Game Industry News

King Kong is the ultimate movie monster, but he takes a back seat to the action and adventure in Kong: Survivor Instinct, a title where players try to navigate and escape a broken city ravaged by monsters and other deadly challenges.

Ten years after the previous title in the series, developer BioWare finally released the next great RPG in the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Although it changes a lot, Veilguard maintains the core RPG goodness that made the series so fun to play.

Mixing genres can be a risky move for game developers, but it can also pay off big time with something unique and fun, just like it did for Dustland Delivery, an amazingly complex post-apocalyptic survival business simulator.

Part horror story and part murderous mystery, Pneumata is a cosmic horror survival adventure that should be a joy to play for fans of the genre. Most players should enjoy exploring its frightening world despite a few flaws. Dim the lights, crank up the sound and let Pneumata give you a scare.

With facing so many challenging obstacles including an actual war, it’s a wonder that developer GSC Game World was ever able to finish S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl. Now that it’s released, players can finally enjoy this incredibly detailed open world adventure.

Sengoku Dynasty is a fully customizable empire and society builder where players start with a single house and slowly expand their realm until they’ve mastered the Sengoku Era of ancient Japan. It’s a unique building type of title with a lot of great qualities.

Expansions from Owlcat Games titles have been hit or miss, but the Void Shadows DLC for the Rogue Trader RPG is one of the best they have ever created. It features a new playable character, innovative additions to ship combat and 15 to 20 more hours of exciting gameplay.

Dungeons and Dragons players looking to become Dungeon Masters or existing DMs who need a few more tools and ideas for their kit can find everything they need in the much improved and upgraded 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide.

Vessel of Hatred is the first paid DLC for Diablo IV. It’s a fun addition that is packed with a compelling new adventure and a unique new character class. But it also revamps the core gameplay for everyone, regardless of whether or not they buy the new DLC.

Metaphor: ReFantazio features some unique and experimental JRPG-type game mechanics with compelling characters and combat, all tied together by an exciting and well-crafted narrative.

Console gaming is amazing these days but has a bit of an Achillies heel when it comes to controllers breaking down with drifting analog sticks. This week we test the inexpensive GuliKit King Kong 3 controller to see if it might be a suitable replacement or backup for your favorite consoles.

Using Unreal Engine 5 to bring the wild and deadly world of the humble ant to life in Empire of the Ants makes for some eye-opening adventures and a unique new form of real-time combat that will make you appreciate these hard-working insects of the world.

It’s the holiday season and Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich is not ready for a long winter nap. Instead, he is diving into Star Wars Outlaws after finally being able to afford both it and a PlayStation 5 to play it on.

Anime Sunday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various anime titles. This week he covers his Most Anticipated Winter 2025 Anime.

The second day of the PAX Unplugged convention was all about new tabletop roleplaying games that are ready to make a big splash with players in the new year.

Filled with holiday cheer and maybe too much eggnog, Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney pens his entire holiday column this year in a glorious (he made us say that) rhyming style.

Gary and the podcast gang have a heated holiday debate.

Trekker’s Delight takes a look back at Star Trek: Prodigy’s second season.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced the launch of its collaboration with the football comic series Captain Tsubasa.