Latest articles by Ali Jones
It sounds like all the tech behind planet-spanning survival game Light No Fire is hiding within No Man's Sky's massive new update
Features Opinion | This week didn't bring any news on Hello Games' ambitious next project, but are there some clues hiding in plain sight?
Leaked Valve data reveals it's smaller than most AAA developers, let alone publishers – and The Witcher 4 seemingly has 5x more staff than the entirety of Steam
News Valve is punching far above its weight
Rumored BioShock 4 screenshot shows off some new powers and a very punchy-looking shotgun
News Booker would be proud
Concord gets an early seal of approval from hero shooter rival Overwatch, amid open beta praise for "solid gunplay" and some amazing sci-fi art
News Concord had a strong first weekend
Baldur's Gate 3 won so many awards that it started to "affect development", forcing Larian to send "rotating teams" of devs to ceremonies
News Swen Vincke is suffering from success
Cyberpunk 2 director thought he was getting fired - just before he was asked to help lead the RPG sequel and set up CDPR's new studio
News Pawel Sasko went on a rollercoaster of emotions
Baldur's Gate 3 CEO says Larian was "fighting with embassies" to relocate developers after closing its Russian studio in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine
News "The decision was instant: We can't stay here"
The Witcher 4 is "the most advanced" game CD Projekt is working on right now, ahead of Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher remake
News CDPR has a busy slate, but The Witcher 4 is at its head
Baldur's Gate 3 lead writer is "really curious" to see the CRPG series' future beyond Larian - but suggests that people should maybe chill out on the "spicy" fan art
News "Some of it's so spicy that it burns my mouth"
Helldivers 2 CEO promises "our intent is to add more stuff for long term progression," and he's turning to the community for ideas
News Great news if you've got thousands of common samples to your name
Survival juggernaut Terraria has officially outsold Super Mario Bros - and its devs waited 2 years just to flex its latest sales milestone
News At 58.7 million sales, Terraria can't be stopped
Former World of Warcraft security expert defends survival hit Once Human's unpopular privacy policy: "fearmongering on social media is boring as s***"
News It's not as bad as you think
The Long Dark creator apologizes to Manor Lords team after criticism of the hit city builder's early access cadence draws comparisons with his cult survival game
News The Long Dark released in 2014 and is still waiting on its latest story mode chapter
Palworld makes another play for Pokemon's crown with an anime and merch-focused partnership with Sony - despite the lack of a PS5 version of the hit survival game
News Palworld feels primed for an anime adaptation
As Once Human Terms of Service fuel a flood of negative reviews, the survival game's devs say they'll only ask for your government ID on special occasions
News Starry Studios has "heard your concerns"
Hours before launch, hyped survival game Once Human reminds players about its seasonal server wipes "to provide a fairer, more relaxed, and freer gaming experience"
News But most of your gear will be saved in 'Eternaland'
Elden Ring dance pad streamer returns to beat Shadow of the Erdtree, 'deFEETing' the final boss in a 7-hour, 52-death marathon: "My feet hurt"
News "I hope Miyazaki is proud of me"
Developer behind legendary roguelike Spelunky says games shouldn't get too easy too fast: "You can rob people of that experience"
News Derek Yu says God Mode isn't the be-all, end-all of difficulty options
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is taking up Animal Crossing's mantle, but that's tougher than you'd think: "we've almost gotten to the point where cozy games are overused"
Interview "These aren't just dollhouse games anymore"
You can't romance your Avowed companions because Obsidian didn't want the RPG's platonic relationships to suffer
News No fish guy bf
Baldur's Gate 3 streamer dials the RPG's most unpredictable D&D class feature all the way to 11, triggering a quintessential Sorcerer trick on every single spell cast
News Oops, all Wild Magic
Fallout fan film creator finally gets to work with Bethesda after 13 years, as Fallout 76 devs accidentally nab his artwork for the MMO's July 4 celebrations
News "Does this mean I'm officially a shill?"
Steam Next Fest's big strategy hit was made because its dev loves XCOM and played it for "hundreds of hours" - but also has "so many problems with it"
News Tactical Breach Wizards is the child of a love/hate relationship
