When Bit Reactor’s game director Greg Foertsch confirms to me that Star Wars Zero Company has permadeath, I can’t help but grin. In retrospect, it might be a bit odd for me to get so psyched about the shadow of mortality, but this one choice says so much about what kind of game—and what kind…
In 2021, less than two years after its release, Disco Elysium received a Final Cut update. As well as adding four quests, two songs, and some additional art and animations, it made the whole game fully voiced—bringing in an audience put off by the amount of reading Disco Elysium originally demanded. Sovereign Syndicate, a steampunk…
I’m a little bit behind on this one—it launched last week—but Phonopolis, the new game from Amanita Design, is out, and as a longtime fan of the studio I am very pleased to say that so far, it’s pretty great. I say “so far” because I haven’t yet finished Phonopolis, and it’s always possible that…
XGunzilla Games, the developer of the NFT battle royale Off the Grid and, more recently, resurrector of Game Informer, is facing multiple allegations that it has failed to pay some of its staff, in some cases for months. Gunzilla CEO Vlad Korolev acknowledged the claims in a message posted to X, writing, “to not disrupt…
There’s a lot going on in Marvel Rivals. Between grinding out ranks in the new competitive season and completing limited-time events like the Spring Festival, most players are kept on their toes pretty much constantly. But one area of Marvel Rivals that perhaps isn’t given as much attention is the Gallery Cards. Gallery Cards are…
Category: ID@Xbox April 30, 2026 How we Built a Quest Around Curiosity in Adorable Adventures Steven ter Heide, Creative Director, Wild Sheep Studio Hi, I’m Steven ter Heide, Creative Director at Wild Sheep Studio working on the cozy animal-adventure game, Adorable Adventures. In Adorable Adventures, we set out with a simple intention: to create a…
For most of this year we’ve been hearing murmurs of Intel’s plans to drastically reduce its workforce. As of today we’re starting to see what the true scope of Intel’s downsizing will be, with around 107 employees set to lose their jobs in California. These planned firings have been an ongoing story for Intel, having…
Category: Games Bleach Rebirth of Souls: All Three Playable Versions of Protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki Revealed Shokou OkanoAssociate Digital Marketing Manager, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Published March 17, 2025 Summary Ichigo Kurosaki’s most powerful form, Final Getsugatensho is revealed with unique combat mechanics, different from other characters in the game There are a total of three…
Searching for some Blood of Dawnwalker tips? Deciding what to do first in this vampiric RPG can be tough, especially if you’re the kind of person who’s paralysed by indecision when a game gives you a lot of freedom. You’ve got 30 days to save your family: everything else is pretty much anyone’s game. (Image…
Never stop never stopping. Management sims sit at the busy intersection of stressful and fun. Now joining the pile-up is Go-Go Town, a city builder from Australian dev Prideful Sloth (Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles). It certainly is stressful in parts — hustle is implied in the name — but somehow manages to make that…