Madden NFL 27 Review: A Franchise Mode With Some Football on the Side

Is it possible to turn a granular, technical quarterback sim into a more chilled-out business sim?

Hey what's up with all these eye hand bosses?

Have you ever wondered why there are so many boss battles that involve a big monster that has eyes in the palms of its hands? Brian David Gilbert has wondered that, so he decided to look into it.

Takoyaki At ‘Disastrous’ Deltarune Fan Event Leaves Attendees With Food Poisoning

Just a liiiiiittle too faithful to the game

Investigating Tom Nook's predatory lending practices in Animal Crossing

Is Tom Nook actually a bad guy, or does he just have a bad reputation? We look at the history of Tom Nook’s attitude throughout the Animal Crossing franchise and figure out what his deal is.#animalcrossing #tomnook #vide…

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Suffers Significant Leak Online as 4 Minutes of Footage Hits Social Media

The hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse has suffered a significant leak, with four minutes of footage hitting social media today.

Have your say on the RPS Supporter program with this short, yet deeply opinion-absorbent survey

You’ve heard our ideas on how to make the RPS Supporter program more betterer, now we want to hear yours. Everyone, regardless of whether you’re already signed up or not, is invited to take the RPS Supporter survey: a su…

2K Games Is Making A New Sports Franchise, And All Signs Point To Soccer

2K Games has announced the formation of Small Axe Studios, a new developer that it says will be focused on building a new "blockbuster" sports franchise. While the publisher--which is owned by Take-Two Interactive--has c…

Why did Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 feature a booby trap banned by the UN?

In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, the park editor included a spike trap called a "Pungee Pit." Brian David Gilbert gets to the bottom of why Neversoft included a UN-banned guerrilla warfare tactic in their lighthearted skateb…

Is Cyberpunk 2077 wet enough?

All of the cyberpunk media that Cyberpunk 2077 is based on features wet and wild weather. But where does that come from? We examine the wetness of cyberpunk as a whole, and assess whether Cyberpunk 2077 lives up to the l…

The 5 Most Intense Thrillers on Netflix

These brilliant thrillers exceed expectations by refusing to play by the rules.

EA Sports FC might be getting a proper football game challenger, as 2K sets up new studio to make its "next blockbuster sports franchise"

EA's relatively uncontested football crown may be seriously challenged again, as 2K Sports announces a brand new studio led by a former FIFA executive producer that's mandated to create the company's "next blockbuster sp…

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls review

Whenever I see the words "spiritual successor" attached to any new game, I immediately get concerned. You set a bar in the minds of old fans that can prove impossible to reach. This is not the next great Marvel vs Capcom…

Four Minutes Of Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Leak Online, And They Look Amazing

Sony doesn't want you to see it, however

I love the Dark Soulful architecture of The Canon of Balls, a rolling open world game inspired by Sega, Fumito Ueda and Minecraft parkour

Dark Souls, Super Monkey Ball, Shadow of the Colossus, and Minecraft have in common? They are all explicit inspirations for The Canon of Balls, a spooky and unforgiving new open world platformer in which you are a horrif…

Pokémon TCG: Pitch Black Elite Trainer Boxes Are Back in Stock at Amazon

Amazon has restocked Pokémon TCG Pitch Black Elite Trainer Boxes and Booster Bundles at prices below TCGplayer market value. Grab them before they sell out.

Netflix's gaming "secret weapon" is no more - Oxenfree studio Night School is to close

The hope that Netflix might produce something more than snackable sports or party games has vanished with today's revelation that Oxenfree studio Night School is to close. Read more

Best Buy Has a Massive 24-Hour Sale on Magic: The Gathering — Now Live

Save up to 50% on Magic: The Gathering sets during Best Buy’s 24-hour sale, including deep discounts on new Marvel Super Heroes and TMNT releases, alongside the best commander decks of 2026.

