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As Slay The Spire 2 Continues To Dominate, Devs Outline The Future Roadmap And Confirm 49 Percent Of You Monsters Have Been Eating The Bird Eggs

Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano revealed that work on alternate versions of Acts 2 and 3, as well as a new character, have already begun; just don't expect them any time soon

By Lewis Parker Published April 18, 2026

OpinionCommentary

New York Mayor Uses Mario Kart To Explain Politics: ‘We Need To Beat Bowser On The Rainbow Road’

Zohran Mamdani's analogy using the Nintendo hit is surprisingly apt

By Ethan Gach Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Even The Lead Singer Of Imagine Dragons Can Barely Get Anyone To Play His Live-Service Game

Online capture-the-flag shooter Last Flag is out now, but, like so many other live-service games, it is failing to find an audience

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 17, 2026

Culture

Clash Of Clans Decides To Sell Feet Pics

Players can buy discounted feet statues for a limited time

By Ethan Gach Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Becomes Second Game To Win Every Major GOTY Award

The only other game to snag these five major wins was 2023's popular RPG Baldur's Gate 3

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Crimson Desert, One Month Later

The massive open-world RPG has had a wild first month, with a ton of updates and changes reacting to an initial mixed reception from fans

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 17, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Pragmata Isn’t A ‘Sad Dad’ Game, It’s A Game That Loves Fatherhood, And That Rules

Capcom’s sci-fi shooter weaves taking care of Diana’s heart and soul into its gameplay just as much as protecting her

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 17, 2026

CultureOdds and Ends

10 Hilarious Tomodachi Life Interactions That Show Why The Switch Life Sim Is On Another Level

'I study the cooking meth rule book every night before bed!' — Walter White

Amelia Zollner Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Developer Feels ‘Shut Down And Silenced’ After BAFTA Awards Pulled Her Game Over Its Subject Matter [Update]

The Quiet Things is an autobiographical narrative game about childhood trauma

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 17, 2026

CultureNewsIRL

Robot Runner Crashes And Burns Before Even Starting Race

The machine kicked and flailed about, but it would take a team of humans and a stretcher to get it off the course

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

The Studio Behind Last Year’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters Hit With More Mass Layoffs As It Tries To Adapt To The Video Game Industry’s New Normal

Iron Galaxy is cutting employees to 'evolve' with the changing game industry

By Ethan Gach Published April 17, 2026

Entertainment

This PS2 Game Parody Of The Pitt Is The Perfect Way To End Season 2

The animated parody of the HBO Max show imagines it as a PS2-era medical sim

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Steam Cult Hit Fortune’s Run Might Finally Get Finished Now That Its Developer Is Out Of Prison

The boomer immersive sim is back on after 'the parole board reviewed my case and instantly kicked my ass out of jail'

By John Walker Published April 17, 2026

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Square Enix Teases Fans Who Are Begging For A Chrono Trigger Remake With These Gorgeous Figures Instead

Also: the Gears of War movie lives, sorta

By Ethan Gach Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Slay The Spire 2 Is Getting Review-Bombed All Over Again After Its Latest Update

Steam reviewers, predominantly in China, have once again decided to review bomb Slay the Spire 2 following today's update

By Lewis Parker Published April 17, 2026

Entertainment

New Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Includes First Look At RDJ As Doom, But…

Fans were escorted out of the CinemaCon panel for trying to record

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 17, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Kingdom Come 2 Director Rails Against Woke Games While Saying He Pressured His Team To Include Gay Romance

Daniel Vávra ties himself up in knots explaining why his gay game's gayness isn't woke

By John Walker Published April 17, 2026

CultureNews

Fans Accuse Capcom’s Twitch Badge For Pragmata Of Referencing A Pedo Meme

Several fans believe that the official 'Cryana' Twitch badge for Pragmata shares similarities with a 'loli' meme

By Lewis Parker Published April 17, 2026

Tips & Guides

7 Things You Should Know Before You Start Playing Pragmata

Capcom’s sci-fi shooter has simple elements that get more complex when you blend them together

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 17, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Daredevil Star Charlie Cox Has Finally Played Expedition 33, But He Shouldn’t Have Had To

If we want performances like his, we need to start being a lot more normal about it

By John Walker Published April 17, 2026