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Exit 8 Director Genki Kawamura Discusses Adapting The Game, Narrative Inspirations, And Advice From Shigeru Miyamoto

In November 2023, developer Kotake Create lured unsuspecting players into its unassuming but deeply unsettling horror game, The Exit 8. The first-person game traps players in a realistically rendered looping hallway of an empty Japanese subway station, and tasks them with studying their sparse surroundings to spot visual discrepancies, called “anomalies”. Correctly identifying anomalies, which…

Overwatch's Next Hero Comes With A Badass Grappling Hook (And Juicy Lore Opportunities)

Earlier this year, Overwatch broke the internet (and its own concurrent-player records) by adding five new heroes to its ranks. Two of these heroes, Anran and Jetpack Cat, joined the fray on the side of Overwatch, the game’s titular organization of do-gooders. The other three, however, had more nefarious intents. Now, Blizzard is balancing the…

Early Build Of Mirror’s Edge Reveals A Wonderfully Cringe Quote

An early Mirror’s Edge build proves why silence is golden. April is reportedly going to be filled with tons of cool game reveals. And Nvidia has done irreparable harm to the DLSS brand with its slop-face demo. It’s your Morning Checkpoint for April 8, 2026, where I am listening to the Gran Turismo 3 start…

Our Brilliant Ruin TTRPG gets hardcover rulebook from Dark Horse

What if the world of Downton Abbey was slowly being consumed by an unknowable cosmic force — and you could play through the collapse yourself? That’s the vibe of Our Brilliant Ruin, a tabletop role-playing game from Studio Hermitage that originally launched on Kickstarter in 2024. After Dark Horse published a successful comics run called…

Forza Horizon 6 Preview – Hands-On In The Land Of The Rising Sun

Ever since I played Forza Horizon 5 back in 2021, it’s been my favorite racing game of all time. The over-the-top action, the tight controls, the expansive garage of vehicles, and, of course, the beautiful representation of Mexico all made me fall in love with Forza Horizon 5 – so much so that it’s tied…

Cheaters Are Plaguing Marathon, According To Some Top Players

Some of Marathon‘s most devoted players are convinced it has a major cheating problem. While most players might never notice anything amiss, those in ranked matches or the end-game Cryo Archive map might see their best gear lost to unfair matchups against people employing paid cheat tools to gain unfair advantages. Bungie’s now responded with…

Arkham Horror: The Card Game Designers Highlight The New Jumping On Point

Arkham Horror’s lengthy history in the tabletop gaming world continues to expand. The latest addition is the new core set for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Originally released in 2016, the game has seen numerous expansions over the years that have expanded its storytline, but this year’s launch represents a new chapter and ideal jumping…

Here Are 17 Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In April 2026

Six months after being a Switch console exclusive, Hades 2 is finally making the jump to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, where it’s one of this month’s day-and-date Game Pass launches. The “just one more run” arcade roguelite arrives alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) and some less well-known indie games worth checking…

Talking Link could ruin the ‘Zelda magic’ for live-action movie, says Majora’s Mask creator

Link copied to clipboard Published Apr 7, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT Takaya Imamura created Tingle and we must respect his wishes Image: Nintendo For four long decades, Nintendo fans have puzzled over the long-eared enigma that is Link. The hero of the Legend of Zelda games is known to be a man (Hylian?) of very few…

This Hard-To-Find Lego Marvel Helicarrier Set Is Discounted Right Now

Lego Marvel: The Avengers Helicarrier (509 Pieces) $61.19 (was $80) See at Amazon See at Walmart When a Lego set is retired, you can usually bet its value will increase on the resale market. Fortunately, Walmart and Amazon aren’t hiking the price on the discontinued Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier, and both sites are offering a…