New Golf Game Lets You Build Your Own Course And Then Play Your Horrible Ideas
Under Par Golf Architect launched today on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, offering a quirky blend of golf‑course design and tycoon management. Players must balance fun‑factor, difficulty and profitability while hiring staff, managing snack stands and maintaining facilities. A standout feature lets creators abandon god‑mode and play their own holes, providing immediate feedback on design choices. Though the financial layer feels lightweight, the game’s nostalgic UI and wacky golfer animations capture the spirit of late‑90s simulation classics.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Promises Part 3 Is ‘On Schedule’ And More Than Just A Way To Wrap Up...
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is progressing toward its final installment, with Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirming Part 3 is on schedule. The team aims to deliver a more ambitious RPG experience rather than merely concluding the story, targeting an early 2027...
McDonald’s All-Purple Menu Is Bringing Back The Grimace Shake
McDonald’s is re‑introducing the viral Grimace Shake as part of a limited‑time All‑Purple menu in Germany. The lineup features a purple BBQ burger, cream cheese pie, blueberry cake‑pop, purple‑berry cream sauce, and the signature shake. The promotion taps the meme‑driven...
Estimates Of The Top-Selling Xbox Games On PS5 Raise Questions About The Multiplatform Strategy
New estimates from Alinea Analytics reveal how Microsoft’s former Xbox exclusives are performing on Sony’s PlayStation 5. Thirteen titles released in the past two years have collectively sold over 13 million copies, led by Forza Horizon 5’s 5.8 million units. Microsoft’s gross revenue from...
Costco Makes PC Gamer An Unbelievable RAM Deal They Can’t Refuse
Costco surprised shoppers by offering an iBuyPower gaming PC featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 GPU, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB NVMe SSD for just $1,100. The RAM component alone would normally exceed $500, making the bundle a striking value...
All The Evidence That GTA 6‘s Next Trailer Is Nearly Here
Rockstar Games fans are betting that the third Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer will drop in late May, based on Take‑Two Interactive’s April 23 announcement of a May 22 Q4 earnings call. Historically, Rockstar has timed major GTA 6 reveals within days of Take‑Two’s...
Garry’s Mod Successor S&box Releases To Mixed Steam Reviews And An Influx Of AI Slop
Facepunch released s&box, a Source 2‑based game‑creation platform billed as the spiritual successor to Garry’s Mod. Early Steam reviews are mixed, with players praising the concept but flagging unfinished features, server limitations, and performance glitches. The launch has also sparked a...
Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Opens Up About Microsoft Killing His Dream Game: ‘A Giant Successful Video Game On The Microsoft...
Microsoft scrapped Project Blackbird, an ambitious online sci‑fi loot‑shooter RPG from ZeniMax Online Studios, during its 2025 cost‑cutting wave following the $70 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. Former studio head Matt Firor, who helped design the game’s world and oversaw a new engine...
Dead By Daylight Studio ‘Emphatically Refutes’ Rumor That Layoffs Were Related To Union Activity
Behaviour Interactive announced layoffs affecting roughly 40 employees, about 3% of its global staff. The cuts targeted mobile and casual external development teams, but also included 8‑10 members of the flagship Dead by Daylight studio. The company issued a statement...
12 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Saros
Housemarque’s roguelike shooter Saros launched on April 30, with a Digital Deluxe edition available early on PS5. The game blends fast‑paced combat with a narrative that unfolds through repeated deaths and returns to the Passage hub. Players benefit from exploring alternate...
Valve Says Its New Controller Is Shipping Before The Steam Machine Because It’s Unaffected By RAM Shortage And Is ‘Ready...
Valve announced that its new Steam Controller is shipping now, ahead of the delayed Steam Machine and Steam Frame. Designer Lawrence Yang confirmed the controller is unaffected by the industry‑wide RAM shortage because it contains no memory modules. While the...
Video Games Don’t Need To Be Made Into TV And Movies To Justify Their Existence Anymore
The article argues that video games no longer need TV or movie adaptations to validate their cultural relevance, citing Ben Starr’s remarks at the BAFTAs. It highlights *Crimson Desert*’s unusually steady player retention, keeping roughly half its launch concurrency a...
Pokémon Champions Dev Responds To Technical Criticism: ‘We’ve Truly Tried To Do Our Best’
Pokémon Champions debuted to fan backlash over a small roster, missing Pokémon, and a slew of bugs. Game director Masaaki Hoshino defended the title, pointing to his work on Pokkén Tournament and the technical limits of handling four Pokémon on...
Enter The Gungeon’s Creators Think The Roguelike Genre Has Lost Its Way And Become ‘A Little Cash-Grabby’
Enter the Gungeon celebrates its ten‑year anniversary, and co‑founder Dave Crooks used the occasion to critique the roguelike genre’s recent direction. He argues that titles like Vampire Survivors and Balatro have turned roguelikes into slot‑machine‑like experiences, prioritizing frequent, cash‑grab mechanics...
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Barely Understands The Series’ Aesthetic And Completely Lacks Its Subtlety
Owlcat Games released the closed beta for *The Expanse: Osiris Reborn* on April 22, 2026, and the early build quickly revealed a mix of technical hiccups and artistic missteps. While the game captures the series’ gritty visual tone, it suffers from buggy...