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Opinion: It’s Fun To Suck At Games

June 17, 2026 by Nima Dabirian

I’ve been playing video games for more than 25 years, so I can say I have a pretty decent knowledge …

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Categories Features Tags Age of Empires II, Gothic 1 Remake, Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, opinion Leave a comment

EMUUROM Interview: Introducing The Strange & Wonderful Creatures

June 9, 2026 by Kate M. Jewett
EMUUROM title menu screen

The world of recently released metroidvania EMUUROM is filled to the brim with creatures to scan and research. There are …

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Categories Features Tags Borbware, creature collecting, developer interview, EMUUROM, interview Leave a comment

EMUUROM Interview: Metroidvania Gameplay, TIC-80 Engine, And More

June 9, 2026June 8, 2026 by Kate M. Jewett
A dark screen with a pixel world and a text that reads: Have you heard of Emuulehto?

One of 2026’s most exciting and anticipated indie games, EMUUROM saw its official release on Steam on May 25. Beginning …

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Categories Features Tags Borbware, EMUUROM, EMUUROM interview, game interview, interview, Metroidbrainia, Metroidvania, thinky game Leave a comment

10 Promising Indie Adventure & Action Games Coming In 2026

June 3, 2026 by Lea Maas
10 Promising Indie Action and Adventure Games Coming in 2026

We’re almost halfway through the year, and you’re still hungry for your next gaming adventure? Then check out our list …

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Categories Features Tags action games, action-adventure, adventure games, At Fate's End, Denshattack!, Everlast: Undying Tale, IKUMA - The Frozen Compass, indie games, Lunarium, Magical Blush, Portabellows, Rubinite, Voidling Bound, ZWAARD Leave a comment

Studio Reset Interview: Building A Studio Where Sustainability And Smaller Scale Come First

June 2, 2026 by Mer Mora
From left to right: Kaelin Lavallée, Francis Lacuna, Kris Schoneberg

Within the past few years, the game industry has seen a major shift in the way studios operate and develop …

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Categories Features Tags Anthem, BioWare, clair obscur expedition 33, Dragon Age, gaming, interview, Mass Effect, Studio Reset, The Long Dark Leave a comment

Metroidbrainia And More: The New Vocabulary Of Puzzle & Mystery Games

May 27, 2026 by Kate M. Jewett
The manor from Blue Prince featuring characters from other mystery games like Outer Wilds, Tunic and Animal Well

The term “Metroidvania” — combining the names of two beloved series: Metroid and Castlevania — has been an established part of gamer …

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Categories Features Tags feature, Metroidbrainia, Metroidvania, mystery game, Puzzle game Leave a comment

6th Annual Game Jam Inspires Next Generation of Developers to Keep Text Adventures Alive

May 25, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn
a screenshot from the text adventure Excalibur. at the top is a pixel art image of a dense forest with tree trunks casting long shadows. Below is a text blox with black and blue text. The black text reads: You are deep inside Birwood. The trees are alive with the buzzing of tiny insects. You can see a pile of logs. Extis North, West. Below, the blue text reads: Tutorial: In Text Adventure Games you should EXAMINE every item to see if there is anything to be discovered.

The sixth annual Text Adventure Literacy Jam closed to submissions on April 30. The 9 entries are being judged throughout …

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Categories Features Tags Competition, Excalibur, Game Jam, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Interactive Fiction, Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation, Text Adventure, Text Adventure Literacy Project Leave a comment

Opinion: Pragmata Is A Love Letter And A Warning On The Future Of AI

May 23, 2026 by Clare FitzPatrick
Hugh and Diana sitting next to each other

Humans are hard-wired to innovate. It’s in our nature; an innate desire to learn, grow, evolve, expand. To seek answers …

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Categories Features Tags AI, capcom, Pragmata Leave a comment

Opinion: Stranger Than Heaven Is Exactly What The Yakuza Series Needs

May 21, 2026 by Walter Xavier
Yakuza spin-off games.

There’s a certain mood that only a Yakuza game can replicate: the lively streets of Japanese cities, the uniqueness of …

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Categories Features Tags Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, RGG Studios, Sega, Stranger Than Heaven, Yakuza Kiwami, yakuza like a dragon Leave a comment

Retrospective: The Highs And Lows Of The Dark Pictures Anthology

May 20, 2026 by Nyah Payne
Title for the Dark Pictures Anthology, reading 'A Dark Pictures Game'. Each letter contains shots from their previous games.

With the release of Directive 8020, The Dark Pictures Anthology has a new addition to its repertoire. But how does the latest …

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Categories Features Tags choice based games, Choice-based Game, Directive 8020, Horror, House of Ashes, Little Hope, Man of Medan, Supermassive Games, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Devil In Me Leave a comment
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