‘Tis the season for cozy games and Pokemon, it seems, with Pokemon Pokopia having just launched and other games like Stardew Valley continuing to increase in popularity, regardless of how many surface on a regular basis. The dream of using Pokemon for tasks other than battling, surfing, and flying has…

Heartopia developer XD Inc. has issued an official statement and apology after removing an in-game NPC animation that drew backlash from players. The move may close the door on the scene itself, but it has not ended fan criticism over how the studio chose to explain the Heartopia controversy. The…

I deliberately hadn’t been looking too closely at Slay the Spire 2 ahead of yesterday’s Early Access launch. Despite being spectacularly atrocious at it, I really love the first game, as much for the fun it’s brought me as for the joy I’ve seen it bring others. It’s a game that…

Pokemon Day pulled back the curtain on the upcoming Gen 10 games, Pokemon Winds and Waves, and gave fans their look at the trio of starters: Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua. It also showed off some impressive graphics and a beautiful world to explore, seemingly flying in the face of criticisms…

The wait for Marathon is finally over. Bungie’s extraction shooter had a long and rocky road to get to this point, but it finally made it across the finish line. Marathon has already received a lot of strong feedback, which is promising. At the time of writing this, the game’s…

Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf brings a new chapter to life out of the world that its predecessor introduced back in 2023. This time around, protagonist Lana and her companion Mui have more experience under their belt as they explore and try to navigate their quickly-changing home…