Beast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG

Category: Developer_Direct Beast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG Kota Furushima, Director at Game Freak Published January 22, 2026 Summary After being revealed at Xbox Games Showcase last year, Developer_Direct brought us a first in-depth look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. Learn more about this unique action-RPG, with a breakdown of its story,…

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Forza Horizon 6: More Details on The Country, The Culture and The Cars of Playground Games’ Japan 

Category: Developer_Direct January 22, 2026 Forza Horizon 6: More Details on The Country, The Culture and The Cars of Playground Games’ Japan  Danielle Partis, Xbox Wire Editor Summary At today’s Developer_Direct, we got an extended look at Forza Horizon 6, brought to life in the stunning landscapes of Japan.  We spoke to Design Director Torben Ellert about building the landscape, the cultural…

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CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse wants it to be ‘a positive influence and a great company for 100 plus years’ by fighting AI and treating devs ethically

Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender and his excellent dog, who was quiet throughout the interview. (Image credit: Hooded Horse) Even if you’ve only got a passing interest in strategy and management games, you’ve almost certainly encountered Hooded Horse before—it’s the publisher behind Manor Lords, Against the Storm, Endless Legend 2 and 9 Kings, to name…

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Palworld shows off concept art for new pals as part of its 2-year anniversary celebration as Pocketpair’s CEO promises fans ‘we will do everything we can to meet your expectations’

Palworld’s 1.0 release is coming up soon. Well that could be wishful thinking: it’ll be available to play sometime this year. But after two years in early access there’s nothing but excitement for this next step. And to celebrate the lead up to 1.0 and the two-year anniversary Pocketpair has released some concept art of…

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Pathologic 3 review

The Pathologic series has a reputation for being mechanically challenging, narratively dense, and positively grim. As you’d expect from games about surviving in a plague-ridden turn-of-the-century Russian steppe town, inspired by the most dour of classical Russian theatre. What I did not expect from Pathologic 3 is how often I would be laughing out loud,…

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Social sandbox MMO Pax Dei is free to play this weekend, which is perfect for solo survival game enjoyers like me who are curious about all the community features

I like survival games because they let me live out my fantasy of leaving the computer behind forever and building a log cabin out in the woods all by my lonesome. No internet, no noisy eaters, just peace. Because isolation is so core to my dream, I rarely partake in MMOs, but Pax Dei’s free…

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