2026 has already been a pretty great year for open-world RPGs, with several promising upcoming titles also scheduled for the fall season. From long-awaited sequels and free-to-play releases to faithful remakes and brand-new IPs with potentially bright futures, fans of the genre already have their hands pretty full. Some might…

I love roguelikes, simply for the fact that I find their risk-reward loop immensely satisfying. However, I haven’t played too many deckbuilding roguelikes, not because they don’t interest me, but because my backlog generally has me drifting toward something else instead. And yet, after spending over an hour with Shroom…

Earlier this summer, Double Fine was at risk of being closed. Now it’s independent again and plowing forward with a $400,000 Kickstarter for its next game jam. If studio founder Tim Schafer is tired of the fight, he’s not showing it. He opened up about leaving Xbox and laid out…

Image via GameRant; Source: Battlefield Studios / Battlefield Published Sep 4, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT Nathan Round, part of GameRant’s talented Game Guides team, is the leading voice for all things Call of Duty and Fortnite. His main focus is covering the meta for Call of Duty, along with providing comprehensive guides…

A US federal judge based out of Iowa ruled to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, calling it an “absurd” case. The case against Nintendo and Pokemon is far from the first time that both gaming giants have been targeted by lawsuits from individuals and organizations.…

Previewing 1001 Threads of Mizan at Gamescom 2026 was bizarre. It is not totally uncommon to attend a preview at a conference not knowing what you are getting into. To protect from leaks, sometimes you’ll get invites for appointments mysteriously titled something like “Brand New Studio and Game Preview Opportunity…