Minecraft modding lets you shape the game into anything you imagine—whether that’s new tools, mobs, or entire worlds. With Java and a mod loader like Forge, Fabric, or NeoForge, beginners can create ...

TL;DR: A new Lord of the Rings game reportedly backed by a $100 million investment is said to be developed by Crystal Dynamics, not Warhorse Studios. The game aims for a large open-world experience ...

Epic Games, the company behind the live-service behemoth Fortnite and the makers of the ubiquitous game-design software Unreal Engine 5, announced plans to lay off more than 1,000 employees on March ...

Andrew is a science-fiction/adventure-horror writer from the UK and a graduate of Falmouth University currently working for both GameRant and DualShockers. At ...

It’s tremendous to see something that’s just unambiguously good. After the recent discussions of just how hard it is to see a game succeed on Steam, what a pleasure to see the unabashed emotional joy ...

NetEase Inc. will cut off funding to the studio led by Yakuza franchise creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, the latest to be affected by the Chinese company’s broader strategy to shrink game development ...

As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games. Now, generative AI is being used to produce game assets and speed up development. This is ...

Derek's love of games came at an early age when his parents first brought home the Nintendo Entertainment System. From then on, countless nights were spent hunting ducks, stomping turtles, exploring ...

A new survey from the Game Developers Conference reveals how many developers feel about the technology. A new survey from the Game Developers Conference reveals how many developers feel about the ...

We'd been hearing in the lead-up to today's Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase that a surprise game would be revealed during the event, and it turned out to be a new multiplayer brawler from Double ...

TL;DR: Rising DDR5 memory and storage costs, driven by the ongoing DRAM crisis and AI demand, are causing supply shortages and higher prices through 2026. This forces game developers like Larian ...