ARC Raiders Dev Admits They Need To Fix Weapon Balance; “Cost Should Not Fill A Skill Gap”

Admitting you’re wrong is the first step. ARC Raiders design lead Virgil Watkins has admitted that they need to rebalance the game’s expensive, high-level weapons. In an interview with GamesRadar, he said this: I think we’re definitely a bit off on some of the cost to benefit ratios, certainly on those [higher-tier] weapons. It was […]

Far-right zealots who said ‘We demand blood in Gaza’ crumble after a government investigation, and the cost is their very existence in New York

Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein and Corbis via Getty Images Guess they forgot that there could be repercussions. | Published: Jan 14, 2026 01:00 pm The far-right Zionist group Betar US is being forced to gradually shut down its operations in New York State after the New York Attorney General’s office concluded an investigation into its […]

Starbreeze canceled a D&D game, which cost them $27 million

Starbreeze announced the cancellation of Project Baxter, a cooperative game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The company decided to write off the development costs and lay off some developers. The capitalized costs for developing Project Baxter amounted to 255 million Swedish kronor ($27.3 million). To put this in perspective, Starbreeze’s revenue for the […]

The Game Awards trailers can cost devs up to $1 million

According to a Kotaku report, submitting a trailer to be presented at the Game Awards can reportedly cost developers up to $450,000 for a 60-second trailer, and $1 million for a three-minute-long one. The first figure comes via two sources familiar with this year’s show. Moreover, two separate sources in video game publishing said that […]

Google may have just fixed Gboard’s accidental tap problem, but the solution comes at a cost to your workflow

Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Sounds like a net negative. | Published: Jan 8, 2026 02:30 pm Gboard is one of the best keyboard apps for Android phones. It lets users add quick shortcuts to their keyboard, with up to four shortcuts available right away and 12 more on the shortcuts page. This feature makes […]

Data suggests your game should cost between $20 and $40

Game analytics firm Gamesight has a new batch of data for game marketing professionals out this week, with some key metrics to help you make decisions about marketing your next game. The report analyzes data from Gamesight platform users, drawing conclusions about the best methods for attracting, retaining, and capturing player interest. One major data […]

World of Warcraft: Midnight’s transmog changes will cost over two million gold to fully unlock

A sweeping fashion revolution is coming to World of Warcraft when Midnight’s prepatch drops later this month. Blizzard is overhauling significant portions of the transmog system, most notably allowing warband-wide outfit slots. With these, players can set up costumes and then freely swap between them for no gold charge. However, there is an up-front cost […]