Name That Game (August 24, 2026)

Epic Games Store Is Unrecoverable, Says Analyst

Epic Games Store isn't shy about its shortcomings. Vice president and general manager Steven Allison flat-out admitted that the platform "sucks," and the team has pledged to finally focus on quality-of-life features and performance. An extensive roadmap was recently laid out, including new library interactions, cross-r...

Gran Turismo 7 Update is Live Right Now, and It's Basically a Brand-New Game

Developer Polyphony Digital has just added another major update to Gran Turismo 7, the studio's now 4-year-old racing game. Along with a handful of new cars and track events, Gran Turismo 7's latest update has brought some significant changes to the game's physics systems, its force feedback system for racing wheels, a...

What's your video game happy place?

We all have our happy places: somewhere - real or otherwise - to escape, relax, and replenish away from the stresses of the modern world. Perhaps yours is in nature, lost in the reverie of a spirited hike up a windy hill, or sweatily squatting your cares away amid the pounding Daruda Sandstorms of your local gym. Perha...

The Sunday Papers

Sometimes, Sundays are only for rounding up videogame criticism and journalism. I try to cast a wider net when my turn comes to deliver the Papers, because I figure you've probably been reading about videogames all week, and would appreciate e.g. an essay on the mating habits of snails or the top 7 most elaborate UFO c...

The dungeoncrawler where you really can roll to seduce the dragon has been delayed until next year

The game whose full name I forget and have to copy-paste every time—here goes, it's called Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart—was scheduled to release on September 17. It's been delayed until next year because developer Snoozy Kazoo's previous games—hang on, let me warm up Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V again—Turnip Boy Commits...

Star Trek: How Many Ships Called Enterprise Are There?

You can't have Star Trekwithout the Enterprise. Although not every series in Star Trek canon has featured a ship by that name, the iconic nature of Captain Kirk's vessel from The Original Series means that — no matter how popular other ships, like Voyager, the Defiant, or Discovery, might be with fans — the franchise w...

Can the Epic Games Store turn things around? 'I don't see how they can recover at this point,' says Newzoo analyst

Back in February Epic Games told us about its plan to overhaul the Epic launcher, with an update in June mentioning it would start up five times faster on average. That technical overhaul will apparently be accompanied by changes to the storefront including personalized game recommendations, quick-access categories, an...

Naruto: 10 Strongest Konoha Jutsu, Ranked

Konoha is the strongest known village in the world of Naruto, and the majority of the shinobi who have made a name for themselves in the world of ninja stem from this village. The most important characters in the story have had their roots set in Konoha, and this isn't a surprise when one considers the fact that it was...

Pokemon Winds and Waves Fans Should Mark August 30 on Their Calendars

Outside of the first Pokemon Winds and Waves trailer, Pokemon fans have had very few official looks at Pokemon Winds and Waves. Yes, there have been copious leaks regarding everything from starter evolutions to returning features from Legends Z-A, but when it comes to confirmed information, The Pokemon Company is keepi...

Sung Jinwoo Is Getting A New God Power In New Solo Leveling Release

Sung Jinwoo is the iconic protagonist of the Solo Leveling series, which went global following its TV anime release by Aniplex and A-1 Pictures in January 2024. In the modern anime era, Jinwoo is one of the most exciting main characters, and much of that is down to the overwhelming strength that he acquired after enter...

New Official Final Fantasy Release Coming for Free in September 2026

Square Enix has announced that the unlimited free trial version of Final Fantasy 11 is now officially targeting a September 2026 launch. The trial is part of a broader overhaul that promises to introduce several gameplay changes, like raising the Final Fantasy 11 trial level cap for the first time in nearly a decade.