Seek Tomorrow Within Frictional Games is the studio behind horror/sci-fi titles including the Amnesia series, SOMA, and Penumbra. Now, it’s started teasing its next project via cryptic messages and videos, and it all revolves around Hotel Samasara, a luxury destination…somewhere. In an industry that typically relies on traditional game trailers and CG teases, Frictional is …
In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream Initially released as a VR title, Alien: Rogue Incursion is out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. Gamers who caught the recent Alien: Earth TV series and expected more xenomorph action, or those who miss the stressful tension of Alien: Isolation, should get …
A First Look At A Corporate Dystopia FALLENSTAR’s announcement trailer introduces a bleak universe where corporate loyalty is demanded at the cost of human life. Developed by Nebuloavoid Interactive, the project reflects a vision shaped by one developer’s departure from the tech industry and his embrace of game design. The game’s setting, planet 347TH2-Terminus, is …
Blocks as Far as The Eye Can See Minecraft continues to prove itself fertile ground for creativity, as a YouTuber known for ambitious builds, sammyuri, has revealed “CraftGPT.” This is an AI Small Language Model (SML) built entirely within Minecraft, that’s capable of producing simple answers to questions…although it can take two hours to get …
Deal Officially Announced On Sept. 29, 2025 On the surface it would appear that EA has agreed to enter a deal with three different investors: Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, but in reality this deal is all about Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and PIF, which he chairs. It …
You Got Dinos in my Crisis Anyone looking for an easy way to describe Deathground can do worse than “Jurassic Park as a survival horror.” Developed by Jaw Drop Games, it was the subject of a successful Kickstarter campaign a few years ago, and has steadily been worked on since. It’s set for release into …
Patent Overload Nintendo, once a company renowned for fun innovation in video games, is fast turning from hero to villain as it continues to file patents for game mechanics which have already been in existence for years. Its most recent attempt at monopolising gameplay features came in the form of the so-called “summons” patent, lodged …
Modern Retro: Shots Fired The A6000, based on the A600, is a new Amiga from Apollo and promised as the most powerful Amiga yet. To live up to this claim, it uses an Apollo Vampire FPGA-based core to replicate rather than emulate the original hardware. A First Edition of 40 A6000s were recently released, and …
Two Legs VS Eight – Good Luck Running An irrational fear of spiders – arachnophobia – affects an estimated 3-6% of the global population but this number is likely to go up after those brave enough to play Huntsman once the demo goes live on Oct. 13. The full release is expected on Steam and …
Xbox on the Go Handheld gaming is in something of a golden age right now with plenty of choices for gamers, whether they want to play retro classics or modern AAA titles on the go. First revealed in June, the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally is the latest salvo in the battle of premium handheld gaming …
Not Weird Enough Developed and published by Remedy (Alan Wake, Control) in June this year, FBC: Firebreak is the studio’s first online co-op game. Despite being set in the same building and world as the well-received Control, FBC: Firebreak was met with lackluster reviews from both critics and players, who found the game lacked the …
Remakes And Reboots Hot on the heels of Sony’s PlayStation State of Play comes Microsoft’s Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025. Hosted by Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, the show focused on games content related to the Asian market, although other parts of the world were also covered. However, with previous Xbox and PC-only titles …
Ananta Begins As Project Mugen At Gamescom 2023 Ananta first appeared publicly at Gamescom 2023 under the working title Project Mugen. The debut trailer presented a futuristic urban city with vertical traversal, stylish combat, and cinematic movement that immediately drew attention. The city itself was described as alive with unpredictable events and chaotic energy. Media …
Snikt Snikt Sony’s latest PlayStation State of Play showcase beamed a ton of exclusive treats right into players eyeballs on Sept. 24, 2025. Returnal’s studio Housemarque revealed its latest game, and unexpected literary references, with footage of Saros; Aspyr and Eidos-Montréal have collaborated on a Deus Ex remaster, and more. A total of 19 games …
Optimization is For Losers Following a less-than-ideal release on PC and consoles that saw multiple complaints about abysmal optimization, Borderlands 4’s Switch 2 release has now been delayed. Initially scheduled for Oct. 3, Gearbox has yet to confirm a new date. Thankfully, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford looks to have calmed down on X for the …
