TemTem: Pioneers Reveals Venito, a Wind/Toxic Mosquito-Inspired Temtem
Temtem: Pioneers has introduced Venito, a new Wind/Toxic‑type creature modeled after a mosquito. The critter appears in desert biomes, complete with a buzzing idle animation and a high‑damage combo attack once tamed. Venito was highlighted in the latest Kickstarter update, signaling continued content rollout as the campaign nears its final days. The next reveal, Dracub and its evolution, is slated for release within the remaining five‑day window.
A Star Wars Life-Sim Is Long Overdue
The article argues that the Star Wars franchise has never produced a true life‑simulation or colony‑management game, despite a growing appetite for non‑violent, everyday experiences in sci‑fi universes. It highlights potential game concepts—from cantina staff management to Tatooine farming—and notes that...
Saros Review – Action Combat Excellence with a Gorgeous View
Housemarque's latest third‑person shooter, Saros, launches on PS5 Pro as a visual showcase, offering buttery‑smooth 4K graphics and expansive alien environments. The game combines tight, responsive combat with active reload mechanics and a roguelike‑style progression system that rewards playtime and...
Clash of Clans Reveals Plans for May 2026 Include New Tiers for CWL and Player-Targeted Events
Supercell announced its May 2026 roadmap for Clash of Clans, focusing on Clan War Leagues (CWL) and event personalization. CWL will introduce new Titan and Legend tiers, with a temporary dip in medal counts for top clans that will be compensated...
Every Announced Star Wars Game Currently in Development and when They Will Be Released
A slate of Star Wars video games is in active development, spanning racing, tactical, and narrative‑driven experiences. Fuse Games’ *Galactic Racer* is slated for an October 6 2026 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC, while *Star Wars Zero Company* aims for a late‑2026...
Final Fantasy XI Celebrates 24th 'Vana'versary' This Month With Lots of Bonuses and Special Campaigns
Square Enix is marking Final Fantasy XI’s 24th anniversary, dubbed the Vana’versary, with a month‑long campaign running May 13 through June 9. The event is divided into four phases that deliver stacked bonuses such as double‑to‑triple experience, increased capacity points, higher drop...
Somehow, EA's Battlefront Is Still the Best-Selling Star Wars Game of All Time in US
EA’s 2015 *Star Wars Battlefront* reboot is now the top‑selling Star Wars game in the United States, according to market‑tracking firm Circana. The analysis shows EA occupying the four highest slots on the US sales list, with *Jedi: Fallen Order*, *Battlefront 2* and *Jedi: Survivor*...
Serial World Limited-Time Demo Now Available
Kakehashi Games and Serial Project have launched a limited‑time demo for the roguelike deck‑builder Serial World on Steam, running through May 11 as part of Steam Deckbuilder’s Fest. The preview lets players guide Milo and three starter Anima through a randomized dungeon,...
Meet the Indie Studios Funding Other Indie Studios
Among Us creator Innersloth has turned its pandemic‑era profits into an indie‑focused funding label called Outersloth. The initiative, announced in 2024, has already invested roughly $20 million across 24 games, offering grants from $50,000 up to $2 million and a revenue‑share model...
D&D's Official New Series Fixes the Biggest Issue with Shows Like Critical Role
Wizards of the Coast launched "Dungeon Masters," an official Dungeons & Dragons actual‑play series that delivers each episode in roughly 80 minutes, half the length of long‑form shows like Critical Role. In episode three the party confronts Ravenloft’s death knight Lord Soth,...
007 First Light Devs Accidentally Gave Bond "Magic Powers" When Creating His Arsenal of Gadgets
IO Interactive’s senior combat designer Tom Marcham explained that the gadget system in *007 First Light* went through more iterations than any other component. The team deliberately scrapped concepts that granted James Bond “magic‑like” powers, opting instead for tools that...
Call of Duty Endowment Marks Military Appreciation Month with Navigator Pack
The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) is marking Military Appreciation Month with USAA by launching the C.O.D.E. Navigator: Tracer Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone. Co‑created with retired Navy SEAL and astronaut Chris Cassidy, the pack...
Craft, Survive, and Build Your Clan in New Cosy Sim In Next Life
Swedish indie Dual Decade launches "In Next Life," a multiplayer survival‑crafting title on Android. Players begin as helpless babies and must survive early minutes before growing, crafting, and contributing to clan progress across ages. The game’s unique reincarnation system lets...
