Some of the most unnerving video games are the ones that prey on primal fears. They Breathe, for example, with its suffocating underwater atmosphere, or Doki Doki Literature Club with the abyss gazing back at you. But for my money, one of t...

Nintendo's mobile battler Fire Emblem Heroes reaches back into the past today, pulling forth a handful of brave new warriors taken from the adventure series' 1996 Super Famicom release Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Joining Fire Em...

Genshin Impact might have only been on the market for a few months, but it has fast built a roster of fun and likable characters, attracting legions of devoted fans. One such character that has her own army of followers is pyro master Amber...

I don't fully know what to expect from NieR Reincarnation, and I'm fine keeping it that way – but I have wondered about the current state of the western release. In a letter shared on Twitter, I got my answer: the iOS and Android game...

NetEase Games, in association with ArtPlay, has announced that new updates are now available for the iOS and Android editions of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, adding new modes and challenges to the Castlevania-like Gothic platformer. A...

Love is in the air, everywhere I look around. Well, that's actually a complete fallacy, but one game that is already feeling the soft-tinted vibe of Valentine's Day is Nintendo's mobile battle Fire Emblem Heroes, with a quartet of new heroe...

Well la-de-dah, check out you, the rich kid with the next-gen console and the fancy iPhone. You're the equivalent of that one kid at school in the 1990s who had a Neo Geo. But if you can tear yourself away from your vinyl collection long en...

The armies of Nintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes continue to grow with each and every passing week. This week is no exception, heralding the arrival of the mobile battler's newest Mythic Hero: Saint Seiros. Debuting in 2019's Fire Emblem: Three ...

There's something so intriguing to me about solving two-player puzzles with a friend in a point-and-click adventure. That's the premise for The Past Within, a new PC and mobile game from Rusty Lake. If you've checked out this team's prior ...

miHoYo has released the latest evocative trailer for its popular anime adventure Genshin Impact. The new clip introduces the free-to-play title's Version 1.3 update, spotlighting some new content and heralding the arrival of the next playab...

Fortnite seems to be going through a bit of a Hollywood moment, as the popular battle royale title has been adding a glut of characters from the silver screen to its fort-buildin', lootin'-shootin' diorama. Hot on the scaly heels of the Pre...

Earlier in the week, we reported on how gaming raked in record numbers in revenue across 2020, in part due to the launch of new platforms PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and in part due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which kept many acr...

If you're a Genshin Impact player who chose iPhone as your platform of choice, then it could be time to give your tired, jabbing fingertips a rest. Developer miHoYo has revealed that it is beavering away on an update that will bring control...

Today sees the launch of the latest Summoning Event in Nintendo's pocket battler Fire Emblem Heroes. Once again, four more heroes will be joining FeH's ridiculously stuffed roster of heroes and villains, all ready and eager to drain you of ...

505 Games has expanded its portfolio of business ventures this week, with the news that – via parent company Digital Bros – the publisher has purchased mobile gaming studio Infinity Plus Two, best known for its work on popular g...

If you haven't checked out Flavourworks' interactive live-action mystery Erica, then you can now take her dark journey with you on the bus, to the supermarket, or even to the bathroom, thanks to this brand new mobile port, available right n...

As you may or may not be aware, Britain is currently in its third lockdown, due to the nation's inability to keep the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic under even the most rudimentary control. Despite the climbing numbers, and efforts from authorit...

Fans of the storied and complex history of anime fighting franchise BlazBlue will soon have a whole new chapter of intricate lore and backstory to sift through, as publisher Arc System Works has announced RPG/Visual Novel title BlazBlue Alt...

During last week's pro-wrestling extravaganza Wrestle Kingdom 15, legendary Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced that it has a brand new video game in the works, currently in development for mobile platforms in 2021. ...

2010 was a reckoning. It was a year that saw the gaming market explode with a bevy of independently produced titles. In forgotten scenes reminiscent of the "bedroom programming" days of the late-'80s/early-'90s, talented coders from around ...

One of the trends I saw on social media in the lead-up to the new year was a pledge by people to be "better" in 2021. To be more kind, more thoughtful, more patient, and more forgiving. Basically, taking the negative energy 2020 gave us and...

2020 saw Sega hit the reset button on its long-running RPG franchise, Sakura Wars. The year saw the western launch of a pretty good PS4 reboot, alongside a new anime, a great-looking stage show, and a slew of new trademarks, with a clearly ...

miHoYo has posted a lovely teaser trailer introducing us to the next hero headed to its ever-evolving RPG Genshin Impact, which is practically printing money at a phenomenal rate. The relaxing video takes us on a stroll with Ganyu, a charmi...

Fire Emblem Heroes is getting set for its next update, despite still being currently wallowing in festive heroes and its steampunky new story content. The latest update for Nintendo mobile battle title sees the coming of several characters ...

Not that I was paying much attention to how well Minecraft Earth was or was not faring, but the idea of a Minecraft rendition of Pokémon Go's winning augmented-reality formula seemed like a no-brainer, and it's surprising to hear th...