Switch Finally Gets One of 2025’s Best-Reviewed RPGs
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I can't stop comparing the dialogue from the original, messy FF7 localization and its vastly improved fan translation
The Shinra Archaeology Cut of FF7 gives the game the treatment Square Enix's official PC release deserved.
Yesterday
‘RollerGirl’ is a quirky small-town adventure
RollerGirl is a small-town, slice of life adventure game where you have crashed your car and are now roller blading around, listening to your MP3 player, and taking on odd jobs so... The post ‘R...
These AI Companies Should Be Responsible For Everything They Do, And The Fact Nobody Is Holding Them Accountable Is Driving Me Insane
'...our models took actions we did not intend'
The Last of Us Season 3 Casts John Goodman And Last Of Us Part II Actors Laura Bailey And Ian Alexander
Season 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us has three new cast members, Deadline reports. John Goodman, Ian Alexander, and Laura Bailey have joined the cast.Deadline reports that Goodman (The Big Lebowski, Monst...
Feature: Where's My Robot Jox Video Game, Dammit?
Crash and burn.My long-suffering son Noah has had his interests shaped by my own over the full 18 years of his life (as is the duty of all fathers, in my opinion), including toys, video games, cartoon...
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN ‘1915 Kokura, Fukuoka In-Depth Look’ gameplay
Publisher SEGA and developer RGG Studio have released a new gameplay video for 50-year action …
Double Fine's releasing its next game, Thank You Bus Driver, just months after splitting from Xbox
Double Fine's wasted no time at all as an independent game studio (again) after splitting from former owner Xbox earlier this summer. The storied developer is releasing its whacky driving sim, Thank Y...
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- Double Fine's first game since being dumped by Xbox will be out in just 2 weeks
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I don't know what I expected, but Thank You Bus Driver sure isn't it. It does look like fun, though.
- Double Fine's first game since being dumped by Xbox will be out in just 2 weeks
GTA 6’s $400 Collector’s Edition Is the Latest Example of a Horrible Trend
A new Grand Theft Auto 6 collectors box is the latest example of the games industry prioritizing high-spending customers above all else
I Love The Frustratingly Realistic Sewing In Dressmaker
Oh my god just sew straight
The Top 10 PlayStation 5 Games
Ever since the PS5 launched in 2020, people have wanted to see what games are the best showpieces of PlayStation 5's power and also which ones take their beloved medium to new heights. The Game I...
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Mod Finally Restores Missing 2nd Impact / New Gen Stages
Woah, I got the picture!A dedicated Capcom modder has completed a long-awaited, much-requested project to restore several missing stages to one of the finest fighting games ever released, Street Fight...
Haunted book sorting simulator Something is Wrong with the Library announced for PC
Publisher Frosty Pop, and publisher and developer Strange Scaffold have announced Something is Wrong with …
"What if London existed in the Grand Theft Auto universe?" One fan has answered with a GTA-style map of the city
"What if London existed in the Grand Theft Auto universe? What if Rockstar created a GTA game set in London?" Anyone sitting in the venn diagram centre of GTA fan and cartography sicko might be happy...
Best new video games of 2026 (so far)
The best new video games of 2026 include Cairn, Pragmata, Blood of Dawnwalker, and more. 2026 GOTY is going to be a tough race.
We Used To Be A Proper Country
I Pledge Allegiance To Animerica and the United States of Anime and Manga Monthly
New God Of War Laufey Weapon Revealed Alongside Pre-Order Details
Santa Monica Studio has revealed new combat details for God of War Laufey, chiefly a new weapon for the titular protagonist. With the game slated to launch in February, pre-order details and a Digital...
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- God of War Laufey pre-orders open September 29, editions detailed
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Physical and digital pre-orders for God of War Laufey will begin on September 29 at …
- God of War Laufey pre-orders open September 29, editions detailed
AYANEO's "AI-Powered" Pocket Block Goes Up For Pre-Order, Pricing Starts At $79
Update: "Atoms White" variant revealed.Earlier this week, a new AYANEO handheld leaked called the Pocket Block.A Game Boy-shaped device powered by Google's Android OS, it appears to be the company's f...
SURI: The Seventh Note launches October 30
PlayStation India Hero Project-supported rhythm action platformer SURI: The Seventh Note will launch for PlayStation …
Ubisoft's calling its next push into gen-AI game development Motherbrain
Ubisoft is internally calling its latest generative-AI initiative 'Motherbrain' - you know, like the evil supercomputer turned gross brain-in-a-jar monster from Nintendo's Metroid series - according t...
Dressmaker's Chaotic Evil Endings Prove Why it's Dominating Steam Right Now
Dressmaker's sabotage system lets you ruin customers' day on purpose…all the way to five hilarious unlockable endings
World of Warcraft: Forever dev teases new 'mega dungeon' to get lost in for hours like the good ol' days
Blackrock Depths fans will have a new dungeon that takes as long as a raid to complete.
