Review: A strong addition with some beautiful breakthroughs involving bears, deer, trees and catching arrows.

Review: An unexpected contender for Best Family Game Of The Year and my son’s first roguelike

Part of a broader strategy by the former Activision CEO to shape press coverage

A year after Game File’s popular look at how Capcom’s games sell, here’s the sequel. Also tracking a Devil May Cry surge, Dead Rising doldrums and Capcom’s new claimant for Longest Time To Go Platinum

A former Fortnite exec showed off the company’s AI-driven plans to remake game-making. The vision involves tools that will enable game makers to use AI to “remix” other games on Meta’s platforms

Deal to sell Ninja Theory falls through, dimming studio’s prospects

Plus: An extraordinary spreadsheet showing what Take Two knows about each NBA 2K player, day by day

This Saturday, watch my chat with Remedy’s Arhi Makkonen as part of the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s annual charity stream. It’s a benefit for underserved youth.

Time for a news round-up edition of Game File. Also covering Level 5 AI accusations, a potential Candy Crush strike, Resident Evil movie raves and more

A look at Nintendo’s system-closers, all the way back to the NES and Game Boy. And some stats about how long they made games for each machine.

The legendary Japanese creator of ‘Death Stranding’ will take his new game to Xbox

Review: Insomniac’s latest game has a tough time standing out from so many other PlayStation-exclusive rage quests. Thank goodness for its many moments involving Jean Grey.

Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley are spending time and big money to launch a fellowship program for game design graduates. They hope the program will gain industry support for years to come.

YouTube video by Zeldiu

Two hard games. One gave me a headache. And that’s the one I’m sticking with.

Plus: A Second Life reporter’s second life

The details emerged amid a legal dispute between company founders. The lawsuit also provides an unexpected look into a studio behind one of the best-reviewed Star Wars games in years

Plus: Microsoft, in a separate suit, talks PC gaming and how its store is “much smaller” than Steam

Notes from today’s Netflix premiere and multiple “exclusive” previews