Crimson Desert just launched yesterday to a bit of a chaotic and mixed reception from critics. That hasn’t hampered its sales, but those two million players are starting to stumble into some concerning issues in their first day in Pywel, including the presence of what some are saying may be AI-generated art assets.
A number of threads have popped up around social media of players questioning…
Crystal Dynamics 'Fully Committed' to Tomb Raider Franchise Despite Fourth Redundancy Round in 12 Months
March 20, 2026
Tomb Raider: Catalyst developer Crystal Dynamics says it “remains fully committed to the future development” of the Lara Croft franchise despite suffering its fourth redundancy round in the last 12 months.
“Today, Crystal Dynamics is reducing its workforce…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs Made Crazy Bets Before Release on the Game's Final Metacritic Score, and Everyone Lost
March 20, 2026
By my count, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now won over 30 different awards across 10 different award shows, as well as our own Game of the Year award and a pile of other nominations. It’s settled happily at a 92 critic score on Metacritic and a 9.5 user…
'Apparently Not Good Enough for Investors' — Crimson Desert Publisher Stock Price Plunges Nearly 30% Amid 78 Metacritic Score
March 20, 2026
Pearl Abyss, publisher and developer of Crimson Desert, has seen its stock price plunge nearly 30% in what is seen as a reaction to review scores.
Reviews for the hotly anticipated open-world action game went live yesterday, March 18. On review aggregator Metacritic, Crimson Desert currently has a Metascore of 78 based on 85 critic reviews. But that number is expected to fluctuate as more reviews…
Never’s End Preview: Holy Cow Does This FF Tactics-Like RPG Make a Huge First Impression
March 19, 2026
If it can hold up against the staggering, expansive weight of its complex systems, Never’s End might be an all-timer. Big words, I know, but playing even just half an hour of this Final Fantasy Tactics-style tactical RPG with its director left me buzzing. It’s…
Games Workshop Just Brought Back an Iconic Warhammer 40,000 Character With a Flashy New Trailer
March 19, 2026
Games Workshop has brought back another much-loved Warhammer 40,000 character with a flashy new trailer to help set the scene.
As confirmed on Warhammer Community, Commissar Sebastian Yarrick has returned to sort out the ongoing war on Armageddon, which is burning at the…
Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch Understands the Assignment, Right Down to the 4/20 Release Date
March 19, 2026
Just like the movies it’s drawing from, Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch knows exactly what it is. It’s full of crude humor aimed squarely at fans of the originals—and the demographic that sees itself represented in its stars, myself included—and to that end, Chronic Blunt Punch’s sense of humor breathed life into a lot of my recent demo. Similar to that unabashed sense of…
So, Nvidia just revealed DLSS 5, its new AI graphics tech that uses generative systems to “enhance” video games with more photo-realistic effects, and I’m not going to worry about mincing my words here: I think it looks shit. Yes, we’ve barely seen a minute of it in…
Introducing seasons in Forza Horizon 4 was a huge shift for the series. Bringing Britain to life four times over, in four distinct seasons, was obviously a significant undertaking. However, what it injected into the game was a reward for returning week after week. That…
Arc Raiders, The Finals Dev Embark Studios Parts Ways With Co-founder Following Misconduct Allegations
March 18, 2026
Embark Studios, the dev behind Arc Raiders and The Finals has “mutually agreed to part ways” with co-founder and CCO Rob Runesson following public allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with a popular The Finals streamer, as well as an external legal investigation that Embark claims “did not substantiate” the allegations.
These allegations, shared by an anonymous…
