Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has launched a “comprehensive” audit of all in-game assets after admitting the use of AI-generated images in the final release should have been disclosed.
After the hotly anticipated open world action game launched this week, players were quick to spot signs and paintings that looked very much like they were generated by AI. IGN’s Brendan Graeber found further examples of in-game images with the telltale signs of AI.
Crimson Desert’s use of generative AI art put Pearl Abyss in violation of Steam's AI Content policy, which requires generative AI use to be disclosed on the game's store page. There was no disclaimer on Crimson Desert’s Steam store page as of yesterday, but today one is included as...
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Screamer isn’t subtle. Screamer is neon-soaked, maximum volume arcade racing that requires both the finesse of Wipeout and the tactics and aggression of Mario Kart, where dicing for position demands that you think offensively and defensively at all times. Requiring the use of both sticks to fling your car around corners – plus actively shifting the semi-automatic transmission at the perfect time to build crucial boost energy – it’s also a fascinatingly busy racing game. Confidently different, Screamer makes a good case for itself in a genre rarely recognised for a great deal of innovation, despite being let down on occasion by a few dud tracks that slow the pace too much, some unbalanced missions in its central tournament mode, and no...
A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Castlevania: The Complete Series, the Project Hail Mary LEGO set, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Square Enix RPGs, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, March 21, below.
Castlevania: The Complete Series Blu-ray for $108
The Castlevania series is one of the most popular video game adaptations in recent memory, and this box set is the perfect way to experience it for yourself. For $108, you'll get all four seasons of the original series, plus a 72-page color booklet, window clings, tarot cards, and an ouija game board and game piece. Both English and Spanish audio is available, with support for stereo 2.0 and 5.1 surround sound audio.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter for...
Mojang Studios has officially announced that Minecraft Dungeons 2 is in development with plans to launch this fall.
The developer behind the ever-evolving sandbox phenomenon took to Minecraft Live March 2026 to announce that its top-down dungeon-crawling spinoff is finally getting a sequel for PC, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S. While a release date was not announced, eager players can add it to their wishlists starting today.
"A hero’s work is never done!" an official description on its Steam page says. "Disorder is brewing, and the world stands before a threat unlike any other. A new danger is growing in power, ready to descend upon the land and unleash mayhem.
"Return to the world of Minecraft...
Mojang Studios has unveiled more information about updates coming to Minecraft in 2026, including the release date for Tiny Takeover and a sneak peek at the Chaos Cubed game drop.
The Minecraft Live March 2026 presentation served as the backdrop for all of the developer’s latest announcements today. Alongside glimpses at how it will expand the wider Minecraft universe, the show also came with more information about how players can expect the base experience to change in the coming months.
Tiny Takeover
It all starts with Tiny Takeover, which is now set to launch with a March 24 release date. Players were previously told to expect new and improved versions of existing baby mobs, but today’s livestream showed off more from the adorable...
Minecraft World, a theme park based on the video game from Mojang Studios, will officially bring Creepers and Crafting Tables to the real world when it opens its doors in 2027.
Mojang Studios and Merlin Entertainments announced their plans for a $70 million project based on a gaming titan during Minecraft Live March 2026 today. Although plans for its debut at Chessington World of Adventures in Greater London are still coming together, future attendees are told to expect a park inspired by iconic biomes, mobs, items, and more.
You can see concept art for Minecraft World, which features wooden houses, Creepers, TNT blocks, and even a Nether dining area, below.
“Minecraft World represents a meaningful milestone in our ongoing journey...
Mojang Studios has returned for a March 2026 edition of Minecraft Live, and we're here to pick out all of its biggest announcements and reveals.
The developer behind the long-running sandbox video game is just moments away from pulling back the curtain to give fans a sneak peek at some of its plans for the year. It's been rather shy when it comes to telling fans what to expect, with its trailer for the event only teasing a potential update for the upcoming Tiny Takeover Minecraft game drop, as well as some "secret stuff."
We'll see exactly what Mojang's got cooking at the crafting table when the main show begins on YouTube and Twitch at 10am PT / 1pm ET. Until then, be sure to keep refreshing this page to see everything announced at...
