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Club Penguin meets Fall Guys and Mario Kart in Fast Penguin

Historia, Inc has released free-to-play multiplayer racing game Fast Penguin (technically “Faaast Penguin,” ugh) on Nintendo Switch, joining the recent release on PC (Steam, Epic Games), and PlayStation 5. The...Read More

Parent PSA: you can now set in-game time limits for Fortnite

Epic Games has introduced new Time Limit Controls and a Time Reports feature for Fortnite, giving parents the tools to monitor and limit their child’s playtime with one of the...Read More

Retro-inspired indie JRPG cleverly uses Tetris-like battle system

Indie studio Impact Gameworks have released Flowstone Saga on Steam, an RPG inspired by the 16-bit era of pixelated JRPGs, and infused with a Tetris-like battle system. Flowstone Saga is...Read More

Unstable Games’ new board game earns $500k in the first day of Kickstarter

Unstable Games have launched their newest board game, Twisted Cryptids on Kickstarter, and it’s already a huge success. After just one day of crowdfunding, Twisted Cryptids has earned over $500,000...Read More

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Final Fantasy creator’s original JRPG is launching in December

Square Enix announced a release date for Fantasian Neo Dimension, the original JRPG from legendary Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Fantasian Neo Dimension will release digitally on December 5...Read More

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Age of Wonders 4: Expansion Pass 2 adds giants, celestials, and samurai

One of our favorite turn-based strategy games is getting even bigger. Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios have announced Expansion Pass 2 for Age of Wonders 4 ($49.99), with four new...Read More

Starlight Re:Volver is an online co-op action-RPG inspired by 90s anime

Indie studio Pahdo Labs announced their magical girl anime online action-RPG, Starlight Re:Volver, coming to Steam Early Access in 2025. Check out the very anime-tastic reveal trailer above, featuring music...Read More

Six great games that are also educational

Educational games have a dubious reputation as lame in-school teaching tools (The Oregon Trail aside, of course), or mobile games for preschoolers. After a day of school (and possibly more...Read More

The Smurfs game drops free demo ahead of October release

Microids and developer Ocellus Services have released a demo for upcoming platformer The Smurfs – Dreams. The demo is out now on the Nintendo eShop, Playstation Store, Microsoft Store, and...Read More

Xbox just got an airship-load of classic RPGs from Square Enix

During the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix announced several classic RPGs arriving digitally to Xbox Series X/S (and Windows PC): Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, Legend of Mana, and Trials...Read More

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New Monster Hunter Wilds trailer reveals release date, new monsters

During the PlayStation State of Play, Capcom finally revealed the release date for Monster Hunter Wilds in a new trailer. Monster Hunter Wilds will arrive on February 28 on PC...Read More

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Finally adventure as Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Nintendo has released The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on Nintendo Switch ($59.99)— the first main game in the series to feature the titular princess as the primary playable...Read More

Classic 90s JRPG series getting a new remastered collection

During the PlayStation State of Play, Gungho Online Entertainment announced the Lunar Remastered Collection, releasing Spring 2025 on PC (Steam), PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox. The Lunar Remastered Collection includes Lunar:...Read More

Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and “departing from the season pass model”

Ubisoft has delayed the next big Assassin’s Creed game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, into next year. The new (tentative) release date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is February 14, 2025. Happy Valentine’s...Read More