Hello! Twenty years ago — way back in 1994 — we at Oddworld Inhabitants started working on our first video game, which originally had the name of “SoulStorm.” It was later retitled to the name Oddworld fans now know best: “Abe’s Oddysee.” A story-based atmospheric cinematic platformer, Oddysee would go on to define the Oddworld…
The older I get, the more I realise that I have many weakness: Cups of tea, cats, and cosy games that make me feel like my life is in order, for starters. I ftear through cosy games like Unpacking and A Little to the Left like it’s my last day on Earth. The only problem…
Another classic video from Splash Wave. Sega’s Virtua Fighter is one of the most important video games of all time. Not only did it launch a series which continues to thrill and entertain players to this very day, it was also an important step into popularizing 3D graphics, and would sire a host of imitators…
Arise: A Simple Story is a game filled with feelings of love and loss that we believe is truly special. With our hearts poured into it, it’s not just our debut as a studio… it’s our dream coming to life. We want to take you on this one-of-a-kind journey that will bring back memories of…
Some game ideas refuse to retire. The three-reel format still has enough pull to survive new hardware and decades of changing player habits, which says plenty about good design today. Classic slot-style games have one big advantage: you know what to do the second the reels appear. Spin them, watch where the symbols land and…
Category: ID@Xbox January 20, 2026 Play Anywhere, Slay Everywhere: Greedland XPA Hits Windows with a Major Update VaMP He, solo dev Commanders, VaMP He here — the lone creator behind Greedland — and this isn’t just another launch. Today, Greedland arrives on Windows PC with full Xbox Play Anywhere support, and it brings with it…
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Ozaki worked on Phantasy Star III with her future husband. Given that the value of human-created art is being fiercely debated online at the moment, it seems like a good time to shine a light on an artist who isn’t as famous as some within the games industry—in fact, Toyonaka Ozaki’s real name isn’t even…
Creative Assembly has delayed the release of its upcoming Tides of Torment expansion for Total War: Warhammer 3, pushing the launch back from this summer to an unspecified date later this year. In a blog post on Creative Assembly’s website, Head of Community Adam Freeman explained that Tides of Torment has been delayed due to…
The first few hours of Death Stranding 2 are slow and oddly relaxing, considering the sandstorms, floods, and rockslides you’ll be clambering through. That all changes at the end of Episode 1: Sam, where you have to find Lou and Fragile. Sam’s home is raided by mysterious soldiers, forcing his Bridge Baby and ally to…