Freeware Metroidvania Classic Remade For 20th Anniversary

While indie games have seemingly become the pontoon floating parts of the industry, there used to be a time when you could count each of them on your fingers. Among the most prolific of early aughts indie developers is Nicklas Nygren, better known as Nifflas, whose ambient, engrossing mini metroidvanias charmed the early scene. To…

Minecraft’s Sulfur Cube mob has unlocked an ocean of creative new minigames

Within seconds of seeing the Minecraft Sulfur Cube, I knew it was going to be something special. The cheerful little mob was revealed to us as part of the Chaos Cubed game drop that launched in June after two months of testing, and it’s a true game-changer. It allows you to transform it into a…

League of Legends YouTuber unearths the original investor pitch from when the game was called Onslaught: War of the Immortals

“Built like a brick wall on roids.” That’s the passive ability Lee Sin—err, Xizun, the blind monk, used to have in League of Legends, which itself used to be a very different-looking game called Onslaught: War of the Immortals. It certainly looks like a game that was pitched the same year Finger Eleven’s “Paralyzer” was…

Now It Will Be Sonic’s Turn To Have A Gun In New Fortnite Update

Sonic. Goes fast. Does loop de loops. Grabs rings. You get the gist. When Fortnite began teasing their upcoming “Gaming Legends” season, the IP pit has hardly been subtle about the inclusion of Sega characters, including their most iconic needlehog. With the season’s trailer online, we finally have a peek at what Sonic might be…

Disprove insurance claims with violence in Ledgerbound, a new tactical RPG with flirting that could make Baldur’s Gate 3 blush

As Ledgerbound begins, overworked insurance specialist Rayna is in a bind. The Regulators – the world’s strongest trio of heroes – are all dead, killed by an unknown force. Whatever that means for the world, it’s dumped a more immediate problem on your head. You see, the Regulators were your top clients, and had Cosmic-level…

‘Pokopia 2’ Feels Inevitable, But Do We Really Need A Sequel?

Image: Nintendo If Pokémon Pokopia isn’t in my top five games of 2026 come December, we will have had an astonishing four months. At launch, this game had me in a chokehold and refused to let me go until I found myself weeping at its finale. It’s heartwarming and creative and immensely popular, so much…

Award-Winning 2013 PS4, PS Plus Game Delisted From PS Store

An award-winning 2013 PS4 game has been removed from sale on the PS Store without a warning. Developed and published by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, The Bridge was released for the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita, but it seems it’s only the PS4 version that’s been delisted. Unique puzzle adventure The Bridge’s PS4 version was…

The next big videogame TV adaptation is a Kingdom Hearts anime

I’ve long held that no RPG is quite as spectacular as Kingdom Hearts, and I’m careful to specifically use the word “spectacular.” For every ounce it is great, it’s specifically great to gawk at, ideally with a mixture of awe and bewilderment. This is a game series where, if you die at a climactic moment,…

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Is Making The Wait For Injustice 3 Much More Bearable

Let me get this straight: I play a lot of the best fighting games. I enjoy playing them. I am not good at the genre. Anything online requires me to adapt to players far beyond my skill level, and it’s almost pointless for me to attempt to reach that level. I just don’t have the…

Indiana Jones’ next Disney attraction will feature a robot Harrison Ford

Published Aug 16, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT We’re one step closer to a Harrison Ford replicant, as a new Indiana Jones attraction will feature an animatronic of Ford as Indiana Jones Image: Lucasfilm Disney Imagineers unveiled the Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent attraction for Animal Kingdom at D23 this weekend. The most…