Aerial Knight’s MrFreezy Is A ‘Light-hearted’ Puzzle Game About An Axe Murderer Who Decapitates Men

Developer Aerial Knight makes some interesting (and fun) games, so I’m always looking forward to what’s next from the team. Today, I learned about Aerial Knight’s MrFreezy, and it might take the record for the wildest puzzle-game pitch of all time, and I can’t wait to check it out.  Aerial Knight’s MrFreezy’s Steam page features…

Outer Worlds 2 Director Reacts To Mass Layoffs At Xbox And Dispels “Misinformation”

The Outer Worlds 2 game director and 20-year Obsidian Entertainment veteran Brandon Adler has reacted to Microsoft’s recent mass layoffs at Xbox and other notable changes, which included the reported cancellation of Avowed 2. Adler, who is the current game director on an unannounced project at Obsidian, said it was an “extremely difficult week at…

Octopath Traveler 1 & 2 Announced For Switch 2 With Improved Performance And Visuals

Square Enix has announced Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 for the Switch 2, bringing two modern RPG classics to Nintendo’s latest console with improved visuals and performance. Although they’re out now in Japan, a western release is due to follow on 1st October 2026. You can bag each game individually either physically (likely a…

UK Trade Group Calls Death Of Discs A Blow To Consumer Choice

The news that Sony plans to retire PlayStation game discs at the beginning of 2028 continues to make lots of people very angry, including the stores whose business currently relies on gaming retaining a physical component. A trade organization called Entertainment Retailer’s Association in the UK recently fired back at the PS5 email with a…

Half-Life-inspired Invariant re-announced following Steam delisting, but was “never meant to be” a clone

Survival horror fans can add another upcoming title to their Steam wishlist in the form of Invariant from Faros Game Studio following the game’s reappearance on the platform. Touted to combine “atmospheric horror with intense first-person combat and logical puzzles”, the survival horror game also blends “exploration, tense firefights, and resource management into a constant…

Warframe creative director says Destiny 2’s end is tragic, because even with hard work ‘the business side of this industry always gets the last remark’

Destiny 2 isn’t going anywhere, but it also isn’t… well, going anywhere. The game’s servers will still be running for the foreseeable future, but Bungie has since ceased updates to its flagship shooter to move onto other projects, tragically laying off much of its staff in the aftermath of that decision. It’s a sorry state…

PlayStation Store Surprise Drops Great New PS5 Adventure Game

Over the weekend, the PlayStation Store stealth-dropped a hidden gem of an adventure game for the PS5 that’s already getting a positive response from players. First released on PC in 2023, Welcome to Kowloon is a unique indie horror adventure in which players look for cheap housing in Hong Kong. PS5 adventure game Welcome to…

Everything You Need To Know About The Palworld OCG Ready For Its Release

This article was produced in collaboration with our sponsor, Bushiroad. Pocketpair is building on the massive success of Palworld by turning its gameplay into a tabletop experience. The Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME’s arrival is right around the corner, releasing on July 30, 2026, and we’ve broken down everything you need to know about how to…

Brazilian Courts Force Xbox To Restore Hacked Account

Xbox, the gaming giant in the midst of a firing frenzy and whose CEO was just appointed to the Federal Reserve, has been humbled by one of their own players. As reported by Tom’s Hardware, when a Brazilian player attempted to restore their compromised account, a curt customer service response prompted them to take the…

Subnautica 2’s olive branch to fend off threats is just enough to preserve the terror

A new Subnautica 2 update arrives today – the first big overhaul from Unknown Worlds since it pushed the ocean survival game out into early access. The focus for now is very much on quality-of-life improvements, with bigger implementations like multiplayer features and new biomes further down the line. The patch does at least address…