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David Jaffe, the creator, co-writer, and director for the original God of War game, has cleared up his viral comments about Ariel Lawrence, creative director for Laufey. Ariel Lawrence has been with the God of War franchise since its very first game — but creator David Jaffe, who left the series behind in 2007 to form his own studio, says he never got along with her during his time at Santa Monica Studio. He described their contentious work relationship in a September 2026 live stream while reacting to footage for God of War Laufey , where he claimed their personalities clashed and that he didn’t feel as though she was truly passionate about the games they were making. “I have no problem with female directors at all,” he began. “This woman started as an assistant producer back when we were making the first God of War. Her and I never got along. She thought I was kind of obnoxious and I thought she was pretentious. She didn’t put the audience first. “People that I didn’t get along with...

007 First Light is getting new, free DLC later this week. IO Interactive has teased the new DLC via a short video on its socials, confirming it will arrive on Thursday, October 2. The DLC will be free, but as of right now, IO is remaining tight-lipped about what it will include. However, based on some prior info, we can likely assume that this is the long-awaited Aston Martin Valhalla update. This content has been teased since launch in the game's main menu, and it appears it's finally being added to the game. This is expected to include a new TacSim mission featuring the Aston Martin Valhalla, which is used near the end of the game as part of a massive set piece. Given the extensive wait, it seems hard to imagine this will be just a short, single TacSim mission. This may add some other items that were revealed as part of a larger roadmap for the game , such as new game+, new gadgets, and other missions and content. A free DLC is just around the bend. Tune in on October 1st. #...

Coinbase is joining the Pokémon TCG craze with its own digital pack-opening platform. Coinbase, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, is moving in on the TCG market with a particular focus on Pokémon. At least, that’s what it seems like, based on a tweet it published on September 28. “Your binder is about to get a major upgrade,” the post reads. “Rip packs on your phone. Every pull backed by a real, physical card. Vault it or ship it. Soon on Coinbase.” Your binder is about to get a major upgrade. Rip packs on your phone. Every pull backed by a real, physical card. Vault it or ship it. Soon on Coinbase. pic.twitter.com/Utfwq30DSj — Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) September 28, 2026 While the post’s text doesn’t mention Pokémon by name, the accompanying image attached to it shows mockups of five Pokémon TCG card packs that are labeled ‘Pokémon’ with the numbers 1-5. The platform also responded to a few comments that mentioned the popular monster-catching franchise; one user wrote...

Steam has seen an avalanche of cheap and cheerful tidying-up games lately, from libraries to magic shops to toy stores, but the genre is about to get weird. New game Something is Wrong With the Library is still about organizing books, but this time around, you're doing it while dealing with "psychic manifestations" made of flesh. Makes sense, considering the walls of the building are full of the corpses of homeless people. You can wishlist it now on Steam , ready for its release later this fall. Unlike most of the clearing clutter genre, Something is Wrong With the Library stands out because it appears to have a (deeply messed up) story to go with all the chores. You play as the library's former administrator, Phillip Shed, who has one night to organize the books and deal with the gory consequences of the bodies in the walls. According to the Steam listing, players can also expect to find something called The Drowning Room, which doesn't sound ominous at all. Meat...

While Diablo 5 was announced at Blizzcon 2026 just a couple weeks ago, the game doesn't come out until spring 2029. But it seems like Chris Wilson, former co-founder of Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games, is tentatively excited for Blizzard's next ARPG. Wilson, who left Grinding Gear Games in 2023, released a video over the weekend where he broke down everything Blizzard has announced about the upcoming Diablo game, from its story to itemization and monster levels. And while he did have some nitpicks, it seems like he's cautiously optimistic that the Diablo series is headed in the right direction, because of the influence the seminal Diablo 2 seems to have on it so far. Wilson is particularly fond of the new character and inventory screen, where items once again boast different sizes, along with stats that are more in line with Diablo 2. However, there are some modern choices, such as a flat DPS number on weapons, that rub him the wrong way. Still, he recognize...

Magic: The Gathering's Reality Fracture set launches this week, and despite the fact that we're leaving Middle-Earth behind and have Star Trek yet to come , this feels like the most exciting Magic set on the horizon — Universes Beyond or Universes Within. MTG Reality Fracture is Selling Out Fast The set sees Jace Beleren reshaping the multiverse to what he feels it should be, twisting new versions of iconic characters and cards in the process. There are also some neat lore implications to this "Echoverse", including Strixhaven's schools being twisted into Hexhaven versions. The set arrived in prerelease this weekend (September 26-27), with full launch just days away on October 2. Here's what you can preorder, and what's included. Notably, Amazon is currently out of stock of everything Reality Fracture, so you may have to look elsewhere, like Walmart, Target, Best Buy, or resellers at TCGplayer, to find boosters or sealed boxes in stock. Play Boosters See a...