Babbdi dev’s movement-centric, brutalist VHOLUME has what it takes to be the next great parkour game
I have a strange affinity for brutalism. It sucks you in, engulfs you in its stature, kills your spirit in such blunt, obvious ways, that I can't help but be wowed by in all its oppressiveness. As an architectural styling, it is also supremely opportune for sick parkour tricks, something ...

Take-Two CEO Denies Rumors That GTA 6 Will Be Digital-only at Launch
The CEO of Take-Two Interactive has denied ongoing rumors that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be a digital-only release upon its initial launch.This comes from Variety, which spoke to CEO Strauss Zelnick today ahead of the company's Q3 2026 earnings release. When asked if subsidiary Rockstar would delay the release ...
Clean up aura and gossip with curious characters on a mysterious ship in the very 3DS era Zelda-esque Bel’s Fanfare
It's undeniable that for throwback 3D retro aesthetics, the original PlayStation and Nintendo 64 are the consoles that most people try to emulate. So I'm always quite chuffed to see a game that takes its visual cues from more recent consoles, like, say, Bel's Fanfare, a very 3DS-era looking Zelda-esque ...

Take-Two CEO Responds to Stock Price Drop Following Google Genie Announcement: ‘I Think People Are Confusing Tools With Hits’
Last week, Google announced Project Genie, an AI-powered virtual world creator still in its infancy that seemed to spook a number of video game investors. Following the announcement, stock prices of companies such as Take-Two, Roblox, and Unity took a noticeable dip, seemingly due to a belief that Genie was ...
Stardew Valley Creator Teases Two More Marriage Candidates For Update 1.7
"I'll reveal who it is on the anniversary day".Stardew Valley celebrates its 10th anniversary later this month. Yes, really. On 26th February 2026, ConcernedApe's monumental farming sim will turn a decade old. It came to Switch in 2017 and, in the time since it's release, has sold millions of copies ...
The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game Review
It never ceases to amaze me all the different types of games that designers can create from the same source material. One property that exemplifies that in recent years is The Lord of the Rings. Last year, we took a look at The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game, and ...

The Future of Overwatch Will Be Revealed Tomorrow – Here’s What the Community Is Expecting to See
Blizzard Entertainment is getting ready to showcase a sneak peek at “huge reveals” for Overwatch with a Spotlight event – and it’s all happening in less than 24 hours.Last week, the company announced plans to deliver updates for games like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and more directly to fans with ...
Stardew Valley 2 continues to remain a hypothetical, but ConcernedApe did actually consider making it at one point
You know, sometimes I wonder if Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone ever sleeps. At any given moment it sounds like he's working on something, whether that be yet another update for Stardew Valley, or the definitely still in development, just wait a while you silly sausages, Haunted Chocolatier. And, as it turns ...
Nintendo Switch Developer in Censorship Snafu ‘Legally Unable’ to Explain Why It Couldn’t Release a Separate Uncut Version, Like Cyberpunk 2077
The developer behind Dispatch — the superhero game that's censored on Nintendo Switch — has said it is "legally unable" to explain why it is unable to launch an unedited version of its game in specific regions — as CD Projekt Red did with Cyberpunk 2077.Dispatch maker AdHoc Studio previously ...
Grow your own eldritch horror creature in the very Tamagotchi-esque In Full Bloom
The purpose of a Tamagotchi is to have a tiny, portable digital pet with you at all times that you can feed and feed and feed until it grows into something slightly bigger, different, a new creature almost. It's generally a sweet, albeit potentially irritating (the beeps…) little micro-game that ...
