Game Industry News

The latest powerhouse of casual gaming is Drop Duchy, a title that combines the best elements of Tetris with puzzle solving, deck building and even a little strategic combat. It’s fun to play, easy to learn and offers nearly unlimited replayability.

Laced with some of the most compelling storytelling to be found within a video game world, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 offers action-packed combat while also tugging at the heartstrings of its legion of appreciative players.

Finding Frankie gained a huge following on the PC through Steam with its unique blend of parkour and platforming horror. Now, the world’s most insane gameshow leaps to modern consoles where new players can enjoy its extreme and terrifying challenges.

Almost as shocking as an Oblivion gate dropping out of the clear blue sky, Bethesda has released a masterful remaster of the Oblivion RPG from 2006. It’s so well done and fun to play, that it’s almost like a whole new game again.

Combining unforgiving and intense tactical combat with role-playing like decisions on and off the battlefield, Burden of Command offers players a unique look at the challenges of leadership in the midst of World War II combat and conflicts.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes the series to feudal Japan, where players are treated to an amazing experience with two main characters with very different playstyles. One is a literal ninja, silent and deadly. The other is a combat juggernaut.

Designed especially for shooters, the Mojhon Aether controller comes with a lot of nice features for a budget controller, like huge and accessible triggers, responsive buttons and a cool LCD screen. It works for PCs, mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch.

Fans of the various Star Trek TV shows should be overjoyed with Star Trek: Resurgence, a Telltale Games-like visual novel that lets players explore the interpersonal conflicts and moral dilemmas that make Star Trek so popular.

Steeped in lore taken from the myths, legends and folklore of the Southern United States, South of Midnight is a delightful new adventure with a relatable protagonist, action-packed combat and a refreshingly unique and magical story.

Spilled is a cozy and environmentally friendly adventure where players are tasked with rescuing animals and cleaning up the rivers and streams of a colorful cartoon paradise that have been stained black with oil and other pollutants.

Very loosely based on the historic Windscale nuclear disaster event that rocked Northen England, Atomfall gives players a 1960s era post-apocalyptic adventure in its world that’s filled with lots of dark secrets and deadly places to explore.

Doomlings is a family friendly card game where players try to evolve a species of cute and colorful creatures into powerful and mighty beings that can survive and thrive right up until the end of the world.

Former GiN reviewer and commentator Ryan A. Allen is stepping in for Neal Sayatovich this week. Ryan knows that not every game is perfect at launch. His latest video highlights seven titles that negatively impacted the game industry.

Movie Monday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various movies. This week he covers the classic film Lawrence of Arabia.

GiN covered the Sekaicon 2025 inaugural show this year in all its glory. GiN reporter Neal Sayatovich snapped lots of photos at the event. Check them out.

This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney celebrates a turn-based RPG that has more emotional impact than a French Noir film. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has players leading an action-packed quest to try and save the people of Lumiere.

Gary, Darius, Katz and Porkrine find out details about the lineup at the police station.

Trekker’s Delight discusses the first two episodes in the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced the launch of its collaboration with the football comic series Captain Tsubasa.