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The "vast majority" of Bungie staff was reportedly unaware of the plans to discontinue support for Destiny 2 until the announcement was made public last week. The alleged insight into the goings-on at the former Halo developer came from a Forbes report and followed last week's news that it would publish one final content update next month, June 9. It was an announcement that shook an industry that had watched the studio launch its latest project, Marathon , just months ago, and it apparently came as a surprise to many of the very developers it involved, too. The site stated that, according to its sources, the "vast majority of Bungie did not know about Destiny 2 support being dropped right up until it was publicly announced." The limited number of teams privy to the information beforehand included some that had already begun working on the final content and others who had already transitioned over to Marathon. A decision to end support for Destiny is said to h...

Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada finally found the time to take a trip to Waffle House. If you're wondering why this is the news shaking the gaming industry today, you should know that fans have asked the fighting game developer to include a stage based on the 24/7 breakfast joint for years. It's something Harada's never exactly been opposed to – he mentioned trademark and rights issues as a potential hangup in 2024 – but the idea has remained just out of reach, regardless. Harada announced he would be leaving his Tekken home at Bandai Namco late last year and then went on to reveal his new company, VS Studio , just a few weeks ago, but it looks like the All-Star Special and a side of hashbrowns never left his mind. Yesterday, he let his X/Twitter followers know that he finally found the time to stop by Waffle House, and he even bought a menu. I finally made it to WAFFLE HOUSE. The staff are always friendly, and when I asked if they would sell me a menu, they sold me on...

Sony's first-party studio, Media Molecule, is reportedly working on a brand-new game with open-world elements. As reported by MP1st , information about the LittleBigPlanet and Dreams studio's next project comes from the resume of a current Media Molecule employee. The resume notes that the studio is working on an unannounced project, which will feature "open-world content." Fans have longed for a return to LittleBigPlanet, but it doesn't seem like this new project will be another Sackboy adventure. The resume specifically notes that this is a new IP, meaning fans may not want to expect a direct follow-up to the studio's previous work. That doesn't mean something like LittleBigPlanet will never return, but if the information presented in this resume is accurate, a new entry seems unlikely to arrive soon. There isn't too much else to latch on to in this resume, but it does indicate Media Molecule is going for a larger sense of scale. The studio is best...

The myth of a Forza Horizon 6 player known as bowie knife99 is sending shivers down the spines of other players. When Forza Horizon 6 launched for PC and Xbox Series X | S last week , fans noticed something: an AI driver named bowie knife99 was causing mayhem in their races. The Forza games have a feature known as Drivatars, which allows AI to replicate the behavior of real players. It's a fun feature that creates an added layer of competition by spawning an AI version of your friend, or a recognizable name in the community, instead of a generic bot. However, bowie knife99 goes beyond what fans would expect from the average Drivatar. The player's AI counterpart is known not only to drive aggressively but also to go out of its way to ram into cars, often driving off-course to nail its next target. Dozens of viral Forza Horizon 6 clips mentioning bowie knife99 have emerged in the last week, making the Drivatar a mythical force that players have yet to fully understand. Forza got...

Hands Over is a new multiplayer horror party game that takes some of your favorite childhood mini-games and gives them a deadly twist. It's in development for PC from Artdock. The team behind it describes it as such: "One round might ask you to press your luck with a mechanical jaw. Another puts your face in front of a device that could snap at any moment. Another gives you a few seconds to memorize a sequence before the machine checks your mistakes. The rules are simple enough to understand immediately, but the hard part is staying calm while everyone else is watching, waiting, and trying to make your next move worse. "Between turns, players can use influence cards to change the odds, mess with opponents, protect themselves, or set up traps. A safe-looking move can suddenly become a disaster, and every decision raises the same question: are you playing carefully, bluffing, or walking into someone else’s plan?" “Hands Over started with the feeling of taking something...

Karmine Corp, the French Esports team who’s reached the semifinals in the last two Rocket League World Championships, stood atop the podium as champions of the 2026 RLCS Paris Major after defeating Saudi Arabian team Twisted Minds. In front of an enthusiastic hometown crowd, the Karmine Corp roster consisting of Atow, Juicy, and Vatira emerged victorious 4 games to 2. They endured a tournament that began with 16 different teams vying for the trophy. “The whole game we dominated, and I think we could have scored earlier,” says Karmine Corp’s Juicy. “But, in the end, it was just a relief. We were meant to win.” Karmine Corp quickly went up 2-0 in the final before dropping a game to Twisted Minds. The decisive final game went into overtime before Atow scored the tournament-winning goal. Earlier in the day, the crowd packed into La Défense arena in Paris erupted when Rocket League was revealed to be coming to the newly-announced Unreal Engine 6 . A short teaser showed a glimpse at more det...