Raphael Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios and co-creator of the Dishonored series, has spoken out against Metacritic's scoring system. According to the developer, the industry's obsession with average scores forces studios to create simpler, less ambitious games, while more complex projects—those requiring longer development time for polish—often go underappreciated.

Sony is reportedly working on its own portable gaming console, according to Bloomberg. The device is expected to support PlayStation 5 titles.

British studio Creative Assembly is teasing a new expansion for their strategy game Total War: Warhammer 3, which was released in February 2022. The developers are set to showcase the DLC trailer later this week.

Recently, Starward Industries, a studio composed of former developers from The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Dead Island, and Dying Light, released a teaser trailer for their new game, Dante's Ring. The project is described as an adventure RPG with survival and arcade elements.

A story trailer for GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition has been released. This is a reworked version of the game on the GTA 4 engine. The project is being developed by the modding team Revolution Team, who promise to recreate all the original content, as well as add cut scenes and additional enhancements.

Following the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a video surfaced online comparing the game to another post-apocalyptic first-person shooter, Metro Exodus. Notably, there's a five-year gap between the two games.

Christopher Judge, the voice actor behind Kratos in God of War and God of War: Ragnarok, recently hinted that significant announcements related to the franchise will be made within the next two weeks.

French publisher Microids has announced a delay for the top-down tactical RPG Flint: Treasure of Oblivion, pushing the release date from November to December 17th. The game will launch on PC and consoles.

SEGA has announced that Sonic X Shadow Generations has surpassed 1.5 million copies sold. This milestone was reached just one month after the game's October 22nd release.

After dealing with the bandits at the Garbage Heap in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Skif is once again at a dead end. The only clue he has left is a strange PDA he took from a corpse at Varan's base. He needs to discuss the find with Kondyor, but the plans will change due to unexpected guests.

In the process of completing the story quest Extreme Simplicity in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, you will encounter a group of stalkers in trouble. We will help you in the search for the corpse of Adik Pedal and find the key that will allow you to free the stalkers from the locked room.

While completing the story quest In Search of a Guide, where players will learn about several factions in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, you will unlock a new location — Skadovsk. It is here that gamers can start the side mission. Below, we will explain how to reach the freighter, find Sultan's case, and successfully deal with the bandits.

You can start this quest in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl after you meet the main character of the side mission The Side Hustle. Below, we will explain the steps you need to take to successfully free the captured stalkers, as well as provide information about the location of a new artifact that can be found during the quest.

This quest will become available only after completing the side quest Shock Therapy in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, in which you need to find and eliminate the Varta fugitives. We will explain how to find and switch all the power supply panels in the warehouse, and give tips on how to defeat the burer waiting for you inside the service station.

After completing the story quest Like a Moth to the Flame in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, when you explore the tunnels and destroy the psi-beacon in the Icarus camp belonging to the Varta group, this side quest will become available. Next, we will explain the steps you need to take to find the crazed stalkers who fled from the Varta medic.

SteamDB data reveals the top ten most anticipated PC games on Steam for December 2024, ranked by the number of followers each game has accumulated on the platform. The list includes:

As usual, while exploring the open world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, gamers will come across unrelated events. Sometimes you need to help stalkers fend off bandits, and sometimes you need to rescue them from anomalies. The latter is just such a case. Below we describe how to find and complete the unknown task at the Garbage to save the stalker.

During the storyline quest In Search of a Guide in the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, you will encounter a stalker nicknamed Nimble. This character can become a valuable source of information, which will be crucial if you choose the right approach. In this guide, we will detail the quest itself and help you make a choice between two possible outcomes for the stalker. Player actions at this moment will affect the further development of events, so it is worth approaching the decision carefully.

Xbox veteran and former Gears of War executive producer Laura Fryer shared her thoughts on the fate of BioWare after the release of the controversial Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In her opinion, the studio may face layoffs due to low sales.

Random events in Stalker 2 diversify the gameplay and help earn some money or get useful items. However, finding them on the map is quite difficult since they are not marked in any way. Below we tell you where to get the unknown task from bandits and how best to proceed.