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17 hours ago

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games thrive on creativity, proving that powerful hardware isn't necessary for great gaming experiences.

4 weeks ago

Video games

Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking out

Games

15 Incredible Indie Games Made Computer Worlds A Must-Watch

17 hours ago

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie games thrive on creativity, proving that powerful hardware isn't necessary for great gaming experiences.

4 weeks ago

Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking out

Albatross Interactive is developing Terminal War, a 4v4 shooter inspired by the canceled Factions mode from The Last of Us.

15 Incredible Indie Games Made Computer Worlds A Must-Watch

Computer Worlds is a new showcase celebrating innovative indie games, featuring 15 trailers and 16 released titles to highlight unique games struggling for visibility in a risk-averse market.

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1 day ago

Call of Duty Will Soon Take On Battlefield At The Box Office

EA's Battlefield is reportedly attracting Hollywood's attention, with Christopher McQuarrie set to write, direct, and produce the adaptation, and Michael B. Jordan attached as a producer. The project is being pitched to various studios, aiming for a theatrical release.

Independent films

Online Multiplayer Chaos Meets Creativity In Double Fine's Pottery Party Brawler, Kiln

Kiln combines creativity and competitive gameplay, allowing players to sculpt unique pottery fighters that influence performance in dynamic multiplayer battles.

Vue

Best Windrose Mods To Improve Your Pirate Adventures

Windrose mods enhance gameplay and quality of life, allowing for a customizable experience in the indie survival game.

Film

Iron Lung Digital Release: Markiplier Gives An Update As Fans Wait

Markiplier's film Iron Lung grossed over $50 million, with plans for digital release and self-distribution to benefit independent creators.

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Roblox Can't Seem To Keep Anyone Happy Right Now

UX design

Looking for feedback on a Roblox game calculator with Smart Optimizer feature (ForgeCalc)

Artificial intelligence

Roblox's '4D' creation toolset is now available in open beta

Privacy technologies

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

Roblox Can't Seem To Keep Anyone Happy Right Now

Roblox struggles to balance user safety and enjoyment amid criticism and regulatory pressure over its age verification and safety measures.

UX design

Looking for feedback on a Roblox game calculator with Smart Optimizer feature (ForgeCalc)

Artificial intelligence

Roblox's '4D' creation toolset is now available in open beta

UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry

Peter Molyneux reflects on his career and the future of the UK games industry, emphasizing the impact of AI on game development.

Peter Molyneux's Latest Game Is A Broken Sandwich-Making Sim

Masters of Albion fails to deliver a compelling experience, ultimately reducing itself to a mundane mobile game about making sandwiches.

London startup

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4 days ago

UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry

Peter Molyneux reflects on his career and the future of the UK games industry, emphasizing the impact of AI on game development.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Peter Molyneux's Latest Game Is A Broken Sandwich-Making Sim

Masters of Albion fails to deliver a compelling experience, ultimately reducing itself to a mundane mobile game about making sandwiches.

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Careers

1 week ago

How I got 2 Microsoft job offers at once after more than 50 rejections

Benjamin Phillips pursued his dream of working at Microsoft, facing multiple rejections before successfully landing a role as a business program manager for Minecraft.

1 day ago

8 Ridiculous Things I Utterly Love About Vampire Crawlers

Vampire Crawlers is a visually stunning first-person deck-builder that shares a strong connection with Vampire Survivors despite being a different genre.

6 days ago

Little Guy Solves Big Puzzles In Gecko Gods - Kotaku

Gecko Gods is a vibrant adventure game featuring a small lizard exploring ancient temples and overcoming challenges in a colorful world.

Five Standout Indies From Today's ID@Xbox Showcase

Xbox showcased a variety of indie games, highlighting unique titles like 'There Are No Ghosts at the Grand' with innovative gameplay mechanics.

1 week ago

The Week In Game Releases: Pragmata, Windrose, And More

Two lesser-known game releases this week are Regions of Ruin: Runegate and Windrose, both generating interest among gamers.

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works

Poncle is developing three basic types of games: spinoffs to Vampire Survivors, original IPs, and roguelites with similar mechanics to Vampire Survivors, using other IPs.

Video games

Hardcore Survival Sim With Deadly Twist Is A Smash Hit On Steam

Road to Vostok is a post-apocalyptic single-player survival game that has secured the entire production budget for years to come within just 24 hours of its launch.

Games

Brief oral history: How 'A Minecraft Movie' rode the chicken jockey to the top of the box office

Minecraft's adaptation into a film successfully merges its gaming roots with a new narrative, appealing to both existing fans and newcomers.

London

fromTime Out London

The world's first Minecraft theme park is coming to the UK

Minecraft World will open at Chessington World of Adventures, featuring a rollercoaster, themed dining, and interactive adventures.

Video games

Minecraft World Is A New Theme Park With Its Own Roller Coaster

Independent films

fromFast Company

Brief oral history: How 'A Minecraft Movie' rode the chicken jockey to the top of the box office

Minecraft's adaptation into a film successfully merges its gaming roots with a new narrative, appealing to both existing fans and newcomers.

London

fromTime Out London

The world's first Minecraft theme park is coming to the UK

Minecraft World will open at Chessington World of Adventures, featuring a rollercoaster, themed dining, and interactive adventures.

Video games

Minecraft World Is A New Theme Park With Its Own Roller Coaster

Ball x Pit's next update adds 11 more balls to the fray on April 27

The upcoming update for Ball x Pit introduces new characters, balls, passive upgrades, and a new building, enhancing gameplay dynamics.

Best Crimson Desert Mods To Improve Your Journey Through Pywel

Crimson Desert's modding community enhances gameplay with impressive creations, improving exploration, controls, and adding new elements.

