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Darkest Dungeon 2 developer Red Hook Studios has said it won't use AI to replicate the voice of deceased voice actor Wayne June. Studio co-founder Chris Bourassa spoke about how the passing of the iconic narrator will affect the series going forward in a reply to a post on the Darkest Dungeon subreddit (via Kotaku ). He told fans to rest assured that Red Hook will "never, ever erode" June's legacy by using AI to attempt to copy his performance. "In one of his last emails to me, Wayne gave us permission to train an AI on his voice, something he'd staunchly opposed prior to the end," Bourassa said. "We'd never asked to do it. I think he was trying to put the game/team/fans first - offer us a 'way forward.' I declined, and we donated to his family anyway." Red Hook confirmed that June had passed away in January 2025. Bourassa shared a message at the time, saying that it was "one of my life's greatest honors to have written f...

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Developer TT Games and publisher Warner Bros. Games have quietly added controversial DRM software Denuvo to Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight ahead of its launch later this month. PC players were quick to raise the alarms after Reddit user luffy_3155 shared that the Lego Batman game's Steam page now features a 3rd-party DRM tag. The last-minute addition sees the anti-piracy measure baked into the game just weeks ahead of its launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S May 22, 2026. Game developers often include Denuvo to fight back against piracy, but the tech has faced backlash from PC players due, more than anything, to its negative effects on each individual game's performance. Now that Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is confirmed to use it, too, some players are saying they're ready to write off buying a PC copy altogether. "Oh well if they ever fix performance and remove Denuvo, I'll buy it on a steep sale," one player said . "B...

Grand Theft Auto 6 players are hoping Rockstar Games will have news to share this week after some fans reported receiving marketing emails from Sony. Rumors of an impending announcement kicked up yesterday when some fans shared that Sony had sent emails instructing them to upgrade from a PlayStation 4 to a PlayStation 5. As collected by X/Twitter user @videotech , images of the alleged marketing push have been published by a growing number of users online, with the message seemingly tied to those who have wishlisted the game but have yet to pick up a PS5. "Grant Theft Auto 6 is on your wishlist," the email being shared around says. "Get a PlayStation 5 today to be ready for when Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19, 2026." According to reports, Sony is sending emails to some people who currently don’t own a PS5 and who have GTA VI wishlisted on the PlayStation Store to market them to buy a PS5 https://t.co/YgtmDaQxos — ben (@videotech) May 8, 2026 The e...

Psychonauts and Kiln developer Double Fine Productions has laid the groundwork to become the latest Microsoft studio to form a union. As first reported by Aftermath , the San Francisco-based game studio filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board May 7, 2026. The organization effort with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) follows the 450 Blizzard Entertainment staff who voted to unionize in August 2025, and the union formed by 165 developers at id Software the following December, as well as others. As outlined in the petition, the Double Fine union will include 42 "regular part-time and full-time employees." “On May 7, the workers at Microsoft studio Double Fine Productions announced their decision to form a union with CWA to preserve and extend the studio’s commitments to creative excellence, diversity and inclusion, and worker quality of life," CWA told Aftermath in a statement. "In tandem with requesting voluntary recognition from the c...

The League of Legends trading card game, Riftbound, is back with another set this year in the form of Unleashed. The latest set is already available in China, with a global release on May 8th. With this set comes new mechanics such as Ambush, XP, and Stun, just to name a few. There’s even a new card rarity and some extra love to the huge roster of Legends like Vex and Vi, who are prominently featured in the new champion or pre-constructed decks. This is the TCG’s third set, which signals one step closer to a simultaneous global release – something fans can appreciate after the recent bans. From what I’ve played so far, these new additions seem to showcase a bit more power creep than what I experienced in the last set. First and foremost, the champion decks continue to be the best jumping-in point for new fans of the game. As mentioned earlier, the two new decks releasing alongside the booster set are led by the Legends Vex and Vi. I was able to play games with both, and each showcased ...