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"The Important Thing Is That We Were Not Trying To Make A Vanity Project" - Enter The Matrix Dev Shiny Almost Made A Michael Jackson Game
"The idea was not just to give the player weapons, but to give them powers". Michael Jackson is no stranger to video games, having famously collaborated with Sega on several projects in the '90s, including arcade and console titles based on his 1988 film Moonwalker. But what you might not know (we certainly didn't) is he almost made another game in the 2000s with the developer behind Enter the Matrix, Shiny Entertainment, which, for better or worse, never saw the light of day. Read the full arti
Texturetown is a Frankenstein's MMO created by remixing Club Penguin, Pirates of the Caribbean Online and other dead MMOs
I've really been getting into videogame collages, lately – projects like Funi Racoon, a verminous cache of Windows 95 desktop materials and Easter Island sculpture, and Water Level/b.l.u.e. EXPLORATION, a "plunderludic" in which Dark Souls, Super Mario 64, and Kingdom Hearts swim through each other. To that short list add Texturetown, "an algorithmically remixed MMO created from assets of now-defunct mid-2000's children's MMOs", devised by LA-based academic Aidan Strong. It's an eerie, dysfuncti
Marathon season 2 suffers rocky launch thanks to rampant errors and bugs
Marathon season 2 launched yesterday evening, bringing with it sweeping changes to the core game as well as a full progression reset and new modes to leap into. It also, sadly, came with heaps of bugs.
Acclaimed 10-player co-op platformer Pico Park is being delisted, after it was accidentally made permanently free last year
The game's Classic Edition has been free since last October but will soon be removed
Grand Theft Auto 6 looms like a black hole in the release schedule, but is pushing everything into September the way to deal with it?
I'm going to start by addressing a game that Sony didn't even deign to mention in last night's PlayStation State of Play broadcast: Grand Theft Auto 6. Except, Sony did sort-of mention it, just in the margins of its showcase. From the very beginning, when it showed off Marvel's Wolverine in a whirlwind of viscera and adamantium and reiterated its 15th September launch, to the final release date of the showcase - 24th September for Control Resonant - you could just about hear a silent klaxon blar
In the creature-collector action game The Demon Party, you become the Demon Lord’s younger sister and subjugate monsters to grow your own army
Korean Studio Team ETTU just revealed the Steam store page for The Demon Party, their creature-collecting sequel to Debugging Hero.
WWE 2K series ‘could be double or triple the size that it is’, Take-Two CEO says
Strauss Zelnick says if the series can give players something new it could grow much larger
Marathon season 2 launch plagued by anteaters, monkeys and weasels, with Bungie dishing out free gear to say sorry for the server issues
Watch out! An unruly gang of animals have been accosting Marathon right as its season 2 update has gone live! Developers Bungie have been hard at work getting the creatures under control, and have promised to dish out some free gear to affected players as a make good.
"A Bold Mechanical Timepiece" - This Limited Edition Missile Command Watch Could Be Yours, If You Have £455 To Burn
Nubeo & Atari have teamed up again. Nubeo and Atari are partnering up for another limited-edition watch based on one of its classic games, and it can be yours, provided you have £455 sitting around somewhere to burn through. The Ventana Automatic Atari Missile Command Limited Edition, as the name suggests, is designed to celebrate Atari's 1980 arcade shoot 'em up classic, Missile Command (which was also memorably released on the Atari 2600, among other systems). Read the full article on timeexte
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cheats Live Now in New PS5 Patch
Another set of streamlined progression features. Just as it did upon the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 ports of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Square Enix has today updated Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PS5 with the selection of cheats the other two consoles get with their new versions. An update is live now on PS5, and having downloaded it, you shall gain access to the following "streamlined progression features", as the developer calls them: Read the full article on pushsquare.com
"I don't think we can ask people to pay $30 for a pixel art game" - How Mina the Hollower's modest $20 price point may have saved developer Yacht Club Games
Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies in three days over its launch weekend, with developer Yacht Club Games assuring it is going to be "fine" after previously saying this game would be "make-or-break" for the studio.
