Games

Shark Dentist combines two phobias into one ridiculous roguelike

It’s shark season, and nobody knows that better than Alice Games, the developer behind the upcoming marine dentistry simulator, Shark Dentist: an aptly named horror roguelike in which you play — you guessed it — a shark dentist. Despite its rather amusing title (“Shark Dentist” absolutely sounds like the kind of show you’d find airing

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Ghost of Yōtei brings back Kurosawa Mode, adds new presentations inspired by more great Japanese directors

Sucker Punch Productions shared an extended look at PlayStation 5 game Ghost of Yōtei on Thursday during Sony’s Yōtei-specific State of Play. It offered future ghosts more details about Atsu’s weapons, her journey across Ezo, and new and returning presentation modes. Ghost of Tsushima’s Kurosawa Mode was a wonderful homage to the great Akira Kurosawa,

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 is only half a remaster (and that’s great)

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 is both a bolder and more conservative sequel to its 2020 predecessor. In the nearly five years that have passed since Vicarious Visions remastered Pro Skater and Pro Skater 2, new developer Iron Galaxy has stepped in to remaster 3 and 4, adding a few ideas of its

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GameStop’s stapled Switch 2 has gone from PR nightmare to absolute goldmine

Console releases only happen every few years, so they’re a huge occasion for major retailers. That’s especially the case for an enthusiast storefront like GameStop; early adopters will flock to specialist stores before considering mainstream options that may not offer the same breadth of options. You’d think that when news started to spread that GameStop

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What is Umamusume: Pretty Derby, the game taking over Twitch and Steam?

If 2025 has proven anything, it’s that the next big game can come from anywhere. A roguelike about a mansion broke everyone’s brains. An RPG about perfect parries stole everyone’s hearts. And now, as the second half of the year rolls around, everyone is obsessed with a gacha game about anime horse girls. The wave

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Ex-D&D and Magic: The Gathering VP takes over Vampire: The Masquerade as creative director

White Wolf has announced that Jess Lanzillo, former vice president for Dungeons & Dragons and creative director for Magic: The Gathering, has joined as creative director for World of Darkness. Lanzillo joins as White Wolf works to bring World of Darkness licensing and publishing back in house. Lanzillo will be responsible for IP development for

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