Video games in Europe face new restrictions on age, ‘loot boxes’
The video-game industry is bracing for a wave of European regulations that could limit kids' access to some video games, potentially crimping sales across the globe.
‘Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations’ is a big reason to return to hell
Doom: The Dark Ages succeeded in bringing another dimension to the aggressive run-and-gun gameplay that id Software developed for the reboot. As the Doom Slayer who defended Argent D'nur, players controlled a being that brutalised demons with force and rage, using a shield and an arsenal of weapons.
The 7 best video games of 2026 so far
Rockstar has started taking preorders for Grand Theft Auto VI, but the game is still months away from its Nov 19 launch. In the meantime, the ridiculously hyped title has warped the video game calendar.
'A pure slap in the face': PlayStation announcement outrages gamers
Sony has announced it will stop releasing PlayStation games as discs from 2028 onwards, with new titles available only as digital downloads.
Sony to end production of physical PlayStation discs in 2028
Sony Group Corp will end production of physical discs for its PlayStation video-game consoles starting in January 2028, going all in on a digital approach that will require consumers to download titles from the company's online storefront moving forward.
Xbox pulls out of ‘Project Fantasy’ video game from IO Interactive
Microsoft Corp's Xbox has pulled out of a deal to fund and publish a game with IO Interactive, the maker of Hitman and the recent hit 007 First Light, as it re-evaluates investment decisions.
Subnautica: A fun justification for fearing the ocean
Darling there's terror, down where it's wetter, under the sea…
Kid-tested video games: 5 titles that appeal to the youngest of players
I started playing video games when I was 4, and my son recently reached the same age. I've been trying to introduce him to the land of Mario, Pokémon and Lego superheroes. The problem is that the industry has changed a lot since Atari's primitive graphics.
'Relooted': Steal looted artefacts, return them to Africa
Is it still theft when you're stealing something that was looted? In Relooted, a game where you are tasked with recovering African artefacts from museum storerooms and private collections in Europe, it feels like restitution, not robbery.
Layoffs hit Bellevue-based video game studio behind ‘Destiny’ franchise
Bungie, the Bellevue-based video game studio that created the popular Halo and Destiny franchises, laid off almost 300 employees on June 24 in its third round of layoffs in three years.
