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Look, it’s not that I don’t want to write about Screenbound, the upcoming puzzle platformer developed by Crescent Moon Games and Radical Forge, I’d just much rather be playing it, all things being equal. But Screenbound isn’t out quite yet, so the best I can do is evangelize it while recalling the highs of navigating two retro screens at once while attempting to parse its colorful, deadly world.If you’ve not seen the previously viral trailers, Screenbound is… well, the name gives it away, actually. The player discovers a strange Game Boy-like device – a Qboy – that functions as a…
You and your friends are dead. Game over. 37 years later, 8-bit Jason Voorhees is back with a few more bits thanks to a fan-made remake of the cult classic Friday the 13th NES game built from the ground up for Game Boy Color.I have a love hate relationship with NES Friday the 13th. It’s objectively bad, but it’s by far my favorite of developer LJN’s many retro atrocities. That might be because it’s about Jason Voorhees, my favorite horror slasher, but I also genuinely enjoy its mood and tone and think its jump scares were innovative for the time.…
Warhammer 40K 11th Edition has finally broken cover and is charging straight for us ahead of a June release date, chainsword raised.Following months of speculation, the Warhammer AdeptiCon 2026 livestream has given us our first look at the revitalized wargame – and it launches with a massive box set called “Armageddon,” featuring Blood Angels Space Marines vs. Orks. In terms of how it plays, Warhammer 40K 11th Edition features tweaked rules based on streamlining and community feedback rather than a dramatic overhaul. Chief amongst these is the fact that existing army books (AKA Codexes) will still be valid in this…
It turns out that the current edition of Warhammer 40K isn’t quite done yet; we’re seeing out this version of the wargame with a campaign book set revolving around the wartorn battleworld of Armageddon. This brings a host of heroes to the fore alongside new vehicles, but crucially, our Armageddon homecoming will eventually be followed by a revamp of the fan-favorite Steel Legion faction. (Emphasis on the word “eventually.”)Much like previous campaign books 500 Worlds, Maelstrom, and Eye of Terror, “Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick” offers a comprehensive lore overview of the event alongside rules for the many, many different…
A new trailer for Faces of Death has arrived… and there’s no warning label on it this time.This time around, the new trailer gives us a bit more violence and a bit more context. Barbie Ferreira’s character isn’t just some young woman obsessed with the old Faces of Death movies… she actually moderates a YouTube-like website and screens for violent or inappropriate content.When she stumbles upon a website that appears to be recreating some of the death scenes in the Faces of Death franchise, she’s unable to tell what’s real or fake… and ends up in the middle of it…
Honogurashi no Niwa, a cozy but spooky new farming sim announced for launch in Japan back in July 2025, is coming to the west this Fall as Village in the Shade, developer Nippon Ichi has revealed.The western announcement trailer for Village in the Shade explores a hand-painted and exceptionally cozy Japanese mountain settlement called Kagatsu with fields ripe for the sowing. Nippon Ichi says you’ll plant crops, customize your pad, and get to know a variety of “intriguing characters.””Relax by the brook, watch the cherry blossoms with your neighbours, or take a stroll through town,” reads the official description. “With…
Ben Starr, the actor best known for his role as Final Fantasy 16 protagonist Clive Rosfield, had the misfortune of going up against the extremely challenging antagonist he plays in Hades 2, and he had such a tough time that he says he “hated” himself in that moment.Starr plays Prometheus in Hades 2, widely recognized as one of the hardest bosses in a game known for its brutal boss fights. In a recent interview with the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, he admits to having been utterly entranced by Hades 2 but also incredibly frustrated by his own character.”There…
Like many people at companies preoccupied with discovering the next “goose that lays the golden egg”, Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has been “poking around” with generative AI. He and a small team at Valve have been testing out different applications, in what Wolpaw assures us isn’t a “concerted” effort at implementing the soul-regurgitating, workforce-abrading gadgetry in any particular new game. Wolpaw’s current feeling is that generative AI isn’t very good at anything “creative”, like cracking jokes. But he does think Large Language Models could make for entertaining NPC voice reactions in games such as Grand Theft Auto…
Will Wright blazed through the early video game industry like a comet – he co-founded Maxis, created the very first SimCity, The Sims in 2000, and released the ultimate life sim Spore in 2008. Much more quietly, Wright has spent the last decade on an AI-enabled, psychoanalytic thing with huge ambitions and zero budget, but he’s determined to keep it breathing.”Kind of like Frankenstein,” Wright tells Vulture in a new profile. It’s called Proxi: Yesterday’s You Tomorrow, and Wright’s studio Gallium Studios revealed it at Game Developers Conference in 2018, though the idea of it has been nagging at Wright…
The Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless has been a long-time favourite mechanical keyboard of mine. That’s because of its highly functional, near-full-size layout, its smooth, lubricated switches, and just the sense that the entire package feels thoughtful and well-put-together. I tried looking for a deal for in in the UK, sadly to no avail, though our US pals will be happy to learn it’s currently $130 from Amazon US in their Spring Sale (that, for some strange reason, is happening over a week after the UK one ended).