Video Game News 12/16/2025

#AI
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Larian’s AI Use Has Even Baldur’s Gate 3 Diehards Speaking Out

The Head Of Larian Responds To Gen AI Backlash: ‘Holy Fuck Guys We’re Not Pushing Hard For Or Replacing Concept Artists With AI’

Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI'

BG3 studio Larian is using AI to make Divinity, but there's nuance CEO says

Larian boss responds to criticism of generative AI use: "it's something we are constantly discussing internally"

Larian want to complete Divinity in "three to four years", and they're making limited use of generative AI

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian defends itself as fans react to generative AI use: 'I'm not entirely sure we are the ideal target for the level of scorn'

Larian is using generative AI, confirms CEO, but Divinity won't contain anything AI-generated

Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity Developer Confirms They Are Using Generative

Larian's New Divinity Game Is Turn-Based, Release Could Be "Three to Four Years" Away

Larian CEO says studio is 'more or less OK' around gen AI push

It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"

EVE Frontier Cycle 4 Updates Ship Controls

Providence Releases $OMEN Token Launch Details

Safe Creativity With AI Images: Making Art, Characters, and Moodboards Without the Mess

Ramshackle – Beta Sign Up

#Larian
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Divinity Devs Feel "More Pressure" After Baldur's Gate 3's Massive Success

Divinity, Like Baldur’s Gate 3, Is a Turn-Based RPG, Larian Confirms

'If You Like Baldur's Gate 3, This Is Gonna Be Great' — Larian Boss Swen Vincke Reveals What to Expect From Divinity in First Interview Since The Game Awards Announcement

Larian talk Divinity, their next RPG after Baldur's Gate 3: "it's almost as though it's the first in the series"

Larian aims to make Divinity in less time than Baldur's Gate 3, despite creating "things that you haven't seen in RPGs before"

Divinity is Unlikely to Launch in 2026, Turn-Based Combat and Early Access Confirmed

#HollowKnightSilksong
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has sold over 7m copies in three months, and no that doesn't include Game Pass numbers

'New Areas, Bosses, Tools, and More': Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Even Bigger and Better Next Year

Hollow Knight Switch 2 and Silksong Expansion Arrive in 2026

Hollow Knight: Silksong sells over 7m copies in three months

Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Coming Next Year, and It's Free

One of 2025’s Biggest Hit PS5 Games Getting Free Expansion

Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade

Hollow Knight: Silksong Hits 7+ Million Copies Sold, Free Expansion Announced

Team Cherry announces Hollow Knight and Silksong updates for 2026

Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Sea of Sorrow Announced, 7 Million Copies Sold

Hollow Knight: Silksong Sea of Sorrow Expansion Announced for 2026

Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Coming 2026, Hollow Knight: Switch 2 Edition Also Announced

#Divinity
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Divinity will be a turn-based RPG and see Larian "unleashed", declares CEO Swen Vincke, replacing the D&D system with one "made for a video game"

'This Is Going to Be Us Unleashed': Divinity Is Baldur's Gate 3 Dev at Its 'Next Level'

Larian Studios Doubles Down on Turn-Based Combat for New Divinity Game

Divinity Will Be A Turn Based Game That Wont Launch Next Year

#TeamCherry
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Hollow Knight: Silksong's first big expansion, Sea of Sorrow, flows into our lives for free next year

Ready for a whole lot more Silksong? Team Cherry casually unveils first "big" expansion Sea of Sorrow - and it's completely free

Hollow Knight: Silksong Free DLC Announced For 2026

Hollow Knight: Silksong expansion & Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch 2 version teased for 2026

Hollow Knight to receive free Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade in 2026 and Silksong expansion planned

#DeadIsland3
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Dead Island 3 is aiming to unleash the hordes in 2028, with early production of key bits "moving at pace"

Dead Island 3 targets a 2028 release date, with early development "moving at pace" already

Dead Island 3 is aiming for a 2028 release, with the sequel now the primary focus of the studio

Dead Island 3 Officially Confirmed in the Least Interesting Way Possible

Dead Island 3 Is Officially in Production, Aiming for 2028

#Ubisoft
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Been Rated on PEGI

Ubisoft acquires March of Giants dev Amazon Games Montreal

Ubisoft acquires March of Giants and the team from Amazon joining Ubisoft

Ubisoft Finally Sets Global Launch Date for Rainbow Six Mobile

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Gets Festive With New Finishers, But Players Want More

Assassin's Creed Shadows Title Update 1.1.7 Out This Week On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes

#ArcRaiders
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Arc Raiders' latest patch adds two of the most requested features, but kills Cred hoarding

Arc Raiders' Cold Snap update brings snow storms to most maps, new events and a new Raider Deck

Arc Raiders Groundbreaking Quest Guide

Arc Raiders Deciphering The Data Quest Guide

Arc Raiders The Stench Of Corruption Quest Guide

Arc Raiders A Toxic Trail Quest Guide

'The Clean Dream' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders developer finally addresses theories over matchmaking, confirms player behaviour is a factor in who you're playing against

