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Obsidian game director is sick of hearing bad takes about the state of the studio: ‘The through line from KotOR2 to our current games is pretty clear’

Obsidian game director Josh Sawyer has pushed back against what he considers inaccurate criticism about the current direction and health of the veteran RPG studio. He argues that there is a clear continuity between Obsidian's acclaimed earlier work, such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2,…

8 Best Horror Video Games of All Time

• Collider ranks the eight best horror games ever made.
• Alien: Isolation tops the list, praised for its audio.
• Amnesia and SOMA follow, championing dread over combat.

Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the eight best horror video games of all time, written by Remus Noronha. The article argues that effective horror gaming relies on atmosphere, creeping dread and mounting tension rather than mere jump scares, and notes how the genre…

Best players for FC 26 Phenom Rising Evolution

• FC 26's Phenom Rising Evolution feature lets players upgrade young footballers with massive stat boosts across four progression levels
• Each upgrade level requires playing one match and provides specific improvements to attributes like overall rating, acceleration, finishing, and dribbling

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One of the Greatest Video Games Ever Made Is Begging for a TV Adaptation

• Video game adaptations have improved significantly in quality and critical reception in recent years, creating an opportune environment for new projects
• BioShock Infinite's distinctive 1912 steampunk setting, character development, and narrative structure position it as a compelling candidate for television adaptation

BioShock Infinite offers a rich steampunk world, compelling characters, and thoughtful themes, making it perfect for a streaming series.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Skin Returns In Rayman Legends Retold

• Edward Kenway's Black Flag skin is coming to Rayman Legends Retold.
• Rayman Legends Retold launches on Switch 2 on 1st October 2026.
• No Switch 2 release confirmed for Black Flag Resynced.

Ubisoft has confirmed that the Assassin's Creed Black Flag character skin featuring Edward Kenway will be revived in the upcoming Rayman Legends Retold. The skin returned this week in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and its inclusion in the Rayman title marks a piece of cross-promotion between the…

Echoes of Aincrad weapons tier list: Best ones to use

• Two-Handed Axe and Swords rank top (S-tier) in Echoes of Aincrad.
• Maces, Rapiers and Daggers sit in A-tier; Two-Handed Sword in B-tier.
• Any of the six weapons can clear the game.

Destructoid staff writer Arka Sarkar has published a tier list ranking the weapon types available in Echoes of Aincrad, a game inspired by Sword Art Online. The guide is intended to help players decide which weapon to main, though the author stresses that the game can be cleared…

Warframe is showing love to Dungeons & Dragons with this ‘legally distinct’ RPG

• Warframe adds Fables & Frontiers, a tabletop RPG-inspired minigame fulfilling a narrative promise from the 1999 expansion
• The text-based adventure integrates with existing in-game messaging and launches in August during Amir's Shockwave seasonal event
• Matthew Mercer joins the cast as detective-themed character Brysko in the Tau expansion

Amir finally gets to play Fables & Frontiers this August as part of a larger Amir's Shockwave update for Digital Extremes' Warframe

Warframe devs say adding Critical Role’s Matt Mercer is a ‘dream come true’

• Matt Mercer joins Warframe as voice actor for Brysko, a noir-themed detective warframe starring in the 2026 Tau expansion
• The character relies on inner monologue narration, making Mercer's performance central to the story experience
• Creative director Rebecca Ford pursued the casting for years at The Game Awards before finally securing Mercer

Critical Role’s Matt Mercer is making his way into Warframe in the Tau expansion, and we asked Digital Extremes how that finally happened

TennoCon 2026: Everything Announced at the Warframe and Soulframe Fan Event

• Warframe's Tau expansion adds a whole second solar system.
• New Chimera Warframe Brysko is voiced by Matt Mercer.
• Soulframe gets a fable questline, mounts and fishing mini-game.

Digital Extremes has wrapped up TennoCon 2026, using its annual fan event to unveil substantial new content for both of its live-service action RPGs, Warframe and Soulframe. The headline reveal was Warframe's long-teased Tau expansion, described by the studio as the biggest shift in the game's 13-year history,…