Capcom wants AI in RE Engine, but not AI-made assets
Capcom is preparing RE Engine for AI-assisted development while promising that generated assets will stay out of its games. REX makes the first half clearer, but the boundary still needs work.
Articles by Alex Thorn
PUBG: Black Budget is dead before launch after two closed alphas
Krafton has ended development of PUBG: Black Budget. The PC extraction shooter made it through two closed alpha tests, but the publisher decided its current direction would not hold players.
EA Sports FC 26 is on Game Pass, but the Steam mood is mixed
EA Sports FC 26 joins EA Play for Xbox PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. That makes it easier to try, but Steam's mixed reception is worth reading before you commit to another season.
Entropy enters Steam Early Access with a dying world and tactical combat
The Dread Delusion studio brings its new retro-styled RPG to Steam today. Here is what players should know before jumping into its first act.
Luna Abyss launched well, then its team was reportedly laid off
Kwalee Labs CEO Hollie Emery says the entire Luna Abyss team has been made redundant only weeks after launch. The shooter is still worth playing, but the timing is a nasty reminder that good reviews do not always protect developers.
Croakwood wants the Anno brain buzz without the panic spiral
Texel Raptor's frog townbuilder keeps production chains, custom homes, and fussy residents, but drops war, timers, and hard collapse states. That might be exactly the comfort-management niche players need.
Game Subscriptions Are Teaching Us to Rent Our Attention
Subscriptions make it easier to try games, but they can also turn a library into a conveyor belt. That changes how players judge value, time, and even finishing something.
Zlin City makes the city builder feel like a handmade model railway
Polyperfect's upcoming Steam city builder uses scanned physical miniatures, Zlin architecture, and a slower diorama pace instead of another giant map full of traffic math.
over the hill's Steam demo sells off-roading as a slow summer detour
The art of rally team's new off-road exploration game has a Steam Next Fest demo now, and its best pitch is not horsepower. It is mud, maps, co-op wandering, and taking the long way around.
Bounce 2's fake-retro mystery is less interesting than the game itself
Bounce 2 sells itself like a lost Atari sequel, but the Steam game is real: a strange, scrappy PONG brawler built for local chaos, online matches, and CRT obsessives.
Tifa in Street Fighter 6 is more than crossover bait
Capcom's Year 4 reveal puts Final Fantasy VII's Tifa beside Bosch, Yasmine and Arjun. The interesting part is not the cameo. It is how carefully Capcom can translate her into a real Street Fighter character.
Gothic 1 Remake First Impressions: The Colony still has that old, nasty magic
Alkimia's remake is out on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and the early pull is not just cleaner visuals. It is the feeling of being small, unwelcome, and weirdly happy to be back behind the barrier.