A Remastered Witcher 3 Means A New Bathtub Geralt
There's things you come to count on, and then one day everything's different
Minecraft Dungeons II Review - Built Better Than Before
Reviewed on: Xbox Series X/S...
Donkey Kong '94's Game Boy Color Fan Remaster Just Hit A Major Milestone, But Don't Go Bananas Just Yet
marc_max has offered an update on the long-awaited hack.The Game Boy title Donkey Kong – also known as Donkey Kong '94 – was released in the same year as Donkey Kong Country and has been somewhat over...
Famitsu Sales: 9/14/26 – 9/20/26
Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the week of …
The Witcher 3 Remastered is an extraordinarily generous upgrade that doesn't change the game, but does make it new again
It's tricky to appraise the Remastered edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt because on the one hand, everything about it is extraordinary. It's a free upgrade to an 11-year-old game that showcases a le...
Pokémon TCG's Next Big Set Available Weeks Before It Officially Releases
The set after Pokémon's 30th Anniversary release is not one to sleep on for TCG collectors or fans looking for a good deal on Delta Reign
Slow Roads Is A Game For Drivers, Not Racers
It's just you, a car and the open road.
Random: Warning! This Paw Patrol Toy Might Inadvertently Trigger Nostalgic Feelings About The Dreamcast
Dreamkey massive, rejoice.The Sega Dreamcast may not have had the longest lifespan of a mainstream game console, but it punched well above its weight in influence, and it still sparks nostalgic mutter...
Dark Souls 2 can now be played in its entirety with drop-in, drop-out co-op, thanks to its own seamless multiplayer mod
The popular - and always appreciated - seamless co-op mod has finally come to Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, the only game of the trilogy to have spent years without it. Mod creator Yui, who'...
All taxi locations in Control Resonant
In this guide, we explain where to find every taxi as part of "The Last Taxi" quest in Control Resonant, and how to solve each taxi's puzzle.
Prime Day deals live: All the best Aussie PC gaming discounts for Prime Big Deal Days, including headsets, keyboards, mice, monitors and more
PC Gamer is here for you, rounding up the most notable PC gear in Amazon's latest big sale.
Resistance 2 For PS3 Is The Latest Defunct Shooter To Be Given A Multiplayer Resurrection
Karma Chimerian.Continuing the recent trend of bringing previously popular multiplayer shooters back to life, Modder VGFury is currently in the process of restoring the online PvP and co-op features o...
This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, more
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Dynasty …
If you want an early taste of The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion, you can listen to five tracks from the OST right now
Back in August, CD Projekt Red properly revealed new Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past during Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Whilst I got to experience a hands-off demo of the new content (wh...
Naughty Dog Officially Celebrates Last of Us Day with DLC
Naughty Dog is celebrating The Last of Us Day 2026 with avatars, a charity stream, Ghost of Yotei DLC, and more.
My guy in Runescape Dragonwilds is so ready for a nap
My guy in Runescape Dragonwilds is so ready for a nap
Castlevania 40th Anniversary Orchestral Concerts To Take Place Next Year Across Three Major Cities
"Celebrating 40 years of vampire hunting, monster slaying, and musical excellence".Last week, Konami revealed a string of announcements to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its legendary vampire-slayi...
Horror visual novel Shinjuku Anomaly launches September 30
Shinjuku Anomaly, a short horror visual novel with multiple ending, will launch for PC via …
Blizzard gifts Diablo 4 players one of the game's rarest crafting materials to apologise for Season 15 issues
Diablo 4's Season of Hell's Legacy began over two weeks ago following a banner BlizzCon, but its launch has been surprisingly wobbly. The season initially suffered a multi-hour delay thanks to log-in...
Where to find yuna mei in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave
In this guide, you learn where to find yuna mei in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, a material you need to rebuild Fortuna's Temple
World of Warcraft: Forever players find black market NPC who sells a 15-day movement speed buff and other rare items that nobody can afford yet
Blizzard is also using it to get ahead of price inflation.
This Super Mario 64 SNES Port Is Looking To Push The Super FX Chip To Its Limits
Textures? in this economy?In the mid-'90s, with the Nintendo 64 looming, Nintendo was still looking for exciting new titles that would placate its enormous army of SNES owners. Donkey Kong Country, Ki...
Call of Duty: Warzone will soon make it possible to toggle all those silly skins off, something no one thought could ever happen
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is introducing a highly-requested feature to Warzone later this year. With the launch of the game's first season, players will be able to turn off character skins from o...
Blizzard's MOBA Is Making An Unexpected Comeback
Xal’atath from World of Warcraft: Midnight is making his way to Blizzard MOBA Heroes of the Storm later this month.
