Reviews & Discoveries

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Beast of Reincarnation Makes You Parry to Earn Your Dog's Best Attacks

Game Freak's first major non-Pokémon project layers Sekiro-style deflects over a command-menu companion system, but critics say the real payoff arrives after hour five.

Horror Gaming in 2026 Belongs to the Franchise Revival—For Now

Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Hellraiser anchor the year's lineup, but ambitious new titles like Reanimal and Cronos: Lazarus are already rewriting the genre's rules.

Xbox Game Pass Unveils New Games and Departures Across Spring and Summer 2026

From Game Freak's action RPG to award-winning turn-based adventures, the subscription service adds titles like Beast of Reincarnation and Clair Obscur while rotating others out.

Garden Story: How a Grape Guardian's Quest Blends Community Aid and Rot Combat

Developer Picogram reveals the mechanics and inspiration behind this pixel-art RPG that merges adventure with social simulation.

The Soulslike Is Stuck — And Only Dinosaurs and Extraction Shooters Are Trying to Fix It

After Elden Ring stretched the genre to its limits, most developers are running the same playbook while a few wild experiments point to what might come next.