The creature-collecting genre has no shortage of games inspired by Pokemon, but a new upcoming Steam release for the genre looks like it is throwing a few more influences into the mix. The upcoming RPG combines retro visuals, monster taming, turn-based battles, and a darker story about two siblings caught…

Pokemon fans will want to circle August 30 on their calendars, as multiple events and news will be happening across the franchise. Many Pokemon fans are waiting for more official news about Pokemon Winds and Waves and the franchise’s next releases, and August 30 may very well deliver. 2026 marks…

If you saw footage of Exterminauts come out of Gamescom this week, then you might have thought it bore some resemblance to Helldivers 2. The two games are both cooperative PvE shooters with an assortment of powerful weapons to use and creatures to battle, but the team at Behaviour Interactive…

A short gameplay clip from the upcoming Fable reboot, set to launch early next year on Xbox, PC, and PS5, is going viral, but not in a way developer Playground Games likely intended. A short video of the main character swinging a sword at a big enemy and getting little…

Nowadays, first-person shooters have been fine-tuned and optimized to near-perfection, and each year produces a couple of titles that can stand alongside the greats. However, the history of FPS games goes beyond graphical and mechanical upgrades, and the timeline is punctuated by seismic releases that reshape the industry’s foundation. These…

Image via CD Projekt Red Published Aug 27, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation…