The Star Wars Zero Company release times are almost here, letting us step into the shoes of Hawks and their band of misfit operators as they try to eke out a living during the Clone Wars. As noted in our Zero Company review, it's "a new all-timer Star Wars game" that will appeal to both tactics fans and those desperate for more of the universe. Here's when you can play...

How many times do some of the most creative and respected figures in this industry need to explain not only why AI is not the key to making a good game, but that it's actually detrimental to creativity? Or as Dispatch's creative director cleanly put: "maybe it's a creative solution if you aren't creative". We've seen Larian's lead writer trash talk it, saying that AI-generated text is "a 3/10 at...

AW2525HM: was $249.99 now $199.99Our Jacob is a fan of this competitive-level budget gaming monitor, giving it 85% in his review. It's reasonably priced, incredibly smooth, and has solid HDR too. Naturally, 1080p is a bit low for casual gaming, but you can get started as a competitive gamer for cheap here. Key specs: 25-inch | 1080p | 320 Hz | 0.03 ms | IPSView DealThough the memory crisis casts...

While gameplay footage of the upcoming D&D game shows off a solo warlock, if you'd like to play a warlock as a member of a classic party of adventurers then Solasta 2's next update has got your back. Early access update 1 will add the warlock class and two subclasses (the timekeeper and the dreamer), as well as co-op multiplayer.Up to four people will be able to join the same...

The latest trailer for Metro 2039 tried to get a scare out of me with its radiation-sickened bugs and monsters jumping at the screen, but the spookiest thing about it is how gosh darn good it looks.I'm not talking specifically about the gameplay, which this trailer does show more of—gun customization, mask wiping, stealth kills, the Metro hits—but the graphics. 4A has always been one for graphical showpieces (Metro Exodus...

It brings me no joy to admit this, but recently I've begun thinking that I'm finally nearing my fill of ARPGs. I've gotten a lot of great years out of clicking a mouse button and exploding full screens of skeletons, but the prospect doesn't quite spark joy like it used to.Or at least that's what I thought until roughly 45 minutes ago, when I saw the announcement trailer for Tarae:...

Good news from the near future: Space travel has apparently advanced enough to allow humanity to establish a hotel on the surface of the moon.Bad news: The RAMpocalypse apparently continues unabated, forcing novel experimentation with alternate forms of computer memory not rendered wholly unaffordable by AI datacenters. Namely, rat computers.This believable projection of the current miserable state of consumer hardware comes courtesy of Ontos, the next game from Amnesia developer...

Resident Evil fans rejoice; we're going to get even more screentime with Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft's actors thanks to the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026 which airs tomorrow, Wednesday August 26 at 10 am PDT/1 pm EDT/6 pm BST.Players can expect to see over 40 games, including 13 world premieres, exclusive reveals, and developer deep dives during the showcase. A couple of games I'm looking forward to seeing...

Paradox Development Studio is taking a break from conquering history and space, setting its sights instead on post-apocalyptic North America. Afterworld will see you take control of a tribe of survivors as you explore and conquer the ruins of the fallen continent. Which you might already know, after yesterday's leak. But now it's official!Afterworld was just revealed during Gamescom's Opening Night Live, with a trailer that's evocative of both Fallout...

You've boiled the Spider Crab and turned the Giant Piranha into fish sticks, but How to Fish amps up the difficulty with the Pufferfish boss battle. The bloated, buoy-like fish took me quite a few tries in both solo and co-op saves, but I finally skewered it with a few SMG upgrades and plenty of patience. Lots of patience. Find endangered fish to exchange for Pufferfish baitA Bowlfish. (Image credit:...