‘Hopefully as many people as possible get to play it before Nintendo flips out’: Fans spent 3 years secretly crafting a full Metroid Prime 2D demake, and it rocks

August 6th, 2026 was the 40th anniversary of Metroid, one of the few videogames in history to be so influential it has a whole genre named (at least partially) after it. You’d be forgiven for not realizing last Thursday was such a significant date because Nintendo seemingly forgot itself—and not for the first time. But…

1666: Amsterdam (Early Preview: Hands-On With

Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets has moved mountains to bring his passion project 1666: Amsterdam to fruition. The witchcraft-focused action-adventure game was originally conceived over 15 years ago while Désilets was still at Ubisoft. Through a series of tumultuous events, the project has changed studios and been at the center of a years-long lawsuit over…

13 Fields of Mistria Tips For First-Time Farmers

Last week, I started Fields of Mistria, a game my friends have been raving about for ages while it was in early access, but which just now entered its full, 1.0 launch. And man, my friends were right. This game rules. It’s like Stardew Valley with a bunch of quality-of-life improvements and some new features…

SteamOS beta update brings support to more gaming handhelds

Valve has gone live with the latest beta update for SteamOS. It brings a number of important bug fixes and changes to the gaming-focused operating system, such as preliminary wireless support for the upcoming Steam Frame VR headest, with the full list laid out on the Steam website. For some handheld owners, though, the biggest…

Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Isn’t An Open World – Aug 10, 2026

Onimusha is almost back. The latest installment, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, launches next month after a 20-year hiatus within Capcom’s samurai action series. Way of the Sword is also the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and to write that cover story (that subscribers can read right here), I traveled to Osaka, Japan, to visit Capcom…

‘House of the Dragon’ Officially Rewrites the Saddest Downfall in Game of Thrones History

Whether you love or hate it, you can’t deny that showrunner Ryan Condal and writer Sara Hess’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Targaryen history book, Fire & Blood, has been entertaining from start to finish. The House of the Dragon season 3 finale proved to be no exception, even if it also introduced a number…

Genki’s New Controller Is Chunky, Boasts Haptic Feedback, And Its Own Screen

Image: Genki Accessory manufacture Genki is getting into the controller space with the Manta, a premium pad that contains its own 2.79-inch screen and operating system for intuitive customisation without the need for a separate companion phone or desktop app. So you can switch profiles, remap buttons, tune controls, edit macros, manage connections, and more…

Persona Boss Feels Remake Of 1 And 2 Is Something ‘We Have To Do’ Eventually

It seems that Persona producer Wada Kazuhisa feels compelled to remake the first two games in the series. While there are no concrete plans in place to give Persona 1 and 2 the same treatment that 3 and 4 have gotten, in an interview with Gamerbraves, Kazuhisa said, “I think it’s something we should definitely do….

1666 Amsterdam’s early access launches this month, and I’m equal parts excited and worried

I have a lot of love for 1666: Amsterdam. The witchy feel; the contemporary European setting; the eerie, blood-red aesthetics – on paper, it’s doing a lot right. In practice, however, it’s burnt a lot of people. While I personally enjoyed the game’s demo – lingering AI ‘artwork’ aside – I do think it felt…

PlayStation 5 Action Game in Series That Vanished After PSP Gets Release Date

A new PlayStation game in an iconic series hits modern consoles, after last being seen on the PSP. The 3D action game will be available on PS5 starting this year, as well as for PC via Steam. The publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced the release of Patlabor the Case Files for…