Video: Here’s a look at eFootball Kick-Off, Konami’s offline spin-off, running on Switch 2
The Switch 2 exclusive is available today at a budget price of $20 / £16
"It Was Magical" - The Vectrex Mini Gets The Blessing Of The Original Creator As Game Lineup Is Revealed
"Jay Smith is now a consultant for Vectrex and future Vectrex-related projects". The team behind the forthcoming Vectrex Mini has revealed that Jay Smith, who created the original back in 1982, is now on board as a consultant. "My goal was to secure the rights for the launch-era Vectrex games originally developed under Smith Engineering in 1982, but even more importantly, I wanted Jay Smith’s support and guidance for the future of the project," says David Oghia, the guiding light behind the resu
There's new games to claim and keep with Amazon Prime for June via Amazon Luna
Sub to Amazon Prime? You can claim some games to keep via Amazon Luna (formerly Prime Gaming) - here's what you can grab for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
CONTROL Resonant from Remedy Entertainment arrives in September
During the PlayStation State of Play showcase, Remedy Entertainment announced that CONTROL Resonant will arrive September 24th. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Bancho the Chef announced as a Dave the Diver prequel focused on cooking
As part of Sony's PlayStation State of Play showcase, Mintrocket, the team behind Dave the Diver revealed a prequel spin-off with Bancho the Chef. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Star Fox like on-rails shooter Wild Blue Skies arrives in August
Wild Blue Skies (originally called Wild Blue) is an on-rails shooter made in the spirit of the classic Star Fox and it arrives August 13th. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
SteamVR 2.16 arrives with a number of Linux fixes for VR fans
Valve just released SteamVR 2.16, the latest release bundling up lots of bug fixes and improvements to make the VR experience on PC a lot smoother. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Power of Pride Bundle launches on itch.io
The itch.io store is hosting a new Power of Pride Bundle where you can get a mixture of video games, physical games, comics and more. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Krafton’s Baby Boom Could Teach Governments How To Approach the Fertility Slump
In 2026, 46 babies were born to Krafton employees, backed by company incentives that dramatically improve on government efforts The post Krafton’s Baby Boom Could Teach Governments How To Approach the Fertility Slump
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Has Been Delayed Until August
Following the Closed and Open Betas for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, "several areas" have been identified in the hardcore 50v50 milsim where additional development is needed prior to release.
Crocs Expands Nintendo Collab With Super Mario Collection This July
Available next month. Last year, the casual footwear maker Crocs teamed up with Nintendo to release a special Animal Crossing-themed line.
Guilty Gear developer Arc System Works to unveil “new unannounced anime-style title” at Anime Expo
According to an announcement by Anime Expo, Arc System Works is set to unveil an unannounced project on July 4.
Mina The Hollower Sold 300,000 Copies In Its First Three Days
Yacht Club confirms strong sales. Yacht Club Games previously mentioned how Mina The Hollower was "make-or-break" for the indie developer, and it seems the game's lengthy development cycle has officially paid off. In an update after last week's launch, the team has now revealed Mina has officially sold 300,000 copies in its first three days on the market. The title has not only been made available on the Switch and Switch 2, but also PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms. Read the full article on n
Sony's summer State of Play showcase was big on God of War, Wolverine, gore and GTA-dodging release dates
Sony's latest State of Play showcase revealed a series of new games and release dates, alongside the expected deep-dives on Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey, both from internal Sony studios Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica respectively.
Silent Hill: Townfall will release in September alongside a handful of other blockbuster games hellbent on avoiding GTA 6
Five heavyweights are taking shelter earlier in the holiday season.
New games in June 2026: It's a big month for Bungie and showcase reveals, but we're missing a key part of the monthly formula
It's the new games. Someone forgot to add new games to the formula.
Silent Hill: Townfall’s latest trailer shows how the series’ trademark claustrophobic horror feels in first person
As confirmed by the developers, Silent Hill: Townfall's gameplay will be experienced from the first person.
Review: eFootball Kick-Off! (Switch 2) - Flickers Of The Old PES Magic With A Substantial Single-Player Mode
You seen one football game, you've seen Yamal. In a sense, the arrival of eFootball on Switch 2 is something of a homecoming for Konami, whose long-running football series started off as a Nintendo exclusive decades ago. Whether you want to start the timeline with NES game Konami Hyper Soccer or the legendary SNES title International Superstar Soccer, the path is the same: the ISS series would eventually make its way to the Nintendo 64, PS2, and GameCube, while also spinning off to the PS1 as IS
Dynasty Warriors 3 Remaster Gets Switch 2 Release Date, Switch Version Cancelled
"We sincerely apologize". Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have shared an update about Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered. After a delay earlier this year, it's now been confirmed the remaster will be released for the Switch 2 on 1st October 2026.
