Just like XCOM, superhero comedy Dispatch cheats random percentages of success in the player's favor: 'anything that had over a 76% success chance would automatically succeed'
"If coincidences are just coincidences, why do they feel so contrived?"
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Garry Newman says his game creation platform s&box will 'probably' be priced similarly to Garry's Mod
That's great news in the age of $80 games.
Pokémon streamer's Kickstarter for a roguelite monster-collector hits its target in 10 minutes, then blows past $800K
People sure do love building a squad of weird little guys.
Brendan Greene says AI content is ruining the internet because it's 'a loop, LLMs are scanning this junk, and then that becomes truth… it's like a race to the middle of sh*t'
"How can you trust stuff that says at the bottom you need to fact-check all the answers I'm giving you?"
After 2 years in early access, Greedfall: The Dying World still feels unfinished
Spiders' prequel has some things to admire, but it's both overly buggy and frustratingly conservative.
Bungie is adding more shell skins to Marathon's battle pass after feedback
The season one pass will get three more runner shell styles and a few other goodies.
Marathon ignores extraction shooter 'rules' and is better for it
By stripping away the mile-long checklist, Bungie makes every Marathon match about the fights.
This is how RNG works as an 'equalizer' in Dispatch
There are the odds. And then there are the actual odds.
Stardew Valley and Wordle sure do make for a cute combination in this daily guessing game on the farm sim's crops
Test your encyclopedic knowledge of fruits and veggies.
15 Tips To Check Out Before Starting Marathon
We have tips on how to sprint more effectively, where to find lockboxes, how to upgrade factions quickly and more
Former EA chief Peter Moore says his game industry style of PR irritated his bosses at Liverpool FC, and that's partly why he's not the CEO of Liverpool FC anymore
"I felt that not being cold and distant, which the football club was with absentee American owners, was the way to go. My American owners did not agree."
Peak co-developer Aggro Crab shares lessons in friendslop
Aggro Crab studio head Nick Kaman's secret to expert mountain design? 'We throw rocks at the wall and pray, just like in real life'
Making Dispatch was motivated by 'a mix of arrogance and stupidity,' its creative directors say
Developing Dispatch meant ignoring investors and publishers who insisted it was doomed.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs resolve dispute with comic book author
Clair Obscur developer Sandfall Interactive has settled matters with Olivier Gay, author of French comic L' Académie Clair-Obscur.
Hasbro CEO says AI won’t be used in Magic: The Gathering or Dungeons & Dragons
Chris Cocks says Hasbro designers use AI tools to help create toys, but the tech is not used in creative pipelines for D&D or Magic.
Like Pokémon Pokopia? You'll love Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Builders 2 is like Pokopia, but even bigger with more ways to build and more complex quests to tackle
Mega Man 11 actor won't return for the next game in the series because Capcom refuses to work under a union contract
The SAG-AFTRA union has issued a "do not work" order against the upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override.
Tim Cain says he got hired at Interplay because he knew THAC0 better than the other guy, and went out of his way to prove it
You never know where things will lead.
Lego and Nintendo reveal first Super Mario minifigure
Lego and Super Mario fans have been begging for classic Mario minifigures, and Nintendo is finally giving them what they want.
Blizzard nerfed this WoW item, but players found an even better loophole that allowed them to travel across the planet every 2 minutes
A magical, misbehaving key indeed.
Indie fund Outersloth has rejected every generative AI pitch it has received
'I really like a game that has soul.'
Complete list of fossils in Pokémon Pokopia
Our Pokémon Pokopia lists all the fossils available in the game and explains where to find fossils.
All Catch and Tame codes for March 2026: Steak, Bones, and more animal food
All active Catch and Tame codes for keeping your critters fed.
Mega Man Voice Actor Drops Out Of Sequel After Being Asked To Work Without Union Protections By Capcom
SAG-AFTRA has ordered union members not to work on Mega Man: Dual Override
Scopely hits $15 billion in lifetime revenue
The mobile behemoth is also boasting 150 billion hours of playtime.
AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood steps out in mind-boggling music video about how great AI is
After receiving a wave of backlash last year, AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood is back with a song championing how great AI is (no thanks!).
Lego Finally Announces A Mario Minifig Is Coming After Making Fans Wait Seven Years
The long-awaited Lego minifigure version of Nintendo's famous plumber will arrive with new sets in 2027
Pokémon Pokopia interactive maps
Our Pokopia interactive maps show you where to find the recipes, human records, and other collectibles around the various areas.
After beating Slay the Spire 2 with an 8 year old deck, I'm starting to feel like this is more of a remake than a sequel
The Early Access release is a little too nostalgic.
'Do the... Team Initiation Challenge?' walkthrough and quest steps in Pokémon Pokopia
If you want to know what items you'll need for the "Do the... Team Initiation Challenge?" quest in Pokopia, we list them all in our guide.
Runescape Monthly Membership Will Now Cost As Much As World Of Warcraft
Also: Luigi gets a new Lego set, Yoshi's next game is out in May, PS Plus games leak early, and more
Sega says yeah you're all real nice about our games—but you sure ain't buying them
"High evaluations have yet to translate into a further increase in unit sales."
If you like high-refresh 1440p gaming monitors, how about the latest 540 Hz LG OLED with a 200 Hz IPS model thrown in for free?
Two 1440p panels for the price of one.
Anthropic introduces Claude Code Review, so you don't even need to check all of your own AI slop
Anthropic claims it's been using the tool on most of its pull requests internally.
Crimson Desert's updated system requirements look very promising for any PC gamer, and for what must be a first-ever move, the devs have namechecked the ROG Xbox Ally handheld
You're looking at 60 fps at 4K, maxed out, on hardware that isn't unobtanium level for once.
Crimson Desert Reveals Console Specs And It’s Making Some Compromises On PS5
The open-world RPG runs at 1080p 60fps in performance mode
Overwatch And Warframe Devs Say Debating Marathon’s Steam Player Count Is ‘Maidenless’ Behavior
“Naming the next Warframe we release ‘Player Count’ to pollute the searches and defend against the discourse," said one developer
Nightdive re-announces the Sin remaster it un-announced 3 years ago
Fans of that one bit on the helicopter (me) rejoice.
Marathon's Outpost is an extraction map masterclass that has me even more excited for Cryo Archive
A PvP puzzle box that puts Bungie's best-in-class shooting and level design at the forefront.
Garry Newman says he originally expected Garry's Mod to make 'about $30,000' as a 'best case scenario'
And his expectations for GMod successor s&box are similarly "rock bottom" when it launches next month.
PlayStation Ditching PC Ports Shows It At Least Has A Plan For The Future, Which Is More Than Xbox Can Say
Sony is consolidating efforts as the console wars enter their strangest chapter yet
As if PC hardware news couldn't get any gloomier, one research report suggests mainstream laptop prices could rise by as much as 40%
And it's because CPUs are getting more expensive, too.
Wordle Creator’s New Puzzle Game Is A Simple Spin On A Complicated Classic
Parseword is a totally free-to-play, bite-sized version of a cryptic crossword
RuneScape's monthly membership now costs as much as a World of Warcraft subscription as Jagex announces its second price hike in less than 2 years
Meanwhile, its annual membership is now a worse deal than ever.
Epic Games increasing the price of V-Bucks to 'help pay the bills'
'The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot,' Epic Games says.
Resident Evil 2 Remake descends into kaizo chaos in Resurgence of the Dead Shadows
Meet Mr X, Y, Z and the rest of the gang.
This Redditor has built a stained glass-style panel for their gaming PC with a 'magnificent and luxurious animal' on it and it is indeed magnificent and luxurious
"It required a lot of effort, focus, and patience."
