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Magic: The GatheringCard GamesWizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering's Reality Fracture Set Brings Back Mirror Universe Mechanics

Magic: The Gathering's next major set, Reality Fracture, is taking a uniquely self-referential approach to its big crossover concept by crossing over with itself. The set introduces a mirror universe storyline that forces the familiar cast of Magic's multiverse to confront dark or twisted reflections of themselves, and by all accounts, they are not thrilled with what they find. It is a bold creative swing that leans into the game's deep lore while giving players a fresh narrative lens through which to experience iconic characters.

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Legend of ZeldaFan ProjectsAI in Gaming

Ocarina of Time PC Port Team Admits Years of AI Use, Fans Cry "Vibecoded Slop"

The team behind Ship of Harkinian, the beloved fan-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, has admitted to using AI language models throughout development, and the revelation has sent shockwaves through its community. The disclosure came after fans began asking pointed questions about the project's codebase, with one developer offering a particularly unsettling response when asked which version of Ship of Harkinian does not contain LLM-generated content: "I don't know."

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KingCandy Crushlabor

Candy Crush Developers King Facing Strike from Swedish Unions

Workers at King, the studio behind the massively popular Candy Crush franchise, are preparing to walk off the job as five Swedish unions have issued a formal strike notice against the company. The action is set to begin next week, marking a significant labor escalation at one of the mobile gaming industry's most recognized developers. King, which operates under the Activision Blizzard King umbrella, has its roots in Stockholm, Sweden, making Swedish labor law and union activity directly applicable to a substantial portion of its workforce. The strike notice signals that negotiations between the unions and King's management have broken down to the point where workers feel collective action is their best remaining option. If the strike proceeds as planned, it could disrupt development and operations at one of the world's most profitable mobile game studios, with Candy Crush titles generating billions in revenue annually.

4d ago

WardogsMarathonSteam

Wardogs Massively Outearns Marathon in Just One Week

Wardogs has made a stunning entrance onto the PC gaming scene, generating more revenue in its first week on Steam than Bungie's Marathon has managed across its entire first six months of release. The milestone underscores just how dramatically the tides have turned between the two titles, with Wardogs riding a wave of player enthusiasm that has quickly made it one of the biggest PC hits of 2026.

4d ago

SonySteamDelisting

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Delisted from Steam UK, Sony Working on Fix

Two of Sony's biggest PC titles, Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West, have quietly vanished from the Steam store in the United Kingdom. The disappearance happened without any prior announcement, catching players and the gaming community off guard. As of the time of reporting, neither game can be found or purchased through Steam in the UK, though existing owners are not believed to be affected.

4d ago

RPGBlood of DawnwalkerGame Design

Blood of Dawnwalker 2 May Drop Its Divisive Timer Mechanic, Dev Says

The Blood of Dawnwalker launched with one of the most talked-about mechanics in recent RPG memory: a ticking clock that gives protagonist Coen just 30 days and 3 nights to save his family. The mechanic has sharply divided players, with some loving the tension it creates and others finding it frustrating enough to reach for mods. Now, game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has confirmed that if the series continues, a sequel won't necessarily carry that system forward. "We will not force it," Tomaszkiewicz said, signaling that the studio is willing to rethink one of its most defining design choices based on player feedback.

4d ago

Call of DutyModern WarfareActivision

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Billed as 'Epic Conclusion' With Mads Mikkelsen as Villain

Activision has officially unveiled a story trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and it comes loaded with two major revelations. The game is being marketed as "the epic conclusion" to the Modern Warfare subseries, signaling a potentially seismic shift for one of gaming's most enduring franchises. That bold tagline has fans buzzing about what the future of Call of Duty looks like once the credits roll on this chapter.

4d ago

PhysintHideo KojimaXbox Exclusive

Bill Skarsgård Cast as Lead in Kojima's Physint, Confirmed Xbox Exclusive

Hideo Kojima took the stage at Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast to deliver a flood of news about Physint, his stealth-action spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid. The biggest reveal: Bill Skarsgård, best known for his chilling turns as Pennywise in It and the title role in Nosferatu, will lead the cast of the game. Skarsgård had been glimpsed in earlier promotional material without official confirmation, and fans can now put a name to the mysterious figure who has been haunting Physint's trailers. Don Lee, who previously appeared in gaming-adjacent projects, was also confirmed as part of the cast, while legendary Metal Gear artist Yoji Shinkawa returns to handle character design.

4d ago

Lollipop ChainsawTokyo Game ShowPS5

Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back Revealed at Tokyo Game Show, Coming to PS5 in 2027

The zombie-slaying cheerleader is back. Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back was officially unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2026, bringing the beloved and unapologetically cheesy franchise roaring back to life. The announcement came alongside a playable demo, giving attendees their first hands-on taste of the sequel more than a decade after the original game charmed and polarized players in equal measure.

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