Black Jacket Launches May 12 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC
Skystone Games and developer Mi’pu’mi Games announced that their blackjack‑inspired roguelite deckbuilder *Black Jacket* will launch on May 12 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. The game blends classic Blackjack betting with deck‑building...
Prepare to Rig the Market in SlotsNStocks, a Deckbuilding Slot Machine Roguelike
Nightforge Studios is set to launch SlotsNStocks, a deck‑building slot‑machine roguelike that lets players draft bullish and bearish symbols, spin for market manipulations, and meet weekly margin calls. The game blends traditional deck‑building mechanics with high‑risk trading decisions such as...
AMD Is Adding HDMI 2.1 Support for Linux. That's Good News for the Steam Machine.
AMD announced that its Linux amdgpu driver will soon include HDMI 2.1 Fixed Rate Link (FRL) support, unlocking higher bandwidth for 4K/120 Hz, dynamic HDR and variable refresh rate. The update covers a representative subset of the HDMI 2.1 spec, while full compliance—including...
10 Games To Play If You Love Saros
Housemarque’s 2026 release Saros builds on the brutal formula of Returnal (2021) while softening the difficulty for a broader audience. The game mixes bullet‑hell combat, roguelite progression and wave‑based enemy encounters, positioning it as a modern arcade shooter. To keep...
LAST SERENADE Concludes Its First CBT in China, Bringing a 3D Otome that Blends Romance with Roguelike Elements
LumiTopia unveiled LAST SERENADE, a 3D first‑person otome built on Unreal Engine 5 by a 20‑person team, and completed its first closed beta in China. The title mixes romance‑driven storytelling with roguelike dungeon exploration, using AI to generate dialogue, puzzles and...
Capcom Director Says Leon Could Be a Protagonist Even At 70 Years Old
Capcom director Koshi Nakanishi revealed that Leon S. Kennedy could still headline future Resident Evil titles even when he reaches 70, underscoring the studio’s commitment to iconic characters. The comment came alongside praise for the series’ newest lead, Grace Ashcroft,...
Artius: Pure Imagination Is Sonic the Hedgehog for Art Students in a Post-AI World
Artius: Pure Imagination is an indie 2D platformer that fuses Sonic‑style speed with an art‑centric narrative. Players switch among four creator characters, each wielding unique artistic abilities to battle an anti‑art regime. The game’s vivid cartoon aesthetic and level‑by‑level design...
Diaphone Creates Ease-of-Use Tier List for Invincible Vs
Invincible Vs launched with an 18‑character roster, and YouTube creator Diaphone quickly published a learning‑curve tier list. The list flags Omni‑Man, Invincible and Battle Beast as the most beginner‑friendly picks, while Atom Eve, Cecil Stedman and Robot are deemed the...
To Save Xbox, Asha Sharma Doesn't Have to Defeat PlayStation or Steam — She Has to Defeat Microsoft Itself.
Microsoft’s post‑Activision‑Blizzard strategy forces Xbox to chase a 30% profit‑margin target by 2030, a level unprecedented in gaming. The push for higher margins has led to deliberate under‑stocking of Series X|S consoles, a 50% Game Pass Ultimate price hike (later rolled...
Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition Gets Shionne Character Trailer
Bandai Namco released a new trailer spotlighting Shionne, a cursed Renan character, for Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition. The edition, which adds fresh story content and visual upgrades, launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22, 2026. The trailer emphasizes Shionne’s thorn‑based...
‘We Want to Have Games that People Will Remember Forever’: The BIG Show with Mike DeLaet
GamesBeat’s BIG Show hosted Ares Interactive president Mike DeLaet for a candid 20‑minute interview. DeLaet reflected on his decades‑long career, including steering Ares to a $70 million Series A round and guiding Scopely through a $4.9 billion sale to Savvy Games Group. The...
Lost Ark Shares Serca Shadow Raid Stats, Info About May Update and Reassurance 'Lost Ark's Story Is Far From Over'
Lost Ark’s team released the first performance metrics for the Serca Shadow Raid, showing 71 % of normal‑mode clears completed with zero deaths, while flawless runs on hard‑mode fell to 31 % on gate 1 and 14 % on gate 2. The May update will...
