Latest articles by Austin Wood
Despite AI-generated textures, audio, and music, Steam users shower survival game in 11,000 95% positive reviews
News Gen AI was demonstrably not a deal-breaker in this case
"Steam Charts don't measure fun": Splitgate dev says don't sweat player counts after Splitgate Arena Reloaded mess
News "We rebuilt Splitgate from the ground up"
The Last of Us star Troy Baker says "we don't need to demonize" gen AI because it's going to push people toward real art
News "I think it's a good thing"
Arc Raiders' Trigger Nades are so busted in PvP it's a wonder they lasted this long, Embark is "looking into" changes
News How Trigger Nades will be changed in PvP or PvE remains to be seen
Sony worries games have become "very complicated" in patent for AI-generated "ghost" that beats games for you
News Sony's patented ghost would show you how to solve puzzles, make combos, and more
Arc Raiders players make a plea to Embark: don't let PvP in trios poison your solo "aggression-based" matchmaking
News When should actions have consequences?
Path of Exile co-creator urges online RPG devs to control in-game spending and exploits, owns up to PoE "mistake"
News Chris Wilson reckons integrity is king
For years I've read this manga the nanosecond a chapter drops, and it's getting an anime adaptation I only dreamed of
News The RuriDragon anime is looking like the adaptation it deserves
Helldivers 2 boss says Arrowhead's Magicka was just buggy and unoptimized, though it was actually review bombed later
News Thank goodness Helldivers 2 isn't buggy and unoptimized
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says Vince Zampella would "create mischievous joy" and trolled Eli Roth in Borderlands
News "BAM, Vince would troll him again"
An MMO player spent 3 years building a legendary treasure collection just to burn through it all in one glorious binge
News These treasure chests aren't gonna open themselves
Microsoft CEO resorts to blogging in defense of AI, says "we need to get beyond the arguments of slop" – exactly what I'd say if I was tired of losing the arguments of slop
News Surely it works this time
Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"
News Matt Firor left Zenimax after the cancellation of Project Blackbird
New The Witcher 3 expansion rumored for 2026 launch, weeks after CD Projekt Red mysteriously teased "hinted" content
News What content might that be, CDPR?
No Rest for the Wicked lead blasts "irreparable damage" to Diablo under ex-Blizzard boss, who says "chill"
News Thomas Mahler of Moon Studios reckons "anyone can look good in Diablo 4 or PoE2"
The 25 Best Comics of 2025
Features From superheroes to superb art and writing, GamesRadar+ picks the best comics of the year
We will never get another game like Hollow Knight: Silksong
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Team Cherry's legendary wait, launch, and community are unprecedented
Monster Hunter Wilds is on my GOTY list for a reason, but after a messy year I just want Capcom to wipe the slate clean with Master Rank DLC
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | That, and fix the PC port
Ex-Bethesda lead reveals origins of Fallout's text and iconic "F*** You": "I was honestly expecting them to tell me to delete it"
News F*** you!
As Larian disgusts and excites with Divinity, RPG veteran says "it is wild what people will get upset about in games"
News The Divinity reveal is far more graphic than Baldur's Gate 3's gruesome trailers
Take a bow, Arc Raiders players: your degeneracy surprised even Embark, which didn't expect all the wallhacking – "We have to continuously find ways to waterproof the experience"
News "There are quite a few things that have taken us by surprise"
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets free update to ring in record-breaking The Game Awards GOTY win: "New weapons, new quest, new boss"
News There's yer new content
MMO adds Christmas event, accidentally fills city fountain with pee: "A fix is planned"
News And a happy holiday to you, too
