10 Near-Perfect New Sci-fi Books for Star Wars and Dune Fans

One of the earliest and most popular science fiction subgenres, the “space opera” tells a sprawling epic story across multiple planets. Frank Herbert’s Dune series and the Star Wars franchise are among the most famous examples, but other classic book series include the works of Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, Dan Simmons, and Iain M. Banks….

Stardew Valley Dev’s Haunted Chocolatier: Everything We Know

Haunted Chocolatier is the next game from Stardew Valley developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, which means that it’s going to be an instant hit the moment it’s out. Unfortunately for us, it’s also a fairly enigmatic project at the moment. Since announcing Haunted Chocolatier in 2021, Barone has revealed fairly few details about it, and we…

Dead by Daylight is getting a Survivor chat wheel soon, as Behaviour reveals plans to debloat a decade of systems

Behaviour Interactive has just answered a lot of big questions about the immediate future of Dead by Daylight updates. During a special DBD Q&A on the game’s Reddit page, several developers from the team fielded community queries, and revealed a range of plans for the multiplayer game. Among them are a Survivor chat wheel that’s…

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th August)

What’s this I detect? Welcome, weary traveller. You have made it to the weekend. Please, sit and partake in some gaming. But wait! Allow us to regale you with some newz. First up, we had a Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct this week, showcasing many of the game’s mechanics and characters, so that was cool….

PS5 Getting Unexpected Remake of 2019 RPG

A long-forgotten 2019 RPG is getting a surprise PS5 remake, and it’ll be out sooner than you think. Dungeon of Dragon Knight Remake released on PC seven years ago and wasn’t exactly a commercial success. But its dev still wants to bring the classic dungeon crawler to modern platforms. Obscure 2019 RPG Dungeon of Dragon…

Id Software Vet Claims Xbox Doesn’t Understand Art Or Games

Chris Hays, id Software’s lead services programmer, has been at the company for over 15 years. And he’s one of the devs who remains at the studio behind Doom following Xbox’s massive layoffs in July. While Xbox and studio leadership claim that id can ship a game like Doom (2016) again with fewer people, Hays…

This week’s Epic Games Store free games drops you into a novel, or tasks you and a friend to escape a haunted castle

If a spooky, puzzle-filled co-op game set in a snowy world sounds right up your street, or a single-player narrative featuring anthropomorphic animals better takes your fancy, Epic Games has two free PC games on offer this week. Epic’s first free title is Beacon Pines, a gem of a story game that has you playing…

GTA 6’s Netflix deal forces us to ask: can you pirate an advertisement?

Let’s be real, come August 27, the Grand Theft Auto 6 “extended look” is not going to be exclusive to Netflix for six hours as advertised. It’s going to be exclusive to Netflix for however long it takes for someone to record it and distribute a torrent. You wouldn’t download a car, but would you…

How Capcom Created Its Own Version Of Legendary – Aug 7, 2026

I traveled to Osaka, Japan, back in June to visit Capcom’s HQ and learn more about Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer. You can read that cover story right here if you’re a subscriber, but alongside that feature, I’m posting exclusive stories for the next couple of weeks based…

2025’s Best Soulslike You Missed Is Officially a Sleeper Hit on Xbox Game Pass

It feels like forever ago (cue up a cigarette drag), but looking back, 2025 was an uncharacteristically stacked year for new video games. Kirby Air Ride got a decades-overdue sequel! Battlefield 6 was actually good! Blue Prince redefined puzzle games! Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — can you believe that only just came out last year?…