Grand Theft Auto 6’s controversial refuelling action reportedly takes about 10 seconds to perform, which Rockstar’s co-studio head says is ‘pretty fast for a fill-up’

Every new Rockstar game is more simulation-heavy than the last, and Grand Theft Auto 6 aims to bring players closer to real-life in a variety of ways. One of these is the addition of vehicle refuelling, which will require players to stop off at gas stations (or petrol stations if you’re a Brit like me)…

Saving The Space Frogs On Khonsu In Exodus

Last month, we traveled to Austin, Texas to play Exodus, a promising sci-fi RPG made by former Mass Effect developers. We cover a lot of ground in our exclusive 14-page cover story, including several missions of hands-on gameplay, but the piece ends with impressions of a mission set on Khonsu. It’s an orbital platform above…

The 1001 Threads Of Mizan Director Avoids Answering A Simple Question At Gamescom

Previewing 1001 Threads of Mizan at Gamescom 2026 was bizarre. It is not totally uncommon to attend a preview at a conference not knowing what you are getting into. To protect from leaks, sometimes you’ll get invites for appointments mysteriously titled something like “Brand New Studio and Game Preview Opportunity – Gamescom 2026.” The general…

Former Old School Runescape dev sentenced for stealing from players to cash in over $400,000 in “black market” payouts

A former Old School Runescape developer who was fired by Jagex in 2018 after it came to light that he was stealing in-game gold and items from OSRS players has now been handed a three-year suspended sentence. Cambridgeshire Police report that Andrew Lakeman, who was previously known as Jed Sanderson and referred to among the…

5 Star Trek Ships That Changed the Legendary Sci-Fi Franchise Forever

Great science-fiction ships are never just transportation. Over time, they become characters in their own right. The best ships develop personalities, accumulate history, and become inseparable from the people who command them. Long after we’ve forgotten their technical specifications, we remember the adventures they carried, the sacrifices made aboard them, and the moments that defined…

Telltale Brings Five-Chapter Sci-Fi Adventure ‘The Expanse’ To Switch

Update [Sat 5th Sep 2026, 4am]: Physical distributor Limited Run Games has announced a physical standard edition of The Expanse: A Telltale Series for Switch. Pre-orders are available for $39.99 (or your regional equivalent) from now until 18th October 2026. Experience the exciting universe of The Expanse like never before!Lead your crew rife with tense…

Onimusha: Way Of The Sword’s Easy Mode Expertly – Sep 4, 2026

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is finally out, and if you were considering picking it up – you should! It’s great, and you can read why in my review for Game Informer here. Now, if you’ve read any reviews for the game, or even previews leading up to its launch, you’ve likely heard about its difficulty, particularly its…

Cult Classic RPG Gets PlayStation 5 Remake, Watch Reveal Trailer

Fans of a cult classic RPG franchise from the PSP era are in for a pleasant surprise. NIS America has announced a remake of the Korean RPG Astonishia Story with multiple enhancements coming to modern consoles. The franchise originally debuted on MS-DOS in the 1990s, followed by a port to the PlayStation Portable in the…

As Wardogs blows past 200k Steam concurrents, its developers are prepared for the day ‘hype dies down’

The way our hobby talks about player counts is all sorts of messed up. Steam concurrents are a useful metric for gauging a game’s general popularity, but they paint an incomplete picture. They’re a single data point, yet have become the flimsy scaffolding on which the internet builds elaborate headcanon about a game’s quality, viability,…

Star Wars Zero Company Review: Good Characters & Combat But Janky Camera

Let’s just get this out of the way right at the beginning. Yes, EA and Bit Reactor’s new tactical Star Wars game, Star Wars Zero Company, plays and looks a lot like a modern XCOM game. It’s impossible to ignore the similarities, and considering the studio was founded by XCOM art director Greg Foertsch, it…