Capcom’s upcoming PlayStation 5 title Pragmata , launching on April 17, is a bold new sci-fi adventure that combines puzzles and action to deliver an experience that is both thrilling and deeply strategic. During the recent hands-on, we also spoke with the game’s director, Yonghee Cho, and producer, Naoto Oyama, who shared some insight into…
“Grid movement, slow tension and tactical combat”. First-person dungeon crawlers were all the rage at one point, thanks to the popularity of games like Ultima, Wizardry, Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and Lands of Lore. The move to full-3D pushed this particular sub-genre into the shadows, but it reemerged in 2012 with the excellent…
When Diablo Immortal was released in 2022, it was hard to look past its egregious monetization. I even wrote at the time that it was “a game designed to exploit your love of Diablo,” and in many ways it still is. Half of the game is still a gaping chasm of menus and daily bonuses…
Beat Saber is almost here. Get ready to dance to the energizing music and slash some beats! Whether you prefer to play alone or with friends, there’s something for everyone. Developed by Beat Games, the PS4 version of this VR rhythm game comes with a challenging new campaign, 5 exclusive new songs, and more. For…
Beyond the realm. It’s been 84 years since Nintendo first announced that the next chapter in the Metroid Prime series was in development. Then, in 1957, an apology was issued as the platform holder took things back to the drawing board, restarting development and shifting production from partner dev Bandai Namco back to Prime series…
“He’s lost, he’s broken, and he’s armed with a bloodied plank”. Everyone’s talking about Silent Hill F right now, but fans of earlier games in the series will be pleased to learn that Silent Hill 2’s James Sunderland is getting some love thanks to a new officially licensed statue from Numskull Designs. “Numskull Designs is…
A suspect in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been identified by the New York Police Department as Luigi Magione, a co-founder of the University of Pennsylvania’s first video game development club. A LinkedIn account belonging to Mangione, who as reported by NBC was arrested earlier today, indicates that he also worked as…
Category: ID@Xbox February 20, 2026 Backrooms Level X – A Liminal Horror Descent into the Infinite Void johns Summary Out now for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Inside the creative process behind Firenut’s handcrafted liminal horrors. Expanded dual levels boost replayability through art and code mastery. No-clip into the abyss. Backrooms Level X, Firenut…
There’s a term in tabletop gaming: “beer and pretzels.” It’s an epithet you’ll find tacked on to any game best played with unserious intentions and inebriants aplenty. I’ve described Deep Rock Galactic to friends as a “beer and pretzels” sort of horde shooter, so I don’t know why it never occurred to me that one…