CTRL: Essays On Video Games – An Affecting Anthology For Anyone Who Grew Up On Games

Image: Nintendo Life / Lilliput Press CTRL: Essays on Video Games is an anthology examining the cultural impact and effects of gaming through deeply personal reflections. Edited by Dean Fee, it’s a brilliantly varied collection filled with memories and illuminating accounts that run the emotional gamut. Lilliput Press kindly sent me an early copy and…

2023 PS5 Remake of Beloved PS1 RPG Half Price on PS Store

A 2023 PS5 remake of a popular PS1 Square Enix action RPG is half price on the PS Store in a limited-time deal. Star Ocean: The Second Story R is the game’s third outing following an enhanced remaster subtitled Second Evolution. Star Ocean: The Second Story R is at its lowest price in limited-time PS…

One day Owlcat will make an RPG that’s perfect out of the box, but 3 years after launch, it’s time to get disgustingly into Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader

I’m not sure whether to feel sheepish or smug that I exclusively come to Owlcat games late. On the one hand, I feel like a fairweather fan of this underrated RPG powerhouse, one whose output and ambition is honestly kind of scary. But on the other hand: Owlcat has yet to have a single smooth…

Buckshot Roulette Creator Unleashes A Mario Party Massacre

You ever play “Bumper Balls” in Mario Party, see Wario slip off the cliffside and think, “I wonder where he went? I wonder if Wario just died?” Ever wonder if Wario died? Machine Party, a new game from the mind behind 2023’s black hearted, dark horse hit Buckshot Roulette, is much more conclusive about that…

New pirate city builder Corsair Cove embraces the beauty of chaos

Most city-building games are ultimately about the pursuit of order. Flatten down the earth, dig tunnels, and build bridges. Lay out organized streets, ordered turn-offs, and slick junctions. Manage production lines and transport routes for maximum efficiency. Not so in Corsair Cove, because this is a city builder all about pirates, and that means embracing…

Wonder Man Showrunner Opens Up On Sudden Cancellation

As Spider-Man saves Manhattan and takes home a record box-office haul, things have been much chillier for our West Coast Avengers. Despite having a second season confirmed earlier this year, Marvel pulled the plug on Wonder Man this week, leaving fans of the Disney+ series baffled. Showrunner Andrew Guest shares the confusion, opening up on…

Grim Dawn offers an answer to its final expansion’s most controversial addition

If you’re looking for a breather from Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2, there’s no shortage of great options to choose from – but right now, Grim Dawn is the most timely pick. The iconic dark fantasy action RPG recently launched its third and last expansion, Fangs of Asterkarn, and developer Crate Entertainment is…

Nintendo Life eShop Selects (July 2026)

Honourable Mentions Before we get to the top three, let’s look at the contenders who didn’t quite make the podium. Shoutouts also to the explicitly “Not Bad” 6/10s Gecko Gods and D-topia: Now, onto our three winners… Publisher: Prideful Sloth / Developer: Prideful Sloth Release Date: 16th Jul 2026 (USA) / 15th Jul 2026 (UK/EU)…

World Of Warcraft Is Coming To D&D, And Will Let You Grind Renown Just Like The MMO

World of Warcraft is getting the Dungeons & Dragons treatment, with the iconic tabletop roleplaying game set to translate developer Blizzard’s popular MMORPG into a proper pencil-and paper-experience this November.  D&D: World of Warcraft is bringing a lot to the table, with everything a dungeon master might potentially need to create an Azeroth campaign. For…

Perennial early access game Project Zomboid hit a new concurrent player record after a huge map update added reworked towns, a spooky orphanage and ‘400 procedural basements’

It’s been a big week for Project Zomboid, the wildly successful zombie survival sim that, like a doomsday prepper holed up in a fortified basement, simply refuses to leave Steam early access. Its first major build update since 2021 coincided with a slight price increase for The Indie Stone’s undead phenomenon, but this didn’t stop…