The new Tomodachi game gets a fresh release window

Making its first global debut on the Nintendo 3DS back in 2014, Tomodachi Life took the world by storm, with its goofy, self-insert characters, charming world, and simple minigames helping it earn the spot of the eleventh best-selling 3DS game of all time. Unfortunately, things have been quiet in Miitopia for quite some time. However,…

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This Android handheld looks like a blend of the 3DS and SNES, and I want it now

2025 truly is the year of Android gaming handhelds, with Ayn the latest brand to show its hand in the space. The new Ayn Thor is a clamshell device that looks like what you might get if the 3DS and SNES had a baby, with similar analog sticks and buttons to the Nintendo handheld and…

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BAFTA Games in Concert to feature Assassin’s Creed, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more

If you’re a fan of videogame scores and soundtracks, you’re not going to want to miss the BAFTA Games in Concert event. Taking place at Royal Festival Hall, part of London’s Southbank Centre, on January 31, 2026, this performance from the BBC Concert Orchestra consists of some of the best music from the last 20…

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Little Nightmares III’s producer loves fan “theories about the game”

Little Nightmares III is one of my most anticipated games for 2025, with the series long holding a place in my heart. Little Nightmares stands apart from other horror franchises, such as Resident Evil, because it embraces puzzles, platforming, and horror. It’s a unique blend that swirls together nicely, and that goes for its sequel,…

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Fortnite’s Binding of Isaac collab brings a tear to the eye

Fortnite has done it again, and there are tears everywhere. No, not because we’re sad about the previous leaks, but because the latest shop drop is a collab with one indie icon, The Binding of Isaac. It dropped quietly, with not much of an announcement by way of the Fortnite social media accounts, so we’ve…

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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion review – mech action with rusty bolts

After a few missions in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, I began to notice something. I was bored. It’s never a great experience when a game you’re actively excited for becomes shallow and repetitive, yet it’s a sudden realization that happens far too soon in the mech sequel, and with a variety of other problems,…

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Seven Knights Rebirth devs want fans to ‘relive the spirit of the original’ game

Ever since the release of the original Seven Knights game, the IP has gone from strength to strength. Next? The upcoming release of Seven Knights: Re:Birth, a game which may sound like a simple remake of the first entry of the series but is much more, according to Netmarble Nexus CEO Kim Jeong-Min and Director…

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Nintendo, we love you, but your patents are going too far

How many games can you think of where you summon creatures and use them in battle? Besides Nintendo’s Pokémon, there are a dozen or more famous titles that revolve around this concept. There’s Shin Megami Tensei, Digimon, and, of course, Palworld – to name only a few. Well, it looks like Nintendo is attempting to…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong review – fierce, fun, and mostly fair

Eight years. That’s how long I wanted for the sequel to Hollow Knight, and Team Cherry first shared news of Hollow Knight: Silksong six and a half years ago, so to say it’s been an arduous wait is an understatement. Still, on September 4, 2025, the game finally burst onto the scene, arriving on the…

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Genshin Impact’s new merch features the Fatui, and I need it now

The next Genshin Impact merch drop is here, and this time, it’s all about the Fatui Harbingers. That’s right – the mysterious menaces of Teyvat star in their own line-up of merchandise with everything from coats to collectable cards. Included in the stunning collection are pairs of glasses with a silver chain, reminiscent of those…

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