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Semir edits and writes at AltChar where he covers the latest news from the video games industry. He also likes to drop an opinion piece about the hot topics here and there. Semir is a PC gamer at heart but loves a short couch session on his console every once in a while.
Semir mainly covers exciting news and rumours from the video games industry, and often writes about Xbox and PlayStation Studios. He also loves writing reviews for the games.
Semir was a gamer from his early childhood. While games like the original Doom and Wolfenstein 3D were his early childhood occupations, he leans more towards addictive strategies, smaller narrative-driven adventures like Pentiment and exploration-focused RPGs these days.
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Remedy Entertainment has revealed the first Control Resonant gameplay footage at PlayStation State of Play, showcasing supernatural aerial combat, gravity-defying zones, and a shapeshifting melee weapon in a twisted version of Manhattan.
FEBRUARY 13
Silent Hill: Townfall has been revealed as a first-person psychological horror set in Scotland, 1996, marking a significant departure for the series as Konami follows Resident Evil's lead into first-person survival horror.
FEBRUARY 13
Crimson Desert's Graymane Camp serves as your faction's home base, offering deep base-building, companion management, and dispatch missions reminiscent of Red Dead Redemption 2's camp system.
FEBRUARY 12
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games have dropped a Valentine's Day trailer for Hellraiser: Revival, showcasing the survival horror game's twisted love story ahead of its 2026 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
FEBRUARY 11
Capcom has replaced Denuvo anti-tamper protection in Resident Evil 4 Remake with Enigma DRM, causing performance issues on PC. Players report FPS drops of 10-50%, increased stuttering, and severe performance hits on Steam Deck.
FEBRUARY 6
GeniGods: Nezha is a single-player action RPG based on Chinese mythology, coming to PlayStation 5 and PC in 2028. Built in Unreal Engine 5 and optimised for PlayStation platforms in collaboration with Sony, the game marks the studio's first premium console release following their mobile game success with My Hero Academia.
JANUARY 30
Funky Mouse's solo-developed arcade lane-splitter has solid core mechanics and a killer soundtrack, but bugs and thin content make it feel unfinished.
JANUARY 30
Pearl Abyss has released a new overview video for Crimson Desert, diving deep into protagonist Kliff's story and the game's ambitious open world. The footage confirms three playable characters, fortress assaults, a rideable dragon, and a world that Pearl Abyss claims you can explore without level restrictions.
JANUARY 29
Microsoft's Xbox hardware revenue has fallen 32% year-over-year during the holiday quarter, marking the third consecutive year of declining sales. Overall gaming revenue dropped 9%, whilst Xbox content and services, including Game Pass, declined 5% despite major releases like Gears of War Reloaded and The Outer Worlds 2.
JANUARY 29
Deep Silver unveil the first faction deep dive trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, showcasing the Orks' return to Kronus. The gameplay reveal introduces two Warbosses, Gorgutz and Guzcutta, and demonstrates the faction's signature chaotic playstyle.
JANUARY 29
A demo for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake will launch on 5th March 2026, one week before the full game's release. The announcement comes alongside news of a Silent Hill f collaboration and a new trailer featuring Japanese artist Tsuki Amano.
JANUARY 28
poncle has announced that Vampire Crawlers, the turbocharged deckbuilding spin-off of Vampire Survivors, will launch its first public demo at Steam Next Fest and on Xbox in February 2026. The announcement comes alongside a new gameplay video series revealing the game's unique TurboTurn combat system and card customisation mechanics.
JANUARY 23