Wonder Boy Community Calls Out Suspect Wonder Boy In Monster Land Steam Listing
Wonder Boy will never be ballin'.Wonder Boy Universe, a fan community dedicated to all things Skateboarding Caveman Shape-Shifting Swordsman, has called out a weird listing on Steam that seems to be s...
As World of Warcraft: Forever's beta popularity grows, Blizzard has yet again had to increase the server cap
World of Warcraft: Forever's beta appears to be growing in popularity, as one of Blizzard's leads has revealed the server capacity had to be increased over the weekend. Read more
Control Resonant Proves Everything Is a Live-Service Game Now
Control Resonant's day one update completely changed the game's combat, continuing a growing trend as modern games become more malleable.
A 'fundamental' update for this 34-year-old survival game is coming in October
Are you ready to make some socks?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Fanmade Master System Project Still Alive, With A Demo Potentially On The Way
Can I get a "Shell Yeah"?If you were an arcade-going youngster at the start of the '90s, chances are you will have put more than a few coins into Konami's superb Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coin-op....
Marvel's Wolverine finally lets you turn off "fart gas" scent trails completely, but there's a catch
Marvel's Wolverine has received a new update that should hopefully bring an end to the "fart gas" scent trails saga. The latest patch, version 1.001.006, includes an option to turn off scent trails fo...
Just happy The Witcher 3's back in the news
Just happy The Witcher 3's back in the news
"May She Rest In Peace" - Fan Translator Eien ni Hen Has Passed Away
"Thank you for all your work. It won't be forgotten".Highly respected fan translator Eien ni Hen has passed away, we're sad to report. The news was broken by fellow fan translator Garrett Greenwalt.Th...
CD Projekt lays out why you should play The Witcher 3 Remastered
There's an awful lot new in Geralt's overhauled big adventure.
Steam's tidying game trend is about to get the haunted meat it's been missing
Something is Wrong with the Library is bringing some much-needed texture to organizing sims.
I have broken GTA 5 by installing so many mods that the game only launches in windowed mode now
Which I'm taking as a… win?
The writer of The Witcher 3's best quest has returned to CD Projekt after a decade away
After stops at Techland and GSC Game World, Karolina Stachyra is back to where it all began.
Embark should've implemented a PvE mode into Arc Raiders a long time ago
God forbid a raider wants to have a chill time.
A love letter to the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller
Simply the best.
October Prime Day gaming keyboard deals
Gaming keyboards are a pretty Big Deal (Days) around here.
Here's a gallery of the times The Witcher 3's remastered lighting had me like, 'Damn'
It simply looks rather nice.
It's not quite October Prime Day but these three RX 9070 XT gaming PC deals have me wondering why wait
Not too bad for the new normal of memory shortage pricing.
Vignette vs chromatic aberration - which is worse?
It's time for round 2 of our worst graphical effects in games tournament.
Here's a few minutes of me being bad at The Witcher 3's remastered combat
At least I didn't accidentally whip out my lantern this time.
Here is your world-first comparison between original and remastered Tub Geralt in The Witcher 3
Geralt now 600% more damp.
October Prime Day gaming mouse deals
These Big Deal Days could deliver some serious peripheral discounts.
3 Warhammer 40,000 sickos share their strongest held beliefs—and you can vote on them
Fraser, Jody, and Sean take a stand.
Arc Raiders is messing with your loot hotspots to make games more exciting
Variety is the spice of life, afterall.
Here's The Witcher 3 Remastered release time for your region
Return to the path 10 years later.
I just think it's neat
I just think it's neat
Steam Week in Review: Great, haystack slop is a thing now
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending September 27.
Industry insiders and Tokyo gossip suggest Kojima is getting less money from Xbox than original PlayStation budget for Physint
Whatever this game costs, people seem to agree it's in the nine figures.
Thief hype at maximum
Thief hype at maximum
Former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah explains what he'd change about each game: 'It's kind of filler'
A candid look at what one of the series' creators would like to have done differently.
Make the Steam Deck 2 a Steam PSP
Make the Steam Deck 2 a Steam PSP
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2026-09-27
"This Is What Happens When You Rely On AI Slop" - Fans Aren't Impressed With Vibe-Coded Knuckles' Chaotix Recomp
"I'm getting pretty fed up with all these "ports" made with AI".We've seen a flood of AI-assisted retro gaming projects lately, from translations to decompilation and recompilation efforts.Opinion is...
Five Nights at Freddy's is coming to Fortnite for Fortnitemares
Epic has confirmed that Five Nights at Freddy's is joining Fortnite for this year's Fortnitemares event. Read more
After 12 years, Dark Souls 2 is finally playable in co-op without interruptions
Community maestro Yui made similar mods for Elden Ring and the original Dark Souls.
Guide: The Best Castlevania Games, Ranked By You
Konami's series turns 40...Since its inception in 1986, Konami's Castlevania has become one of gaming's most recognisable and popular franchises. Many of its instalments are considered amongst the bes...
