The creator speaks I’ve spent a lot of time over the past couple of weeks checking out random indie games from Kickstarter, likeMage’s Initiation, and I’ve also been playing a lot ofDwarf Fortress. I started to wonder, “Why doesn’tDwarf Fortresshave a Kickstarter?” Rather than come up with some crazy speculation of my own, I just decided to ask Tarn Adams, the game’s developer, why he has not yet sought out extra funding....

Is it too soon to expectHogwarts Legacyon Xbox Game Pass? If you’ve been hoping to set off on somecharming adventuresinHogwarts Legacy, anticipating thegame’s imminent arrival on Xbox Game Pass, just as has been the case with many other AAA games recently, you might want to hold onto your hippogriffs, because the game isn’t likely going to get added to Xbox Game Pass’ growing library anytime soon. While it’s perfectly possible that Avalanche Software and WB Games may be in talks with Microsoft to have the game added at some point in the future, (or more likely, already have such a deal in place,) such details will likely not be made available to the general public until both sides are ready to make the formal announcement....

Back to basics It’s hard to believe thatThe Witcheris ten years old. Geralt’s gone from a gaunt, brooding monster hunter to one of the best, most complex leading characters around in just a decade’s time. His journey may be over, but a newWitcher 3mod allows players to reflect on his past. Nexus Mods user erxv and a crack team of modders recently released the “Witcher 1 Prologue Remastered,” a nifty mod that recreates the first hour ofThe WitcherinWild Hunt‘s engine....

Pyra and Mythra Saito Masatsugu, character artist forXenoblade Chronicles 2, did an amazing job at bringing that cast to life. While theXenobladeseries is typically full of memorable party members, there was something special about Rex and Pyra/Mythra. Masatsugu thinks so too, as they are celebrating the third anniversary ofXenoblade Chronicles 2with a new piece of art starring the latter pair. As a reminder, the sequel came out on June 19, 2025: which is still hard to believe....

Here’s a seven-minute scene from the horror adventure game After a recent delay to fall 2020, Supermassive has a new seven-minute gameplay video forThe Dark Pictures: Little Hope, its latest choice-based horror adventure followingMan of MedanandUntil Dawn. Straight up, this isn’t the most riveting out-of-context clip, but I appreciate uninterrupted footage after all those trailers. It’s just Andrew – a college student played by Will Poulter – wading through fog, inspecting a sketchy stick figure, and coming face to face with a 17th-century blast from the past....

It’s Hiiiiigh Nooooon This week’s Arcade Archives release, courtesy of publisher Hamster, sees us return to the rootin’ tootin’ wild west… No, it’s not time forSunset Ridersjust yet, we’re going back even further, as Taito’sThe Tin Starsaddles up on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in 1983, this rare shooter sees a lone lawmaker take on a town full of banditos, popping the bad guys as they pop-up in storefronts, saloons, barns, and out on the dusty plains....

Circle padding someone’s bank account According to the latest Media Create sales data,picked up by NeoGAF, the 3DS has crossed the 15 million units sold mark in Japan. It’s catching up to the PSP’s 20 million quickly, making 15 million sales in three years, though the console’s sales numbers, which include XL and regular editions, are actually down compared to the prior year. Worldwide, Nintendo has shipped over 40 million units, including 11....

Censored version eventually rated R18+ Over atIGN, three reports have been obtained detailing the difficulties Ubisoft had with securing a ratings classification forSouth Park: The Stick of Truthby the Australian Classifications Board, before finally receiving an R18+ rating. In the reports, the ACB references depictions of child sexual abuse and other content “…which due to the interactive nature of the sequence, warranted complete refusal of classification.” The board additionally stated“[i]mplied sexual violence that is visually depicted, interactive, not justified by context or related to incentives or rewards is not permitted....

Kick out the Jams(tec) Hot on the heels of thelatest splatfest newsfrom North America and Europe, Nintendo Japan have got in on the action, announcing the next splatfest topic for Switch arena-shooterSplatoon 2. Pearl will be backing Team Unknown Creatures, while her DJ pal Marina will be in the corner of Advanced Technology. I always saw Marina as the character more prone to the power of imagination, with Pearl being the more grounded-in-reality type....

Mech suits were one of the allures of the originalHelldivers, so it’s only natural that fans would want to see them make a return. Unfortunately, you’ll discover that they are conspicuously absent fromHelldivers 2. This isn’t a reason to panic, because mechs were shown in a trailer we received for the game before its launch. Along with this was a message explaining that the content would not be available at launch....

Looking in the rearview mirror This year,Mario Karthit one of those milestones that just doesn’t seem right. Have we really been slinging shells between go-karts for30 years? As it turns out, we have (at least “we” have in the broader cultural sense — I am a few years younger thanMario Kart). For the last 30 years, it’s been seemingly impossible to unseatMario Kartas the multiplayer game of choice for many. It doesn’t have the thriving competitive scene of your average fighting game, but if you put 10 people from any walk of life in a room and ask what game they want to play, nine of them will sayMario Kart....

Updated August 03, 2025: Checked for the latest codes! If you love being the hero chosen to save the world,Astra: Knights of Vedais a story-driven RPG that will satisfy your needs. The goddess Veda needs you to bring her back to the world of the living as you fight evil hordes spawned by the Mad King’s curse. The path of a champion is difficult, so you’ll needAstra: Knights of Vedacodes to give you and your party everything you require to survive the perilous journey....

It’s hard to understate just how massiveBaldur’s Gate 3became post-launch. Larian’s RPG garnered a lot of fans, who became infatuated with the world, story, and especially its characters. Now, in Patch 5,BG3solidifies a particular fan-favorite character as a part of the journey. Baldur’s Gate 3Patch 5launched this weekwith a ton of updates, including a brand-new epilogue. Taking place six months after the conclusion of the adventure, it lets your player character reunite with their friends and reminisce....