Retro 2D action returns in first Huntdown: Overtime trailer
Coffee Stain Publishing and Easy Trigger unveiled Huntdown: Overtime – a prequel to the 2020 original, now with roguelite elements. The new project tells the origin story of bounty hunter John Sawyer, who transforms from...
Blizzard turns World of Warcraft interior design into competitive esport with new cinematic
Blizzard continues its major promotional campaign for the new housing system in World of Warcraft. During the recent State of Azeroth stream, executive producer Holly Longdale announced Azeroth Interiors – a challenge for content creators...
Wall battles, time manipulation, and vast world in A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei gameplay trailer
CangMo Game Entertainment released the debut gameplay trailer for action-RPG A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei, set in ancient China during the late Ming Dynasty. The game immerses players in the jianghu – the traditional world...
Only 608 of 20,282 games released on Steam in 2025 reached 1,000 reviews
Steam saw 20,282 game releases in 2025, with only 608 managing to accumulate over 1,000 user reviews. That's according to Chris Zukowski, indie developer and game marketing expert, in his annual analysis of Valve's platform....
The Defiant – a new single-player shooter about China's resistance against Japan
Developer Hoothanes and publisher 4Divinity announced The Defiant – a single-player first-person shooter about China's War of Resistance against Japanese invaders during World War II. The Defiant aims to break away from typical WWII shooter...
Metropolis 1998 developer implements advanced economy system and fixes major Cities Skylines traffic issue
Solo developer Yesbox Studios continues actively improving Metropolis 1998 – a 90s-styled city builder with pixel art graphics and advanced citizen simulation. Over the past month, the game received an economy system, municipal utilities, and...
Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by coordinated DDoS attacks
Embark Studios confirmed that Arc Raiders and The Finals were hit by DDoS attacks, which the studio characterized as "extensive" and "co-ordinated". Problems began with mass server instability affecting both games. While the development team...
Drone Sector – stylish future combat drone simulator with tactical depth
Indie developer Ingmar Trump is working on Drone Sector – a project that combines the role of an AC-130 gunship with the reconnaissance capabilities of an MQ-9 Reaper drone in a futuristic setting. The demo...
Xbox hardware sales plunged 32% while gaming revenue dropped 9% year-over-year
Microsoft released its financial report for Q2 FY26, revealing declining performance across all key areas of its gaming division. Xbox showed particularly negative dynamics in content and services compared to the same period last year....
Legend of Keepers developer working on new dungeon management roguelike
Goblinz Studio, known for Legend of Keepers and Dungeon Rushers, is actively developing a new game while keeping even its name under wraps. Company founder Johann Verbroucht shares weekly screenshots and GIFs of the project...
Solo developer creates unusual strategy about city-sized flying battleship
Developer benkimchi is working on DREADNOUGHT TARTARUS – a semi-automated strategic simulation where players control a massive warship relentlessly advancing across battlefields and destroying everything in its path. The game already has a Steam page,...
Baldur's Gate 3 player lost 70-hour playthrough to a single dialogue choice
The hardest part of beating Honour Mode in Baldur's Gate 3 would seem to be the bosses. But experienced players know that some battles can be avoided through clever dialogue choices. The problem is, this...
Minecraft unveils more baby mobs and an item for eternal youth
Mojang continues revealing details about the next Minecraft update, focused on mobs. As already known, baby mobs will no longer be simply scaled-down copies of adults – they're getting their own visual identity and sound...
Helldivers 2 gets Siege Breakers Warbond with power field generator and assault hammer
Arrowhead Game Studios revealed a new premium Warbond for Helldivers 2 called Siege Breakers. The battle pass launches February 3. The Warbond includes: LAS-16 Trident energy rifleCQC-20 assault hammerGL-28 grenade launcherG/SH-39 power field generatorEAT-411 rocket...
CD Projekt RED announces Witcher-themed Reigns game featuring Geralt, Ciri, Dandelion and Triss
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Nerial, in partnership with CD Projekt RED, announced Reigns: The Witcher for PC (Steam, GOG), iOS and Android. The game launches February 25. The project represents another variation of the...
Stellaris player gets perfect start after setting planets to rare
The galaxy generator in Stellaris sometimes delivers incredible surprises. One player decided to make things harder by setting hyperlanes to 0.5x and habitable worlds to rare. Instead of the expected difficult playthrough with minimal resources,...
The Vow: Vampire's Curse – tactical roguelike about vampires with striking hand-drawn art
MimyrGames is developing The Vow: Vampire's Curse – a tactical turn-based game with roguelike and deckbuilding elements that looks visually more impressive than many big-budget projects. Despite limited recognition, the developer's recent posts caught attention...
An obscure indie soulslike drops us into an underground world of hydraulic machines and Lovecraftian horror
NOVA64 studio is working on HYDROPUNK – an isometric action-adventure with soulslike combat system and immersive sim mechanics, set in a grim underground world of hydraulic mechanisms. Despite a demo available since September 2024, the...
No Man's Sky player discovers planet with razor-sharp mountains and water-level chasms
A longtime No Man's Sky fan decided to return to the game after several years and discovered a planet with extreme terrain unlike anything encountered before. The player, known as Osyraa, loaded an old Survival...
Night shifts, cigarettes, and lost dreams in new I Have No Change trailer
The developers of narrative-driven game I Have No Change released a new First Night trailer showcasing the everyday life of 27-year-old Matvey, a night kiosk clerk. The footage is accompanied by Rudolf Strausov's "Zhdat'" (Wait),...