How Where Winds Meet’s Wuxia-inspired combat turns the umbrella into a weapon
Where Winds Meet is an ambitious free to play open-world ARPG that seeks not just to emulate but to embody the very soul of Wuxia. Wuxia is a captivating genre…
Diablo 4 meets Valheim in ARPG Beyond the Map, out now in Steam Early Access
Washing up from a shipwreck is not the worst thing in the world. You're on an unfamiliar beach but at least you're alive. But in the case of Beyond the…
Roguelike deckbuilder meets base defense in Cardstronaut, and you can try it now
Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Balatro, and Griftlands have all proved just how compelling it can be for a game to combine deckbuilding and roguelike design. Cardstronaut looks to follow…
Tony Hawk Meets Trains In This Kick-Flipping Dystopia, Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2026
Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer Undercoders is making a Tony Hawk-inspired game set in a futuristic and dystopian Japan that's titled Denshattack. However, instead of kick-flipping and rail-grinding…
Sword of the Sea (PS5) Review: Journey Meets SSX in Masterpiece
Matt Nava’s Giant Squid has done it again. Ever since the art director of Flower and Journey started his own studio, Giant Squid has done a wonderful job of delivering…
Civilization meets Gladiator in Roman 4X game that finally hits 1.0 today
I think about the Roman Empire every day. I know it's a meme, but it's true for me. That meme is my hole, it was made for me etc. I've…
A Dungeon Full Of Terror And Fun: Horrified Meets D&D In Legendary Fashion
The Horrified series of board games by Ravensburger pits players against iconic monsters with a handful of expansions spanning across pop culture and mythology. Over six years, players have gone…
Strategic auto battler Xenopurge is like XCOM meets Aliens, and it’s out now
Aliens is a masterclass in building tension. With just a beeping sound and dots on a screen, James Cameron uses a motion sensor to ratchet up the fear before you…
Pokémon Fan Meets Pope Leo, Gets Him to Sign a Popplio Pokémon Trading Card — and It Looks Like the Pontiff Got the Joke
Most of the time, when a young Pokémon fan steps out on their journey to see the world, they don't get to meet the pope, or introduce the head of…
Voin, the Doom meets Dark Souls RPG, expands with a chilling major update
The first time I ever played Voin, I was instantly hooked. The first-person dark fantasy RPG deftly blends Dark Souls and Doom into something completely new, and is well worth…