The Best Games Like Dungeon Crawler Carl

Understatement: There is a lot going on as Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl begins. Carl, a Coast Guard vet, is caught outside, in the dead of winter, in his underwear when every man-made structure on Earth collapses. He and the only survivor nearby, a talking cat named Princess Donut, are forced to descend into their…

Round Up: The Reviews For Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin Are In

Here’s what other sites have said about Bubbly Basin so far. We’ll add more reviews and impressions when they surface. ScreenRant – 10/10 “The sheer size of this area is breathtaking, and it feels as though there are secrets to find around every corner and behind every pile of sand. Add to that the 50…

Nintendo Offers Free Repairs To Kumamoto Earthquake Victims

On July 28th, a 6.8 earthquake struck the city of Kumamoto, killing dozens and destroying hundreds of homes. As the region continues to collect itself and recover from the tragedy, many Japanese companies have donated to relief efforts. On top of a financial contribution, Nintendo has also pledged to repair products that may have been…

Snipers vs Runners codes (August 2026)

Get on these new Snipers vs Runners codes early, and while you won’t see your chances of taking up arms increase, you’ll get rewards as if you’d played the round yourself. What can you do with your spoils? Buy fancier weapons, of course. The other players won’t dare look at your gear in the middle…

The designer of Diamond City, Little Lamplight, and Starfield’s Neon thinks Bethesda’s galaxy was just too big: ‘I would have done a handful of planets with bespoke layouts’

In a new episode of The Examined Game podcast (spotted by GamesRadar), longtime Bethesda environment artist and The Axis Unseen dev Nate Purkeypile spoke about his time at the legendary studio, including what he found to be Starfield’s biggest design misstep. Purkeypile had the title of “environment artist” at Bethesda, but his work seems to…

An Odd Fix For Marvel Tōkon On PC Is Giving Mixed Results

Marvel Tōkon players on PC can’t seem to agree on whether the latest odd fix for the game’s lousy performance is actually making a difference or not, although that may have more to do with how bizarre said fix is. That’s because, according to several players, opening the Epic Games Store and leaving it running…

Ex Escape From Tarkov dev believes his new game Rush is Real can cut through a risk-averse industry with an “original idea”

After nine years at Battlestate Games, Escape From Tarkov’s former Lead Game Designer Jean Tyulegenov has left to do something new. Joining other ex-Battlestate colleagues including Dmitry Ogorodnikov and German Terekhov, he’ll be implementing his expertise as Creative Director on Rush is Real, the debut title for Nomion Games. In a time where increasing player…

Minecraft Arrives On Switch 2 This October, Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed

Update [Sun 9th Aug 2026, 3pm]: Following a release date earlier this week, there are new reports of users being invited to a Minecraft Beta for Switch 2. Select players are apparently being invited to “test Minecraft on Nintendo Switch 2” when they boot up Minecraft. If you are selected, you’ll supposedly be prompted to…

Acclaimed 2023 PS5 Adventure Game 65% Off in PS Store Deal

An award-winning 2023 PS5 and PS4 adventure game is 65% off on the PS Store in a limited-time deal that ends this week. Developed by Sad Owl Studios, acclaimed game Viewfinder is under $10 until Thursday, August 13. Puzzle adventure Viewfinder is just $8.74 in limited-time PS Store deal PS5 and PS4 players can grab…

‘I am a big roguelike guy, but also a fan of minimalism and elegance’: Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story, guides us through the games in his Steam Library

Disk Cleanup (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Disk Cleanup, our regular weekend feature delving into the PCs of PC gaming luminaries. Come back every weekend to read a new interview, digging into the important questions, like “How tidy is your desktop?” and “What game will you never uninstall?” Sam Barlow is the director of Half…