‘Lasting consequences where every action could leave a trail back to you’ is just what I want to hear from a medieval thievery simulator, so this first person sneaker is now one of my most anticipated games

I love rogues, bows, backstabs, silent takedowns, sneaking, and skulduggery in my games⁠—if you do too, you should pay attention to the upcoming first person stealth game Project Shadowglass, which recently began showing off its first gameplay and development details. The first thing that caught my attention with Shadowglass is its visual style, which developer…

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Create beautiful pots and use them to smash your friends to pieces in Double Fine’s new ‘online multiplayer pottery party brawler’

According to Tim Schafer, every so often Double Fine Productions will hit the pause button on its current project and spend two weeks developing something new based on a pitch from members of its team. Forgetting about its main game and focusing on something different for a bit is called “Amnesia Fortnight” and this process…

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Create beautiful pots and use them to smash your friends to pieces in Double Fine’s new ‘online multiplayer pottery party brawler’

According to Tim Schafer, every so often Double Fine Productions will hit the pause button on its current project and spend two weeks developing something new based on a pitch from members of its team. Forgetting about its main game and focusing on something different for a bit is called “Amnesia Fortnight” and this process…

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It’s been 9 years of no word on a new Nier, but Pokemon creator Game Freak’s upcoming action RPG might just scratch the itch

At today’s Xbox Developer Direct showcase, we got a new look at Beast of Reincarnation, a surreal action RPG in development at Game Freak, who are best known as the primary developer of Pokémon videogames. In addition to revealing more details about Beast of Reincarnation’s story and gameplay, Game Freak put a date on the…

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Forza Horizon 6 races into Japan in May with the series’ biggest map and widest day one car selection, but stubbornly refuses to confirm whether the kei trucks will be drivable

Despite being left with an incurable spiritual absence after briefly enjoying the wonder of omnipresent access to 7/11 onigiri, I do my best to avoid perpetuating the Thing, Japan phenomenon—the tendency of Westerners to romanticize everyday life in Japan. Forza Horizon 6, however, seems intent on making that difficult. With a gameplay reveal during today’s…

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Well today I learned: Fallout lead artist says ‘we did a little bit of trickery’ with the chunky guns, and scale them up when you’re in power armour

The latest issue of Edge magazine includes an article on the making of Bethesda’s Fallout games, in which some of the studio’s key creatives discuss how they brought Black Isle’s classic isometric RPGs into 3D. The series was “a big pivot” for Bethesda, best known for the high fantasy of The Elder Scrolls, says lead…

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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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