Cyan Worlds, creators of the classic puzzle adventure game Myst, revealed a trailer for their cancelled mid-market game 'Anglerfish' after failing to secure publisher funding, resulting in studio layoffs.
Garena announced 'Palworld Online,' an open-world MMORPG for iOS and Android, launching later this year. It will adapt the PC game's creature-collecting and crafting with new narrative elements and mobile-friendly controls.
The second season of Amazon's animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader, and a new Amazon Luna-exclusive co-op game, Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles, will both launch on Prime Video and Luna respectively on July 31, featuring voice actors from the show.
Amazon is integrating its Luna cloud gaming service into Prime Video via a new "Games" tab on Fire TV, targeting casual users with titles like Fallout 4 and Hogwarts Legacy, and promoting tie-in games for its IP.
Meghan McCain's new game show, 'Race 2 Win,' is being streamed at Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, but photos show sparse crowds and lightly attended events. Performers and sponsors have withdrawn due to the event's MAGA alignment and organizational issues.
Sony's 2028 digital-only game release plan is met with dismay from retailers, preservationists, and boutique publishers, who cite concerns over consumer rights, resale markets, and game preservation. While digital sales dominate, the move impacts ownership and accessibility.
Sony announced it will cease releasing new PlayStation video games on physical discs in January 2028, shifting entirely to digital downloads via the PlayStation Store. This move reflects a significant consumer preference for digital media, with digital game sales rising from 13% in 2013 to nearly 80% in 2025.
PlayStation announced it will cease physical disc production for all new games released on its consoles starting January 2028, shifting entirely to digital sales via the PlayStation Store or retailers, aligning with consumer preference for digital media.
Game designer Gareth Damian Martin announced their next game, 'Signet City,' set for a 2027 launch. This narrative role-playing adventure, inspired by 80s northern English city life and social photography, places players as a parasite inhabiting multiple hosts in a dystopian monochrome city, blending sci-fi with unique mechanics.
Netflix is launching 'Unhinged,' an interactive horror game developed by Night School Studio, on June 30th. The game allows players to use their smartphones as controllers, with the in-game phone mirroring the player's device, offering a streamlined, movie-like horror experience designed for quick play sessions.
SGF 2026 showcased a variety of games, including the relaxing puzzle game D-Topia, the action-packed Resonant, the samurai epic Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and the detective-style Among Us Story: On Guard. D-Topia features customizable apartments and puzzle-solving, while Resonant focuses on melee combat and paranormal powers in a morphing Manhattan. Onimusha offers evolved combat with new monsters and demon arms, and Among Us Story adds narrative problem-solving to the familiar gameplay.
Xbox has released new gameplay videos for Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the first game's campaign. The videos showcase customizable gameplay modifiers via collectible skulls, a new third-person view option, and the "Assault on the Control Room" level.
After a 15-year wait, a new Spyro game, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, is announced for spring 2027 on Xbox, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, developed by independent studio Toys for Bob.
Messhof's Blood Dungeon, a hand-animated 2D auto-shooting platformer, features MS Paint-style graphics, six arenas, nine playable characters, over 100 weapons, and 100+ enemy types, set for PC and console release in late summer 2026.
PlayStation faces a competitive landscape with declining first-party game sales. Sony announces new titles like Marvel's Wolverine and Silent Hill: Townfall, while rivals Nintendo and Xbox gain ground in publishing and exclusive content.
Noel Berry, co-creator of Celeste, is developing a new 2D platformer called City of None with his brother Liam. The game, published by Extremely OK Games, blends platforming with adventure and combat, drawing comparisons to Hollow Knight. A 2027 release is targeted.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, releasing May 22, 2026, offers an open-world Gotham, advanced combat inspired by the Arkham series, and a humorous retelling of Batman's origins, drawing from various films and comics.
Epic Games revealed a redesigned Rocket League at the Paris Major, showcasing gameplay built with Unreal Engine 6. The update will feature cosmetic upgrades like improved car reflections and more detailed car models.
Microsoft announced new Game Pass titles for May, featuring the highly anticipated Forza Horizon 6 available now. Other additions include Remnant II on May 20, Luna Abyss on May 21, Escape Simulator on May 26, and Echo Generation 2 on May 27.
Nintendo's president confirms new game titles in development as console prices are set to rise.
This article explores the elusive concept of 'game feel' through three recently released games: Capcom's sci-fi action adventure Pragmata, Housemarque's alien shooter Saros, and deck-building roguelike Vampire Crawlers. The author argues these games exemplify how the combination of responsive controls, intuitive action, aesthetics and creative systems create joyous playing experiences, contrasting them with superficial online multiplayer titles.
