Final Fantasy 14 Localizer Draws Criticism For AI Art At Fan Fest

Day two of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 kicked off in Anaheim, California, yesterday, following the announcement on April 24 that a new expansion for the MMORPG, titled Evercold, will be dropping in January 2027. While reactions to the upcoming expansion have been positive, the inclusion of AI-generated art during a panel by…

This new Skyrim mod is unashamedly vibe-coded, but it lets you swing NPCs into each other with ragdoll physics, so we all win

If there’s one thing I can’t get enough of, it’s ragdoll physics in video games. While their inclusion can ruin the mood of some of the best RPGs by pinging people (and players) around like they’re made of jelly, there’s just something hilarious about them. Like puppets. And if this Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Special…

Ultimate Drummer Is A Bold Musical Soulslike Twist On Rock Band

Tights, chainmail, and plate armor may be the most appropriate garments to wear into a mighty battle, but blue denim feels the most spiritually correct. A new soulslike from an unexpected dev team dares you to unleash your inner fleshy beefcake. In Ultimate Drummer, the anticipated gaming debut from Cool 3D World, only you have…

Box Art Brawl: Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation (GBA)

Europe Image: Nintendo / MobyGames Europe’s approach is probably the more action-packed of the bunch, featuring Yoshi and a whole bunch of bad guys careening down a slope. Even Bowser’s joining in the fun! It’s a colourful piece, and we just can’t get over the game’s title: Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation. How cool! North America Image:…

FF14 Evercold release date window, jobs, trailers, and latest news

What is the FF14 Evercold release date? The FF14 8.0 expansion is the next stage of the MMO’s grand adventure, and the start of what game director Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida is dubbing ‘The Godless Realms Saga.’ It will see the Warrior of Light and their companions head to the Fourth, one of the many reflections…

Assassin’s Creed Hexe loses 2nd director-level developer in as many months

As reported by IGN, Assassin’s Creed Hexe game director Benoit Richer has left the project. Richer is the second director-level developer to leave the team this year, with creative director Clint Hocking having departed in February. Richer announced his career move on LinkedIn. According to the website for Servo Games, Richer is a cofounder of…

The Biggest New Game Releases Of May 2026

License to thrill The halfway point of the gaming year is fast approaching, but after several months of blockbusters, don’t count on May being a chance to catch your breath just yet. Several big releases are on the horizon, from a new James Bond game to a high-speed tour of Japan in Forza Horizon 6,…

Anne Hathaway’s Mother Mary is a ghost story like no other

“This is not a ghost story,” says on-screen text in the middle of the trailer for David Lowery’s strange new movie Mother Mary. It’s a catchy line. It’s also a little bit strange when that trailer is for a movie whose director made a movie literally called A Ghost Story. (We get it, Lowery’s fans…

Alien Isolation 2 Lives With New Teaser 14 Years After The Original

It’s Alien Day, and this year Creative Assembly and Sega have a special present for Xenoheads everywhere: a new teaser for the upcoming Alien: Isolation 2.  The brief video, titled “False Sense of Security” on YouTube, offers a fresh glimpse into the ominous world of the game. A dark, creaking room opens up to reveal…

Here’s how the Minecraft subreddit banded together to help a father find his distraught daughter’s lost animal sanctuary

In an especially adorable use of everyone’s time, the still-bustling Minecraft subreddit has saved the day – yesterday, specifically – by helping a father locate his daughter’s missing monument in the ever-popular survival game. In a world where people locate your house from a reflection bouncing off your cornea, it’s endearing to see a similar…