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David Brevik, creator of Diablo, reveals the 'worst ending' to any game he's played: 'But I really love the game. It's amazing'
The legendary game designer guides us through the games on his PC.
Disprove insurance claims with violence in Ledgerbound, a new tactical RPG with flirting that could make Baldur's Gate 3 blush
Ledgerbound combines tactical turn-based RPG combat and a charmingly silly premise executed to perfection, topped with relentless flirting.
Matthew McConaughey explains why he turned down the role of Joel in The Last of Us
Matthew McConaughey has explained why he ultimately passed on playing Joel in HBO's The Last of Us – a role that, of course, went to Pedro Pascal instead. Read more
Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura teases his role in the new anime series, tells fans to "let your imagination run wild"
Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura has addressed the newly announced Kingdom Hearts anime series directly for the first time, though he's giving away very little. Read more
The next big videogame TV adaptation is a Kingdom Hearts anime
In it, the Three Caballeros will fight Bahamut. I'm kidding, but I can't imagine I'm that far off.
Iron Nest is the best 'Battleship' game I've played in years—and it doesn't even have boats
Use your smarts to locate enemies and meticulously plot firing solutions.
Halloween: The Game will get a digital release in New Zealand after all
Halloween: The Game will get a digital release in New Zealand after all, despite initially being lumped in with Australia's classification refusal. Read more
Minecraft's Sulfur Cube mob has unlocked an ocean of creative new minigames
The introduction of the Sulfur Cube with the recent Minecraft Chaos Cubed update has enabled all manner of inventive Marketplace minigames.
Saber CEO Matthew Karch apologises to writer he said he'd have "been happy to replace" with AI
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has apologised to Stella Sacco, the writer at the centre of the Rideshare Stimulator AI controversy , after publicly saying he'd have been "happy to replace her with AI". Read more
Talking Point: 'Pokopia 2' Feels Inevitable, But Do We Really Need A Sequel?
Pikatwo. If Pokémon Pokopia isn't in my top five games of 2026 come December, we will have had an astonishing four months. At launch, this game had me in a chokehold and refused to let me go until I found myself weeping at its finale. It's heartwarming and creative and immensely popular, so much so that a sequel feels inevitable. But I don't know that I really want a 'Pokopia 2'. This is a thought that sprang to mind as I dove into the Bubbly Basin DLC last week. The expansion is excellent, tweaking some small niggles I had with the gameplay (storage doesn't entirely drive me up the wall anymore) and throwing in an entirely new biome for me to enter with big dreams before inevitably abandoning my aspirations down the line after three hours of laying paths. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
I played the economic simulator that could 'make a convert out of Karl Marx himself' to see if it could convert me
Though I'm not Karl Marx, just in case you're confused.
Marvel Tōkon's simple but effective combo trials are an elegant tutorial solution that I wish more fighting games had
Make me use my noggin, please.
Caps becomes League of Legends' next Hall of Legends entry, and it's about time
Caps is the next League of Legends pro to join the Hall of Legends, and I'm just glad we're finally getting some EMEA representation.
Anaglyph 3D Glasses For MiSTer Virtual Boy Core
After the Virtual Boy MiSTer core was released, I wanted to try out the different 3D modes available. By far, the best result was using my 2016 3D OLED TV, with the core’s side-by-side mode, however most people don’t have access to 3D displays. Using Anaglyph (Red/Blue) glasses is much cheaper, easier and works on […] The post Anaglyph 3D Glasses For MiSTer Virtual Boy Core first appeared on RetroRGB .
The backlash against gen AI in video games proves voting with your wallet works
As anti-AI clauses show up in legal contracts, the gaming community's voice is being heard loud and clear – though some devs might not be happy about it
The Quake community simply cannot stop delivering, having just released a 22-map 'Deathmatch Jam' to celebrate the shooter's 30th birthday
Frag your friends to mark three decades of Quake.
Street Fighter LEGO Sets Are Rumoured For 2027
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From Team X to unleashing Rage, here's the 8 Wolverine features we love after 2 hours playing
After 2 hours of Marvel's Wolverine gameplay, we've found plenty to impress us across its combat and characters
Sean Murray says No Man's Sky's record player count wasn't the true peak for him – it was seeing the team "solving problems" and "just meshing together"
"That's when I'm going home and I'm just buzzing about it"
Blizzard pulls out the nerf hammer for new World of Warcraft Midnight Season 2 class tuning
New World of Warcraft Midnight patch notes confirm Season 2 balance changes, including Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Mage, and Priest nerfs.
Mailbox: Zelda-Themed Switch 2s, Kiddy Consoles, "Take My Money, Nintendo" Scenarios - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #39 - August 2026. Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox . It's been a particularly hot summer around these parts. The moon did its best to block out the sun last week and give us some respite from the heat, but we've still sitting around Nintendo Life Towers in various states of (HR-compliant) undress, surrounded by fans and iced beverages. Hopefully you're keeping cool wherever you are! Read the full article on nintendolife.com
You could win a slice of €30,000 by building the best mod for Mount & Blade 2's controversial seafaring expansion
War Sails finally gets modding tools of its own.
Sony ending PlayStation discs "was always going to happen," says analyst, as the PS6 costing $1,000 would "limit your audience quite significantly"
Good for Sony, not so good if you like owning stuff
Kingdom Hearts 4's Goofy and Donald are playable for the first time ever, and Mickey's Paper Mario-style sections are "very different from Sora's adventure"
Co-director Tai Yasue says "you could create paper-thin Mickeys, giant Mickeys, a tiny Mickey, box Mickeys"