Xbox is reportedly paying a "fraction" of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint
A reported $400 million budget for Hideo Kojima's Physint has already been walked back over the weekend, with multiple outlets now saying Xbox is paying nowhere near that figure for Hideo Kojima's ste...
Gears of War story director laid off mere days after E-Day went gold
Microsoft's layoffs continue to hit accomplished teams.
Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 14 years, and it's called The Sift
Minecraft maker Mojang has announced The Sift, a new Minecraft dimension that will join the Overworld, the Nether, and The End when it launches on Java and Bedrock in 2027. It's the first new dimensio...
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- Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years, and it is riotously pink
Prepare to enter the Sift.
- Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years, and it is riotously pink
Kibble & Locust Pizza
Kibble & Locust Pizza
Final Fantasy 7 director says Revelation's Platinum trophy will be "easier to get"
While Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was "difficult" to Platinum by "design", sequel Revelation's Platinum trophy will be "easier to get". Read more
I'm loving WoW: Forever, but I can't help but miss the music of my other beloved MMO
My brain requires musical stimulation.
Minecraft still gains around 300,000 new players a day, Xbox boss reveals
More than 300,000 try Minecraft for the first time every single day. Read more
Shadow the Hedgehog is supposed to be dead
It all starts with this: a jewel containing the ultimate power.
Latest Xbox layoffs reportedly devastated Age of Empires developer and canceled its next game
Microsoft continues to slash and burn the legacies under its banner.
William Pugh, co-designer of The Stanley Parable, has over 1,600 hours in Dota 2: 'It's not a game made of love. It's a game fuelled by hate and a desire to conquer'
The founder of Crows Crows Crows guides us through the games on his PC.
This ambitious Half-Life 2 mod asks: what if Iron Lung had a submarine and an airship?
Oh, and a space shuttle.
The spiritual successor to classic JRPG Wild Arms has seemingly been cancelled, four years after its Kickstarter raised nearly $3 million
The developers of Armed Fantasia had completed a vertical slice as of March this year.
The next retro games coming to Steam are a pair of extremely 1990s run-and-gunners where Spanish Goku fights mutants
Thunder Hoop and its sequel sure are something.
Steam stays winning, but why
Steam stays winning, but why
What's in Steam's global top sellers this week?
It's the top of the pops.
Between 70 and 80% of Blood Bowl 3 games were solo
Improving the new version's AI is a priority.
2026-09-26
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam TGS 2026 demo gameplay
LEVEL-5 has released a full playthrough of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo for puzzle …
Microsoft CEO says Xbox's "streamlining" is "great to see" despite cuts and layoffs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has praised Xbox's ongoing "streamlining" under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just days after another round of layoffs hit the division. Read more
Holy Horror Mansion TGS 2026 demo gameplay
LEVEL-5 has released a full playthrough of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo for “ghost …
Castlevania celebrates turning 40 by giving away the original game for free
In celebration of the 40th(!!) anniversary of Castlevania, Konami is giving away the original 1986 game for free on the App Store and Google Play. Read more
DECAPOLICE TGS 2026 demo gameplay
LEVEL-5 has released a full playthrough of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo for crime …
MobyGames video game database now lets developers claim their game credits
Video game database MobyGames will let developers claim video game credits and customise their personal portfolios, albeit only via a new premium tier. Read more
Snack World: Reloaded TGS 2026 demo gameplay
LEVEL-5 has released a full playthrough of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo for action …
US court orders Redditor to pay Nintendo £3.4m over Switch piracy
A US District Judge has granted Nintendo a £3.4 million ($4.5m) default judgment against James Williams, the former Reddit moderator known online as "Archbox", after he failed to respond to a la...
What we've been playing - "I curl up on my sofa and breed my army of battle cats"
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie's still pretending to be a vampire, Kelsey's been breeding an army of cats,...
2026-09-25
Feed the creature in ‘In Full Bloom’
In Full Bloom is a sort of creepy-feeling Tamagotchi-style game where there is a giant… creature… which simply needs to eat and eat until it’s eaten enough to get off this strange......
How do you get over your attachment to characters when a game ends?
"The game coming to an end almost feels like grief. There is an emptiness and sense of loss that I don't know how to fill..."
Hey, Quick Question: Who Are Meta’s VR Glasses For?
Meta’s VR Glasses are aimed at a customer I’m not sure exists, unless we are counting "bored people at the airport."
The Video Games And More You Should Play This Weekend – September 25, 2026
Hey! I hope you're getting ready to have a good weekend or whatever, but did you see that we announced the next Game Informer cover? It's Grand Theft Auto VI, baby. We have a 14-page story with exclus...
SGDK Fan Project Ports Capcom's 1987 Fantasy Arcade Actioner Black Tiger to Sega Mega Drive
When is a Tiger not a Tiger?Another unrealised arcade port is one step closer to reality, as Capcom's challenging 1987 arcade actioner Black Tiger is currently being converted to the Sega Mega Drive/G...
