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Indie Games vs. AAA Titles: Why Smaller Studios Are Taking Big Risks

If you've been wandering through the endless Steam library, you've likely stumbled upon a quirky indie game right next to a blockbuster AAA title. But have you ever stopped to think about what sets them apart, and why indie developers are stealing the spotlight? Let's dive into why smaller studios…

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Most top-selling Meta Quest games all share one key trait

The top 50 best-selling Meta Quest games of all time have just been revealed, and the vast majority sport one thing in common.

Android Central

Beloved fantasy novel series The Wheel of Time is getting a AAA open-world RPG from the original Lord of the Rings Online lead

Craig Alexander leads The Wheel of Time RPG development as iwot studios' head

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Nvidia's DLSS could be the Nintendo Switch 2's secret weapon, and Cyberpunk 2077 is proof

DLSS is confirmed for Cyberpunk 2077. What does that mean for Cyberpunk? And more interestingly, what does that mean for the Nintendo Switch 2 as a whole?

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Here's How 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Will Affect the Industry With Its Rumored 2025 Release Date

The leaks behind Grand Theft Auto VI believe that a 2025 release date is more likely than the game being delayed to next year.

Player One

Former BioWare producer says Baldur's Gate 3's impact on game dev will be 'somewhat muted' thanks to industry convention, and I can't help think we've got it all backwards

"A perfect storm of factors, working together, to make this game work."

PC Gamer

Bafta Games Awards 2025: a great night for British gaming

Astro Bot won big, but so did local titles like Still Wakes the Deep and Thank Goodness You’re Here!

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By rewriting its own history, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is the latest AAA title to reject modern trends in favor of retro sensibilities

Opinion | Simplicity rules, actually

GamesRadar

After being laid off from his triple-A 'dream job', this developer made a game about a disgruntled ex-employee seeking revenge on the corporate world

In Vindefiant, your character "unleashes his powers and sparks a path of rage and destruction to get revenge on his former employer."

PC Gamer

“Heritage Cherry Sunburst on the archetypical Gibson workhorse acoustic, Tri Burst on its high-luxury jumbo? They look the part”: Gibson expands finish options on its J-45 Standard and SJ-200 Standard

The paint room at Gibson's Bozeman, Montana facility has been busy as it presents even more options for two of its most-popular acoustics

MusicRadar

The rising price of Nintendo games makes supporting smaller titles and studios more important than ever — I'll be voting with my wallet

With Nintendo’s announcement that Switch 2 games will cost up to $90, I want to remind everyone that there are plenty of incredible, more affordable games that deliver immense value at a fraction of the cost.

Windows Central

"If it can run on Steam Deck, it can probably run on Switch 2": Ex Nintendo marketing leads say Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring prove there's a market for big AAA games on Switch 2

The Switch 2 could be a home for big AAA third-party games

GamesRadar

BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations show the rise of indie games as serious rivals to AAA dominance

A raft of nominations is proof that creative innovation needn't be limited by budget.

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Why are Japanese game developers succeeding where western devs aren't?

Some think it was due to moment of rediscovery.

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"Are the 8-year-olds and 10-year-olds dreaming of owning a PlayStation 6?": Netflix gaming boss thinks consoles and controllers will "restrain us"

"I'm not wanting to quote Marshall McLuhan saying 'the medium is the content'"

GamesRadar

Behold, the most intimidating demo I’ve had in 12 years of covering video games: playing "literal walking simulator" Baby Steps in front of Getting Over It mastermind Bennett Foddy

Baby Steps, from Bennett Foddy and the Ape Out crew, is a singular experience

Player One

Nintendo Direct March 2025: 2 Sony PlayStation Games Are Coming to the Switch—Are They AAA Titles?

Nintendo's surprise March Direct event announces its partnership with Sony to bring PlayStation games to the Switch.

GamesRadar

"There is an expectation we're gonna make a little Skyrim": Ubisoft and Bethesda veterans form new studio headed by Skyrim and Fallout designer, debuting with first-person sci-fi and "crunchy mechanics"

Soft Rains studio head Joel Burgess says "it would be unfun and foolish not to use our strengths to challenge our weaknesses"

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Former PlayStation boss "deathly concerned" about ballooning budgets of AAA games, questions how many live-service "forever games" like GTA Online and Fortnite fans really have time for

Shawn Layden thinks these rapidly growing AAA budgets pose an "existential threat to gaming"

Inverse

'Phantom Blade Zero' Is 'John Wick In 16th-Century China,' And I'm Already Obsessed With It

'Phantom Blade Zero' has the chops to be the next big action game, and off the success of 'Black Myth Wukong', it's easy to see how the game could hit it big.

PC Gamer

As layoffs and studio closures continue to deathroll the western AAA industry, analyst points out 5 of 8 major Japanese companies hit all-time share prices this year

Grim in the West, great in the East.

GamesRadar

Following Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says "every big AAA game could be better," but players shouldn't be mad "just because some dude told you to"

"Be your own dude!"

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Target 2025: Mastering Data-Driven Content Strategies for Video Gaming & Entertainment

2025 is upon us and with it comes a new wave of AAA game titles and a slate of blockbuster movies and series, like the highly anticipated (and already record-breaking) GTA 6.

GamesRadar

Dev behind cozy mashup of Ghibli and Zelda says working on Diablo and Overwatch taught him "storytelling isn't just an enhancement to world-building – it's what gives it meaning"

Without meaning, games "feel pretty empty"

GamesRadar

Skyrim and Fallout veteran left Bethesda after 14 years because he'd already made 3 runaway GotY winners: "That's a really hard thing to top"

"I didn't really feel the need to do another big AAA project"

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