I never know what to expect from indie studio 17-Bit, which debuted more than a decade ago with strategy game Skulls of the Shogun and followed it up with the great roguelike Galak-Z, before taking a detour into VR with Song in the Smoke. Well, I do expect one thing: whatever wildly different ideas they…
Jody Macgregor, Weekend/AU Editor (Image credit: Future) This week: Between obsessing over the trailers for Mandrake and Innkeep, I’ve been trying to finish Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And failing. I was watching the Frosty Games Fest, a showcase of upcoming games from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand—where it’s currently cold as balls, hence the “Frosty”…
Treat yourself to a fantastic start with our hint for today’s Wordle. It’ll help put you on the right track, without immediately spoiling your word finding fun. You could also save it for later if you like, just in case you’re feeling a bit stuck further down the board. Whatever you do or don’t do…
Developer New Tales has revealed its upcoming action-adventure game Fading Echo, a game where you battle, explore, and puzzle your way across a “desert punk” world using powers of elemental water. The world of Corel is made of surreal landscapes on floating islands and casts you as One, “a young Legend on a quest to…
Here’s the pitch for Blind Descent: Stranded beneath the surface of Mars, in a secretive ecosystem unknown to humanity, you and up to three friends must survive and thrive in an unfamiliar alien environment while figuring out the fate of a missing exploration team. “What begins as a desperate search for missing crew members evolves…
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance arrives on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 on August 29, 2025. This brand-new title continues the legacy of the Shinobi series, which first came to arcades in 1987. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Lizardcube, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Streets of Rage IV (2020), return…
The PC Gaming Show 2025 has now drawn to a close, leaving a familiar trail of top-quality trailers, announcements, exclusive interviews and world premieres in its wake. Maybe you missed the broadcast on Twitch, YouTube and elsewhere, or maybe you simply want to relive it—whatever your deal is, we’ve got you covered here with every…
The latest world premiere to grace the stage at the PC Gaming Show 2025 is Wanderburg. In this day and age, there’s no shortage of (admittedly fun) rogue-likes, even open-world ones. Like farming sims and deckbuilders, they’re a dime a dozen, but I can’t say I’ve ever seen a rogue-like where you cruise around in…
Otherwise known for its themes of dystopia, Bernband has a different view of the cyberpunk genre. Revealed at the PC Gaming Show 2025, the latest outing for the Sokpop Collective swaps black markets, nefarious activity and omnipresent dread for funny aliens, thoughtful world-building and a gorgeous low-fi sci-fi setting that begs to be explored from…
It’s worth kicking off this post about Dead Reset, an interactive sci-fi horror FMV adventure from Dark Rift Horror and Wales Interactive, with a warning: it’s gory. Intentionally so, but if you’re squeamish at the sight of blood, this one may not be for you. If it is, great. You’re in the right place, because…