We owe Fallout to an admiral and his officers teaching its designer to play D&D in 1979

In a new video on his YouTube channel, RPG veteran and Fallout Designer Tim Cain talked about the first time he was ever exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, a pivotal influence on the developer: Some of his mother’s coworkers showed him the ropes all the way back in the Carter administration. Oh, and they happened…

The Batman Part 2 adds a critical new cast member on Superman Day

April 18 is Superman Day, and it is supposed to be all about the superhero who kicked off DC Studios’ new cinematic universe last year. That’s why it’s surprising that the biggest DC Studios-related news of the day is that Game of Thrones alumnus Charles Dance joined the cast of The Batman Part 2. Deadline…

Every Big Movie Announced At Hollywood’s CinemaCon 2026

Since the ‘70s, major theater chains have run a trade show for studios to preview and cut distribution deals around upcoming films. As Hollywood blockbusters became synonymous with superhero and genre franchises, the ShoWest convention was rebranded to CinemaCon, solidifying it as a hotbed for news about Marvel sequels and surprise divorce papers. Behind all…

New Overwatch patch notes bring emergency Sierra buffs as Season 2’s fresh face falls flat

We’re still in the first week of Overwatch Season 2, but Blizzard has already stepped in to give new hero Sierra a boost. The latest addition to the DPS roster has so far made very little splash in the multiplayer game‘s ever-growing pond. An explosive ultimate aside, her kit has felt rather impotent, without enough…

31 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You

Image: Nintendo Life Welcome back to our ‘Games We Missed’ series, where Nintendo Life readers send in their picks of great games we weren’t able to cover with a review. We’re up to Part 12 of this twice-yearly round up, and once again you’ve come up with some great-looking recommendations that have us scurrying to…

PS5 Getting New Game in Beloved Action Franchise This Year

Following a recent leak, it has been confirmed that PS5 is due to receive the next game in a popular action shooter franchise in 2026. Metro 2039 will release on all current-gen platforms except for Nintendo Switch 2. PS5 action shooter game Metro 2039 gets winter 2026 release date window Although we don’t have a…

After 23 years, CCP is about to do the unthinkable: add a non-PvP zone to EVE Online

For over two decades, EVE Online has been famous for two things: the astonishing player-driven stories it generates, and the cutthroat universe that acts as a foundation for those stories. PvP is as fundamental a part of EVE’s universe as hydrogen is in our own, and whether you’re the head of one of its megacorps…

Slay The Spire 2 Outlines A Big Roadmap But Devs Aren’t Rushing

Hot off the heels of getting review-bombed for a second time in the space of a month, Mega Crit has just released its monthly “Neowsletter” newsletter. However, unlike most Neowsletters in recent memory, this one actually contains a lot of juicy info about Slay the Spire 2’s future, including a very rough roadmap of the…

The new Slay the Spire 2 roadmap has no dates: “Exacting deadlines produce sloppy, uninspired work”

A new Slay the Spire 2 roadmap gives us a fresh look at the high-priority updates that Mega Crit is working on, but studio co-founder Casey Yano is eager to avoid making any promises of specific timeframes. It’s been a little over a month since the roguelike deckbuilder sequel exploded onto the scene, immediately becoming…

The best birthday gifts for gamers for every price range

Getting a thoughtful gift for the game-lover in your life isn’t easy. It’s unlikely they need a new console, and there’s a good chance they’ve already purchased all the games they’d want. Thankfully, after years of being stumped for what to buy for our own gamer friends (and years of being asked what we’d want),…