Apple Event Rumors Point to Foldable iPhone and iPhone 18 Pro Only
other 6 sources · 2d ago

Apple Event Rumors Point to Foldable iPhone and iPhone 18 Pro Only

The reported shift to a staggered release schedule, with the standard iPhone 18 delayed until spring, would break Apple's recent pattern of launching its full lineup each September and could test demand in the budget-conscious Japanese market where the iPhone 17 has been popular.

GAME Watch, ASCII.jp
Proximity Voice Chat's History Runs from Xbox Live to R.E.P.O.
games 1 sources · 2d ago

Proximity Voice Chat's History Runs from Xbox Live to R.E.P.O.

The feature argues that proximity voice chat, a mechanic simple enough to explain in one sentence, has a lineage reaching back to the first days of Xbox Live, and that current co-op games build entire experiences on the spatial information it creates.

GameBusiness.jp
Kodansha Creators Lab's Looter-Strategy Game MissMon Launches on Steam
games 2 sources · 2d ago

Kodansha Creators Lab's Looter-Strategy Game MissMon Launches on Steam

This is a solo-developed release from a single creator under the Kodansha Creators Lab label, and its launch discount and bundle with Mach Habanero's previous game suggest a push to build a player base for a niche genre on Steam.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Madoka Magica Film Gets NYLON JAPAN Cover Visual
anime 1 sources · 2d ago

Madoka Magica Film Gets NYLON JAPAN Cover Visual

The magazine tie-in expands the film's promotional reach beyond anime media into fashion culture, a move that signals the franchise's crossover appeal.

Denfaminicogamer
AI Clears RimWorld Solo in 15 Hours With One Instruction
games 1 sources · 2d ago

AI Clears RimWorld Solo in 15 Hours With One Instruction

The run shows a large language model completing a full colony sim playthrough with minimal human intervention, using its own strategy notes and only one re-instruction when the game became unwinnable.

Game Spark
Tower Lab Launches on Steam in Early Access
games 1 sources · 2d ago

Tower Lab Launches on Steam in Early Access

Tower Lab's physics-driven design, where towers affect both enemies and each other, sets up interactions as the core of its strategy rather than relying on damage numbers.

Denfaminicogamer
MGS4 Retrospective Reads as Prediction of 2020s Warfare
games 1 sources · 2d ago

MGS4 Retrospective Reads as Prediction of 2020s Warfare

The retrospective argues MGS4's vision of PMC-dominated, robotized conflict and blurred soldier-civilian lines foreshadowed the fragmented warfare of the 2020s, giving the newly re-released title renewed relevance.

Game Spark
Medieval ARPG The Thandor Opens Steam Store Page
games 1 sources · 2d ago

Medieval ARPG The Thandor Opens Steam Store Page

The Thandor opens its store page early in development so players can watch the game evolve through the Vertical Slice process, a deliberate turn toward grounded medieval combat with no magic.

Game Spark
Square Enix Dev Shows Game Designers How to Prototype With AI
games 1 sources · 2d ago

Square Enix Dev Shows Game Designers How to Prototype With AI

The session suggests a flexible, phase-by-phase AI production method as a practical alternative to vibe coding for game designers without engineering backgrounds, aimed at improving planning presentations and team communication.

Game Spark