Review: Adventure Of Samsara (Switch) – Atari’s Throwback Metroidvania Embraces Cycles Of Life, Death, And More Death

Not all songs are silky. Spare a thought for Adventure of Samsara, Atari’s newest retro-styled Metroidvania. Developed for over a decade by the Brazilian studio Ilex Games, it has the unlucky distinction of releasing on the very same day as ultra-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which is bound to take all the oxygen out of the…

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The most exciting new turn-based strategy game of 2025 throws together Jagged Alliance and Warhammer 40,000 in a dark sci-fi sandbox

The first time I played developer Overhype Studio’s first game, the ruthless Battle Brothers, my plucky crew of medieval soldiers got immediately beaten to death by bandits while trying to complete the easiest mercenary contract I could find. I was hooked. (Image credit: Overhype Studios) Not because I’m a masochist, mind, but because the depth…

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How to Lead Your Co-op Squad in Deadzone: Rogue Today

Category: ID@Xbox September 3, 2025 How to Lead Your Co-op Squad in Deadzone: Rogue Today Peter Reilly | Marketing Specialist, Prophecy Games Deadzone: Rogue is a co-op roguelite first-person shooter. Every run lets your squad choose their augments, perks, and items. If you stack your synergies right, whole rooms will melt. You’ll feel that coordination…

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David ‘Solid Snake’ Hayter found out Raiden was replacing him in Metal Gear Solid 2 ‘in the booth while we were recording, and I’m like: ‘What the hell?”

In recent years Konami has remembered it owns a series called Metal Gear, and last month saw the release of the (pretty good) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. This UE5 remake of MGS3 was as faithful as they come, possibly too faithful if anything, but it at least shows Konami is capable of producing…

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