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Showa American Story Gets Its First Playable
Showa American Story, the RPG where Japan bought America, goes playable at gamescom after five years. A new trailer lands at Opening Night Live.
Mattel's Xbox Brick Set Honors the Weird Indies
Mattel's $324, 1:1 buildable Xbox hides three lit dioramas inside: Halo, Morrowind, and Psychonauts. The set is a love letter to the weird small-team games Microsoft once backed.
War in the North Returns After Seven Years Gone
Aspyr shadow-dropped a Legacy Edition of the 2011 action RPG seven years after it vanished from stores. It's $19.99, and owners of the original pay full price.
Devolver Digital Wants Off the Stock Market
Devolver Digital plans to leave the stock market on September 16, arguing indie publishing does not fit quarterly reporting. What it means for its games.
Marvel Tokon Runs Rough on PC, Not at All on Linux
Arc System Works shipped a day-one PC patch and players still report stutter. On SteamOS it does not launch at all. What to check before you buy.
What Roblox's Discovery Reset Means for Creators
Roblox lost 70% of its value in a year after rewiring discovery away from viral cash grabs. Here is what the reset actually changes for small creators.
Billy the Hero's Wedding Boss Is the Dev's Wife
To marry in Billy the Hero you must beat a ring-guarding boss that solo dev JOJO built from covert photos of his sleeping wife. No AI, all love.
Xbox Layoffs Collide With the H-1B Backlash
Critics call Microsoft's layoffs amid its H-1B filings hypocrisy. We report the charge, the numbers, and the 60-day clock a laid-off dev faces.
Black Flag Resynced Is a Hit. Its Cash Shop Isn't
Ubisoft's Black Flag remake drew near-record players, then Mixed Steam reviews, over a cash shop and roughly $90 in packs on a single-player game.
Double Fine and Compulsion Leave Xbox Independent
Xbox is cutting roughly 3,200 jobs, and Double Fine and Compulsion are going independent with their games intact. What the reset means for players.
Meccha Chameleon Is 2026's Best-Selling Game
Two Japanese indie devs, no marketing, a $5.99 hide-and-seek game: Meccha Chameleon has outsold every other game of 2026 so far. The best friendslop yet.
