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Pocketpair, the studio behind Palworld , and one of the latest to hit it really big out of nowhere, has always been quite a peculiar phenomenon in and of itself. Still, communications head John Buckley just shed light on the company’s take on AI. This year’s Summer Games Fest showcased a lot of cool stuff, but then disappointed many by revealing that games such as  Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis  and the new  Crazy Taxi  are using genAI in their development, prompting journalists to ask many devs for their take. When GamesRadar asked Buckley regarding player suspicions that Palworld had been using assets generated by AI, he quickly shut it down and put it as bluntly as possible. He said, “Gamers don’t want it,” he says, “and if the gamers don’t want it, I guess that’s it, right? Not much of a conversation to be had.” He concluded, “We have a lot of artists in-house. They like doing stuff themselve...

Few names hold more sway over the Minecraft community than Technoblade. Four years after his untimely passing, the legendary content creator’s legacy stands tall and proud, thanks largely to the time and effort his fans, friends, and family have poured into keeping his memory alive. And now there’s new merch. To celebrate what would have been Technoblade’s 27th birthday, those close to him are putting out a custom, Techno-inspired copy of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and some accompanying goodies, with proceeds going to charity. A The Art of War reprint is the perfect way to honor Technoblade’s memory Technoblade was pretty tight-lipped about his personal life, but one thing he never hid was his love for The Art of War . Sun Tzu’s literature-defining treatise on combat tactics clearly struck a chord with him, and he would frequently quote (or hilariously misquote) the book in his YouTube videos and Twitch streams. The greatest di...

After the announcement that Destiny 2 , Bungie’s biggest game, would be ending active development, many speculated that a grim future awaits the once-massive studio. Now, according to new reports, Bungie is cutting 50 percent of its developers, with prospects not looking great at all. According to French-language journalist Sylvain Trinel on X , Bungie is planning to significantly downsize its teams, with as many as 50 percent of all developers to be let go from the company. “And if that weren’t enough, Bungie should expect massive layoffs this summer,” Trinel wrote on X (machine translated). Et si cela ne suffisait pas, Bungie devrait connaître cet été des licenciements massifs. Je prends des pincettes, mais on me parle d’au moins 50% des effectifs touchés (permanents ou contractuels) consécutifs à la fin de Destiny 2 et à la situation de Marathon. — Sylvain 🧡❤️‍🔥 (@SylvainTrinel) June 16, 2026 “I’m treading carefully, but I...

Wallpaper Engine has long been the primary driver for modern gamers’ screens, allowing them to put just about anything on there, whether it’s a static image or a fully-rendered scene from their favorite games. And being readily available to millions of users who consume community-made wallpapers on the daily is great, but also fertile ground for nefarious users who seem to be loading their creations with malicious code. According to Kaspersky ( via PC Gamer ), dozens of user-made wallpapers appear to come packaged with viruses and have so far accrued thousands of downloads each, potentially compromising a lot of people’s PCs. Anime girls galore. Image via Kaspersky One example seemed straight up legit, but as Kaspersky notes, it was merely working “in the background” by installing a DarkKomet backdoor that’d harvest Steam account information and even take over active sessions. But what’s most interesting from the report is that ...

Overwatch’s season three just launched today, but my hype is already building for its next hero launching in season four. Players quickly noticed that on the game’s Busan map, the MEKA for D.Va’s teammate D.Mon is no longer found in the spawn room. Upon further inspection, there’s a message that the mech is under repairs. Screenshot via @owgwadael on Twitter/X “We are taking the Beast into the repair shop for a long-delayed upgrade,” the Korean message says via Google Translation. “We plan to make some adjustments to the propulsion system, add new fire projection points, and adjust the cockpit configuration. We will have it back in full operational condition by the end of this month.” D.Mon has appeared and been teased numerous times, in various forms of media, but she’s a mech pilot like D.Va with her own bad-ass MEKA, and she looks awesome in previous concept art: Image via Blizzard Entertainment That...

Buried Secrets is the final quest in Assassin’s Creed Shadows , forming part of the Black Tides storyline. This is the final quest where you’ll take down Nirmala and Eamon. It begins at the observatory in Mount Hei, so let’s find out how to defeat the Templars. Assassin’s Creed Shadows Buried Secrets walkthrough The mission begins following a cutscene where Yasuke gets gravely injured (I picked Naoe as the playable character in the first step). While you managed to save Yasuke, the Templars gained hold of the Kassandra keystone. Along with Rufino, you head to the observatory and find out that the duo of Nirmala and Eamon has already arrived. Instead of merely observing, you choose to pursue them. While Rufino does warn you about what might happen, he decides to accompany you. This is essential since some paths will require two people to unlock. You’ll come across glowing glyphs on the ground; standing on them will create a usable path in the fo...

Microsoft recently announced the company’s intent to shut down studios such as Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine, right after a successful Summer Games Fest showcase. The Internet isn’t liking that one bit, and is correctly comparing it to the most infamous betrayal in TV history. Why did Xbox wine and dine us like that, if they knew? https://t.co/laogo9IIjT pic.twitter.com/Z1q9DSr4t0 — Del (@TheCartelDel) June 16, 2026 Let’s try to keep spoilers to a minimum for those who haven’t seen the show. Simply put, the Red Wedding is a supposedly chill feast where the Stark clan is actually being lured into a trap that results in the deaths of like 50% of the remaining good people on that show. And sure, one could say that Microsoft’s not going that far, but, like, the thing about the Red Wedding is that it’s not real life. A lot of people stand to lose their livelihoods, and, albeit at a much lower capacity, a lot of gamers al...