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Xbox Developer Direct January 2026 Rundown

Xbox showed off updates for four games releasing in 2026 in their recent January Xbox Developer Direct. From Playground Games bringing two titles to the showcase, Game Freak leaving the world of Pokémon for a new adventure, and a new title from Double Fine,…

Rustler – Grand Theft Horse is free on Epic

Monday, if Alexx thinks Sonic being 35 is a milestone, I’ve got some checkers news for him, and Yakuza 3 Remastered is set to be delisted ahead of Kiwami 3. Tuesday, Astral Ascent gets a crossover update/DLC with Ravenswatch. Wednesday, Love Eternal gets…

Ugly Betty “Lose the Boss” – Review

“Today, she’s the boss.” Directed by Ken Whittingham, he’s best known for directing 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Entourage, The Office, and Scrubs. It turns out two out of five is bad. This being Whittingham’s one and only episode of Ugly Betty.…

Snoopy and The Great Mystery Club gets Switch 2 Release Date

I’ve loved Snoopy for years. He is one of my favorite mascots, and as a fan of the Peanuts comics and cartoons, Snoopy and Woodstock were always my favorite pair. Now, Snoopy’s latest adventure is coming to the Switch 2. Thanks to…

Insider Trading gets February release

Unsurprisingly, I know about as much about the stock market and trading as the writers of NCIS know about gaming and AI. That or the stock market writing for the third season of Yellowstone. Thankfully, I don’t need to be completely evil…

Legacy of the Dark Knight: the Expensive Future of Gaming

There is a point where I think people stop using the Luigi memes as jokes, and people start taking hammers to property. I’m not advocating for it, I’m just saying what will happen as a result of this push for AI data…

Life is Strange Reunion Announced, Max and Chloe to Return

Deck Nine announced a new Life is Strange game, coming our way on March 26, 2026, and published by Square Enix. In the new game, players will once again visit Caledon University, where Max Caulfield teaches photography. Returning from a weekend away, Max…

Love Eternal gets Release Date

Since it was announced, I have been keeping a close eye on Love Eternal. A side-scrolling horror platformer isn’t something that comes along very often, and while I have my differences with certain Ysbryd Games releases, I’m excited to see how this…

Big Hops (Nintendo Switch) Review

Developer Luckshot Games caught my attention with the release of 2018’s Sausage Sports Club. The physics-centric game did something that many others that attempt to hone in on this mechanic do not. Rather than allow the physics-based engine to run rampant, there was…

Blightstone (PC) Early Access Review

Under my reviewing microscope today is Blightstone, a tactical, turn-based strategy Rogue-like from developer Unfinished Pixel and publisher Kepler Ghost. The plot of Blightstone is set in motion when a powerful demon overlord called Korghul unearths the titular Blightstone, a relic steeped…