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Indie Metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit Getting A Physical Edition Soon
Surprise Demo Out Now Lets You Hunt For Secret Alien Threats
The fate of the world is in your hands in Arc System Works' new title, Donutal. But you won't save it by picking up a gun. Instead, Donutal places players in charge of determining which aliens can immigrate to Earth and which visitors from another world are actually threats to humanity's survival. And a free demo is on Steam
...Bluepoint's Closure Is Emblematic Of Sony's Biggest Failures During The PS5 Generation
A once-beloved PlayStation studio is no more.
On Thursday, we learned that Sony Interactive Entertainment is shutting down Bluepoint Games, which had not released a game in over five years. Bluepoint made a name for itself with remakes of PlayStation
...Slay The Spire 2 Finally Enters Early Access Next Month With New Co-Op Mode
Mega Crit has announced that Slay the Spire 2 will be released into early access on Steam on March 5. When it does come out, it'll feature a co-op mode that lets you experience the rougelike with friends.
Slay the Spire 2's co-op mode will let groups of up to four players go on a run together. It will actually give you access to multiplayer-specific cards that emphasize teamwork and
...The Fighting Game Community Bands Together In Solidarity To Help Free Player From ICE
As fervent as its in-game rivalries can get, the fighting game community is a diverse space that frequently bands together to support members in their time of need. So upon hearing the news that a longtime member, Ludovic Mbock, had been taken in by ICE, players from across the globe quickly banded together in a fierce show of condemnation for the
...A Minecraft Movie 2 Could Add This Fan-Requested Villain
A Minecraft Movie 2 producer Roy Lee has teased that the sequel will introduce one character that fans had been clamoring for. After the first movie focused on the heroes trying to defeat Malgosha and her Piglin army, fans reacted by saying they want the Ender Dragon to show up in the sequel.
It remains to be seen if that's
...The Chip Shortage Is Coming For Your Games
Gamers have been getting hit hard for years, thanks to Bitcoin, COVID, NFTs, and more affecting GPU price and availability, and things aren't letting up. The rapid investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has pushed the tech world into a major chip
...Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games, Dev Behind Consistently Great Remakes
Bluepoint Games, the developer behind 2020's Demon's Souls remake, has reportedly been shut down, according to a Bluesky post by reporter Jason Schreier.
A PlayStation spokesperson told Bloomberg that
See XCOM Director's New AI-Powered Game That May Never Release, With Studio Closing
Games industry veteran Jake Solomon has shared the first footage of his next game, but it comes as part of the developer also stating that his studio is shutting down and the game may never release.
After spending 20+ years at Firaxis, Solomon founded Midsummer Studios in 2024 with the ambitious mission statement that it would
Ex-Mario Actor Wants To Be More Like Nintendo's Iconic Hero
For three decades, Charles Martinet was the official voice of Mario across Nintendo's platforms. Although Martinet retired from the role in 2023, he still has a great deal of appreciation for his former alter ego.
Martinet recently took part in a Q&A session on the Nintendo Today app (via