But a new Sony “bad actor” detection patent floats an approach that goes far beyond moderation.
David Gaider, former lead writer on Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age: Inquisition, is drawing new attention for comments made in a recent GamesRadar interview about so-called anti-fans.
In the piece, Gaider criticizes what he calls “anti-fans”—individuals who, he claims, actively work to see certain games fail as a form of punishment for creative decisions they disagree with.
Alix Wilton Regan, best known for voicing the Female Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition and returning in Veilguard, has weighed in on the fallout surrounding the title’s lukewarm performance. Speaking to IGN, Regan said she was “absolutely devastated” by the reception and claimed the Dragon Age: The Veilguard backlash was driven by people who just wanted to see BioWare fail.
Neil Druckmann doesn’t seem interested in your opinion—and he’s not hiding it—particularly when it comes to backlash against Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
As creative director at Naughty Dog, Druckmann has long styled himself as a bold auteur, willing to take creative risks regardless of how they’re received. But his latest remarks about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Naughty Dog’s next original IP, are drawing fresh scrutiny and fueling an ongoing narrative: that Druckmann has little regard for fan input and plans to continue pushing his personal vision no matter the fallout.
Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider is once again weighing in on the RPG genre, this time praising Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for achieving what few games manage: appealing to a niche while breaking into the mainstream. This of course immediately drew discussion on the utter implosion of Dragon Age with last year’s epic flop The Veilguard.
Darth Vader has entered Fortnite again—and this time, he talks. Or rather, an AI-generated version of his iconic voice does. The new in-game companion feature allows players to interact with NPCs powered by artificial intelligence, and AI Darth Vader is among the latest additions. However, fans quickly noticed something strange: Vader wasn’t just spouting pre-written lines. He was responding to them.
A new exposé from YouTube channel Gothic Therapy, hosted by MasterOfTheTDS and Writing Raven, has exploded across gaming circles, pulling back the curtain on the origin of one of the most controversial narrative consultancies in the industry: Sweet Baby Inc. Long positioned as a boutique firm dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices through storytelling, the company now faces devastating allegations that its very foundation is a fabricated cover story—and that it may have government roots.
The long-gestating Gears of War movie adaptation has officially found its director. Fortunately, it’s someone who knows his way around bullets, brawls, and big-budget mayhem.
Ubisoft stock fell sharply on Thursday, dropping more than 18% to €9.55 per share following a fourth-quarter earnings report that disappointed investors and triggered renewed concerns about the company’s financial direction.