Steam's Personal Calendar, a feature Valve has been testing for nearly a year, has finally left beta and is now available for everyone. Read more
After a year of testing, one of Steam's best features is finally out of beta, making it easier to find games you might actually like
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Final Fantasy And Chrono Trigger Veterans Believe Modern Developers Must Possess Skill To Take An Idea ‘From 0 To 1’ In The Age Of AI
Yoshinori Kitase and other Square Enix creatives also reflected on the SNES development of the Mana series
Eurogamer
The 13 scariest, spookiest video games you should play this Halloween
The nights are drawing in, which can only mean one thing: more bed. But also the impending frights and sights of All Hallow's Eve. Yes, the season of good fear is upon us again, summoning visions of cardboard box robot costumes and other, more devilish things. Read more
GameSpot
Why There Won’t Be A Helldivers 3 Anytime Soon, If Ever
Helldivers 2 has been a huge hit for developer Arrowhead and publisher Sony, but don't expect a third game in the series anytime soon. Arrowhead's chief creative officer, Johan Pilestedt, told Rock Paper Shotgun that a sequel would reset "everything" and force the player to "start over." He doesn't want to ask the community to do that, so Arrowhead will instead keep the momentum going with the existing game by offering new content. "Some studios can treat players like a short-term cash grab," Pilestedt said. "We see players as the actual engine of the game: they're the ones bringing in friends, making memes, and keeping the game alive. When you have an active community doing that, you don’t need a sequel." He went on to say that the video game industry today is "panicking" because "the old live-service tricks don't work anymore," and that would also apply to a hypothetical Helldivers 3.
Variety
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Gets Behind-the-Scenes Book Featuring Original Sketches, Concept Art and Cast Interviews
Star Wars fans are getting a closer look at how Din Djarin and Grogu made the jump from Disney+ to the big screen. The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, a new 256-page hardcover from Abrams Books, arrives Nov. 3, offering an inside look at the creative process behind Lucasfilm’s latest theatrical release. […]
PC Gamer
'I no longer think we’re going to be able to patch all bugs' says AI Pandora's box opener Sam Altman: 'We're going to have to completely switch the defense model'
Cool, I'll get right on it.
Variety
NewFilmmakers L.A. Announces New Board Members as Non-Profit Partners With Sharjah Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced four new board members and forged a strategic partnership in the United Arab Emirates with the Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth. Joining the board of directors of the non-profit arts and culture organization that is focused on championing independent filmmakers and content creators are: Beverly Hills-based entertainment […]