Halo: Campaign Evolved studio outlines five key updates that'll drop with next week's big patch

There's a new update coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved next week. The patch, which is targeting some of the biggest issues players have had with the game since its launch a few weeks ago, will arrive sometime between 17th…

Fields of Mistria review

It's 1:50am, and a purple cat throws several logs of wood at my head as I run to bed, exhausted from a long day battling sentient lanterns in the mines. At 6am the grind begins again, but not before a morning chat with t…

Magic: The Gathering's The Hobbit Booster Boxes Secure a New Price Cut on Launch Day

Amazon discounted MTG The Hobbit Play Booster Boxes for launch day. Here is where to find the deal and the most valuable cards in the set.

Total War: Warhammer 3 is getting a big free vampiric update in September, alongside the epithet-stuffed Lords of the End Times DLC

Total War: Warhammer 3 expansion Lords of the End Times. Consisting of four new legendary lords, each with a distinct retinue, campaign and battle map abilities, it's billed as "the biggest DLC that we’ve ever released i…

The X-Files Creator Chris Carter Wants to Continue the Story on From the Divisive Season 11 Finale

IGN interviews Chris Carter on The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn and finally continuing the mainline story.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls looks to have sold almost half a million copies in a week

New sales estimates show that Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls may have sold almost 500,000 copies in around a week, a solid pace for a fighting game. Read more

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Xbox's Separation from Compulsion Games Seems Complete as Studio Is Listed as the Publisher of South of Midnight on Steam

Xbox's separation from Compulsion Games – one of four studios it spun out independently during the recent Xbox "reset" amidst thousands of layoffs – appears to be complete, as the developer itself is now listed as the pu…

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Has Raised The Bar For Tag Fighters – Review

This may be a new look, new dev, and a new fighting system, but Marvel still rules the tag fighter scene. For many fighting game fans, It's impossible to look at Marvel Tokon and not think of Marvel Vs. Capcom.

Netflix Closes Two More Studios

Earlier this summer, Netflix-owned developer Night School released Unhinged, a horror game that was playable on televisions/screens through the streaming app. Unhinged was met with acclaim by players, and Netflix co-CEO …

Invisum Piscium 嫌魚 is a dreamlike walking sim about fragments of conversations and a deep craving for water fish haven't procreated in

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Streamers Are Telling Twitch How Much They Hate That Generative AI Training Is Opt-Out By Default

'They know we don't want it, they do not care'

Insomniac’s Explanation For Why Wolverine’s Suit Heals Itself Is Simple And Honest

They could have made up some bullshit, but this is better

Fields Of Mistria 1.0 – Secrets And Easter Eggs

Fields Of Mistria has plenty to keep you busy--from farming to friendship, mining to marriage--but it's also home to a few secrets and cheeky references. We've collated all the things you might have missed about the game…

Five years after acquiring Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, Netflix are shutting them down

Oxenfree and Afterparty developer Night School Studio, the first developer they had ever acquired. Now, five years later, the streaming giant is shuttering Night School Studio, as well as Moonloot, another developer they…

Judge Throws Out ‘Mortal Kombat Stabbing’ Lawsuit On Free Speech Grounds

Video games are not products, and not subject to product liability claims, judge says

I Definitely Do Not Like March From Fields Of Mistria And Absolutely Will Not Be Marrying Him Under Any Circumstances

Not today, not ever, not me, nosiree

Phasmophobia devs Kinetic Games mosey into publishing with a witchy delivery game, a parasitic Metroidvania, and more

Phasmophobia developer is publishing the next game from Her Story and Immortality's Sam Barlow (who's roped in Brandon Cronenberg this time around). That's not all that was announced however, as there's a bevy of other, …

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Planet Crafter – Teleportation, Explosions, and Exploration

As I wrote in my previous Planet Crafter post, it is difficult to find a break point at which to sit down and write an update because new things come at you all the time changing the game and advancing your goal of terra…

