New Blood shooter Ultrakill has released an exciting holiday update. The high-flying Doom Eternal come character action riff launched the first part of its third and final act: Layer 7, Violence. Even as the boomer shooter renaissance presses ever onward, Ultrakill remains a singular FPS. For my money, it’s the combination of acrobatic action with…
Hello everyone. The year 2023 has been a standout year for games, as we have been blessed with the release of countless top-notch titles. I hope everyone was able to discover new favorites that blew their minds and engaged them in amazing gaming experiences. From the array of titles released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,…
2023 is very near its end, but the bad news for the videogame industry keeps on coming. Just three days before Christmas, TinyBuild has laid off all staff at indie publisher Versus Evil and shut it down. Versus Evil’s closure was initially reported by now-former employees on Twitter. “Welp. That was a fun 10 year…
Hello, Hitchhiker. I’m Craig Hauser, level and combat designer at Angry Mob Games. We just released Trinity Fusion, an all-new action roguelite where the only way to save the multiverse is to end it. We’ve been working on the game for four years now, and we’re happy to finally get the game out there in…
After putting the Destiny 2 Legacy Collection up for grabs for a week, the Epic Games Store appears to have drifted back into a daily rhythm of free games. Today’s offering is Art of Rally, a stylized top-down racing game from the maker of Absolute Drift. Superficially, Art of Rally is an arcade racer, but…
It’s a great feeling when you find a new nightly game—something you want to sit down and play for an hour or two every evening after a long day. A couple weeks ago I found my newest obsession: Balatro, a roguelike deckbuilder that uses poker rules (and then utterly shatters those rules). Since I found…
Really, really, ridiculously good-looking games. Throughout the year, we’ve seen thousands of games launch on Nintendo Switch, from the lowliest of scammy cash grabs and shovelware to some of the highest-quality video games ever conceived. Despite approaching its eighth year on shop shelves, and with some Switch ports delivering a less-than-smooth experience, many developers continue…
Good day, Survivors! I’m Evan Wolbach, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios. We’re elated to tell you all about Railbreak, our aggressively fun on-rails arcade shooter, launching today on Xbox Series X|S! Since we last shared details with you, our first Unreal Engine 5 game has expanded in every way! A “Scream” You’ll Return to Again…
Cozy MMO Palia has rung in its first winter holiday event and there’s a scavenger hunt for seven winterlight presents to find. You’ll have received a letter from Zeki with a list of hints on all the present locations, but a couple of Zeki’s clues are pretty darn vague, so you may need a little…
In a new interview with IGN, voice actor Doug Cockle, famed as the voice behind The Witcher trilogy hero Geralt of Rivia, says it’s “inevitable” that AI will be increasingly used in the process of game development, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing—but it is potentially “dangerous” if voice actors don’t take steps to…