Japan is home to an array of gaming-to-live-theater adaptations of beloved video games that transform their virtual worlds into original stories (or that find ways to cram 40 hours of narrative into a single evening). Now a live theatrical adaptation of Gnosia, a 2019 sci-fi social deduction game, is doing…

Pax Autocratica is a unique game in several ways, but one of the most obvious is a matter of perspective. See, when it comes to colony sims, the genre’s foundational rule is that players watch from above, hovering over their settlements like a benevolent weather system that occasionally decides who…

Everyone is counting down to the debut of Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look on Netflix on August 27, and now Rockstar Games has confirmed a brand-new detail that would-be viewers should keep in mind ahead of time. It’s uncertain why Rockstar Games didn’t confirm this detail ahead of…

Savage Planet series developer Raccoon Logic announced a new game at Gamescom today, and it’s not what anyone would expect. Breakaway Hockey League is a new “high-skill” 4v4 ice hockey game with five-minute matches, ranked play, and what the studio called “larger-than-life spectacle.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIqv5Qg2Tmo&t=1s In development for PC, Breakaway Hockey…

The feeling that there are too many interesting video games to keep up with has never been stronger. Gamescom 2026’s Opening Night Live showcase has only added to the overload, but generative AI is casting a shadow over some promising games at the same time that it’s fueling a big…

The upcoming Rainbow Six spin-off, Rainbow Six Tactics, will feature permadeath. Gamers will have to plan carefully and strategize in order to make the most of their campaigns in the new Rainbow Six game. Rainbow Six Tactics was announced just a short time ago at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The…