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN ‘Show Business In-Depth Look’ gameplay
Publisher SEGA and developer RGG Studio have released a new gameplay video for 50-year action …
Skyrim loremaster says The Elder Scrolls never got a Fallout: New Vegas-style game because Bethesda is "very protective" over its golden goose
Skyrim launched almost 15 years ago while The Elder Scrolls 6 is still marinating over at Bethesda Game Studios. Even so, Bethesda apparently never considered having an outside team develop a spin-off...
Craft Subreddit Bans Harry Potter Projects
The decision was made by vote, and banning won by 53%
StarCraft Devs Answer Our Biggest Questions at BlizzCon | Developer Interview
Game Informer interviewed the StarCraft team at BlizzCon 2026 about the open-world shooter and asked our biggest questions about the game's production. Lead developers Dan Hay and AnaLee Haertling sha...
Thunder Hoop Collection Brings Two Explicit, Obscure, And Unhinged '90s Arcades To Consoles
(Not Dragon Ball, Please Don't Sue).QuByte Interactive has announced Thunder Hoop Collection, bringing together two of the 1990s' weirdest and most obscure run 'n' gun arcade release: Thunder Hoop (19...
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve ‘101 Overview’ trailer
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Bandai Namco Aces have released a five-minute overview trailer for …
Resident Evil Requiem's made over $500m since release, but the new film didn't have as big of an impact as Capcom's price drops
Resident Evil Requiem is still doing bonkers business while elongating Capcom's generational win streak, but the new big-screen reboot didn't make as big of an impact on game sales as you might expect...
Why It Took Years For A Story About Bobby Kotick Sending Journalists Legal Threats To Come Out
"It wasn’t about pulling together the evidence. It wasn’t about doing the research. That was done pretty early on"
Podcast: We're Digging Wardogs
This week on The Game Informer Show, Marcus joins the Video Vans to discuss his review of Control Resonant. Did it resonate with us, and does he think the day-one patch will affect early impressions o...
Turns Out The Chipset Inside The Retroid Duo Can Handle Two Screens Natively
Update: The chip has shortcomings elsewhere, it seems.Retroid caused a bit of a kerfuffle recently when it announced the Pocket Duo Lite Plus shortly after opening pre-orders for the Pocket Duo and Po...
Nocturnal II for PC launches November 10
Side-scrolling Metroidvania game sequel Nocturnal II will launch for PC via Steam on November 10, …
Control Resonant's post-launch plan includes a Photo Mode and New Game Plus Plus coming next month: "Do 665 runs if you want!"
Control Resonant's upside down world is out now, but Remedy Entertainment's not done with the RPG just yet. The Alan Wake and Max Payne maker has detailed some of its post-launch plans for the game, w...
Cover Reveal – Grand Theft Auto VI
Grand Theft Auto VI is the biggest game of the year, decade, and quite possibly of all time, and it’s gracing the cover of Game Informer this month. I spoke with several lead designers at Rockstar Gam...
Poignant Survival Horror Adventure Heartworm Creeps Onto Consoles In October
Bleeding Hearts.With the Fall season creeping in, there's no better way to spend the dark, early evenings than with a dose of Survival Horror, and DreadXP has console players covered: spooky indie adv...
Mercenaries Grace: Black Feather and the Golden Right Arm announced for PS5, Switch, and PC
RideonJapan has announced Mercenaries Grace: Black Feather and the Golden Right Arm, the latest entry …
Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids team reportedly came close to making an "ambitious" Zelda game starring Ganondorf, but it wasn't to be
Ubisoft Milan, the studio behind the acclaimed Mario + Rabbids games, reportedly came close to making a Zelda spin-off starring the series' biggest villain, Ganondorf, instead of regular protagonist L...
Check Out The Design Document For Sonic Adventure 2's Iconic City Escape Level
Few video game openings make the impression City Escape does in Sonic Adventure 2. After jumping out of a helicopter, Sonic uses a piece of debris to snowboard down the city streets as the generationa...
After Years Of Searching, This Long-Lost Xevious Arcade Commercial Has Finally Been Found
'Are you devious enough to beat Xevious?'.Here's something a little out of the ordinary for you: a member of the preservationist group Gaming Alexandria, called Jumpman, has just discovered a long-los...
Unicorn Overlord director Takafumi Noma announces fantasy IP IGNISPHERE and action RPG DAWNGAZER for PS5, Switch 2, and PC
Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Monochrome Corporation have announced new fantasy intellectual property IGNISPHERE, …
Arc Raiders announces a new PvE "test" to accommodate its surprisingly friendly players
Embark Studios has announced a new matchmaking test for Arc Raiders that'll allow players to opt into a PvE version featuring none of the usual player-versus-player violence. It's the developer's res...
EA Sports FC 27 Review - More Build Up Play Than The Long Ball
Reviewed on: PlayStation 5...
