Summary Sonyoverpaid for its acquisition ofBungie, says a former developer. This comes after awave of layoffs at Bungie, calling the company’s leadership into question. Bungie Leadership Criticised Over Layoffs “I think Sony overpaid for Bungie,” says the source. “I think Bungie sold things they were just not able to deliver.” Three other sources are said to agree that Bungie leadership “overstated their studio’s financial prospect” to Sony. The layoffs are described as a “reality check”, as the latest Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape, reportedly failed to meet sales expectations, according to another source....

Summary In typicalNintendofashion, the studio implied it was done withamiiboearlier this year but didn’t officially say anything. The release of Sora’s figure means every character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatenow has their own amiibo, and since big releases includingSuper Mario Bros. Wonderdidn’t get any, it was assumed the accessories had been left behind. Apparently not though as four newSplatoon 3amiibo coming later this year have been revealed. The two new Splatoon 3 two-packs were revealed on Friday morning, first by Nintendo Japan and then confirmed for a Western release shortly after when the same reveal was made via Nintendo UK’s Twitter account....

Even though theNintendo Switchis now officiallythe longest-tenured Nintendo console ever, it’s still hard to find some of the platform’s new and popular games for less. Yes,Mario Kart 8 Deluxemight be seven years old, but when it continues to break the top ten best-sellers every single week,Nintendodoesn’t feel the need to reduce it in price. Even Switch games have been pulled in by Prime Day though, and right now some of the console’s biggest games are available onAmazonfor less....

Summary Metroidvaniashave gradually taken over to be one of the most prevalent genres of games in the current generation, and almost every year you may expect to see a handful ofimpressive Metroidvanias launchto critical success. However, the genre has largely stuck to its roots, with most popular Metroidvanias sticking to two dimensions. This doesn’t mean that there aren’t any 3D Metroidvanias, but this subgenre is much less popular than its 2D counterpart....

When you consider adding a new entry to your growing game collection, getting a good value is important. There are dozens of high-quality games with huge boards and lots of pieces, but they can carry a hefty price. Thankfully, plenty of games in the market offer fantastic gameplay without a lot of added fluff, keeping them an excellent deal. If you want something fresh for game night without a hefty investment, then budget games are here for you....

On Jul 02, 2025, the extremely devastating news broke that thebeloved indie game publisher Humble Games had been shuttered and all its staff laid off. It’s a shock to the whole community, asHumble Gameshas been an absolute powerhouse of a publisher for some of the most iconic and highly acclaimed indie games since 2017. While the digital storefront of the company, Humble Bundle, will continue operations, indie games will now have to look toward other publishers than Humble....

Summary While open world and open-ended games have become an incredibly popular genre, sometimes you just want to sit back, and not have to explore every nook and cranny. It’s a wonderful feeling when you have an RPG that grips you with its narrative and/or fun gameplay and just follow it to its conclusion with only the occasional detour in between. Linear RPGs still remain one of the best genres in terms of storytelling and engaging battle systems out there....

Summary Marking the ten-year anniversary of Stalcraft, the developers have introduced a massive update with a lot of improvements and changes in the overall experience of the game. While there have been a great many changes in the graphics, movement, and farming system, the only thing that remains the same is the ruthless mutants and enemies inStalcraft: X. Furthermore, every once in a while, you might want to challenge another player to a duel....

Summary World of Warcraftis about many things. Good, evil, the chaos brought by war, the pleasures that come with peace,beating up some Orc to get his shoulders, andsitting somewhere to wait for an invite to a group. There are a lot of things to do in this game, and it would take ages to try and see them all. But, before a hero can set out to see this wonderful World and do some War and Crafts, they have to start somewhere....

Sonic the Hedgehoghas had a massive resurgence in the past few years. From being the Sega Genesis’s mascot to becoming a multiplatform mess, Sonic eventually crawled his way back into the limelight. Now with hit new games that take Sonic back to his glory days and three whole movies to spread the popularity of the blue hedgehog, Sonic is back on top. So which Sonic games are the most underrated and deserve just a bit more love?...

Summary ThePower Rangersfranchise is known for two things: people dressed in colorful suits fighting monsters, and giant robots made of other giant robots fighting, as expected, giant monsters. These robots are known as Zords, and when they combine, they form the Megazord. This is how the Power Rangers usually end their fights, having the Megazord deal the final blow, turning away from the monster exploding, and striking a pose for the camera....

Summary Despite havingveryhealthy player numbers,The First Descendant’scommunity can’t seem to catch a break. They’ve dealt withproblematic monetization,sketchy drop ratesand theoveruse of the Bunny Descendant. As more time passes, though, more issues come to the forefront, and currently, players ofNexon’sfree-to-play looter shooter are facing an enormous AFK farmer problem. “Some people just want the ‘looter’ without the ‘shooter’” Over the last 24 hours,two threadshave appeared onThe First Descendant’s Subredditcomplaining about AFK farmers, each of which has hundreds of comments....

Summary It’s hard to think of a game that launched this year that has had a more tumultuous launch than Nexon’sThe First Descendant. The free-to-play shooter has consistently had over 100k concurrent players on Steam,peaking at almost 265k, and was recently confirmed to have broken the10 million player mark. That’s not stopped it from a litany of complaints, though, with one being so serious that it’s forced the developers to change some of the game’s icons....