Last year at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2024, legendary composer Austin Wintory —who is best known for his work onJourney,ABZU,Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, andThe Banner Sagaseries — showcased some of the greatest music in gaming atGDC Main Stage: A Developer’s Concert. Now, what began as a last-minute change to GDC’s normal schedule has officially become tradition, as Wintory will be returning toGDC 2025to do the second annual Developer’s Concert. Game Rant recently interviewed Austin Wintory about A Developer’s Concert, what his approach to curating the set list is for the concert, how it ties in to this year’s theme at GDC, and even some more personal questions about his approach to music composition....

Summary Indie hitBalatrohas certainly attracted its fair share of players. Withaccolades even coming from industry awards, a lot of players who might not have otherwise tried the roguelike poker game have decided to give it a go. When players first come toBalatro, their best bet is to just play the game, learn the uses of jokers, tarots, and consumables, and get used to how scoring works. Once players have gotten to grips with the game, using seeds can introduce fun new challenges or guaranteed ways to rack up massive scores....

After spending a year or so as a PS5 exclusive,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthfinally reached the PC back on January 25th, 2025. Which meant fans were champing at the bit to mod it in one way or another, be it by tweaking the game’s AI, letting players stack more items, or changing the characters’ looks in a variety of ways. TheFF7cast are some of the most famous characters in gaming, be it its brooding lead Cloud, grumbling gunner Barret, or Tifa Lockheart, perhaps the most famous bar manager in gaming....

Summary More often than not, raw emotion is at the core of horror games. While terrifying monsters and creepy mansions can spook players on their own, adding anelement of psychological horrorwith a well-written story/script takes the scares up to a whole new level of terror. Immersion is key in horror games; if it doesn’t seem like the characters are scared, how are players expected to feel scared? Fortunately for horror fans, there are a handful of great horror games that do an outstanding job of ensuring their audiences are fully invested....

Summary In the world ofResident Evil, outbreaks and bioterror attacks and outbreaks are a regular occurrence. Most of the time, these will be contained within a single city, but there have been a few occasions where the stakes ended up getting worryingly high, with the fate of an entire nation, or even the whole world, resting on the heroes' shoulders. AstheResident Evilserieshas gone on, the villains' ambitions have only gotten more and more outlandish, with many of them being more than happy to plunge the world into chaos if it puts them one step closer to fulfilling their ultimate plan....

Summary InSquid Game,there is no shortage of evil and manipulative characters that will do anything to win, even if it meansthrowing a teammate under the bus. Often times the viewer can get a pretty good idea of who is to be trusted and what their intentions are, based on the actions and the way they conduct themselves around others. But there are plenty of instances in which a character will say and act one way and completely flip the other just a few scenes later....

“If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?” This is the quote that kicks offCentum, Hack the Publisher’s bizarre, unsettling nightmare of a game. Over the course ofCentum’s brief but dense narrative, players will gain a deeper understanding of this quote’s relevance, but its full meaning is anything but straightforward....

Summary Cyberpunk 2077has come a long way since 2020, having settled into a much better state, and becoming hailed as one of the best modern RPGs. Even before developer CD Projekt Red fully shored up its various technical and gameplay shortcomings after its rocky release, a sequel toCyberpunk 2077, known as Project Orion, was announced in 2022. The follow-up is highly anticipated with many fans excitedly wondering what the next entry will entail....

Summary Blizzard confirms that the Mother’s Blessing bonuses event is coming back very soon forDiablo 4. The event promises to be an excellent opportunity forDiablo 4players to continue leveling their characters as well as progressing through Season 7 and its battle pass before it comes to an end next month. There’s been a lot of excitement surroundingDiablo 4as of late, with Blizzard starting to open up more and more about Season 8....

Summary Gamers could soon seeDiscordpopping up within the games they’re playing. A new Discord Social SDK is being deployed that will allow developers to use Discord’s messaging infrastructure and integrate theDiscord experiencewithin game titles. Discord is an extremely popular piece of software, with gamers and non-gamers alike flocking to it for its messaging abilities. Users can text chat, voice chat, stream, share their screen with others, and more, making it a common choice for staying in touch with friends in and outside games....

Summary A good fantasy game is defined by both a compelling story and intricate world-building, and it’s these things that always made theDragon Agefranchise stand out among RPGs. It also stands out among fantasy series for a more unusual reason: although there is plot continuity, the hero, the companions, the setting, and the main problem are different in each title. The choice to disassociate from each predecessor presents some obvious pitfalls, like the absence of some familiar faces or subplots....

Player cards inEA Sports FC 25havePlayStyles, which allow players to increase specific gameplay mechanics. This customization enables players to tailor their squad to match their preferred playstyle, offering a competitive edge by mastering crucial in-game situations to help them win as many matches as possible. For an even bigger advantage, PlayStyles+ delivers stronger enhancements than the regular versions, making them especially valuable for dominating the midfield, stopping opponents' passes, and distributing the ball quickly....

Summary The First Berserker: Khazanreceived its first-ever balance update, which makes the game’s Easy difficulty even more forgiving. The patch also tweaks a fewThe First Berserker: Khazanweapons and bosses. Developed by South Korean studio Neople and published by its parent company, Nexon,The First Berserker: Khazanis a new soulslike with cel-shaded graphics and fast-paced combat. While it strives to offer the kind of difficulty that its (sub)genre is known for, it also includes an Easy mode....