All articles tagged with #unreleased games
A maintenance bug at Valve caused automated data collectors like Exophase and SteamDB to index achievements for unreleased and unannounced Steam titles (including Fable, Persona 6, and Kingdom Hearts 4). Valve says the issue is a bug, not a data leak, with other affected titles mentioned and a note about a prior CEVA Logistics breach.
Over 12 terabytes of Steam data from 2003–2013 has leaked, revealing abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets, cut Portal 2 content, and early builds like F-Stop, plus other titles and developer assets; researchers expect more discoveries as they sift through the archive.
Kotaku reports that Amazon is listing AI-written, apparently non-existent guidebooks for unfinished or unreleased games (e.g., Alien: Isolation 2, Gear of War: E-Day), featuring AI-generated blurbs and chapters about features that may never exist. The books appear to be designed to look like real guides, risking consumer deception and prominence in Amazon recommendations, with some taken down by support and then re-listed. The piece cites Rick’s Game Backlog as a source critiquing the practice and contrasts it with genuine guide publishers who have access to early builds.
Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack adds a Virtual Boy Classics roster (launching Feb 17) with titles like Teleroboxer, Galactic Pinball, Virtual Boy Wario Land and more, plus two unreleased games Zero Racers and D-Hopper. Access requires a Switch system, a Switch Online + Expansion Pack, and either the Virtual Boy replica or the cheaper cardboard accessory to recreate the original 3D effects; further titles are teased and there are no 2D releases planned.
Prototypes of Beavis and Butt-Head Do Hollywood for the PlayStation 1, developed by New Level Software and about 40% complete, have resurfaced thanks to Hidden Palace. The project stalled after New Level shifted focus to a Spider-Man license, MTV writers reportedly weren’t enthusiastic, and Mike Judge gave initial approval but limited input before the game was cancelled.
Fans of the upcoming game Starfield are already debating its chances of winning Game of the Year, expressing concerns about a perceived bias towards Zelda in the media. While some believe Starfield has a shot at the title, others argue that discussions should wait until the game is actually released. Starfield is set to launch on September 6, with early access beginning on September 1.