Issue #293

NEWS Link to heading

Resident Evil movie lead admits he’s not even trying to be “obedient” with the game’s lore

Donkey Kong Bananza director says he’s aware of occasional performance issues, ‘prioritising fun’

Need For Speed Has Reportedly Been “Shelved”

Donkey Kong Is Seemingly Getting His Own Film Following Mario Movie Success

Fallout 5 Development Is Reportedly Moving Forward With An Unknown Studio

Nintendo banned a Switch 2 user for playing second-hand games and only reinstated after providing proof of purchase

The excellent John Wick Hex will be delisted later this week, currently on sale

Sony Santa Monica’s next game is reportedly “not a new IP” but “it might feel like one”

Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass July 2025 Wave 2 Lineup

Entire Life is Strange Collection Coming to PS5 in One Box

Sega, Netflix and others will let Roblox creators monetize their major franchises

Zelda and Link’s movie actors revealed

The Last of Us lands another 16 Emmy nominations, bringing series total to 40

Lack Of Switch 2 Dev Kits Could Explain Limited Third-Party Game Announcements - Report

Xbox Insiders Can Now Stream Xbox Console-Only Games On PC

Steam introduces vague new rules banning ‘certain kinds of adult content’ to appease credit card companies

Reviewing retro gaming handhelds may land YouTuber in jail

GTA 6 will earn $7.6bn in two months and be the “largest gaming release of all time”, investment firm predicts

Nintendo announces new Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program

Netflix To “Ramp Up” Investment In Gaming, As Company Addresses Further “Monetization” Possibilities

REVIEWS Link to heading

Mecha Break

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Kaizen: A Factory Story

Wargroove 2: Pocket Edition

Donkey Kong Bananza

Subnautica Mobile

College Football 26

RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business

Shadow Labyrinth

The Drifter review

FEATURES Link to heading

The Donkey Kong timeline is a mess — can Bananza clean it up?

I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It

The story of Phasmophobia: How The Witcher 3 inadvertently saved the ghost-hunting game that sold 25 million copies

The way a child plays is the way they live’: how therapists are using video games to help vulnerable children

Mafia: The Old Country – Exclusive Hands-On Preview | IGN First

Hands On: Chronological Mode Is a Fascinating Way to Play The Last of Us 2 Again

Eight Years of Albion Online: Christoph Hombergs Discusses the Game’s Best Update Yet

If You Love Video Games, You Should Be Watching Formula 1

EVE Online – Making the game that wants to live forever – Hilmar Veigar Pétursson bares his soul

Gaming in their golden years: why millions of seniors are playing video games

Krafton, Inc. vs the former Subnautica 2 lead developers: a timeline of events so far

Void Interactive launches Ready or Not SWAT game for consoles | interview

The Last of Us Part 2’s story is just fine the way it is

Ask the Developer Vol. 19: Donkey Kong Bananza — Part 1

The Best Games Of 2025 So Far

Hands On With The New Skate – Rolling Into A New Generation

Has the live-service dream crashed back down to earth?

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

No brainer mechanics that somehow haven’t been implemented.

Games to keep me occupied after death of a loved one

What’s a hidden gem you randomly discovered and couldn’t stop playing?

VIDEOS Link to heading

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream – Extended Developer Presentation | Nordcurrent Labs

Donkey Kong Bananza - Nintendo Switch 2 - Digital Foundry Review

EA SPORTS FC 26 | Reveal Trailer

FUNNY Link to heading

A most gruelling test.

Also when a mod breaks the door.

DEV / DESIGN Link to heading

How to accommodate neurodiversity in video game development

Two years after the Unity controversy, how are things going with Godot?