After nearly 17 years of development – specifically 17 years, 7 months, and 22 days as of today – Beyond Good & Evil 2 is now known as the longest-running game still in development. It was first announced on May 30, 2008, and fans are still waiting for its release.
The new Battlefield game generated a lot of excitement before it launched, but its popularity has dropped significantly since then. By mid-January, the number of players on Steam had fallen by 89% from its highest point, as players became disappointed with the first season and new games like ARC Raiders gained popularity. Although the developers have fixed many initial performance and progression issues, player numbers continue to decline, so it remains to be seen if the next season can revive the game.
A new framework leverages code-based cryptography to enable secure aggregation of data, even in the face of quantum computing threats.
The total crypto market value has dwindled to a mere $3 trillion, which is about as much as a dragon’s hoard in a recession. Meanwhile, the Fear & Greed Index has dipped to 32, which is about as cheerful as a wet cat in a thunderstorm.
Extraction games share some similarities with typical first- or third-person shooters, but they offer a distinct and often addictive gameplay experience that takes some getting used to. These games usually combine player-versus-player combat with environmental challenges. If you’re new to this genre and want to try it out, here are some good options, varying in price and how they play. The games are listed starting with those that are easiest for beginners.
Donkey Kong Country Returns first came out on the Nintendo Wii more than ten years ago. It was then released for the Nintendo 3DS, and a remastered version appeared on the original Nintendo Switch in early 2025. This week saw the launch of a free update, which includes new ways to play, improved graphics, and a brand new character you can control.
After a long absence, fans recently saw Emre Sarioglu again in the debut of Freja, the first new hero for Overwatch 2 in 2025. The reveal showed Talon leader Maximilien hiring a bounty hunter to locate Emre, who was a close colleague and friend during their time on the Overwatch search and rescue team.
During a recent call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announced that the company will be closing some studios and continuing to reorganize its operations. He explained that these tough choices are essential for creating a leaner, more effective, and financially stable company for the future.
President Donald Trump, that most astute observer of fiscal matters, has recently deemed the current stock market dip a trifling inconvenience, a mere pebble in the vast marble halls of his financial empire. He predicts, with the confidence of a man who has never met a prediction he couldn’t outspend, that stocks shall “double” in time-a claim as likely as a snowball surviving a summer in a monopolized Sahara.
Rather than sticking to a single formula for how games look and play, the varied experiences and resources of developers working in this style have resulted in a surprisingly wide variety of games.