Former Xbox executive calls the studio a crown jewel of game development Another positive quote about Rare’s unannounced game to add to the pile. Don’t look so worried, Banjo! Phil Harrison, the former corporate vice president of Xbox in Europe,recently departedfrom Microsoft to build a high-tech start-up company. He had been working with UK-based studios like Lionhead and Rare and, unsurprisingly, had good things to say about their upcoming titles in an interview withGamesIndustry....

On July 30, 2025, Capcom releasedResident Evil 4, a Nintendo GameCube exclusive that immediately became one of the best and most beloved video games ever made. Twenty years later, both Capcom and its fans fondly remember this classic adventure that changed gaming forever. TheofficialResident Evilaccount on Twitter/Xposted this image commemorating the 20th Anniversary ofResident Evil 4and asked fans when they played through Leon Kennedy’s adventure for the first time. Naturally, gamers all around the world replied with their own personal opinions and anecdotes about the game, which confirmed that the gaming community still loves and appreciatesResident Evil 4, even now, 20 years after its release....

Qud you ask for any more? I’ve been following along withCaves of Qud‘s development lifespan ever since my college friend loved it so much that he gifted me an Early Access copy and insisted that I play it. What I found was a science-fiction roguelike RPG that had some of the best writing I could ever want to see in the genre. Outside of the ability to craft your own character, it didn’t even feel like a roguelike but more of a modern adaptation of a pure rogue game....

Games are for everyone Between graphics, overall game design, and storytelling techniques, games have come a long way over the past few years, but the most impressive improvements have come from the new accessibility settings that developers are including in their games — likeGod of War, for example. Never before have we seen such close attention to detail in making the interactive medium more readily available to anyone who wants to play, and Santa Monica Studio is helping to blaze the trail with the release ofGod of War Ragnarok....

Go get another free stage It’s not the Olimar-centric story missions of my dreams, but Nintendo putting outdownloadable contentforPikmin 3is still something I can support. The game’s latest DLC pack — more “Battle Enemies!” missions — is out as of today, and the pricing is commendable. Everyone’s getting one free stage, first off. Love when they do that. The DLC pack itself is $1.99 on the Wii U eShop and it contains four stages based on areas seen inPikmin 3‘s story mode....

The dream is alive Spyro Reignited Trilogyis an all-around wonderful remake, one that should come to as many platforms as possible. PC players will get their chance to collect thousands of gems and lose their temper during those pesky time-trial flight levels later this year when the three-in-onepackage is ported over. Activision hasn’t officially confirmed the PC version yet, but Taiwan’sDigital Game Rating Committeehas listedSpyro Reignited Trilogyfor PC complete with box art and everything....

No love for Nvidia, it seems If you were hoping to get the most out of yourNvidia RTX 4000graphics card whenStarfieldlaunches, you might be out of luck. It turns out developer Bethesda will optimize the anticipated sci-fi RPG for AMD’s hardware instead. This comes from a recentYouTube videofromAMDitself, which says that theStarfieldstudio has partnered with the tech giant to make the game run better on systems that use its processors and graphics chips....

Playlists for days! TheSuper Smash Bros.series is known for having a massive collection of music, but the Switch entry is really living up to its “Ultimate” moniker. Not only is basically every fighter and stage coming back, but it looks like basically every song featured in the series will make a return. To that measure, today’s Nintendo Direct revealed that over 28 hours worth of music (spread over 900 tracks) will be available inUltimate....

Family Fortunes Tencent, continuing to expand its presence in the global gaming industry, has increased its stake in French publisher Ubisoftvia a new partnershipwith Guillemot Brothers Limited (GBL). As the name suggests, GBL is an enterprise made up of Ubisoft’s founding family, which holds in the region of 13% of Ubisoft stock. Tencent will invest €300 million ($297 million USD) into GBL, for a huge 49.7% share in the family business....

And a look at the new fossil Pokemon A bunch of newPokemon XandYinformation has come out of the new issue ofCoroCoro, but my attention went straight to the following: Mega Garchomp. Yes, the crazy dragon/shark/jet-looking Pokemon has a Mega evolution. Game Freak knows how to please a crowd. Other details compiled by PokeBeach include yet another version of Mewtwo, called Mega Mewtwo X (theprevious designis now seemingly Mega Mewtwo Y); the evolutions for the Kalos starters Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie; a Normal-type called Torimian; a Psychic-type cat called Nyaonikusu; and two fossil Pokemon, Chigorasu and Amarusu....

Take the Trip As part of yesterday’sPlayStation VR2 (PSVR2) update, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that the hypnotic rhythm-action shooterRez Infinitewill come drifting onto the PS5 platform on February 22, following on from its initial 2016 release on PS4 and PC. For those yet to embark upon its dazzling odyssey,Rez Infiniteis a fully remixed edition of Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s seminal title, which was first released on PS2 and Dreamcast way back in 2001....

Also, those SNK games are still up What’s upwith the lack of excitement when it comes to November gaming services? They probablyknowyou’re going to drop a ton of cash on stuff, so why offer anything big, right? Well, the good news is that Prime Gaming has a giant collective of stuff still available from past months, regardless of whatever is new in November. Amazon’s Prime Gaming service has announced their main games, and there’s at least one interesting title in there:Victor Vran, A Knight’s Quest, Smoke and Sacrifice, Lethis – Path of ProgressandAurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan....

From Press X Props Every so often I’ll come across a work of art that looks like it was ripped straight out of the game world, and I got that feeling the second I saw thisBorderlands 3Dahlcrate fromPress X Props. Using a Pelican Case as a base, they managed to use Ceramcoat paints (a product Press X Props says is cheap) as well as Krylon as a clear protective coat. you may get a look at how the artist creates “toon/cel-shading” style art in the short video below, where they go through their process that also doubles as a mini tutorial....