Hands-on report: Marvel’s Wolverine

It’s been a big week for fans of Marvel’s Wolverine, starting with the announcement of sharp-looking PS5 hardware and accessories. Now, with just over a month away until its September 15 launch, Insomniac is sharing a de…

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(For Southeast Asia) Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Comes to PS5 October 2

We are so excited to announce that even more new content is coming to Ghost of Yōtei! On October 2, we’ll have a new narrative expansion, new single-player combat survival mode, and new quality of life updates all coming…

(For Southeast Asia) Helldivers 2 joins PlayStation Plus Game Catalog today, Devoid of Liberty update out now

We have watched the Void stretch across the galaxy for too long. The threat posed to our Liberty is too great and we can no longer stand by as the Illuminate gain ground. Helldivers, you are needed on the battlefield of …

Kinetic Publishing Showcase recap: 5 new indie games coming to PS5

You may have heard of Kinetic Games through our horror title, Phasmophobia. It’s sold over 27 million copies, and thanks to this success, in January of this year we established our very own publishing label, Kinetic Publ…

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and more

This month, enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force and fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in Helldivers 2, shape your destiny in a stunningly authentic rendition of 15th century Bohemia in Kin…

EverQuest Legends – First Peek into this Strange New, Strange Old World

EverQuest Legends launched at the end of July.  I stayed clear of the beta and the pre-order stuff.  I didn’t want to help test, I just wanted to see the end result. I was, however, committed to the final product.  I hav…

Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Comes to PS5 October 1

We are so excited to announce that even more new content is coming to Ghost of Yōtei! On October 1, we’ll have a new narrative expansion, new single-player combat survival mode, and new quality of life updates all coming…

EVE Online, Departure Planning, and the Big Sell Off

I like to have a plan.  One might suggest that I NEED to have a plan.  A plan, a goal, a destination.  Screw the journey, I want to know where we are going and how we’re getting there. I am like this in real life as well…

NMS10 – I Came, I Saw, I Danced

I don’t think we set a record.  Just looking at Steam Charts, No Man’s Sky checked in pretty far behind even the recent peak of the Voyagers expansion. That said, I didn’t think we were going to get there.   A few posts …

‘Myth of Valderit’ adapts to your fears

In Myth of Valderit you play as Nil, who very much has had a string of bad luck of late resulting in him being trapped in a cursed village. This village, as... The post ‘Myth of Valderit’ adapts to your fears appeared fi…

TAGN Fantasy Critic League 2026 – Week Thirty-Two and the Big Walk

We are looking at the last big week of releases until September in week thirty-two. We had four titles slated to launch. Before we dig into that however, we need to check the scoreboard and where everybody stood last tim…

‘Locomochi’ is all about finding where a train should go

I am not sure why there are so many train-based puzzle games, but often when I sit down at one, I feel as though I’ve already seen it. With Locomochi I was... The post ‘Locomochi’ is all about finding where a train shoul…

Fantasketch is all about drawing answers

I feel like I have seen mobile games advertised with the same sort of concept, but without a lot of the charm that Fantasketch has! This puzzle game has you drawing different... The post Fantasketch is all about drawing …

Help battle by cooking in ‘Abyss Kitchen’

Abyss Kitchen is a survival action game where you aren’t really doing any of the main fighting. Instead, you are gathering ingredients in order to cook up dishes, that help those who... The post Help battle by cooking in…

‘Twinkle Seek’ asks you to Find Little Sparkles

I am a fan of hidden object games, especially when it comes to ones that have adorable graphics! Twinkle Seek is a hidden object game that paces itself well, slowly growing as... The post ‘Twinkle Seek’ asks you to Find …

‘Spiny & Chilly’ Platforms to Collect Oddly-Hidden Ice Blocks

Spiny & Chilly is an interesting and wacky platforming exploration game where you are a penguin and hedgehog duo looking for ice. I’ve played a lot of platformers in my time, but... The post ‘Spiny & Chilly’ Platforms to…

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