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has issued a message to players addressing complaints around the game’s controls, which have been widely criticized.
In an online statement, Pearl Abyss said it was aware of the “discomfort” players are having with the controls, and confirmed a patch will address it. The developer did not say when this patch will be released, or detailed what it will actually do (most players are desperate for controller mapping and key binding support). Meanwhile, Pearl Abyss apologized to keyboard and mouse players for their experience playing the game (Crimson Desert recommends players use a controller instead of KB&M when you start, mindful, perhaps, of how fiddly its controls are).
As IGN has reported, Crimson...
Having existed for three whole decades, the Resident Evil series naturally has a number of casualties – games that were halted and culled mid-way through development. Some of those lost games have been recovered by an army of faithful fans, such as the infamous “Resident Evil 1.5” and a Game Boy Color port of the classic 1996 original. But some lost Resident Evil games are purely ethereal – no build to recover, no demo to play, no grainy trailers captured on a MiniDV camcorder in Kentia Hall. Just rumors of what could have been. A ghost, like RE2 director Hideki Kamiya’s original vision for Resident Evil 3.
Codenamed “Ship Bio,” the sequel starred HUNK, the gas-masked Umbrella mercenary from Resident Evil 2’s brutal bonus scenario The...
In a franchise as dense and prolific as Resident Evil, there’s bound to be a buffet congealing on the cutting room floor. The series’ abandoned games have become the stuff of legend; a discarded drafts folder that includes ports that pushed classic hardware past its limits and phantom prototypes for consoles that never made it to the West.
While the name Resident Evil is often considered synonymous with PlayStation, thanks to the series getting its start on Sony hardware, Capcom’s survival horror has had a comfortable relationship with Nintendo across the years. While that collaboration is beloved for birthing the once GameCube-exclusive Resident Evil 4, there have been a couple of less-successful ventures on Nintendo consoles...
Between unusually candid developers and an obsessive fan community that has spent years unearthing franchise history, we know that the classic Resident Evil games we love and cherish are the final survivors of a wild, iterative development process. The road to the 1996 original BIOHAZARD is practically unrecognizable, thanks to first person perspectives and cyborg supersoldiers. The creative partnership between director Shinji Mikami and his collaborator Hideki Kamiya would both shape and derail some of the most fascinating games Capcom never released. Games like Resident Evil 1.5.
It wasn’t actually called that, of course. Back in 1996 it would have been considered Resident Evil 2 within the offices of Capcom. The studio had quickly...
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 the human authenticity of certain art assets, specifically signs and paintings around the game. There's this painting of two swordsman with a lot of odd angles:
There are these odd-looking gentleman with funky fingers:
And while all of the above I could see there being an argument for just some funky proportions, the piece that really seems...
John Carpenter may be about as big a gamer as they come, but never let it be said the master of horror isn't still out there telling new stories. Storm King Comics has revealed John Carpenter's Cathedral, the first full-length graphic novel from the iconic director.
Cathedral is a 120-page graphic novel co-written by Carpenter, producer Sandy King, and Sean Sobczak. The book features art by Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna, colors by Ryan Winn, and letters by Marshall Dillon. Check out the cover art below:
Here's Storm King's official description of John Carpenter's Cathedral:
“I saw it in a dream: a nightmare landscape deep underground filled with monsters too weird and sinister to exist in daylight,” said Carpenter in a...
Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and the Night King will join Fortnite tonight, as part of a new Game of Thrones crossover.
This is the first time that George R.R. Martin's fantasy world has crossed over with Epic Games' battle royale, and it's happening now at the beginning of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2: Showdown — the game's latest iteration that's focused on in-game rivalries.
Showdown launched yesterday with a swathe of new locations to explore and a battle pass that includes Bugs Bunny and numerous new versions of Fortnite favorites, including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's returning character The Foundation and the game's popular Ice King.
The arrival of Jon, Daenerys and the Night King is well timed, then, fitting with the...
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Crimson Desert has hit 2 million copies sold just a day after launch, although it has suffered a mixed response from critics and players.
Pearl Abyss’ hotly anticipated open world action game launched across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S yesterday, March 19, and today, the Korean company announced that 2 million copies had been sold worldwide.
In its announcement, Pearl Abyss said it was aware of feedback from players, and would “work to make improvements quickly.”
"We are incredibly humbled to share that Crimson Desert has sold through 2 million copies worldwide," reads Pearl Abyss' statement. "Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel. We will listen closely to the wide range of...
Unlike the exceedingly slow preceding month of January, February 2026 had a steadily moving line of new releases to shake up the U.S. sales charts, with Resident Evil Requiem debuting as the best-selling game of the month and, thus far, the entire year.
We don't have a specific sales figure for Requiem in the U.S., but Capcom has said it has sold 6 million globally, making it the fastest-selling game in the franchise ever.
Unfortunately for money and numbers people, all the new releases didn't really do anything to boost overall sales compared to last year. According to Circana's monthly report compiled and analyzed by Mat Piscatella, total gaming spending was only up 1% year-over-year, content spending was flat, and accessories were...
Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit has outlined the game’s first big post-launch patch, which will be of particular interest to players given it comes with a huge balance pass.
In a post on Steam, the developer said the aim of the update is to make infinites harder to achieve. But it also adds a Phobia Mode with bespoke assets “that should mitigate various creepy phobia concerns,” Mega Crit said.
There is a long list of changes outlined in the patch notes, but highlights include all relics in the shop costing 25 gold less, the removal of relics that generate gold from the merchant, and you can no longer acquire epochs in Daily or Custom runs (bah!). Clamping down on those infinites, power values can no longer stack above...
Cards on the table: I love Crimson Desert. And despite the mixed response it’s getting from critics (check out our review in progress for the official IGN take), make no mistake, there is a lot here to love. Like, a lot. Too much, arguably. Which is why our review isn’t finished yet, on top of a bunch of technical issues, difficulty spikes, and progress-stalling bugs.
Dafter than a sack of hammers and yet more moreish than the Iberian Peninsula, until now the big question hanging over Crimson Desert was “but what’s the USP?”. This enormous tapestry of Open World Tropes is all at once a love letter, a greatest hits compilation, and a Frankenstein’s Monster of that type of thing: a Dragon’s Dogma broth with heaps of The Witcher 3...
If you’re playing Crimson Desert on PlayStation 5, you might have noticed blurry visuals no matter which mode you’re playing on. Well, you’re not alone. But the good news is that players believe they have found a fix.
This blurry visuals problem on PS5 is being reported across social media, on subreddits, and in Discords.
Players believe it is to do with Crimson Desert having trouble with the PS5’s "120hz mode," where the TV does not properly support 4K120. They're reporting that they’re able to fix this blurriness by going into the PS5 settings, and, in Video Output, setting "Enable 120Hz Output" to off. Will Powers, PR and marketing director at Crimson Desert publisher and developer Pearl Abyss, has also spent time on social media...
Ubisoft has reflected on the legacy of Assassin's Creed Shadows, a year on from the samurai blockbuster's launch.
Shadows arrived exactly a year ago today, following its high-profile delay and various pre-release controversies. The game was followed by a major expansion last fall, and a Switch 2 version right before Christmas. But, earlier this month, Ubisoft said it was moving on from the game, prioritizing future Assassin's Creed projects rather than providing substantial support for a second year.
Now, at an event designed to celebrate the game's first anniversary, Shadows art director Thierry Dansereau told IGN he was proud of the game's release, and that its technological advancements would benefit future games in the franchise...
Crimson Desert launched to big Steam concurrents, but it’s currently on a “mixed” user review rating on Valve’s platform, with most of the complaints revolving around the controls.
Pearl Abyss’ hotly anticipated open world action game launched yesterday across PC and console, and while we don’t have console player numbers, Steam concurrents hit a peak of 239,045 — enough to make it the third most-played game behind only Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 for a time.
However, user reviews are on “mixed,” and the controls (Crimson Desert encourages PC players to play with a controller) are at the heart of the reaction.
Some are saying the controls feel unintuitive and unresponsive. Generally speaking, players say the controls feel good in...
