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I don’t know why everyone’s suddenly making games inspired by Spore, but this roguelike twin-stick shooter might be the best attempt yet at realising the lost potential of the cell stage

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There must be some stray DNA in the water lately. In November, disappointing 2008 everything sim Spore inexplicably popped back up in the news. Then in December, I checked out Everything is Crab, a clever roguelike that turned out to realise some of that game’s lost potential. Now I’m playing Pathogenic, another game that pulls…

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Keeping Classics Alive: Arcade Archives Reaches 500 Titles with Space Invaders

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Category: Games January 16, 2026 Keeping Classics Alive: Arcade Archives Reaches 500 Titles with Space Invaders Melis Arslan Aksoy, Hamster Corporation, Overseas Promotion Coordinator Summary With Space Invaders, The Arcade Archives series reached a milestone of 500 titles on December 25, 2025. Launched in 2014 and released across various platforms, the Arcade Archives series has…

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Keeping Classics Alive: Arcade Archives Reaches 500 Titles with Space Invaders

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Category: Games January 16, 2026 Keeping Classics Alive: Arcade Archives Reaches 500 Titles with Space Invaders Melis Arslan Aksoy, Hamster Corporation, Overseas Promotion Coordinator Summary With Space Invaders, The Arcade Archives series reached a milestone of 500 titles on December 25, 2025. Launched in 2014 and released across various platforms, the Arcade Archives series has…

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“That Was The Big Crown Jewel” – Guitar Hero Dev Recalls Losing The Battle For The Beatles Rights To Harmonix

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“We all thought we were going to make a billion dollars making a Beatles game”. When Harmonix, MTV Games, and Electronic Arts released The Beatles: Rock Band, it was described as “nothing less than a cultural watershed“. After decades of unlicensed and unofficial games, the most famous band in the world was finally getting its…

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The Live-Action Zelda Movie Is Coming To Netflix

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Following its “theatrical and home entertainment release periods”. The live-action Legend of Zelda movie will be streamed exclusively on Netflix following its “theatrical and home entertainment release periods”, Famitsu is reporting. Under an agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the adaptation will join the likes of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, The Nightingale and the Beatles’ four-part…

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