Rivage's empty rooms tellthe missing crew's story
A room full of plants, a lobby corner full of toys and a trail of recordings give Rivage's absent crew a presence. The finished game's spaces make its mystery more personal than the missing-person premise first suggests.
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Order of the Sinking Star's four worlds
Four puzzle paths begin separately, then combine as their characters and worlds meet.
In Outer Wilds and The Forgotten City, knowledge is the upgrade
A clue, rather than a sword or skill point, opens the next path in two memorable time-loop adventures.
Nighthawks gives every stop in its vampire city a consequence
Nighthawks and Citizen Sleeper show how a location list can make a city feel personal.
What to watch before launch
A familiar cover shooter is adding movement, destructible cover and denser city missions. The campaign's pacing is the question.
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LEGO Digital Play acquires Offroad Games, but has not announced a game
Offroad Games has joined LEGO Digital Play, but the public announcement leaves its games and future brief open.
DON'T NOD warns external funding is needed beyond January 2027
The French studio says external funding is needed beyond January 2027.
FuturLab cancels an unannounced game as seven employees leave
The PowerWash Simulator developer says seven employees left after a project cancellation.
Nova Games Foundation promises grants for graduates without taking ownership
Nova plans grants, mentoring and no equity claim for 20 graduates a year.
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Tiny Glade and Townscaper turn rules into building toys
These building toys make an algorithm feel less like a shortcut and more like a willing collaborator.
LEGO Batman turns familiar scenes into a playground
The best Batman adaptations give a familiar moment something new to do with the player in it.
How Celeste and Super Meat Boy make failure worth another go
A brutal jump becomes easier to face when the game makes its failed version useful.
Well Dweller wants its movement upgrades to change the whole map
A developer's self-critique of Crypt Custodian makes Well Dweller's glowing matchstick much more interesting.