Well Dweller's bosses have a pastbeyond the arena
Collectible storybook pages give some of Well Dweller's monsters a history before Glimmer fights them. The artists behind those pages and bosses make its dark fairy tale feel inhabited.
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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.
PlayStation's new Pulse headsets split PS5 features and launch windows
The Pulse arrives first, while the more fully featured Pulse Edge is planned for early 2027 without confirmed prices.
Uncanyon turns the space between worlds into a puzzle
Uncanyon's Reality Fragments make the overlap between worlds part of the puzzle.
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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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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.
How Into the Breach and Slay the Spire put danger in plain sight
Two modern classics reveal just enough of the next turn to turn chaos into a decision.