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Dishonored co-creator Harvey Smith launches a new studio and it literally has the word ‘Immersive’ in the name

• Harvey Smith, Dishonored co-creator, launches new studio
• Studio name includes "Immersive," referencing his signature genre
• Project details, funding and team remain unannounced

Harvey Smith, co-creator of the acclaimed Dishonored series and a veteran of studios including Arkane and Ion Storm, has launched a new video game studio whose name explicitly includes the word "Immersive" — a direct nod to the "immersive sim" genre he helped define through titles such as…

Doctor Who writer thinks the sci-fi show might “quietly” disappear: “All good things come to an end”

Doctor Who is currently being put out to tender

These China-exclusive Pokemon TCG figures have ruined my entire day

China is releasing special Pokemon TCG figures to go with its cards, and I really wish we could get our hands on them as well

Sony are rebooting their live service Horizon game as a more traditional co-op affair, claim sources, with a proper Horizon Forbidden West sequel still years away

Horizon Hunters Gathering, the live service multiplayer spin-off for PlayStation's post-apocalyptic Horizon series, is being rebooted as a smaller and more traditional co-op multiplayer experience with a story mode, according to anonymous insiders. In the process, we're told, several of the project's staff are being reassigned within Sony's…

$1,000 Consoles Could Have This Dramatic, Negative Effect On Gaming – Report

While we don't exactly know when the next PlayStation and Xbox consoles will arrive, the working theory is that they may come with a $1,000 price tag attached. An analytics firm is suggesting, however, that should this happen, Microsoft and Sony would be shooting themselves in the foot…

Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 NVMe SSD review

You gotta respect the hustle.

Dune 3 IMAX Screenings Seemingly Impossible to Get Due to Scalpers

• Dune 3's IMAX pre-sale tickets were largely bought up by scalpers within hours.
• AMC says demand was triple that of Spider-Man's recent ticket launch.
• Resold tickets have appeared online for over $150; AMC can cancel breaches of policy.

Advance IMAX screenings for Dune: Part Three, due out on 18 December, have been all but snapped up by scalpers within hours of tickets going on sale on 18 August, despite the film's release still being four months away. AMC's CEO said demand overwhelmed the company's systems, with…

James Pond’s New Trailer Has AI Alarm Bells Ringing, Comments Turned Off

It's a good time to be a fan of retro video games, thanks to all the various compilations hitting the scene, and for the James Pond enthusiasts out there, their time has finally come. Developer System 3 has announced the James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough collection,…

Magic’s Most Popular Commander Ever Does More Than Its Designers Intended

• Y'shtola is now Magic's most popular Commander card ever
• Designers admit her card-draw ability is easier to trigger than intended
• She overtook The Ur-Dragon on EDHREC, passing 50,000 decks

Y'shtola, Night's Blessed, a card from Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy 14 Commander deck, has become the most popular Commander in the game's history, prompting its designers to reflect on whether they made her too powerful. Introduced in June 2025, the card reliably generates extra cards, life and…