The anonymous creator of Balatro, LocalThunk, impressed passersby at last month's Game Developer Conference with his card skills, but nobody recognised him. Balatro won several awards at GDC's Game Developers Choice Awards, including Game of the Year, Best Des
29th March Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie finally tries Metaphor: ReFantazio and enjoys it, with some reservations; Tom Orry settles into adventuring in Av
Toby Fox's cult RPG Undertale is getting a one-night-only live orchestral concert event to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary. The Determination Symphony, as it is known, will take place at London's Eventim Apollo on 22nd June, and act as a celebration of a
Ever wondered why Pokémon Legends: Z-A is called that? There are a few notable coincidences already - Zygarde is likely to be the key mascot of this entry, with the previous game's being Arceus; and the mysterious character AZ, pronounced as "A, Z" returns her
So, it turns out that I've been pronouncing Balatro wrong all this time, and now feel like a total spade. I really don't know how to deal with this revelation, it's left me rather flush-ed. I have been saying B-LAH-tro, but that's not exactly how the deckbuild
It's been exactly ten years since Pillars of Eternity thundered out into the world, and developer Obsidian Entertainment is celebrating the occasion with a new patch and the announcement it'll be adding turn-based combat to the acclaimed old-school RPG. "Comin
Surprise! Dragon Age: The Veilguard has just gained a few more weapons on PC, thanks to the arrival of the Rook's Weapons Appearance Bundle. This unexpected Steam freebie is available for PC players at no extra cost, and has popped up now while the game is cur
Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix has launched legal action against a developer it had partnered with to make a new Front Mission game. Front Mission, the company's classic mecha battle franchise, was set to be revived by BlackJack Studio via a new game titl
Hasbro has "a lot of people very interested in Baldur's Gate", as developer Larian moves away from the series. Baldur's Gate 3 released towards the end of 2023, and became a smashing success for Dungeons and Dragons owner Hasbro as well as Larian. The game won
In an announcement set to send shockwaves through wallets everywhere, Lego has announced it will launch Pokémon-themed sets in 2026. Lego's reveal today offers little other than two logos sat next to each other on a website, but already the company's accountan