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Warren Spector, the legendary game designer responsible for creating franchises like Deus Ex and System Shock, is calling it quits. Spector made the announcement on Monday in a lengthy LinkedIn post and has set his profile to say "Retired."

Tim Burton-era Batman enthusiasts rejoice: After releasing virtually every variant of the Batmobile put to film, The Lego Group just announced a Batman Returns-inspired Batmobile. It's more than just stylish (and impractical). The Batman Returns Batmobile Lego set includes “six hidden Easter eggs” alongside an exclusive Batman minifigure.

Xbox Game Pass users got a pretty good RPG earlier this month in Beast of Reincarnation, and next week the intriguing Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy arrives on Microsoft's subscription service. However, just as Resonance arrives, several great games leave. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt will no longer be available on Xbox Game Pass after Aug. 31.

Science Saru’s Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongoliais the latest and most promising addition to this genre. Based on Tomato Soup’s A Witch’s Life in Mongol, the ongoing anime — which started airing on July 4 — takes place in 13th-century Persia and approaches the setting with the utmost nuance and sensitivity. Although a riveting story about a young woman’s resilience in the face of wartime horror, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia revels in the wondrous richness of the everyday. Even these slice-of-life e

A recent study concluded that players who put more of their time into a game may be prone to leaving a negative review on Steam. The studio, available on Researchgate, analyzes what might cause this paradoxical relationship between users and games they sink a lot of hours into, proving that reviews aren't an infallible indicator of user satisfaction. Additionally, it provides insight into how this differs based on the game's genre.

Order of the Sinking Star, the latest game from The Witness developer Thekla Inc, is joining fall’s packed video game release calendar. The ambitious puzzle game will be released on Oct. 8 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, and there's been no shortage of awesome merch from brands all over the world to celebrate the occasion. The latest comes from instant photography brand Polaroid, which has teamed up with The Pokémon Company for a limited-edition line of cameras, accessories, and film. The lineup includes three cameras, modeled after the iconic Pokéball, Pikachu, and Sylveon. The collection also includes three film frames and a variety of cute accesso

By her own account, the late actor Hayden Panettiere led a tragic life up until her death on Sunday at the age of 36.

Guillermo del Toro has earned his place as the keeper of the monster movie genre. Through a 40-year career that has taken him from Mexico to Spain to the US, del Toro has consistently crafted three-dimensional monsters, whether they’re frightening children or taking unexpected turns as romantic leads.

One of the best (and worst) things about fantasy is that you're rarely done with a story after reading a single novel, watching just one movie, or even binging an entire season of television. Oh no, there are duologies, trilogies, spin-offs, and even 41-book franchises. Just look at Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, and The Witcher, to name a few — all have prequels, sequels, and more.

Disney is finally doing something new with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit over 20 years after reacquiring the rights to Mickey Mouse's predecessor for Epic Mickey. In one of the more under-the-radar announcements from Friday's flagship D23 showcase, Jon Favreau announced an Oswald miniseries releasing on Disney Plus in Feb. 2027.

Over the years, we’ve enjoyed terrific games from developers large and small, on platforms popular and obscure. Many of the biggest hits received numerous sequels and spawned franchises that endure to this day. Others were never revisited, despite the strong impression they left.

Star Wars is heading into its 50th anniversary next spring in an unusual position. Lucasfilm certainly isn't short on ways to keep the galaxy-changing franchise alive — there are countless Skywalker-focused books lined up in the next year, Star Wars: Unlimited is expanding deeper into the decade, and even Dungeons & Dragons is getting an official Star Wars crossover. Gaps left by the sequel trilogy are getting filled through books and comics, while Star Wars: Starfighter (starring Ryan Gosling,

Disney Dreamlight Valley's roadmap for the rest of 2026 has been announced, revealing a massive expansion pack and two free updates. It seems that every month of the year will bring new characters to the Valley, giving players a lot to look forward to before the new year rolls around.

A couple of games from PopCap's pomp are currently available on Xbox Game Pass for console: the Xbox 360 versions of Bejeweled 2 and Bejeweled 3. Bejeweled, originally released as a browser game at the dawn of the millennium, is an almost insultingly simple match-three game, with similarities to Sega's Columns and Nintendo's Panel de Pon/Tetris Atttack. There's a field of brightly colored gems; swap pairs to clear lines of three or more, thus dropping more gems onto the field. Matching four or f

Saber Interactive finally added a detailed AI disclosure message to the Steam page for Rideshare Stimulator. This follows a week of controversy over its use in the game after a former employee claimed that she was laid off and replaced by AI.

Air skills are, well, skills that you can earn in the air in Forza Horizon 6. They also appear from time to time as a challenge in the Festival Playlist.

William Gibson’s 1984 novel Neuromancerhelped establish the cyberpunk genre, laying the foundation for everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077. After spending decades in development hell, the book about a down-on-his-luck hacker teaming up with a cyborg to pull a heist on behalf of a shady benefactor will be turned into an Apple TV series in January 2027.

Fans of The Simpsons video games just got some great news at D23. While nothing was officially announced during Disney’s big showcase, series creator Matt Groening teased that the beloved The Simpsons: Hit & Run is "coming back in some form" during a separate panel.