Guide: Last Chance To Grab These 65 Switch 1 & 2 Games In Nintendo's 'Screaming Deals' Sale (North America)

Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick. This is your reminder that the North American spooky season sale wraps up in just a few days on 31st October, so this is your last chance to grab these discounted delights (until the next sale, at least). Nintendo is welcoming the spooky season…

Gorgeous PlayStation 5 Adventure Game Gets First Trailer, Release Date

News Home » Gorgeous PlayStation 5 Adventure Game Gets First Trailer, Release Date A new adventure game from Nippon Ichi Software is preparing to bring a hand-drawn fantasy world to modern consoles like PlayStation 5. Published by NIS America, the upcoming game features a storybook-inspired art style and a narrative centered on a young girl’s…

‘AAA publishers are abusing early access,’ Denis Dyack says, and that’s making things harder for everyone else

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Denis Dyack CEO, Apocalypse Studios “AAA publishers are abusing early access, skewing player expectations in such a way that it heavily disadvantages smaller independent developers.” Denis Dyack, known for his work on games including Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and…

A Rare Pokémon Is Being Distributed Again For The First Time In A Decade, But There’s A Catch

Pokémon has gotten pretty consistent about using its games’ Mystery Gift feature to distribute rare monsters that have been vaulted and unobtainable for years, and over a year after the launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, it’s doing it once more with a rare event Vivillon.  Though the butterfly critter has been in the game since…

Palworld dev says the studio still calls itself indie because of its “genuine creative freedom”

Palworld might have reached a whopping 40 million players this year, but developer Pocketpair still thinks of itself as an indie studio. It’s a term that’s become increasingly difficult to parse in recent years, gradually growing less and less defined. Does a small developer backed by a major publisher, like Expedition 33’s Sandfall Interactive, count?…

Phantom Blade Tips And Tricks For New Players We Wish We Knew Before Starting

Introduction Phantom Blade Zero is finally out, and it was worth the wait; you can read why in my review here. Whether you’re new to the action genre or a dedicated student of the blade (or blades, rather, there are 55 weapons in Phantom Blade Zero), this action debut from Beijing-based developer S-Game does a…

One of Steam’s Best Games of 2026 Is Now a Perfect Mobile Game

For a few months at the start of 2026, Titanium Court was the year’s worst kept secret. Jury members of the Independent Games Festival couldn’t stop hinting that Consume Me co-developer developer AP Thomson had a very special new game in the works. The lid came off once Titanium Court won the IGF’s coveted Seumas…

Microsoft Says It Still Can’t Make Enough Xboxes To Meet Demand

Microsoft still can’t manufacture enough Xbox Series X/S units six years into the current console generation. That was one of the messages from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma coming out of this week’s earnings call with analysts. The company is trying to push a refurbishment program to help increase the available supply ahead of the 2026…

Blizzard admits World of Warcraft Forever’s naming filter was accidentally too strict

Should World of Warcraft Forever deliver on the long-lasting promise of its name, you’ll probably want to make sure you’re happy with what your characters are called. To try and give people a chance to grab their preferred monikers, Blizzard opened early WoW Forever name reservations this week, but so far it’s caused more headaches…

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Latest Mystery Gift Distribution Is Now Live

Spewpa Duper. The catchily-titled ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension‘ releases today, and to mark the occasion, The Pokémon Company has launched a new Mystery Gift distribution in the game. This one is all about Spewpa and its multi-coloured evolution. Those who redeem the Mystery Gift via the internet between…