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Japanese developer TECOPARK updated 2016 10-player co-op platformer September 2025 adding online multiplayer, planned charging after one-week promotion, but Steam limits how many times games toggle between free and paid, forcing permanent free status after developer exhausted allowed switches.

Michigan residents Idris Nahdi and Ayob Nasser accused of deploying fake bot accounts via cloud gaming services simulating real player activity between December 2024-February 2025, stealing payouts meant for legitimate UEFN developers while violating EULA, ToS, and copyright laws.

Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks deliver fantasy brawler set in magical world of Talamh where rebels wield forbidden magic confronting Sun King Azra’s oppressive regime across PS5, PS4, Switch, PC with soundtrack featuring Gareth Coker, Mick Gordon, Yuka Kitamura collaborations.

Game File reports company leadership deemed early-stage project ‘too political in country too unstable’ after scrapping development July 2024 following Shadows controversy, disappointing developers enthusiastic about confronting white supremacy emergence during 1860s-1870s Southern justice themes.

Veterans behind cancelled Xbox MMO Project Blackbird and Elder Scrolls Online announce Sackbird Studios – an employee-owned, self-funded studio with multi-year runway and zero outside investors. ‘We only answer to people who are passionate about games.’

Paradox unveils Lasombra clan trailer for Bloodlines 2, showcasing shadow-based Oblivion powers and Dominate abilities. The Night Clan joins the base game after fan backlash forced removal of controversial DLC paywall.

Sandfall Interactive says they’d prefer staying a small team even with unlimited resources. Director Guillaume Broche argues that bigger budgets and teams might have made Expedition 33 worse through artificial padding and scope creep.

Ten years after its 2015 release, SOMA remains one of gaming’s most profound existential experiences. Retrospective reviews celebrate its philosophical depth while acknowledging imperfect monster encounters that distract from a life-changing story about consciousness and identity.

Bethesda announces annual Fallout Day broadcast for October 23, 2025 at 1pm ET. While the company promises news on existing Fallout games and community events, the emphasis on ‘existing’ games rules out Fallout 5 announcements or major new reveals.

Paradox Interactive confirms October 28, 2025 release for Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven, the game’s largest expansion. The $29.99 DLC adds China’s Mandate of Heaven, Japan’s Shogunate system, and Southeast Asian god-kings to the medieval strategy game.