I’m at a weird place with Moves of the Diamond Hand, which released in early access on April 13: It’s a phenomenal RPG, nothing else out there looks like it, and it already has a greater volume of sheer stuff than the entirety of its creator’s previous work put together. Unfortunately, I really hate playing…
Just a couple days after Palworld imitator Pickmon changed its title to Pickmos “to better align with our brand identity,” the whole thing has been removed from Steam, and it sounds like developer PocketGame may have had its wrist slightly slapped in the process. Ironically, the apparent rebuke comes from NetworkGo, the publisher of Pickmos,…
Phasmophobia has rotated through the same handful of seasonal celebrations for years now, but that schedule will see a major shake-up soon. As part of the Twitch Galaxies Showcase, Kinetic Games announced its first-ever collaboration event with another game, Alan Wake 2. Seems fitting enough, Mr. Scratch definitely fits the Demon profile. You won’t have…
Category: ID@Xbox April 16, 2026 How Death by Scrolling Turns Endless Movement Into Pure Panic Ron Gilbert – Designer, MicroProse Summary Launching today on Xbox Series X|S. A new character, biome, and major update arrive day and date. Learn how the game’s core mechanic – the scrolling itself – creates constant tension. If you’ve ever…
Causal Loop has always been a dream project for us. For the past four years now, it has grown far beyond what we initially expected. Once you start pulling on the thread that unites the game’s story and its mechanics, you realize very quickly that you can’t just brush past certain ideas or dance around…
The Call of Duty movie announced by Activision and Paramount in 2025 is set to come out on June 30—of, uh, 2028. No need to start standing in line just yet, I guess. The two-years-down-the-road debut was revealed today on the Call of Duty X account: Lock it in. The @CallofDutyMovie drops into theaters on…
Construction Simulator: Evolution is exactly what the name promises: the biggest leap the series has ever taken. For the first time, we’re expanding the core experience beyond construction itself – bringing demolition and hands-on manual labor into the spotlight, while staying true to the heavy machinery gameplay featuring numerous officially licensed brands our players love….
Fang-tastic. Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors — yes, that really is the full title — is coming to Switch next week. And, before today, we only knew about a Switch 1 version. However, browsing the eShop today, we spotted a listing for a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, priced at…
Category: ID@Xbox April 16, 2026 Building the Greens of our Dreams: The Story Behind Under Par Golf Architect Elisa Farinetti, Co-Founder of Broken Arms Games At Broken Arms Games, the mission has always centered on the “how” and “why” of simulation. The studio was founded on the premise of transforming complex real-world systems—from the delicate…
One of the hallmarks of the James Bond film franchise are its theme songs, which are typically performed by a big-name artist or band. That’s also true of IO Interactive’s upcoming Bond game 007 First Light, which has served up a surprise release of its own very Bond-like theme song, First Light, performed by popular…