Little Nightmares 3's Co-op Mode Makes the Game Even Scarier | GameSpot Preview

Conventional wisdom has it that having a companion by your side makes it easier to cope with a stressful situation. But after a 30-minute demo of Little Nightmares 3, it seems that this conventional wisdom doesn’t apply to The Maw, the macabre setting of all Little Nightmares games. Little Nightmares 3, which is set to … Read more

Minecraft's native PS5 version revealed alongside major changes to the game

In honor of Minecraft's 15th anniversary, Mojang has released a blog post revealing how the studio plans to support the game going forward. This includes introducing a new PlayStation 5 version, adding new content regularly for players, the fate of crowd voting, and more. While the post doesn't go into too much detail, it does … Read more

How the Indie Game Incubator is trying to push Japanese indies around the world

Success as an indie developer is hard. For every game that receives critical and commercial acclaim, another ten projects will not bring profit to the creators who put years of their lives into their art. Behind that are another ten projects that dream of a shot at commercial success, but lack the experience needed to … Read more

These budget-friendly 3D Pixel Art frames recreate moments from video game history

Who needs to visit the Louvre when you can create your own art gallery at home? With these eye-catching pixel art frames from Level Up Labs, you can bring some of gaming’s most iconic moments into your home and office, decorating your space with retro classics like Castlevania, Contra, and Street Fighter 2. These are … Read more

What does the Digital Markets Act mean for mobile game developers?

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) was passed in November 2022 and at the time was heralded as a proverbial “game patch” set to rebalance the digital playing field. But fast forward to today, with the effects of the DMA now taking shape in reality, what does this all really mean for the games and … Read more

Astro Bot is the highest rated game of the year so far

Between new Warhammer 40K titles, Harry Potter, and football simulation games, September is shaping up to be a busy month in the video game calendar. But the highest-rated game of the month—and of the year so far—just came out in the form of Astro Bot, a new adventure starring Sony's lovable mechanical mascot. Astro Bot … Read more

The Dutch Game Garden will close next year

The Dutch Game Garden will close its doors from January 2025. The team behind the long-standing incubator and cluster organization for Dutch developers attributed the decision to “changing opportunities and a focus on public funding.” “[This] it is no longer possible to implement a balanced budget that allows responsible continuation of activities,” the team wrote. … Read more

Raccoon Logic: “Let people own the game they bought”

Revenge of the Savage Planet developer Raccoon Logic wants fewer games to monetize their players post-launch through microtransactions, and is looking to return to the traditional one-time premium model by default. During our conversation at Gamescom, co-founder Alex Hutchinson talked about how games often have more chances to reach an audience, referring to the team's … Read more

This Dungeon Crawl-themed book series is like playing a video game.

If you've ever read a book and thought, “It would be so much cooler if the main characters knew their stats and could see their hit points,” then you might want to check out the new print edition of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which is coming out in hardback for the first time. Written … Read more