The Witcher 4 recently entered the active production stage, as reported by CD Projekt RED. Eurogamer talked to the studio's developers, learning a few new details about the creation of the game.

The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have released the first major patch 1.0.1, which should fix an impressive number of bugs and errors. The 14 GB update improves optimization, animations, game balance, and much more.

This week, a controversy erupted online involving Matt Hansen, the art director at Obsidian currently working on Avowed. Hansen clashed with Elon Musk over the use of pronouns in the fantasy RPG, leading users to resurface Hansen's previous comments about favoring Black employees. Musk later accused the studio of discriminatory hiring practices, and Hansen subsequently deleted his account on X (formerly Twitter).

As Insider Gaming writes, the studio that developed the long-term project Star Citizen is not doing well again. According to some reports, Cloud Imperium Games fired some of its employees without compensation after overtime.

At one time, Half-Life 2 became one of the most popular games for speedrunning thanks to the physics of the Source engine. However, Valve recently almost ruined the speedrun by releasing a fixed anniversary edition.

Developing remakes is not an easy task, since you need to find the perfect balance between the original and new ideas. Alkimia Interactive, the studio working on Gothic 1 Remake, decided to play a little with the image of orcs.

The Game Awards 2024 will take place on December 13 in Los Angeles, celebrating the achievements of game developers. As always, the event promises a range of announcements, from major reveals to smaller updates. Reddit user KekanKok compiled recent insider rumors, listing games that might make an appearance at the ceremony:

The creators of Lies of P have delayed the release date of their story DLC. According to the Korean outlet EBN, the expansion is now scheduled to launch in the first quarter of next year.

Publisher USM and developer Roof Cut Media have recently released a point-and-click adventure game titled Mindlock — The Apartment on Steam. As of this writing, the game boasts a 100% positive rating from players.

The asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight has announced a new crossover featuring the works of Japanese manga artist Junji Ito, best known for his horror manga.

Recently, a new patch for Half-Life 2 was released, bringing various fixes and improvements to the game. It's remarkable that Valve continues to support their project even 20 years after its initial release.

The official MXGP World Championship motocross racing game, MXGP 24: The Official Game, has launched on PC and consoles. The standard edition is available on Steam for 2879 rubles.

Ubisoft has released Secrets of the Spires, the second story expansion for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. It's available now on PC and consoles for $20. A launch trailer accompanies the release.

A Steam page has appeared for Anno 117: Pax Romana, the next installment in Ubisoft's city-building simulation series. While pre-orders aren't yet available, players can add the game to their wishlist.

The Epic Games Store service has started giving away the arena shooter with roguelike elements Brotato. In a week, players will be given Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

Assassin's Creed: Shadows can be added to the list of the most problematic releases of 2025 in advance. It was only recently revealed that newcomers are working on the game, when a new problem arose.

A new version of a large-scale mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was recently released, which significantly improves the graphics in the game. The fan «remaster» was also appreciated by CD Projekt RED — the developers advised gamers to try the mod.

Capcom has removed Denuvo protection from another of its games, the remaster of Monster Hunter Stories. A little over six months have passed since its release.

Assassin's Creed: Shadows will be a game developed primarily by newcomers. This was revealed by the executive producer of the series, Marc-Alexis Cote, during the XDS24 Fireside Keynote.

A month ago, a story about Caleb McAlpine, a fan of the Borderlands series who was afraid he wouldn't see the fourth part come out due to terminal cancer, went viral on Reddit. Gearbox Software went out of its way to invite the fan to visit.