Published Jun 13, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of GameRant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his career, Dalton considers himself a video game historian and strives to play as…

Cursemark is a new Soulslike game on Steam that launched in early access on June 8, and it has gained traction thanks to its Dark Souls-inspired gameplay and a buildcrafting mechanic comparable to Vampire Survivors. Cursemark was recently featured in the 2026 Future Games Show, where it also caught the…

Dominik Bošnjak / Game Rant | Source images: Nintendo Nintendo has implemented a playtime-based purchase requirement for one version of the Switch 2 in Japan. The novel policy, which is not entirely without precedent, signals that the Japanese gaming giant is still occasionally struggling to keep up with the Switch…

Palworld developer Pocketpair has issued a statement on the upcoming 1.0 release for the game and “save wipe” concerns. Palworld first released in early access in early 2024 and was an instant smash hit. The “Pokemon with guns” game was praised for expertly blending the thrill of catching unique monsters…

Pokemon Champions was released on April 8 of this year to a not-so-great reception due to its small Pokedex and selection of items. On launch, Pokemon Champions had fewer than 200 Pokemon species, not counting regional variants, and most of the items commonly used in Pokemon VGC were cut entirely.…

While Helldivers 2 was a truly massive game for the first year of its life, it has struggled a bit to keep players invested long-term. Other great video games pulling players away is a factor every successful title has to deal with, though some controversial balancing decisions and content droughts…