Vikki Blake

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Yes, aggression-matchmaking is now a thing in Arc Raiders - Eurogamer

Technology January 5, 2026

If you've found you've been coming up against tougher players in Arc Raiders just recently, that could well be because you've been deemed an "aggressive" player. For the last week or so, players whoοΏ½...

Arc Raiders was Steam's best-selling game over the holiday period - Eurogamer

Technology January 2, 2026

Arc Raiders was Steam's biggest-selling game over the holiday period. That's according to SteamDB, which revealed that the biggest-selling games by revenue on the digital platform from 23rd-30th DecοΏ½...

Indie Game Awards disqualifies Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for using AI - Eurogamer

Technology December 22, 2025

The Indie Game Awards has withdrawn two awards previously given to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, not because of the debate about what does and doesn't constitute an "indie" game, but because a represeοΏ½...

Report claims Naughty Dog recently ordered employees take on "mandatory" overtime - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology December 20, 2025

A new report claims Naughty Dog recently ordered employees to take on "mandatory" overtime as it worked to get the Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet demo finalized. That's according to Bloomberg, wοΏ½...

Santa Ragione's provocative horror Horses sells 18,000 copies - but it may not be enough to save the studio - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology December 19, 2025

Santa Ragione's controversial horror game, Horses, has sold over 18,000 copies despite being deplatformed from Steam and Epic Games Store. Earlier this month, Italian developer Santa Ragione stated οΏ½...

Monster Hunter Wilds' Huge Title Update 4 Out Now β€” Check Out the 1.040 Patch Notes - IGN

Technology December 17, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4 is finally here, and it makes a long list of gameplay and balance changes, as well as CPU/GPU improvements, load reduction, and the optimization of "PC-specific οΏ½...

French President Emmanuel Macron Is Back on Instagram Celebrating Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, This Time for Winning Game of the Year - IGN

Technology December 16, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 's record-breaking performance at last week's The Game Awards has caught the eye of French president Emmanuel Macron, who celebrated the news of its Game of the Year awarοΏ½...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans can't get over just how difficult the Update's new bosses and challenges are now - Eurogamer

Technology December 15, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's new patch shadow-dropped earlier this week, and Sandfall Interactive sure wasn't kidding when it promised "challenging boss battles for late-game players to overcome witοΏ½...

Sledgehammer founder reflects on "bittersweet" changes at EA and Activision: "Watching them fade hits harder than expected" - Eurogamer

Technology December 14, 2025

Former Striking Distance and Sledgehammer founder Glen Schofield has shared his concerns about the sale of his former employer, EA, saying it's a "bittersweet moment" that reminds him of the sale of οΏ½...

French President publicly congratulates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling the Game of The Year win "a historic first" - Eurogamer

Technology December 14, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has once again publicly congratulated Sandfall Interactive for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, this time for securing a record-breaking nine wins at The Game Awards earlοΏ½...