Love them or, more likely, hate them, Minecraft’s Creepers are now an iconic part of Mojang’s beloved sandbox game. But the explosive creatures probably wouldn’t be included today, the developer has said, if it were to design them from scratch now.
Speaking in a new developer video discussing game balance and fairness, chief creative officer Jens Bergensten said that Mojang now…
IGN Fan Fest 2025: Fall Edition - Everything Announced
October 16, 2025
Following a successful event back in February, IGN Fan Fest was back for the second time this year with our Fall Edition show, and it featured dozens of exclusive game trailers, interviews, clips, and reveals across games, movies, TV, and more. We’re talking Predator…
'The Only Reason Call of Duty Exists Is Because EA Were Dicks,' Battlefield Boss Vince Zampella Says
October 15, 2025
Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has said that Activision’s best-selling Call of Duty franchise only exists “because EA were dicks.”
It’s an eye-opening but typically frank statement from Zampella, who is of course now an EA employee himself once…
Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 1.0.28891 Is Heavy on the Fixes, Light on the Balance Changes
October 15, 2025
Post-launch support for Hollow Knight: Silksong continues, this time with patch version 1.0.28891 out now.
The update makes a number of improvements and fixes, and some light balance changes. The game now pauses when the controller disconnects, which is an important safety net for such an intense game. Indeed, there are controller support improvements across the board.
On the balance side of…
Skrilla Claims Viral Hit 'Doot Doot (6 7)' Is in GTA 6: 'I'm Going to Be My Own Person on There, Playing My Own Music'
October 15, 2025
Rapper Skrilla says his viral hit Doot Doot (6 7) is in Grand Theft Auto 6.
The soundtrack and radio listings in GTA games have long been something of a cultural phenomenon, boosting plenty of musical careers. In this instance, however, the song in question is already a mega…
Borderlands 4 chief Randy Pitchford has said that if other developers better understood why gamers love making decisions about loot, Gearbox would have “good competitors.”
Pitchford was speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the release of Borderlands…
Code Vein 2 Preview: New Moon, Same Blood
October 14, 2025
Code Vein getting a sequel, as announced at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, was a pleasant surprise. The original was good! It was one of those games that necessarily didn’t blow people away, but was fun popcorn for action-RPG fans who like deep character creators, over-the-top plots, and far more weapons and customization choices than any person can reasonably keep track of. But good or…
New screenshots have surfaced of Everwild, the long-awaited fantasy game in development for more than a decade — until its cancelation this summer by Xbox.
Everwild was the work of Sea of Thieves studio Rare, the veteran British team with a string of classic hits. But the…
Halo Veteran Glenn Israel Departs After 17 Years
October 13, 2025
Glenn Israel, a 17-year veteran of Halo game development, has announced his departure from the series via a startling message that has left fans worried over the future of Xbox’s flagship shooter franchise.
Originally an artist at Bungie, Israel ultimately served as an…
Magic’s New Final Fantasy Set Just Hit TCGPlayer, But Resellers Are Already Summoning a 200% Markup
October 13, 2025
Magic: The Gathering launched a Final Fantasy set in June, but Wizards of the Coast recently announced it’ll be back for another sip of the Hyper Potion.
The record-breaking expansion won’t be seeing any new card designs, but Wizards will instead be offering some new artwork in the form of four Scene Boxes (last seen for the Spider-Man set), as well as a new Chocobo Bundle and Limit Break…