Activist investor Oasis Management Company has acquired a 8.86% in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, parent company of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, according to Gamebiz and Automaton.
This is a big enough stake to potentially enable the investor to influence Kadokawa’s operations. Back in 2014, Oasis encouraged Nintendo to pivot towards developing free-to-play mobile games, saying: “Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher.”
An activist investor is an individual or company that aims to purchase a significant minority stake in other companies so that they can influence how they are operated or managed, usually with the aim of bolstering shareholder returns.
So what’s the attraction of Kadokawa...
The debut game from developer Sunset Visitor, 1000xResist, took us by surprise in 2024 and gained notoriety for its thought-provoking story and striking art direction. It was born out of a small independent team with a theater background that then turned to games as a creative outlet, and used inspirations such as NieR:Automata and Neon Genesis Evangelion (among other things) in the process. It turns out they're continuing down that path as the team teased that it's ready to reveal its next project during the Triple-I Showcase on April 9.
Game director and studio founder Remy Siu couldn't share many details ahead of the showcase, but did tell us, "We're really excited to share with everyone what we've been working on. We're always...
Crimson Desert looks set to hit big Steam concurrent player numbers after it broke into the top three most-played games on Valve’s platform just minutes after launch.
Pearl Abyss’ hotly anticipated open world action game had looked set for a huge launch, given it was at the top of the Steam sales chart and had secured 3 million Steam Wishlists ahead of today’s release.
Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, said earlier this week that Crimson Desert was “on track for a killer launch on Steam.” According to Alinea Analytics estimates, Crimson Desert was approaching 400,000 pre-launch copies sold on Steam, representing gross revenues of over $20 million. “This game could really blow up, if it sticks the landing,”...
Crimson Desert has launched across all platforms, and with it comes a day one update that makes some significant improvements to the game, some balance changes, and various fixes. Pearl Abyss recommended players download the patch “for the best experience.”
In patch notes published to the Crimson Desert website, developer Pearl Abyss outlined update 1.00.02, which is out now in full on PC via Steam, and will become available on Xbox, Epic Games Store, and Mac App Store “at a later time.”
PlayStation players get the patch in two-parts: Patch 1.00.01 and Patch 1.00.02. Patch 1.00.01 is available for download now.
Of note is the addition of a tutorial quest at the start of Chapter 3, “improved usability” for certain systems and...
Over the past few years, PC games have been facing an optimization problem. Leaning heavily on upscaling solutions like Nvidia’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR, developers have been releasing ultra-detailed games, and hoping that these technologies will help mitigate the performance cost. Crimson Desert is a bit different, though.
While Crimson Desert is genuinely a beautiful – albeit buggy – game, developer Pearl Abyss announced super reasonable PC system requirements leading up to launch. What was particularly interesting about these is that some of the builds called out upscaling – but many didn’t, so I just had to test the game at native resolution to see how it held up.
And, sure, Crimson Desert does struggle a little bit on low-end cards...
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have issued an apology to disgruntled fans over the game's controversial $5 Voice Pack DLC, making it free for all and offering refunds to customers.
The debut Chapter Voice Pack sparked Space Marine 2’s first proper backlash, with some even accusing Focus and Saber of false advertising. It includes 450 re-recorded voicelines and a unique Space Marine Head cosmetic for the Blood Angels, Space Wolves and Black Templars chapters, and was only available as a standalone purchase (much to the annoyance of some fans). But it’s the way these new voice lines are incorporated into the game that caused an “overwhelmingly negative” Steam user review...
Bungie has been teasing the fourth map in its recently released extraction shooter, Marathon – but it's not just another open region for looting gear, getting into fights, and extracting.
Cryo Archive will be players' first taste of a raid-like instance in Marathon (and actually exploring the UESC Marathon ship), which will contain gameplay mechanics similar to ones seen in Destiny raids such as puzzles, in-match events, and evolving sequences of objectives. Bungie outlined everything you need to know about Cryo Archive in a recent blog post ahead of it going live on Friday, March 20 (and only available on weekends).
The team also just dropped a teaser trailer that shows gameplay in Cryo Archive, which looks to be a cold and hostile...