Space Hauler Is a Full Scale Space Flight Sim Set Around Saturn Where Every Single Button in Your Ship Is...
Space Hauler is an upcoming space‑flight simulation that recreates Saturn’s system, especially Titan, at a 1:1 scale. Players act as freelance pilots delivering cargo between bases, outposts, and satellites, with every cockpit button fully functional. The game supports VR, HOTAS,...
Build and Command a Flying Fortress in the Playtest of Castle Away
Renegade Games has opened a public Steam playtest for its strategy roguelite autobattler Castle Away, now supporting macOS, Linux, and controller input. Players construct a floating keep tile‑by‑tile, combining structures for synergies to battle demons and scavenge loot across five...
Former Nintendo Exec Explains Why the Company Doesn’t Tend to Put Its Games on Sale
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils‑Aime told the NYU Game Centre that Nintendo’s culture prioritizes shipping fully finished, feature‑complete games, which limits how often and how deeply the company discounts titles. He claimed *The Legend of Zelda: Breath of...
All Evo Japan 2026 Game Announcements and DLC Reveals
Evo Japan 2026 unveiled a slate of fighting‑game updates, headlined by Melty Blood: Twi‑Lumina, an upgraded 2021 title set for a 2027 multi‑platform launch. The event also introduced World Heroes Perfect on Steam at a limited‑time $14.99 price, plus new...
Tennis Manager 26 Is Smashing Its Way to Mobile and PC on May 12, 2026 with Pre-Registration Now Live
Tennis Manager 26 is set to launch on May 12, 2026 for PC, Mac, and mobile, marking the series' first simultaneous cross‑platform release. The game introduces a My Player mode that lets users embody a rising tennis star, while retaining...
Short News: Week 18
Acend announced the departure of Bulgarian AWPer Slaven “AwaykeN” Lyubenov, who was replaced last month by Deyvid “h4rn” Benchev. AwaykeN posted a farewell on X, saying he’s looking for a new team as an AWPer. Meanwhile, M80 climbed to 24th...
Littlelands Demo Now Available
Apogee Entertainment and HyperMegaPixel have released a free PC demo of their cozy farming‑adventure life‑simulation game Littlelands on Steam. The two‑hour demo lets players create a custom avatar, explore six distinct areas, interact with twenty NPCs, and battle seven enemy...
Dark Cone: Maze Horror Game Built with Phaser
Dark Cone is a free, browser‑based survival horror game built with the Phaser framework by indie developer Faraz The Web Guy. Released on itch.io as a game‑jam prototype, it challenges players to navigate a maze while managing a flashlight that...
Lee Jae-Ho: "I Have a Strong Desire to Put On a Good Performance"
Lee Jae‑ho edged Lee Jae‑dong 3‑2 in the Google Play ASL Season 21 quarter‑finals in Seoul, securing a spot in the semifinals. He took the first two sets, weathered a comeback, and clinched the final set with a Valkyrie‑Terran bio push....
How Playrix Turned Township Into a $45M/Month Engine: A Two & a Half Gamers Episode with GameRefinery
Playrix has turned its 2013 mobile title Township into a $45 million‑per‑month revenue engine. In a Two & a Half Gamers podcast, GameRefinery chief analyst Erno Kiiski dissects the game’s evolution across several eras, emphasizing the hybrid tycoon‑front‑end and match‑3 core. The...
This Viral Fighting Game Makes You Bark Into Your Microphone to Win
Bow‑wow Battle is a viral 1v1 indie fighting game where players bark into a microphone to out‑bark opponents. The title offers seven canine characters, an eight‑stage story mode, and a simple mechanic that measures volume and bark count. No traditional...
Fan-Favorite CoD Scorestreak Is Still “Useless” In Black Ops 7
The EMP scorestreak in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is being labeled useless by the player base, even after applying its available overclocks. Reddit and other forums cite its inability to disrupt enemy field upgrades and note that a Stim...
ASETEK INITIUM Racing Wheel Review: Sim Racing Excellence
ASETEK, a former liquid‑cooler maker, has launched the INITIUM Racing Bundle, a beginner‑level direct‑drive wheel priced at $599.99 and expandable to a sub‑$1,000 full rig. The wheelbase delivers 5.5 Nm of torque, boostable to 8 Nm, and includes a clutch pedal kit,...