Binky: Frozen In Time Is A Brand New C64 Platformer From Thalamus, And It's Available Right Now
From the makers of Bounder and Rick Dangerous.It's a great day to be a C64 fan, as legendary publisher Thalamus Digital has released a brand-new title for the world's greatest bread bin. Binky: Frozen...
A-Train 9 PRIME LINE announced for PC
Artdink has announced A-Train 9 PRIME LINE, the “ultimate edition” of its city-building simulation game …
After nearly 19 years in development hell, Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil 2 is somehow still showing signs of life
Sound the alarm! Alert your loved ones! Nearly 18 years after its original announcement, Beyond Good & Evil 2 apparently still isn't dead, according to a Ubisoft Bordeaux developer who says he's been...
Fate/Extra Record Is A Card-Based RPG I'm Happy To Revisit Next Year
Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC Publisher: Aniplex Developer: Meteorise, Type-Moon Release:...
Following Alien Breed Success And James Pond Criticism, Antstream's Studio Head Is Leaving The Company
"I’m wrapping up my time at Antstream at the end of the year".Subscription-based streaming service Antstream has made headlines recently for both good and bad reasons.On the positive side of things, t...
Original Castlevania now available for iOS, Android for free
Konami has released the original Castlevania, first released for Nintendo Entertainment System, for iOS via …
It took roughly two years and "one of the most expensive art assets ever" to get Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's Chimera tank fight right
CD Projekt Red has shared some insight into Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's fantastic Chimera tank boss fight, explaining it took two years to get the complicated sequence right. Read more
Super Bomberman Collection Physical Edition Available Now on PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2 Game Card Coming Soon.Red Art Games, in collaboration with Konami, has released physical editions of Super Bomberman Collection, which launched digitally on PC and console platforms...
GTA veteran's MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy has entered administration, following yet more reports of layoffs
Last week brought reports of further layoffs at Build A Rocket Boy, the beleaguered studio behind the poorly received 2025 shooter MindsEye. In the wake of that news, the company - which has repeatedl...
A New Castlevania 40th Anniversary Video Has Released, & Fans Think They Have Spotted A Tease For A 3D Collection
Fangs for the memories.Castlevania turns 40 this month, and to celebrate, Konami unveiled its plans to mark the milestone, including a potential tease for a 3D collection (according to fans, at least)...
World of Warcraft: Forever has recaptured the original MMO's magic, something I thought was impossible
I've had an on-and-off relationship with World of Warcraft ever since I first booted it up in my early teens. I love the size of the world, the joy of exploration, the kick from getting a purple drop...
"Of All The GenAI Slops You've Ever Seen, This Is The Sloppiest Of Them All" - The Oliver Twins Tarnish Their Legacy Further With 'Wizard Of Oz' Board Game
"Something I absolutely did not need today".Once upon a time, the Oliver Twins were respected as creative forces in the UK 'bedroom' coding scene. The siblings created Dizzy, one of the most instantly...
Sony reportedly surveying developers about PlayStation disc-ending decision - is it having second thoughts?
Is Sony having second thoughts about ending PlayStation disc support? The question has arisen following a report that says Sony sent "a bigger survey than they've sent almost ever before" to developer...
As Marathon's player slump continues, Bungie announces plans to grow it "beyond extraction"
Bungie has announced drastic changes coming to its struggling shooter Marathon, including a shift away from its extraction roots in the coming months. The new mission statement? Making more "approacha...
2026-09-24
The Wolverine game may not be good but thank goodness it's weird
It's not fun to play and yet I had a great time
Apple Makes The Mac Mini Unupgradable Again Because Fuck You
Apple quietly rolled back a tiny unofficial feature of one of its best computers when the storage crisis is at its worst.
One Of Mouthwashing Publisher Critical Reflex's Demos Made Me Gag (Plus, Three Other Games I Can't Wait For)
Publisher Critical Reflex was founded six years ago and has since curated one of the most unique, strange, and interesting game catalogs. If I had to guess, the game that put Critical Reflex into your...
Modder Successfully Creates Atari Jaguar OS, Envisioning The Unreleased 'Atari Painter' Home Computer
RISCy Business.A modder has given new life to a project left on Atari's cutting room floor some 35 years ago. Using the Atari Jaguar hardware as its base, Homebrewer Clint Thomson has constructed an O...
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World details Quick Scouting, Scout Run, Joint Battles, Almira, and new monsters
Publisher and developer Square Enix, and developer TOSE have released new information and screenshots for …
The Blood of Dawnwalker's divisive time mechanic was once much stricter, but it was loosened because of "fear" around the game
I've had a hunch ever since playing The Blood of Dawnwalker that its divisive time limit feature - whereby you have 30 in-game days and nights to save your character's family from a nasty pack of vamp...