1 week ago

Fairgames Has An Extraction Shooter Mode As Marathon Struggles

Fairgames features a new mode called 'Cargo Heist' that involves completing objectives and extracting loot in a multiplayer heist shooter format.

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LEGO Minesweeper Captures the Windows 95 Game That Ruined Office Productivity - Yanko Design

LEGO builder carlos_silva94 created a functional replica of Minesweeper, capturing the nostalgia of Windows 95 with detailed design elements.

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.

Epic Is Reportedly Making A Disney-Themed Extraction Shooter

Epic is developing an extraction shooter featuring Disney characters, expected to launch in November.

fromVG247

The Petit Planet beta is coming back with new updates, but you still need to hope for an invite

Petit Planet is the studio's take on Animal Crossing, though with a few interesting ideas of its own. The game's most recent test took place all the way back in November, but its next big test isn't far off.

Games

15 Big Indie Games You Should Be Paying Attention To Right Now

The Triple-i Initiative showcase revealed new games, updates, and demos, highlighting indie titles like Belmont's Curse and others from various developers.

Heated Arc Raiders Debate Between PvE And PvP Players Goes Viral

A PvE player confronted a PvP player in Arc Raiders, raising questions about player expectations in PvP-enabled games.

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Video games

All The Free Fortnite Cosmetics Available To Unlock Right Now

Video games

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games

Video games

All The Free Fortnite Cosmetics Available To Unlock Right Now

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games

Epic Games and Disney launch Star Wars-themed custom game creation tools for Fortnite creators, with publishing available starting May 1st, deepening their partnership following Disney's $1.5 billion investment.

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.

Marathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots

Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.

fromVG247

Video games

Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.

Marathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots

fromVG247

Video games

Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

Minecraft creators want to do more brand integrations in 2026

Brands increasingly integrate into popular gaming experiences on Roblox and Fortnite, but Minecraft creators remain excluded from these lucrative advertising opportunities.

150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down

"We never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business, and our costs always ended up overwhelming the revenue we brought in."

Video games

fromwww.theguardian.com

Less respawning, more re-rolling: six of the best board games based on video games

Video games increasingly adapt into physical board games, with successful examples like Company of Heroes 2nd Edition and Slay the Spire translating digital mechanics into tabletop experiences using dice, miniatures, and cards.

fromWGB

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Officially Anounced

Minecraft Dungeons 2 has been officially announced and will launch this year on multiple platforms.

fromwww.theguardian.com

In the killer world of online gaming, there are no hits any more just survivors

Highguard's rapid failure demonstrates that modern online games face extreme pressure to deliver immediate returns, leaving no room for player learning curves or developer iteration.

First Big Marathon Patch Adds Cryo Archive And Tons Of Changes

Bungie released Marathon's largest patch featuring the new Cryo Archive end-game map, accessible through an ARG puzzle, alongside significant gameplay improvements including weapon balancing, audio fixes, and inventory management enhancements.

I Miss When Multiplayer Games Weren't Changing All The Time - Kotaku

A patch increasing gunshot volume in Marathon created a more aggressive multiplayer environment, prompting nostalgia for older games that remained static after release rather than undergoing constant balance changes.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Marathon is a stylishly merciless video game built for cut-throat times

Marathon is an extraction shooter from Bungie featuring visually striking alien environments and brutal gameplay mechanics, arriving after delays and controversies to prove itself as Sony's major investment.

Marathon Players Have Invented Drone Warfare

Marathon players discovered they can attach claymore mines to Thief's drone, creating a devastating remote-controlled explosive weapon capable of eliminating entire squads.

An Incredible Last-Minute Escape In Marathon Convinced Me It's Something Special

A final beta match demonstrated the game's potential through intense, high-stakes gameplay where teamwork and resource management created memorable moments despite uncertain long-term player retention.

This Guy Built One Piece's Marineford In Minecraft...In Hardcore

YouTuber stan616 spent 80 days building a One Piece Marineford recreation in Minecraft Hardcore mode using over a million blocks, requiring manual mining and crafting while managing constant mob threats and permanent death consequences.

Diablo Meets Stardew Valley In This Neat Life Sim Action-RPG

Emberville blends farming-sim town rebuilding with action-RPG dungeon crawling, featuring notable voice talent, dynamic combat, bosses, and an inheritable skill tree.

Microsoft Briefly Torpedoes Game's Steam Page Over Screenshot

Microsoft issued a DMCA takedown via an AI platform against an upcoming voxel-based crafting sim over a single screenshot, despite many similar games existing.

fromGame Informer

Arkheron Preview - A Promising Battle Royale (No, Seriously) - Game Informer

Arkheron is an isometric PvP battle royale where 15 three-player teams compete in a fantasy tower, blending shooter action with Hades-style loot and rotating Eternals.

Marathon is in a sprint

Bungie's Marathon extraction shooter offers engaging gunplay and a bizarre sci-fi universe, but faces uncertain longevity in a volatile live-service market where games frequently fail and shut down.

Ball x Pit's first update brings an endless mode and much more to the chaos

Ball x Pit's major free update adds two characters, eight special balls, passives, endless mode, and language support, expanding gameplay and customization.

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What Roblox Needs to Prove in 2026

Roblox must prove advertising can scale without hurting engagement and convert platform strength into sustainable economics and operating leverage.

Mewgenics Is Getting DLC Thanks To Its Overwhelming Success

Mewgenics will receive DLC and console versions after a record-breaking Steam launch, with upcoming fixes and the soundtrack now available for purchase.

Site Lets Marvel Rivals Players Put Bounties On Griefers

Intlist, a bounty website targeting Marvel Rivals griefers and throwers, launched February 23 amid community backlash against NetEase's lenient punishment policies and alleged matchmaking issues.