The master of the cozy puzzle game is back, and he’s destroying my free time once more in Order of the Sinking Star

Ken coolly serves the hottest news stories and has played, we think, every game ever made. Published: October 11, 2026 I’ve been staring at one puzzle in Order of the Sinking Star for a good 20 minutes when it clicks. What I need to do is obvious – my three heroes all have to cross…

Star Wars Has a Real Shot at GOTY for the First Time in 23 Years

Both games have been received with acclaim by critics, especially the innovative Galactic Racer. Their releases have been well-timed to stand out for consideration at The Game Awards in December, too. But Star Wars has a checkered history at TGA — and gaming awards in general. And while Zero Company and Galactic Racer are better…

AI Driving Game Demo Already Putting Developers Into Debt

Teach My Little Sister How To Drive is an upcoming DMV simulator where players, riding passengers, instruct a chaotic young student to pass their exam. Developers Easy Fox are embracing AI for the project, the titular sister a live chat bot that the player is instructing. Beyond mere contention for the tech, Easy Fox are…

Aion 2 unleashes a ban wave for bots and gold farming as the new MMORPG tackles “economy abuse”

Aion 2 developer NC has announced that it’s just taken action against almost 5,000 user accounts found to be involved in botting, gold farming, or other methods that “disrupt the game economy.” The new MMORPG has rocketed up the Steam charts, quickly becoming the fourth most-played game on Valve’s platform behind the ever-present giants of…

Box Art Brawl – Duel: Wii Sports Resort

North America Image: Nintendo / Launchbox The North American cover is all about showcasing what’s new in the sequel. Most of the box is dedicated to four fresh sports, splitting things into quarters to highlight Swordplay, Wakeboarding, Archery and Basketball. It gets straight to the point, but a little creativity might not have gone amiss….

Popular PS Plus PS5 Action Game Drops Major October Update

As previously announced, an August 2026 PS Plus action game has dropped a major PS5 content update that coincides with its launch on the Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Rogue Factor and published by Nacon, Hell Is Us has addressed one of its biggest player complaints: enemy variety. Patch notes for PS Plus game Hell…

Squadron 42 has a Steam page

In August, game director Chris Roberts said that Star Citizen’s singleplayer component, Squadron 42, was being delayed out of 2026 to avoid clashing with Grand Theft Auto 6. There was a certain amount of skepticism about the reason for the delay, thanks in part to a recent Star Citizen livestream being declared a disaster, but…

Let’s All Be Happy This AAA Minesweeper Game Isn’t Real

Minesweeper has been around for decades and it’s probably overdue for some modern flourishes. Now there’s a Triple-A Minesweeper parody that offers a hilarious look at what a Minesweeper update might look like. The Triple-A Minesweeper was created by writer and programmer Mike Lacher, and it’s fully playable as a browser game on his site….

Jailbroken PS5s Can Now Emulate PS2 Games Using Discs

The vibe-coded horror show continues to get worse for Sony, as there’s now a new, Claude-coded version of the PCSX2 emulator, named PS5SX2, that can be installed on jailbroken PlayStation 5s and allows users to dump their PlayStation 2 games to the console’s SSD to emulate them. Unfortunate timing for Sony, considering the most recent…

Kabuki codes (October 2026)

Like with many Roblox games, it’s better to be armed with Kabuki codes than to go alone out there in the streets. Think of them as a virtual duo – keeping you safe and protected, and having your back out there. In this game, we all know you could do with the additional support. Rolls…