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Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies VR Was Just Announced For 2027 – I Have Some Objections
Ace Attorney fans have been hoping for the announcement of a new entry for many years now, but today, we got a surprise instead. Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies VR is a virtual reality version of the fif...
"I Can Make What's Inside Your Head Live Forever" - New Trailer For Nicolas Cage's Madden Biopic Shows The Genesis Of EA's Million-Selling Series
Arrives this November.Amazon MGM's upcoming movie on the life of NFL legend John Madden will also cover the creation of the best-selling series of Madden video games.Directed by David O. Russell—who i...
Kowloon’s Gate: Suzaku for Switch launches October 29
The Switch version of Kowloon’s Gate: Suzaku will launch on October 29, developer JETMAN announced. …
"It genuinely breaks my heart"- Confusion and frustration reign as gaming communities react to Xbox's drastic restructuring this week
It's been another difficult week for Xbox and the many studios it operates, as a second wave of layoffs has ripped through the company. The saddest news surrounds the impending closure of Hellblade st...
Nintendo Wins $4.5M In Switch Pirate Lawsuit
The court entered a default judgement in favor of Nintendo
Control Resonant Launch Patch Will Address Its Biggest Combat Complaints
Control Resonant launches today, and the game’s first update will address one of its biggest pre-release criticisms: its enemies take too long to defeat, and protagonist Dylan Faden feels too weak. Wh...
Rockstar reveals a £350 box of naughty GTA 6 collectables you definitely wouldn't get through airport security
Rockstar Games has announced a limited Goodtime State Vice City collection of goodies for Grand Theft Auto 6 that's ludicrously expensive - £349 - doesn't include a copy of the game, and is pre-...
Iizuka: Working With Sonic Mania Devs Again 'Not Off The Books Yet,' 'There's Definitely A Desire'
The release of Sonic Mania in 2017 signaled to many fans that Sega and the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise were listening to fans. Announced as part of the series' 25th anniversary in 2016, the title was...
Roman Sands Re:Build review - a fiendish immersive sim drenched in a vaporwave glitchcore palette
After first hearing about Roman Sands Re:Build, and following along with bits of its development over the last few years, it's been a real ride getting to sit down with it; the demo from a couple year...
Bloober Team's Switch 2 Exclusive, Onyx: The Dark Grip, Is The Most Nintendo-Sounding Game Ever
Platform: Publisher: Bloober Team Developer: Broken Mirror Games Rating: Teen Bloober Team...
"I assume someone is being greedy somewhere" - Tim Schafer discusses current game industry woes following Double Fine's split with Xbox
Tim Schafer - the founder of acclaimed developer Double Fine Productions, and the legendary designer behind the likes of Day of the Tentacle and Psychonauts - has spoken out about his studio's recent...
Control Resonant Review – Fun, Frustration, And Fun Again
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Quake Champions ditches free-to-play and kills off its Microsoft Store version eight years after its original release
In an unusual move, developer id Software's free-to-play shooter Quake Champions is transitioning into a paid product, eight years after its original release. As part of the same move, the Microsoft s...
Xbox's version of PlayStation's Platinum Trophy achievement seems to leak, and it's got a sound-effect that's 15 seconds long
I'm not sure what's more surprising: that Xbox never had a Platinum Trophy equivalent, that Xbox feels the need to have a Platinum Trophy equivalent, or that it's adding a Platinum Trophy equivalent n...
Player discovers game-changing pair of pants in World of Warcraft: Forever
The times when a pair of pants prove newsworthy are tragically rare, and when they are it's usually not a good thing. Thankfully, a community discovery in World of Warcraft: Forever has remedied that....
Don't expect regular Destiny 2 updates to return, despite the surprise "unvaulting" of game additions
After announcing the end of Destiny 2 development and laying off almost the game's entire team, Bungie surprised fans earlier this week with news that it's working on "unvaulting" Destiny 2 campaigns,...
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I am the universe
Things were neither better nor simpler for me in 1999, but it was easier to play Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birth of the Federation.
Woodo Is Pretty Good, Even If It Is Making Me Puke A Little Bit
Woodo describes itself as a "cozy diorama puzzle game", in which you have to match a succession of items on the side of your screen to their counterparts in a 3D space. Just drag and drop, o...
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Will Let You Spec Into Different FITS Classes But Still Wear The Party's Classic Outfits
One of the bigger additions to Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy in the upcoming finale, Revelation, is the FITS system. This Function-Integrated Tactical Suitwear system allows players t...
Discord launches controversial age-verification system "using the most privacy-preserving approach we could build" months after first delay
Discord delayed the rollout of its controversial age verification system back in February after very loud backlash against the company's plans. Those age checks are now back, but this time, co-founder...
A Sniper Game Where The Goal Is Not To Shoot Anyone
Sniper Dan is a surprisingly cute game where everything is solved with a gun
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Will Have Four Performance Modes On PS5 Pro
I got hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Tokyo Game Show last week, playing about 25 minutes of the game's first chapter. You can read more about my experience during that preview here, inc...