Xbox Game Pass Highlights — 3 Fantastic Games to Play in May 2026
Xbox Game Pass highlights for May 2026 showcase three distinct titles—Contrast, Fallout 3, and Fe—each available on Premium and Ultimate tiers. Contrast is a short, visually striking platformer that can be completed in about three hours and boasts a 27% achievement completion...
Dungeon Clawler Brings a Fun Twist to Deckbuilding with Arcade Claw Mechanics, Now Live on Multiple Platforms
Stray Fawn Studio has released Dungeon Clawler, a roguelike deck‑builder that uses arcade claw‑machine mechanics to collect items and build decks. The full Version 1.0 launch adds a Daily Challenge mode, new characters, bosses, and expands the roster to 26 heroes....
"It Meant We Got the Design Right": Resident Evil Requiem's Producer on the DLSS5 Grace Ashcroft Debacle
Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, an AI‑driven upscaling system, but its first major showcase in Resident Evil Requiem distorted the character Grace Ashcroft, prompting a wave of criticism. Capcom’s producer Masato Kumzawa framed the backlash as proof that the original design resonated...
Details of Peni Parker's Moveset for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Revealed
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls added Peni Parker as the latest playable fighter, unveiled at Evo Japan 2026. The character belongs to the Amazing Guardians team and features a unique drone‑summoning mechanic triggered by the “Unique” button. Peni can cling to...
Indie Dev Says Steam’s Blocking Their Game for IP Infringement, Even Though It’s Their Own IP
Japanese indie studio Daikichi reports that Steam has blocked the demo of its upcoming game Wired Tokyo 2007, claiming it infringes third‑party intellectual property. The disputed content is a reference to the studio’s own 2023 dinosaur‑themed card game Dinostone, which...
Modern Warfare 4 Could Release on Last-Gen Consoles After Reportedly Being Tested on PS4
A new leak indicates Infinity Ward is play‑testing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on PlayStation 4, contradicting earlier reports that the 2026 title would be exclusive to current‑gen consoles. The game, set partly in Korea, is also expected to roll back...
Karrigan to Debut for Falcons vs K27 as PGL Astana Opening Match-Ups Revealed
PGL Astana 2026 will launch on May 9 with a $1.6 million LAN prize pool. The opening slate pits the Falcons, now led by veteran IGL Finn “karrigan” Andersen, against K27, a squad bolstered by short‑term loan star Petr “fame” Bolyshev. With powerhouses...
Resident Evil Requiem Producer Says DLSS 5 Anger ‘Shows We Got Grace’s Original Design Right’
Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, an AI‑driven rendering upgrade that adds photoreal lighting and material changes to supported games. The reveal sparked backlash from players who felt the technology overwrote original art direction, especially in Resident Evil Requiem’s protagonist Grace. Capcom’s producer...
Clash of Clans “Clash vs Skeleton” Event for May 2026: Details, How to Progress, Rewards and More
Supercell launched the Clash vs Skeleton event in Clash of Clans, running May 4‑18, 2026. Players pick Team Jade or Team Amethyst, earn stars from attacks, and donate them to unlock tiles on a shared map. The community battle culminates in...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Maker Take-Two Plots Its Next Move in a Consolidating Gaming Industry
Take‑Two Interactive remains one of the few independent game publishers as rivals consolidate, and CEO Strauss Zelnick says the firm will focus on organic growth for the next couple of years before considering any acquisition. The company’s recent Zynga purchase...
It May Have Taken Almost Three Years, but Diablo 4 Finally Feels Finished to Me
Three years after launch, Blizzard’s Lord of Hatred expansion finally gives Diablo 4 a cohesive end‑game and narrative closure. The update adds two new classes, a revamped skill system with passive modifiers, and the Horadric Cube for deep gear crafting. Continuous...
‘It’s Not About the Storyline’: Dragon Quest 9 Director Says the Hardest Thing Isn’t to Make Players Cry, but Surprised
Former Dragon Quest co‑director Jin Fujisawa explains that series creator Yuji Horii taught him to value player experience over narrative. Horii’s mantra—surprise and gameplay matter more than making players cry—shifted Fujisawa’s design outlook after two decades at Square Enix. He...