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One of last year's best Metroidvanias is about to get better: Blasphemous 2 gets DLC and a free update next month with new areas, bosses, New Game+, and more
news The paid Mea Culpa DLC brings an alternate ending with some of the game's "fiercest challenges"
Zelda games that can "fly in the face" of game design theory look like the future: Eiji Aonuma worried Echoes of Wisdom had "too much freedom," then added more freedom
news "It's almost as if introducing some freedom attracted even more freedom," Aonuma says
Nintendo lawsuit could see Palworld reworked or removed and is an investment in "unspoken fear," lawyer says: "Don’t cross us and we won’t do it to you"
news An injunction against Palworld could have multiple effects
Yuri manga fans rally to save a series they can't officially read, pushing it up sales charts and stunning its creator: "There are no words to describe how moved I am"
News Yuri manga fans won't let Love Bullet go without a fight
Bungie says Destiny 2 Titans deserve class identity that's "more than the sum of its fists," responds by giving them stronger fists – and also a lot of cooler buffs
news The Titan buff train pulls into the station with possibly some of the coolest buffs in Destiny history
Skullgirls creator is the lead character designer on this unsurprisingly horny Pokemon-inspired RPG where you catch and date over 120 monster girls and guys
news Miss Monster: Bound By Fate is a creature collector that lets you cozy up to your mons
Genshin Impact McDonald's collab explained – How to get the exclusive Primogems, glider, and more
Guide The Genshin Impact x McDonald's event is live now - here's how to get the limited-time meals
Analysts expect PS6 and next-gen Xbox to be "at least" $600: "PlayStation is clearly testing the waters with its PS5 Pro pricing"
news "I certainly won't be surprised," another analyst says of hitting the $600 mark
The DLC for my favorite Soulslike inches closer as Lies of P shares new teasers: "We aim to do better on what we did well and improve in areas we have room to grow"
news The Lies of P DLC is trucking along – here's a first look and listen
Dragon Age: The Veilguard lead says experience with The Sims was a big help when designing BioWare's next RPG – "How did The Sims 4 handle this?"
news "RPG players are hungry for that same sense of autonomy"
It's taken 4 years and roughly $900 million, but Genshin Impact is a better open-world RPG than ever after update 5.0
Feature Genshin Impact's new Natlan region is the best this open-world game has to offer
EA execs say generative AI is "not merely a buzzword for us, it's the very core of our business," then pretend to tell a computer to generate buildings live on stage
news The demonstration "depicts early-stage concept only"
EA says Respawn is working on "the final chapter" of Star Wars Jedi, and over 40 million people have played the first 2
news Star Wars Jedi is approaching the end
The early hero of Helldivers 2's big September 17 update is the Thermite Grenade, which Arrowhead buffed from 100 to 2,000 democracy-delivering explosion damage
news The Thermite Grenade went from underwhelming to overwhelming overnight
Skate 4 is finally launching in early access in 2025 after 4 years of teasers and playtests
news Skate, or rather Skate 4, is finally coming next year
Former Capcom, Ubisoft, and Riot devs team up for a co-op action RPG with a dash of roguelikes and a heaping helping of magical girls, and boy is it pretty
news Starlight Re:Volver also sports MMO-lite social elements on online servers
GTA 6 will sell "for 10+ years," and because "there is no competition" Rockstar is "not going to release the game until they're 100% happy with it," reckons former GTA dev
news Grand Theft Auto 6 is poised to be a seismic, enduring hit
Intel reportedly lost a PS6 deal worth $30 billion to AMD, with Sony eyeing next-gen backwards compatibility
news On the heels of the PS5 Pro, the PS6 looks to be AMD-powered
It took me 14 hours to 100% the amazing Metroidvania Ender Lilies, and just days later the dev announced that the 35-hour sequel launches in a few months
news Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist will leave Steam Early Access in January
Elden Ring randomly buffed the famously overpowered Brass Shield after 2 years, and I have never been so desperate to ask Hidetaka Miyazaki "why"
news If you weren't using the Brass Shield already, you'd best get one
Gearbox marks 5 years of Borderlands 3 with another loot-packed Shift Code to help tide fans over: "We're excited to have you along for Borderlands 4"
news Get some more free loot keys in Borderlands 3
Turn-based fantasy RPG Arco packs big, branching decisions into a small and stunning not-Western world – now I see what all the fuss was about
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Arco is a real-time turn-based tactics game with lush pixel art and and a lusher setting
This Destiny 2 fix is an all-timer: a gun designed to kill Barrier Champions was dealing 40% less damage to barriers and "not correctly" getting a 67% damage bonus
news Apologize to Eriana's Vow immediately