Arc Raiders Beginner’s Guide: What Average Players Actually Need to Know

#HollowKnight
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Surprise! Hollow Knight: Silksong's getting an expansion promising 'new areas, bosses, tools, and more' next year

Hollow Knight Receives Switch 2 Update Next Year

#BaldursGate3
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'It's not a clone of D:OS2': 6 big takeaways from our interview with Larian after the reveal of Divinity

Baldur's Gate 3 has sold over 20 million copies to date

#Access
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‘You might have guessed’: With 15 days left, Nacon confirms its Terminator game isn’t releasing in 2025

Hades 2 developer discusses the importance of Early Access timing

Exclusive: Witchfire interview: Adrian Chmielarz talks Early Access, Epic, Unreal & AI

Surfpunk Public Demo Launches December 16 on Steam

Elemental: Reforged Beta 2 Released in Steam Early Access

#RPG
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Damn, The Outer Worlds 2‘s Flaw System Is So Good

Larian Studios Leaning Into Generative AI Despite Internal Pushback: ‘Everyone At The Company Is More Or Less OK With The Way We’re Using It’ [Update]

2026 Holy Horror Mansion Cross-Media Event Planned by Level-5

Yoshiki Okamoto Will Close All Changokushi NFT Games in 2026

Where Winds Meet now has over 15 million players and is set to add Brazilian Portuguese support

Destiny: Rising unveils new seasonal content and roadmap for 2026

Outerplane welcomes the holidays with new Light hero and fresh new event dungeon

Dungeon Hunter 6 Lieutenants tier list

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s “Thank You” Update is Fantastic – Here’s Why

#Switch2
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Terminator: Survivors Gets Indefinitely Delayed And Ditches Multiplayer

FFVII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 and Xbox Demo Debuts

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Anniversary Edition has dropped on Switch 2

Surprise! Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's Free Switch 2 Demo Is Now Live

Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Batman Arkham Knight gets update for unspecified Switch 2 enhancements

#December
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Fallout 4 December 2025 Patch Makes a Number of Fixes, Sorts 'A Few Key Pain Points for Players'

Factorio Nintendo Switch 2 Edition announced [update: release date]

Xbox has announced the first 12 Game Pass titles for December

PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games

Marvel Rivals Drops a Frosty New Peni Parker Skin That’s Got Players Talking

PlayStation Plus Just Dropped a Killer December Lineup With Assassin’s Creed Mirage and More

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Free DLC Is Still Coming This Month, So Don't Worry!

No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 10 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Version 1.0.3 (releases 18th December)

Factorio Nintendo Switch 2 page reveals December launch and Space Age DLC $35

#MetroidPrime4
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Cut Content Shows Its Chatty Companions Were Originally Even More Chattier

Hidden files reveal Metroid Prime 4 originally had far more incidental dialogue between its controversial NPCs

Over 30 minutes of cut NPC dialogue discovered for Metroid Prime 4

December 16, 2025: Metroid Prime 4’s Chattier Origins & AC:NH’s 2026 Update Insights

#December16
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Steam Replay 2025 Is Now Live, Letting Players Look Back At Their Gaming Year

Activision Is Trying Really Hard To Get You To Play Black Ops 7 Right Now

Today's Coin Master free spins & coins links (December 2025)

ARC Raiders sweeps maps with snow and engages new wintertime events with today’s update

PS Plus Extra, Premium December 2025 Games Rolling Out Now

Bring the Cheer, Pack the Gear: Game On This Holiday Season

Destiny 2’s Dawning Event Is Back, But Players Are Furious About One Missing Thing

#BrianFleming
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Ghost of Tsushima Studio Sucker Punch's Co-Founder Brian Fleming Steps Down

Sucker Punch Enters a New Era as Co-Founder Brian Fleming Departs

Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming is leaving after 28 years

Ghost of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch Undergoing Huge Change

Brian Fleming, The Co-Founder of Sucker Punch, Is Leaving The Studio

#NintendoSwitch
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The Best Nintendo Game of 2025

Super Chipflake U receives Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Ariana and the Elder Codex getting English release on Nintendo Switch in the west [update: release date]

Nitrome Classics announced, Twin Shot Deluxe up first for Nintendo Switch

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection reveals Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Laysara: Summit Kingdom gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Review: Adventure of Samsara (Nintendo Switch)

Mario Kart World updated to Version 1.4.1 (patch notes)

#Amazon
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Amazon Clears Out a Ryzen 7 Mini PC at a Record Low as a Mac Mini Alternative and Windows Backup

Dragon Ball Super Complete Series Is 50% Off, Comes With 10 Steelbook Cases

Save Big On A 1,910-Piece Claw Machine Building Set That Actually Works

Arcade1Up Classic Special Edition Cabinets Get First Discounts At Amazon

Fallout season two gets new release date, and you can now watch it imminently

Next Love and Deepspace Nendoroid Is Sylus

KuCoin Brand Film Featuring Adam Scott Wins Multiple Honors at 2025 Vega Digital Awards