The final nominees for the Players’ Voice category at The Game Awards 2025 have been announced, and I’m sorry to say that indie darling Megabonk is—again—out of the running. And this time, there’s no coming back. It’s been quite a journey for Megabonk. Developer Vedinad withdrew the game from contention in the Best Debut Indie…
Everybody’s living in a Materia world. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gawked at the opening sequence to Final Fantasy VII over the years. From a three-year-old, gazing up at the intro for the first time from the carpet of my living room, to watching the camera zoom out and pan across Midgar…
In March, videogames will no longer be able to sell lootboxes to users under the age of 18 in Brazil due to a ban signed earlier this month by Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Part of a broader law passed by Brazil’s congress to enact online safety measures for children, the ban continues…
Maquette is a puzzle game, but not in the sense that Sudoku is a puzzle, more like a story that has puzzles throughout. As you explore the game’s recursive world, you’ll uncover memories of a young couple in love, solving puzzles through creative thinking. Recursive World Our game takes place in a world nested inside…
Those Who Remain is a psychological thriller that appeals to the primal fear of the dark.It’s an emotional journey through a broken man’s mind and a town shrouded in darkness, that’ll have the player question his beliefs and hopefully achieve a good ending. Talking about journeys, it’s been a long one for us, our three-man…
Hello again. I’m Nicolas Doucet, creative director and producer of The Playroom VR. Today, we’ll talk a bit about something unexpected that emerged while our team experimented in virtual reality and that was carried into the final game: the aspect of performance. As you know, PS VR wasn’t designed only for single-player experiences; there are…
New releases are all over the place. The latest UK boxed charts are in and we have been treated to a handful of new releases this week which have started to shake up the standings. Yes, Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24 once again claim gold and silver, but Prince of Persia: The Lost…
A few months ago, we spoke with Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of legendary FromSoftware milestones like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, to learn what we could about their just-announced new project: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Now, Sekiro’s release date is almost here… but we still have questions. Activision’s Robert Conkey, producer on the title, was kind enough…
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but inside it’s so delightful…” As much as these words are commonly associated with winter snowstorms, inclement weather and the general harshness of the great outdoors are year-long concerns. Be you gripped in the icy embrace of winter or hit with the heat of a summer’s sun, there’s one…
On September 30, AOL’s dial-up hold-outs will need to finally move on to another internet service. AOL announced this week that it will be discontinuing its dial-up service next month, which probably isn’t as surprising as the fact that AOL was still offering dial-up in 2025 to begin with. Dial-up usage has plummeted over recent…