I, Daniel Blake review: Still one of the most quietly devastating British films around
Some films do not need monsters to be horrifying; I, Daniel Blake is one of those films. There are no killers lurking in the shadows. No supernatural twists. No grand spectacle. Just a man who has worked all his life, suffered a heart attack, and suddenly finds himself forced to navigate a system that should […]
No more PlayStation discs? What Sony’s digital future means for indie developers and gamers
Sony has not officially unveiled a digital-only PlayStation 6. But it has done something big enough to make that conversation feel a lot less hypothetical. From January 2028, new PlayStation games will no longer be produced on physical discs. That does not affect games already out, or ones still due before then, but it is […]
Dead Spin preview: Slot machine horror with a nasty little hook
Sometimes a game sells itself on the vibe before anything else. Dead Spin is one of those games. Before you even get into the actual mechanics, it already has a grip on you just through the atmosphere. The whole thing has that grimy late-90s, early-2000s horror game feel to it, like you have somehow stumbled […]
Best indie games like Stardew Valley in 2026
Stardew Valley has become one of those games people do not just enjoy; they end up quietly moving into. You tell yourself you are only going to sort out a few crops, maybe chat to a couple of villagers, do a bit of fishing, and then suddenly it is far later than it should be […]
Winds of Arcana: Ruination joins Xbox Game Pass with its warrior mage adventure in tow
Winds of Arcana: Ruination has now landed on Xbox Game Pass, giving more players a chance to jump into its dark fantasy Metroidvania world without having to buy in cold first. Already available on PC through Steam, the game is now part of Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Series X|S and PC, with support stretching […]
Mutate, upgrade, repeat: Talking Chimera CUSTOM XG with Volok Games
Chimera CUSTOM XG is another game we checked out at ENDIX, and it’s not exactly a subtle game, and that is a big part of its appeal. It is loud, chaotic, aggressive, and clearly built by a team that loves the feeling of throwing players into absolute carnage and then giving them even more ways […]
Arcadian Days preview: Unfinished, beautiful, and quietly fascinating
Some games grab you with action. This one does it with atmosphere. Arcadian Days is not the sort of game that throws a hundred systems at you and begs for attention. Instead, it does something far simpler and, in its own way, far harder. It asks you to slow down, look around, and actually take […]
The game shop is not dead; it’s just gone indie
There was a time when buying a video game at a game shop felt like an event. You would walk into GAME, Gamestation, Grainger Games, or your local independent shop and spend far longer browsing than you probably needed to. Shelves packed with box art. Pre-owned bargains hidden between newer releases. Slightly battered PS2 cases […]
Finding the beat in the wreckage: Talking Alpha Nomos with RibCage Games
Alpha Nomos is the sort of game that does not really get to hide behind vague marketing fluff. If you are going to pitch something as a rhythm-action roguelite where music shapes combat, power-ups, and the world itself, people are naturally going to want to know whether that idea is genuinely built into the game […]
ENDIX wraps a strong Spring 2026 show and sets its sights on Autumn
ENDIX has officially wrapped its Spring 2026 edition, and it sounds like the digital expo has every reason to feel pleased with itself. Across its May 23 to 24 weekend, the free playable event pulled in thousands of players from around the world, bringing developers, publishers, creators, press and players together inside a virtual convention […]