PlayStation Store Surprise Drops Intriguing PS5 RPG for Free

The PlayStation Store has dropped a new, free PS5 RPG, and it’s an interesting one. Developed by Cyber Apes Yacht Club and published by Eight Galaxies, Ultra Kingdoms is a multiplayer game that combines MMORPG and play-to-earn elements. Frankly, I’m not quite sure what I’m seeing here, and the more I read about Ultra Kingdoms,…

Stardew Valley, Hatsune Miku, and more are coming to Magic Secret Lair in 2026

MagicCon Amsterdam 2026 is in full swing, and Magic: The Gathering fans, players, and creators from all over the world have assembled in the Netherlands capital for a weekend full of entertaining events and surprises. On Friday, Wizards of the Coast’s Secret Lair team assembled to give fans a preview of the future drops coming…

The Unlikely Story Of How Konami Asked Evil Empire To Make Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

A few weeks ago, I traveled to Paris to play three hours of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and while there, I had the chance to speak with some of the developers who worked on the game. The project is an indie developer’s dream come true, since developer Evil Empire originally worked on Dead Cells, a game…

Castlevania Belmont’s Curse Hands-On: A Daunting Balancing Act

I was in Paris to see the new Castlevania game, and with the temperatures holding at close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit well into the evening, Paris was burning. Konami had chosen a deconsecrated church nestled deep in the city to hold its hands-on event for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and within, long banquet tables of computer…

League of Legends Classic – Release date, champions, progression

League of Legends Classic is what it says on the tin: a return to the good ol, rose-tinted days of Riot Games’ classic MOBA. Taking us back to Season 3, it’s described as more of a “collection of greatest hits” instead of “a singular moment in time,” borrowing from various seasons. We’ve got 60 champions…

Nintendo Shares 13-Step Procedure Detailing How To Replace Your Switch Joy-Con Battery

Image: Nintendo Life Earlier this month, Nintendo officially confirmed it would release hardware revisions in Europe featuring replaceable batteries. The procedure to replace the battery in the Switch Joy-Con controller has now gone live on Nintendo’s support page. Keep in mind this will only work with certain models of Joy-Con. It’s a 13-step process intended…

One Of Last Year’s Best Horror Games, Total Chaos, Is Getting A Low-Poly Retro Mode And It Looks Awesome

Developer Trigger Happy Interactive released its first-person horror game Total Chaos last year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and it became one of my favorite horror games of 2025. The game was great at launch, made even better with a New Game+ update that arrived earlier this year with a brand-new finale…

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is like playing classic ‘Vania on fast forward, with a whip to die for

Aaand relax. Having fought the first three bosses, slain a familiar parade of public domain monsters, and enjoyed many a crack of Castlevania’s new whip, I can confirm that Evil Empire hasn’t followed up The Rogue Prince of Persia with its first bad game. If you’ve been longing for this series to confidently get back…

Acclaimed 2024 PS5 RPG 60% Off on PlayStation Store

One of 2024’s best RPGs is over half off right now. The hit game from Sega can be picked up for a great price now on PS5. The hit Atlus RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio is now available on the PS Store for a massive discount. The game is available now for $27.99, a whopping 60% off…

Doom Director Addresses The State Of id After Xbox Bloodbath

Doom: The Dark Ages maker id Software is one of the most storied game studios in Xbox’s portfolio and also one of the teams hit hardest in the latest round of 1,600 layoffs. Creative director Hugo Martin recently appeared on Twitch alongside community lead Joshua Boyle to stream the 2025 game’s new Revelations DLC and…