Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

Typically, my PAX East experience consists of a few constants: I sleep very little, I eat very poorly, I walk around a lot, and I play a ton of video games. In 2026, much of this remained true. I still slept very little in my ratty shoebox of a suite and primarily subsisted on junk…

Slay the Spire 2 is cooking a “competitive” mode, but I’m most excited about its new short-time format

I’m in love with Slay the Spire 2, and millions of players are in the same boat. Like its predecessor, I suspect it’ll be a game I could theoretically pour thousands of hours into and still have fun, especially as more characters and modes are introduced throughout Early Access. But individual runs can be long,…

Wanderstop Developer Ivy Road Is Shutting Down Tomorrow

Ivy Road Studios, the team behind last year’s well-received narrative shop simulator Wanderstop, is closing its doors tomorrow, March 31. The team announced the news this past Friday. The studio was founded by Davey Wreden, known as the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide. In a website post, the team explains that…

Fan Catches First Glimpse Of Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie

Footage from the set of Alex Garland’s upcoming Elden Ring movie has made its way online, after a content creator happened to spot the set just somewhere in a random English field. While the legitimacy of the footage has been called into question, which is fair enough in the age of AI-generated slop, Kotaku has…

‘Another Eden Begins’ Brings More RPG Action To Switch 1 & 2 This September, Here’s 8 Minutes Of Footage

In February, a brand new turn-based RPG called Another Eden Begins got announced for the Switch 1 & 2. Alongside a new trailer, it’s now been confirmed this time-travelling adventure will be launching for both of these platforms on 17th September 2026. The new, and rather lengthy video on display, showcases the playable characters on…

Halo Is Quietly Having A Resurgence Right Now, And There’s A Lot More To Come

It still feels like we’re waiting for something major to happen with the Halo series, especially considering a new game has been teased for 2026, but there’s actually a lot happening right now – a quiet but significant resurgence, if you will. It spans multiple games at the moment. Halo’s Master Chief has returned to…

Konami’s Unique PS5 Action Game Out Today on PS Store

As the second quarter of 2026 marches on, the PlayStation Store continues to bring the best new PS5 and PS4 releases to PlayStation players. From fan-favorite remasters to award-winning adventures, there is a game for any player to enjoy. That includes Konami’s latest, Darwin’s Paradox!, which is available to purchase on the PS Store today….

A new Crimson Desert patch adds the only RPG feature that matters: A hide helmet button

Crimson Desert has gotten frequent and hefty updates since its blockbuster release, and today has brought yet another payload of changes. You can read all about it on developer Pearl Abyss’s website, but let me skip to the good stuff: you can hide your helmet now. The highly requested feature is delightfully granular, too. In…

Ahead of its full remaster, the most relaxing building game ever is yours for free on Steam, but be quick

As it approaches its eighth birthday, and with over ten million players to its name, House Flipper is yours for free on Steam ahead of its full-scale remaster. One of the best building games, and certainly among the most relaxing of them, the home makeover sim is being given away in preparation for the upcoming…

GTA 5 continues a frustrating cycle with latest Xbox Game Pass exit

We’ve learned that Grand Theft Auto 5 will leave the Xbox Game Pass catalog on April 15 alongside other games like Ashen, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery. GTA 5’s removal is the most frustrating, not just because of the game’s pedigree, but because of how often it and…