Gaming

A couple of weeks ago on X, someone reposted Braid and The Witness creator Jonathan Blow into my feed. He was sounding off about a new indie action-platformer called Derelict…

We all have our favorite go-to game genres. The type that whenever a new game is released, you’re instantly interested. For me, it’s Beat’em Ups and heavy story-driven adventure games…

Guerrilla Games co-founder Arjan Brussee has announced plans to develop a game engine positioned as “a European alternative” to competitors such as Unreal and Unity. Speaking to Dutch podcast De…

Summary OmniDrive is a firmware mod for MediaTek MT1959-based optical disc Blu-ray drives made by Hitachi-LG Data Storage. It allows users to rip games from consoles like the GameCube, Wii,…

It feels like I’m always writing something about DC Comics’ Absolute Universe being unhinged. Sometimes it’s news about something crazy happening in the story, like James Gordon dying in Absolute…

That Nintendo has been battling Palworld developer Pocketpair over “Pokémon-style monster capture and throwing mechanics” for a while now isn’t a secret. The results (so far) aren’t what the Japanese…

Finding its place somewhere between LA Noire and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, this free Xbox Game Pass RPG is quickly making a name for itself. Sometimes, it takes a…

A live action Elden Ring movie is in the works, as you may have heard, and as is sometimes the way with these things, it’s been a little leaky: Not…

007 First Light launches this week on PC and consoles, but if you were hoping to pre-load the game ahead of release so as to experience James Bond’s new story…

User-generated content (UGC) in the gaming space is a buzzy topic, with platforms like Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and even GTA Online serving as a platform for thousands of creators to…

Earlier this year the Bulgarian hardcover edition of Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli’s “Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1 – Imperial Machine” was crowned Comic…

Microsoft continues to expand Xbox Game Pass with new titles every month. Recently, the company added 10 new games to the service, and before that, subscribers got access to another…

As is the case with most big name games that people are desperate to get their hands on, over the weekend the opening mission of 007 First Light leaked…

At long last, there are a whole three full-scale, Sims-style life sims available now that Paralives has launched into early access. It feels like there may finally be something in…

Paralives gets off to a lovely start. We fade up to see the camera tracking a moving train as it winds serenely across a bucolic landscape. Slowly it moves in…

There is no abundance of train sims in this world, that’s for sure. But I am a person that likes two cakes, so you won’t find me complaining when…

Cottonville – creating on Xbox Some games ask you to save the world. Others just want you to grow cotton, dye fabrics and make somebody a really nice jumper –…

It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. If you have new appointments…

DC Comics released its so-called Facsimile Edition of the classic 1986 “Action Comics #583” on May 13, 2026 — but sharp-eyed collectors have noticed something is very wrong with it….

For years, video games looked like one of the best deals in entertainment: buy a console, buy a game, plug them into your home television, and play for hours. That…

It’s finally happening: we’re getting a third life sim on the block when the Paralives launch arrives later today. The Sims series is about to have yet another new neighbor…

Forza Horizon 6 has sold 4.9 million copies since its global launch on May 19, a major accomplishment for an Xbox game in 2026, according to analyst Rhys Elliott. The…

It’s official: Star Citizen, Cloud Imperium Games’ multiplayer sci-fi sim, has now topped $1 billion in crowdfunding. The milestone popped earlier today courtesy of the 6.5 million players who have…

Xbox Game Pass is getting a huge day-one release on May 28 that you may not be aware of, especially in light of the recent release of Forza Horizon 6…

There is perhaps no greater household name in the world of comics than Marvel Comics’ former writer, editor, and publisher, Stan Lee. Along with other big creators like Jack Kirby…

Sensor Tower has acquired mobile app intelligence firm AppMagic for an undisclosed amount. AppMagic, similar to Sensor Tower, provides estimates of mobile game and app revenue, downloads, and regional market…

Now that we’re on Sunday, let’s take a look at the top 25 XBOX Player Voice requests after one week! Exclusives Make online multiplayer free to access New backwards compatibility…

My favorite part of Smash Bros. isn’t even really the fighting. It’s seeing how in the hell you take characters like Minecraft Steve, Pac-Man, and that scum bastard dog from…

Last week’s Nintendo Switch 2 release of Sektori, a brilliant twin-stick shooter that’s a lot like Geometry Wars, has finally met with enough success that the game’s solo creator has…