As Halo goes to Activision, fans worry about a potential lore reboot from the Call of Duty publisher, but at least Halo Fest lives on
UPDATE 25/09/26: Halo Studios' esports lead has confirmed December's Halo Fest lives on, despite layoffs sweeping through the rest of the developer. Further updates about the live event might take a l...
There Is No Plan
Panic and pivot, rinse and repeat
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Preview – A Much Better Showing After A Disappointing Gamescom Demo
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release:...
Obsidian's "creative identity and strengths" will remain intact, promises Bethesda, as it takes control of Fallout: New Vegas studio
Xbox's massive and still ongoing reorganisation has pushed Obsidian Entertainment under Bethesda's umbrella. Despite the quite drastic corporate shakeup, Bethesda's president is promising folks the ic...
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Sonic Team's Hoshino Talks The Evolution Of Sonic Team, Taking Sonic From 2D To 3D, Seeing His Creations In Movies
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise turned 35 years old this past summer, and to mark the occasion, iam8bit is hosting a special 35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit across Seattle and Los Angeles th...
Beloved cockney-orc Lord of the Rings games Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War finally make their way to Switch 2
As if this season wasn't packed enough with games to play, the acclaimed 'Nemesis system' Lord of the Rings games Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War finally come to Switch 2 later this month. Read mo...
Blizzard to take "a somewhat different approach" to level-scaling in Diablo 5, suggesting more influence from Diablo 2 than Diablo 4
Blizzard has hinted at yet another core mechanic in Diablo 5 seemingly inspired by Diablo 2. Notably, the in-development action-RPG will tackle level-scaling differently from the way it's done in Diab...
Former Halo leaders lament effective closure of Halo Studios, as one employee finds themselves promoted and fired in same week
Former Halo leaders Bonnie Ross and Kiki Wolfkill have added their voices to the chorus of people wishing laid-off Halo Studios employees well after Microsoft's drastic downsizing of the studio yester...
Stellar Blade is a success now but once came close to the brink: "We could only pay salaries for about three months"
Shift UP CEO Hyung-Tae Kim has spoken about the troubles faced during Stellar Blade's development, including doubts from investors about the game's ability to break even, and rapidly depleting funds t...
Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lost "nearly half" of its staff during yesterday's Xbox cuts and move to Activision
Yesterday's Xbox cuts saw organisational restructuring that moved Age of Empires studio World's Edge under Activision's control. The initial announcement did not specify whether the Age of Empire stud...
Star Wars Zero Company finds success in passing 1m sales, so can the furloughed development team be reinstated and paid now?
Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor, appears to have been a success, selling more than 1m copies, according to estimates from industry analyst Alinea Analyti...
Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch
The story director for Gears of War: E-Day has been laid off as part of yesterday's Xbox cuts, barely two weeks before the game he's worked on for more than four years is released. Read more
Resident Evil movie review - the best video game adaptation of playing a video game
There's a bit somewhere in the middle of the rubbish Doom movie, where the perspective suddenly switches to first-person. Look, it seems to say, it's just like you playing the video game! But what Zac...
State of Decay studio Undead Labs goes independent after Xbox restructuring, but lays off "a significant number" of the team in doing so
State of Decay studio Undead Labs has shared good and bad news following Xbox's second round of job cuts this year. Read more
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How to get into tabletop role-playing without inducing a stress headache
Getting into tabletop RPGs is a daunting, intimidating affair; veteran GM Cat Bussell tells you how to get past the gatekeeping, and make the medium your own.
Xbox Lays Off 268 More People, Hands Halo Series To Activision
Earlier this year, Xbox performed a massive wave of layoffs, eliminating 1,600 roles and sharing that more cuts would come soon. Today, those cuts have come: Xbox has announced it is laying off 268 ro...
Artist who hand-paints some of gaming's best fantasy world maps brings them together in oversized and extremely lavish art book
If you're an enjoyer of video game maps, you might like this: celebrated artist and cartographer Francesca Baerald - who's created in-game (and out) maps for Dragon Age, Warcraft, Octopath Traveler, D...
With "a dozen" music levels, Rayman Legends Retold doubles down on the best bit of the original game, and having played it I couldn't be happier
I own Rayman Legends on six platforms. The game, a 2D platformer that launched back in 2013, initially released onto the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U and PS Vita. A year later, it came to Xbox One and PS4...
Xbox confirms 268 more layoffs, further studio closures, and Obsidian's shift to Bethesda as major restructuring continues
Following reports that further job cuts were imminent at Xbox, Microsoft has confirmed more sweeping changes as its major restructuring continues. As a result, some Xbox studios will combine, others a...
Hellblade developer Ninja Theory heading towards closure in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series of games, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Heavenly Sword - is entering consultation in preperation for the studio's closure as p...