How free game engines are reshaping the industry and putting indie studios on equal footing with giants
A team of 30 developers from Montpellier, France just swept the Game Awards, and the software behind their triumph costs exactly zero dollars. Clair Obscur:
The secret tricks video games use to keep you hooked (and why you should love them for it)
Every Mario Kart race you’ve ever won was probably rigged in your favor, and honestly? That’s a feature, not a bug. Think about it. No
Ice barcelona 2026: the global gaming industry converges in spain this january
When the world’s biggest gaming industry players need to shake hands, close deals, and glimpse tomorrow’s trends, they all head to the same place. ICE
Did clair obscur expedition 33 win too many game awards? unpacking the historic sweep
Nine wins from twelve nominations sounds less like an award show and more like running up the score in a blowout victory. Clair Obscur: Expedition
10 essential pc gaming tips to unlock your rig’s full potential
You dropped serious cash on that gaming PC, but there’s a solid chance you’re leaving performance on the table without even knowing it. Most players
Love and deepspace goes full space opera for version 5.0: 50 million players prepare for intergalactic romance
Somewhere in the mobile gaming universe, a development team looked at their wildly successful dating sim and thought, “You know what this needs? Star Wars
January 2026 game releases: the new year kicks off with rpgs, remakes, and fresh adventures
The holiday hangover barely fades before publishers start swinging for the fences, and January 2026 looks ready to empty wallets before most people finish their
Call of duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies at 55: gaming loses one of its most influential architects
The gaming industry woke up to devastating news this week, learning that one of its most consequential figures was gone far too soon. Vince Zampella,
The complete history of .io games: from agar.io’s viral explosion to today’s browser gaming revolution
Ten years ago, a Brazilian developer posted a simple cell-eating game on 4chan, and accidentally created an entire gaming genre that refuses to die. The
Indie game awards strips clair obscur of two trophies over generative ai controversy
The Game Awards darling just lost some of its shine, and the reason cuts to the heart of gaming’s most contentious debate. Clair Obscur: Expedition
