Koei Tecmo now expects a net profit of ¥41.5 billion (about $260 million) for the year, a significant increase from their earlier forecast of ¥27 billion (around $169 million). This puts them on track for record profits, exceeding the ¥37.6 billion they reported last year.
The IWGB union reports that the software, Teramind, wasn’t removed from employee devices until last month, following a complaint signed by 40 workers. Studio management has also declined to share what information was gathered from employees. According to the union, studio leaders Mark Gerhard and Leslie Benzies admitted to installing Teramind without informing their staff.
You can judge how dangerous enemies are by looking at their size and color while staying safely hidden. Activating the Threat Ring—which highlights nearby dangers—requires you to be crouching or lying down, encouraging a stealthy approach to the game.
Realmsoft founder Nathan Hiemenz shared that the team is thrilled to finally release Clockwork Ambrosia after 14 years of work. In a press release, he explained they aimed to build a Metroidvania game that truly emphasizes player creativity, and May 12th is the date players will be able to experience it firsthand.
In this game, you play as a mechanic exploring the Spirhalite Islands in search of treasure. You’ll customize your gear with various weapons and tools, then battle Salmonids and gather resources. The Deep Cut trio from Splatoon 3 – Frye, Shiver, and Big Man – assist you, and one of them even uses a robot helper during challenging raids.
In Spark in the Dark, you choose one of four heroes, each with special abilities, and try to escape a vast, dark dungeon. You’ll face dangerous enemies and tricky traps that can quickly end your game. Luckily, you can find new gear and helpful items like potions. The catch? You’ll need to figure out what those potions do through trial and error – you can drink them or throw them at enemies to see what happens!
Although not officially confirmed, this news follows Microsoft’s recent announcement of a hiring freeze in its cloud and sales departments. One Amazon employee commented on the post, pointing out that hiring freezes often precede significant layoffs. They noted Amazon implemented a similar freeze in January, and warned that layoffs may be coming, whether people choose to believe it or not.
I was really excited to hear that Drew Murray, a super experienced designer, joined Blizzard back in January 2026! And then, Corden started talking about what the new StarCraft shooter might look like, based on a sneak peek he got at an early version. He said they’re building an amazing team for it, which is great, but honestly, what really got me hyped was just seeing StarCraft again – the Terrans, the Zerg, everything! It brought back so many memories and it looks like it’s going to be awesome.
Steven Caple Jr. recently told Collider that he will be directing I Am Legend 2. Currently, there’s no information available about when the movie might be made or released.
Since 2024, the updated rules often called “5.5e” have been gradually changing D&D, significantly improving the 5th Edition. This includes improvements to character classes and subclasses. Many of these reworked and entirely new subclasses first appeared in the D&D Unearthed Arcana playtest program, letting players test them out. Books like Ravenloft: The Horrors Within then officially publish some of these playtested subclasses, incorporating feedback to make them polished and reliable options for players.