Suicide Squad Devs Explain How The Flop Burned Them Out

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was a highly anticipated game from the all-star studio behind the best Batman games ever made. But instead of setting a new bar for live-service games, Rocksteady Studio’s blockbuster ended up reportedly costing Warner Bros. $200 million in losses after its failed launch. Two of the developers on the…

This week’s Epic Games Store free games include a nightmarish piece of PC gaming history, and a way to cleanse your brain afterwards

Dark, disturbing, and controversial, I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream is one of those essential touchstones of PC gaming history. It’s an experience to be recommended with caution – a refrain you could apply to many classic adventure games – but one that ardent point-and-click enthusiasts will want to see. If you’ve yet…

Industry Analyst: Sony’s Shock Physical Announcement Unlikely To Influence Nintendo’s Plans

Image: Nintendo Life / Damien McFerran Sony’s announcement this week it would end PlayStation disc-based releases by 2028 has unsurprisingly raised questions about the future of physical games media on other console platforms. If you are wondering about Nintendo’s position in this space, Circana senior director and video game industry advisor Mat Piscatella (who tracks…

How many of these games with pixel art styles can you identify?

Look, I’m not saying I’m not amazed that games have reached this era of visual hyperrealism where I can count the individual hairs in your character’s nose. It’s an impressive feat, no doubt. But I’m still one of those people firmly in the camp of stylized and exaggerated over indistinguishably lifelike and authentic. More quizzes!…

2025 PS5 Remaster of Beloved PS Vita RPG 60% Off on PS Store

A 2025 PS5 and PS4 remaster of a 2014 PS Vita action RPG is 60% off on the PS Store in a brand-new limited-time deal. Freedom Wars Remastered is at its lowest price during the July Savings promotion until July 15. Freedom Wars Remastered is just $15.99 in brand-new PS Store deal PS5 and PS4…

The Ninth Jedi trailer reveals a future for Star Wars beyond the Skywalker saga

For five years, Star Wars: Visions has been home to some of the franchise’s boldest ideas, but few episodes have lingered in fans’ minds quite like volume 1 episode 5, “The Ninth Jedi.” Kenji Kamiyama’s sweeping tale of a galaxy where lightsabers have become legend stood taller even than some of Lucasfilm’s own projects. Now,…

Hollywood Is Desperate For The Next Backrooms As Studios Buy Up Film Rights To More Creepy Online Media

The Backrooms caught a lot of people in Hollywood by surprise when it arrived in theaters and made over $330 million worldwide on a tiny budget. The massive box office success of the big-screen adaptation of the popular YouTube horror series has seemingly kicked off a buying spree across Hollywood as studios are bidding over…

Rumors claim Xbox wants to close Obsidian, but Jason Schreier says otherwise

It’s been a weird year for Xbox. While new CEO Asha Sharma’s commitment to returning to a better of era of Xbox has tickled many, the company has been plagued with concern of late, as myriad reports allege that it’s trying to sell off or shutter some of its most beloved studios. Compulsion Games, Arkane,…

GTA Online Beginner’s Guide

With the GTA 6 release date creeping up ever faster, you might want to scratch the GTA-shaped itch that we’re all getting. GTA Online has been around for years, but there’s never been a better time to jump into the sprawling sandbox. If you’ve never stepped foot in Rockstar’s shared open-world multiplayer experience, here’s a…

Splatoon Raiders Demo Now Available At Switch 2 Kiosks (North America)

Ahead of the launch of Splatoon Raiders on the Switch 2 later this month, an in-store demo for the game has gone live. If you happen to be located in the US or Canada, and are near a Best Buy, Walmart, Target or GameStop, you’ll be able to go hands-on with the new single-player experience…