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Wolf With Inn Developers Discuss Their New Dark Cozy Fantasy Game About a Werewolf Running a Tavern

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To mark the launch of Wolf With Inn from indie developer Thundertale Studio, we got the chance to ask some questions to lead artist Alice, and narrative designer Arina, about where the inspiration for the game came from, how they balance cozy playstyle with the dark setting and the one feature they think players will be surprised about. How would you describe Wolf With Inn to new players? Arina: At first glance, Wolf With Inn seems like a meditative, dark cosy game about a werewolf innkeeper in the remote wilderness. And it is! But if you look a little deeper, it becomes clear that the game is about the shadow self. It’s about the duality of human nature that many refuse to accept, often choosing to live in one of two extremes. Some lean entirely into the “light”, constantly sacrificing themselves for the sake of others, while others throw their lives away in a blur of self-destruction, fully surrendering to their “shadow”. Yet, that shadow actually carries many qualities we truly ne...
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Fallout Co-Creator Says Some Players Watch Influencers So They Can Be Told What to Think About Games

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Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has shared his fear that some gamers are watching influencers just so they can be "handed an opinion from the online channel they're watching." The game developer behind classic RPGs like Fallout and The Outer Worlds offered his perspective on where the gaming industry is at and where it's heading in a video uploaded to his main channel (as spotted by VGC ). When responding to a question from a fan, he explained his take on how social media has affected both game development and how players consume gaming content online. "Now, we're in the 2020s," Cain said, "and many gamers don't even look to influencers for reviews – they look to influencers to be told how to think about the games. So, people don't form opinions from the online video, they're handed an opinion from the online channel they're watching." This is in contrast to his views on how an earlier era of social media influenced game developmen...
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Resident Evil Requiem Producer Sees DLSS 5 AI Backlash as 'a Positive' Because 'It Meant We Got the Design Right'

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Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa has said Capcom sees the drama surrounding the DLSS 5 AI version of Grace Ashcroft as "a positive" because it proved Capcom "got the design right" the first time around. Kumazawa offered a deep dive into the development of the latest entry in the classic survival horror franchise during an interview with Eurogamer . When asked if the team took anything away from the conversation regarding the controversial Nvidia technology, he said the negative reaction only served as proof that fans preferred Grace's original design. "The fact a lot of players commented they really liked the original design of Grace and didn't want to see it changed was a positive," Kumazawa said without commenting on Capcom's involvement in the DLSS 5 reveal. "It meant we got the design right [and] points to the fact that Grace quickly established herself as a fan favourite, that people had such strong opinions on her desi...
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GameStop Makes $55.5 Billion Offer to Buy eBay

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GameStop has announced it has made a $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay at $125.00 per share in cash and stock. CEO Ryan Cohen, who would become CEO of the combined company should the deal go through, told The Wall Street Journal he wants to make eBay a “legit competitor to Amazon,” as he bids to grow his business beyond games and merchandise and hit a $35 billion payout in the process. GameStop said the cash part of the offer is expected to be funded from a combination of cash and liquid investments on GameStop’s balance sheet, which totaled $9.4 billion as of January 31, 2026, and “third-party acquisition financing,” with up to $20 billion in debt financing from TD Securities. GameStop did not say exactly where this third-party acquisition financing would come from. In its announcement, GameStop said eBay isn’t making enough money for what it’s spending, and that it would deliver $2 billion of annualized cost reductions within 12 months of closing the deal, suggesting plans for signifi...
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Resident Evil Requiem Players Miss the Merchant from RE4 So Much That Someone Made a Mod to Add Him to the Game

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Resident Evil Requiem players were sad to see the Merchant left out of Leon's latest mission, but there's a new mod that should help those who miss running into Capcom's beloved, gravelly voiced vendor. Resident Evil 4 is one of the most celebrated video games of all time, but part of what made it special is its cast of unforgettable characters, the Merchant included . Despite being a fan-favorite amongst fans of the survival horror series, this purple-robe-wearing salesman was swapped for a less quotable supply box in the ninth mainline Resident Evil game – until now. Thanks to the work of Nexus Mods user fanteeek , Resident Evil Requiem players can now replace the box with the Merchant during the Leon sections of the story. A clip of the mod in action gained traction on social media over the weekend, showing that players on PC can finally be greeted by a warm "welcome" once more. wait they actually modded the merchant into re9??? pic.twitter.com/9bgVnV95fs ...
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Bungie Confirms It Has Marathon Story Plans for 'the Next Few Years' But Nothing Is Completely 'Locked in' Yet

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It looks like Marathon won’t be left behind anytime soon, as Bungie has confirmed it has plans to evolve its story over at least "the next few years." Creative director Julia Nardin teased the next steps for the former Halo developer's shiny new extraction shooter during an interview with GamesRadar . Although the multiplayer reboot is just shy of two months old, she said the team is confident enough to have at least a loose idea of what direction to take its narrative in the coming years. "We know where we want to take the story over the next few years," Nardin said, "but I don't want to say it’s completely 'locked in' because it's important to us that our players be able to help shape it." Bungie plopped players into the world of Tau Ceti IV when Marathon for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S March 5. Its intention to build it alongside its community for the months and, ideally, years ahead is a long-term strategy it experimen...
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Confirms Savage Hulk and Shuri Black Panther as Playable Fighters as Fans Spot Hidden Carnage Tease

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Developer Arc System Works has confirmed that Hulk and Black Panther have joined the roster of playable fighters in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. The studio confirmed the news at Evo Japan 2026, revealing a first look at the two new legendary comic book characters set to throw down when its Marvel fighting game launches this August. Appearing as Savage Hulk and Shuri's Black Panther, the two will fight as part of the group known as the Fighting Avengers, but they won't be coming alone. As described in a follow-up PlayStation.Blog post , the Marvel Tokon trailer also highlighted Wakanda as a new stage, as well as the inclusion of the mysterious character known as The Champion. Described as a "cosmic conqueror," The Champion looms over Earth on his quest to search for worthy opponents. Marvel Tokon is primed to give players a healthy selection of heroes and villains later this summer, but it seems like Arc System Works isn't done announcing new playable fighters. T...
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