Game Industry News

Just like in a great Indiana Jones movie, the year is 1937 and lots of really bad people are searching the globe for an ancient, world-altering power called the Great Circle. In the title Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, only a charismatic archaeologist with a quick whip and a quicker wit can stop them.

Besiege is a classic physics-based puzzle title that challenges players to construct massive medieval war machines to help conquer elaborate battlefields. It’s been out for the PC and most consoles for a while and finally makes it to the PlayStation.

It’s been a long wait for a new college football title, but EA Sports College Football 25 finally hits the ground running with an amazing sports simulation that should be considered for game of the year.

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.

The holidays are perfect for enjoying lots of great gaming time. And to celebrate, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich rings in the New Year with the action RPG Valkyrie Elysium.

Retro Game Friday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various games from the past. This week he covers Extreme-G.

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.

When Flowstone Saga combined RPG elements with Tetris to form a colorful and expansive campaign world, it really caught Save State columnist and GiN’s veteran RPGer Vincent Mahoney flatfooted but in a very good way.

Gary and Darius report about some breaking Microsoft news.

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.