Capybara’s Xbox One game Below looks fantastic

I need to see more! Following its collaboration with Jim Guthrie onSword & Sworcery, Capybara Games is once again teaming up with the composer for its new Xbox One title,Below. This short-but-sweet trailer debuted during Microsoft’s E3 press conference and now you’re able to watch it again and again to glean just a little bit more information from the intriguing new game.

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Nicole Weiss

Daggerfall Unity creator is making their own retro Elder Scrolls-esque game

If you’ve playedDaggerfall Unity, you’ll know it’s thebest way to experienceThe Elder Scrolls 2in the modern gaming climate. Now, with the full thing having recently launched, the creator of the project is looking to make their own game. In a recent interview withDualShockers, developer Gavin Clayton said he’s now working on his own idea, which will be styled afterDaggerfall. He has this to say about the project: I do genuinely love that old style of game....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Megan Castillo

Donkey Kong Country’s music is even more relaxing in a thunderstorm

I found my happy place In between all the sketchy-at-best video suggestions, sometimes YouTube gets it right. Sometimes the site slides a recommendation into my feed that I genuinely can’t wait to watch. Last night, that exact scenario unfolded while I was trying to calm my mind long enough to get some much-needed rest. Assembled by YouTube userVapidbobcat, this video combines two of my favorite things in life: bangin’ music from theDonkey Kong Countryseries and the soothing sound of rain....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Jason Hill

Downwell is free on Android

How low can you go? I shouldn’t need to talk you into picking up a game as perfect asDownwellwhen it’s free. Heck, you should probably already own it somewhere — PC, Switch, PS4, mobile — because it’s only $3. But, $3 is $3, and free is free. For the next week, Devolver Digital is giving awayDownwellfor free on Android devices. Something was bugged with the original version, Devolver had to make a whole new app to fix it, and for all the hassle, Devolver’s just making it free until September 27....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Bonnie Tran

Drive!Drive!Drive! looks insane, sounds wonderful

Different Cloth announces new multi-track racer Derrick the Deathfinandlilt linedeveloper Different Cloth has announced a new project. It’s calledDrive!Drive!Drive!, like theRyan Gosling film if you shouted into an echo chamber. It’s a driving game where you race multiple tracks simultaneously. I’m loving that music and violet hue. Expect it to end up on“some platforms at some point in the future.”

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Angela Garza

EA FC 25: How to get Richarlison Moments and Joao Felix Flashback for free

If you’re looking to improve your Ultimate Team squad without spending any resources inEA FC 25, the Richarlison Moments and Joao Felix Flashback cards could be worth your interest. They’re part of the newly-released FC Pro Live: Champions Finals, which is now available in Ultimate Team. It’s a relatively simple objective set with just two tasks. While completing it might be challenging for some, you can unlock a useful pack and two great cards in the process....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Edward Farley

Eco-strategy game Terra Nil aims to thrive on Switch starting December 18

If you’re looking for a more constructive way to deal with a ruined wasteland,Terra Nilnow has a date for Nintendo Switch. Devolver Digital is bringing the eco-strategy game from developer Free Lives (BroForce) to Nintendo’s platform on December 18. Terra Nilpreviously made the rounds on PC, iOS, and Android (via Netflix) back in March. Devolver Digital shared a quick trailer to go along with the Switch news. InTerra Nil, players are tasked with doing the opposite of what your average city- or world-builder requires....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Katelyn Crawford

Elex will launch on October 17

Elex the Cat The fantasy/sci-fi RPGELEXfrom developer Piranha Bytes will be releasing on July 04, 2025 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The game’s world sees players searching for a substance known as elex that has covered the planet after a meteor strike. Here is the latest trailer, from earlier this month, showing off a bit of the Berserker faction. I’m not sure how the game has progressed, but I enjoyedmy time with itat PAX East this year....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Patrick Reynolds

Epic: People want $6 iPhone games

Epic Games has declared that users want more than just one-buck fancies filling up their mobile game experiences. Using the success ofInfinity Bladeas a base, senior manager Mike Gamble believes that demand for larger, $6.00+ iOS games is strong. “Experience tells us that if you create content with high production values the audience will buy it,” said Gamble. “You’re customers, what would you prefer to do: Buy a game likeInfinity Bladefor $6 with plenty of gameplay, good production values that offers a visceral experience; or pay 99c for something you play once and never ever go back to?...

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Christina Kim

Fallout 76 is opening up access to its private test servers (PTS)

Update 20 is coming In the past, Bethesda opened up private test servers (PTS) for select individuals to test outFallout 76content, but it looks like things have changed. As of this week, Bethesda is making the process more accessible, allowing players to grab the PTS inside of the Bethesda launcher on PC. As in: if you have the PC edition, within the Bethesda launcher itself, you can access it (as usual, there’s no console access and the publisher doesn’t mention Steam)....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Anthony Archer

FFXIV Dawntrail registration codes go out next week, before early access begins

Final Fantasy XIVDawntrailbegins its early access period in just seven days, on June 28, and in good news for my fellow impatient or overly organized players, registration codes will arrive earlier. Dawntrailgoes live for early access on Friday, June 28, at 2 a.m. PST / 5 a.m. EST / 10 a.m. BST. If you’ve pre-ordered already, then your early access code is the same code thatdelivers pre-order bonuses(the one that gives you Wind-up Zidane and Azeyma’s Earring)....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Brandon Perkins

Final Fantasy VII will be remade when FFVII is bested

Square Enix has a magic bagfull of reasonswhy it can’t remakeFinal Fantasy VII, usually failing to stick to the obvious one (it doesn’tneedremaking). Boss-lord Yoichi Wada has a new excuse today, claimingVIIis yet to be improved upon, and can only be remade when a betterFinal Fantasycomes along. “We’ll make aFinal Fantasy VIIremake once we’ve made a Final Fantasy game that exceeds the quality ofFFVII,” he said, boldly definingVIIas the best game in the series....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Charles Henderson

Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 2.38 brings personal housing, new Relic quest extension

The new weapon is called Nexus Patch 2.4 forFinal Fantasy XIV, which is set to bring the Ninja job and a ton of other content is still a tad off, but in the meantime patch 2.38 has dropped. Inside you’ll find a number of quality of life updates, as well as personal housing (to add to the current guild housing system), and a brand new Relic questline — the Nexus....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Zachary Cross