Issue #353

NEWS Link to heading

Everything announced at Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct

Nintendo Direct September 2026 Live Report: Everything Announced

DLSS 5 Will Be Coming to Older Graphics Cards After All

This free lockpicking puzzler you can play in your browser is unexpectedly one of the most thrilling games I’ve encountered this year

Sony clarifies PlayStation disc production is dropping by 10 percent in 2028, not to 10 percent

‘We Are Sorry,’ Gamescom Apologizes For Lackluster Response To Indie Booth Thefts

8-year Old School RuneScape saga comes to a close with former dev sentenced for stealing $400K in gold and items from players

Exodus Ending and Character Fates Change Based on Your Choices

As the western games industry struggles, China’s games industry is booming, a new report shows

The Activision Super Pocket is the cutest Evercade portable yet, but I wouldn’t pick it over Banjo

Mass Effect Team Can Make a Great Game if Left Alone, Says Former Cinematic Designer

Killzone Remake Reportedly in Early Stages of Development

Classic SNES Donkey Kong Country Trilogy Gets Unofficial PC Ports

European game developers are more concerned that AI will pressure them to work faster rather than take their job

GameStop Sets A New Financial Record, And It’s No Thanks To Games

Intel reportedly hiking CPU prices again, pushing gaming PC costs even higher

Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley Launch Nova Games Foundation

Riot Games is considering making premium titles, says co-founder

Xbox Disc-to-Digital List of Supported Games Revealed, as Some Publishers Might Be Opting Out

Huge Steam leak shows achievement lists for hundreds of upcoming games, including Kingdom Hearts 4 and Persona 6

No Man’s Sky 10th anniversary update is here, and that means orbital bases, space station ownership - and yes, you can finally fly to the sun

Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract That Could Set A New Standard For Game Developers

GOG’s preservation initiative is bringing back one of the coolest (and least practical) staples of “old PC gaming”

Hideo Kojima’s Physint has jumped from PlayStation to Xbox, after Kojima says Sony tried to cancel it

48% of women say the gaming community and culture do not welcome or represent them

Bandai Namco Announces New Ace Combat 8 Prequel Series, Streaming First on IGN

REVIEWS Link to heading

Marvel’s Wolverine Review

1666: Amsterdam early access

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

FEATURES Link to heading

Moonlighter 2 Feels Like An Entirely Different Game, For Better And Worse

30 Open World Masterpieces You Need to Play - IGN30

Inside Tencent’s long-term strategy: live service, AI tools, and evergreen titles

Why politicians should become literate about the world of gaming | Marc Bosch interview

Rainbow Six Tactics’ Best Feature Will Raise the Bar for All Strategy Games

Gen-AI controversy aside, Crazy Taxi: World Tour feels like classic arcade Sega - and it’s an absolute blast

40 Years Ago, Konami Changed the Video Game Industry Forever

The Blood of Dawnwalker Fixes the Worst Thing About Open-World Games

Why The Witcher 3 remains one of the best RPGs of all time

Joy Is Reason Enough

The History of Ultima VII, One Of The Greatest RPGs Ever Made

WoW Factor: Exploring the content and systems of World of Warcraft’s Curse of Ula’tek

First Look: The Wandering Earth: The Last Full Moon

Future imperfect: Five predictions for the next decade | Opinion

Farming sims are finally changing after 10 years of stagnation

Why the world needs a Club Penguin successor – that isn’t Roblox

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Why are so many modern AAA games seemingly designed around the premise that the player is a complete moron?

Gaming recommendations for quiet a desk job?

VIDEOS Link to heading

Warframe | Narin Ability Showcase

Lux Gameplay Reveal Trailer | 2XKO

Valheim: (Y)OUR JOURNEY

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance - Sword & Shield | Boosted Action Breakdown

9 Minutes of Gundam Rogue Orbit Gameplay (Assault Sword, Sword Lance, Wipe Sword)

6 Minutes Of Extra Ocarina Of Time Remake Gameplay

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Preview

FUNNY Link to heading

Some games are guilty of this

Give the intern a raise.

DEV / DESIGN Link to heading

Ramen launches Aura 1.0 to push agentic AI in game development | interview