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Godot open-source game engine bans gen AI code contributions
59+ min ago (234+ words) Godot will still allow some AI assistance, but has taken a stance to make sure 'all contributions are made by humans who can take responsibility for their code.' The Godot Foundation has released new guidelines banning most usage of generative…...
Evening Reading - July 1, 2026
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (168+ words) It's nighttime in America, which means time for another edition of Evening Reading. Good evening, Shacknews, it's nighttime, which means it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. Jokes aside, this…...
Physical media retailers respond to Play Station's discontinuation of disc-based games
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (445+ words) Game Fly, Fangamer, and iam8bit are among those that have issued statements. Game Fly, which has been renting physical media for customers since 2002 via a rental-by-mail model, issued the following statement via its social media channels, including X (formerly Twitter): We…...
Senior Unreal Engine engineer Nicholas Penwarden leaves Epic Games after 15 years
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (192+ words) Penwarden started at Epic Games in April 2011 as a senior engine programmer and was most recently an Engineering Fellow at the company. Another high-level developer has left Epic Games and its Unreal Engine development team this week as former Engineering…...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets an earlier release date
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (266+ words) Instead of releasing at the end of September, Onimusha has advanced to an early September release. Capcom has delivered some good news for Onimusha fans in the form of a release date advancement. These are rare. Players are far more…...
Shack Stream: Star Fox on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 723
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (249+ words) Jump in an Arwing for some Star Fox on The Stevetendo Show! Shackers who want to join in on the fun can head over to the Shacknews Twitch channel, where you can tune into The Stevetendo Show every Monday, Tuesday,…...
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Voice Actors
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (811+ words) Given the intense presence of superheroes in modern culture, it's possible for an incarnation of a popular hero to live or die by how they sound, especially in animated shows or video games. If you are curious about who voices…...
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations gives players even deadlier tools to work with
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (475+ words) Shacknews New to Shacknews? Signup for a Free Account Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations gives players even deadlier tools to work with Hell has frozen over in the DLC for 2025's Doom: The Dark Ages. There's a reason Doom: The…...
Krafton to pay out bonuses to Unknown Worlds Entertainment, CEO Ted Gill resigns
1+ day, 19+ min ago (171+ words) Gill was fired from the Subnautica 2 studio last year before his reinstatement in March. After a legal settlement, Krafton has agreed to pay out bonuses to the staff of Unknown Worlds, the studio behind Subnautica 2. In addition to this news,…...
PS3 & PS Vita Play Station Stores to shut down
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (139+ words) The PS3 Store will close in certain markets this year, followed by global closure of both stores in 2027. Play Station is ending online store support for the Play Station 3 and PS Vita platforms. The PS3 Play Station Store will close in some…...