Game Industry News

If you are tired of analog stick drift, then you need a controller that uses TMR technology. We tested the Blitz 2 from BigBig Won, one of the first to incorporate TMR tech, and really put it through its paces with some top titles.

The world of MoonFire: A Seeker’s Saga is an interesting one where anthropomorphic creatures rule, and players are the last surviving human. It’s an interesting visual novel that also has heavy role-playing elements and skill checks for added spice.

Railroads Online is a highly detailed simulation that supports up to 16 players online at the same time. It challenges players to lay tracks, plan routes, run the business and drive powerful locomotives from the eras of modern diesels to historic steam engines.

Thanks to user-friendly development tools and improved graphical engines, independent game developers can now create pretty good adventures that are both exciting and fun to play. The interstellar FPS title Moon Mystery is a really great recent example.

One of the most impressive tactical RPGs ever made, Wartales has been expanding with new content since its release a couple years ago. The Skelmar Invasion DLC is the best one yet, adding challenging siege warfare and a whole new realm to fight over and liberate.

Starless Abyss is a unique roguelike where players are charged with jumping fleets of spaceships across realities to fight eldritch horrors. It’s a brilliant mesh of sci-fi, horror and roguelike deck building that offers unlimited spacefaring adventures.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide recently made its way to consoles and the PlayStation 5, where players can enjoy one of the most intense cooperative shooter experiences ever set in the violent and dark Warhammer 40,000 universe.

The new Star Wars Outlaws Wild Card DLC adds lots of amazing content to a universe already overflowing with it. Wild Card finds Kay on a mission filled with espionage, double crosses, a high stakes sabacc tournament and even Lando Calrissian.

Many gamers wear out their controllers pretty quickly, but replacing them can be complicated and expensive. To help out, we tested a new 8bitdo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth budget controller for Nintendo Switch which punches well above where its price would suggest.

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.

It’s always great when a title is well-supported, even after its released. This week Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich talks about another example of this on his list, Palworld, which is full of recent surprises with its updates.

Video Game Tuesday is a column by Michael Blaker covering topics in the industry. This week he takes a look at the year ahead with his most anticipated 2025 video games.

The tabletop gaming convention PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia is really starting to become a key stop for gamers on the East Coast. Colin Flanigan writes about the convention’s final day.

Neal Sayatovich is taking over the Save State column this week while its regular columnist Vincent Mahoney is feeling under the weather. Neal writes about the two titles Final Fantasy VIII Remastered and Against the Storm.

Gary suggests an interview segment idea to Darius, Katz and Porkrine for the Game Over Podcast.

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.