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Indie Games Spotlight is Goomba Stomp's bi-weekly column where we highlight some of the most exciting new and upcoming indie games. The hype train has gone full throttle for the indie and AAA gaming scenes, but even after…

Multitasking at its best When I'm exhausted, my goal with the media is to help me shut down my brain so I can relax a bit. One of my favorite ways to do this, I've found, is to play games while listening to a podcast, show, or music at…

The start of 2022 started with surprisingly high profile releases, including a mainline Pokemon gaming, PC ports, FromSoftware's latest Souls-like epic, and remasters of acclaimed PlayStation games. However, things continue to fill the…

Elden Ring is an incredibly ambitious game. By converting the beloved "Soulsborne" gameplay into an open-world format, From Software has opened up the subgenre to a wider audience than ever before. The resulting game is an immersive…

The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced too soon. It's pretty much universally accepted, even by Todd Howard.At the time, he admitted it was advertised to stop fans asking about it, but in reality, it's the opposite. There's a hunger for The…

ASSASSIN'S Creed is a popular open-world action-adventure franchise that garnered huge worldwide acclaim when it first burst onto the scene in 2007. In total, the series has 12 entries, some of which are linked by overarching stories with…

Isn't every video game about solving a mystery? Some of the earliest computer games, those based solely on text commands, used the same concepts of investigation, clue-gathering, and deductive powers that are similar to the day-to-day…

What are some of the best Xbox One games for this coming year? The Microsoft Xbox One has some amazing games planned for this year. It doesn't matter if you own an Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox One Elite, or one of the new next-gen…

"They took my life and turned it into a video game," says Keanu Reeves as Neo in Matrix resurrections. In the sequel to the sci-fi trilogy, Neo is once again trapped in the simulated world he fought so hard for. But this time he's…

If you love to play games, 2022 will be an amazing year for you, with the release of many games for PC and consoles, you will be able to satisfy the gamer inside you. Here are the 7 best PC and console games to watch out for in the first…

Here are some of the most anticipated games slated for release in the first quarter of 2022. THIS The year saw the release of several AAA games, of all genres, but nothing really remarkable came out of 2021. While Resident Evil Village…

Every year inclusive gaming becomes a priority for studios, we see incredible and creative innovations pushing what is possible in accessible gaming. While 2021 got off to a lackluster start in this regard, the industry more than made…

Popularity is not always synonymous with quality. What's popular today may not stand the test of time, and while it's reasonable to say that video games are more than just a passing curiosity at this point, there are a handful of genres!-->…

The Halo series turns 20 this year, with the original game launching on November 15, 2001. The massively influential franchise has seen its ups and downs and shifted development teams over the years. Bungie started the series, created…

Photo: screenshot of the tweet The Chinese Consulate General in Osaka, Japan on Friday posted on Twitter a group of comics featuring characters from the world-popular Chinese video game Genshin Impact to promote anti-fraud awareness in…

The various “punk” genres were never really the subject of much thought in the video game world before the hype surrounding…

You can buy new video games, of course, but often the new prices don't reflect the age of the game. You will have older games that rarely go on sale, or do, but the sale price doesn't. is not that good. The alternative is to grab used…

The Darkish Knight is known to have defended Gotham against some truly memorable enemies. The DC FanDome was used to deliver us double villains, Warner Bros. Video Games Montreal offered its new Gotham Knights cinematic trailer which…

Tabletop role-playing games have long been an inspiration to their digital counterparts, with likes Baldur's Gate, Cyberpunk…

Dovetail Games has revealed that its upcoming fish simulation, Bassmaster Fishing 2022, will receive a Battle Royale mode called Bassmaster Royale.…

From Rainbow Six Extraction to Ghost Recon Frontline, Ubisoft's Tom Clancy games abandon their tactical roots and erase the identity of the series.…

Buyers get a sneak peek at Amazon Black Friday 2021 deals this week. The online giant kicks off the week with a series of deals called the Amazon Epic Daily Deals event. These holiday-themed offers are designed for consumers who want to…

FIFA 22, NHL 22, Far Cry 6, Guardians of the Galaxy and Metroid Dread - October is shaping up to be an action-packed month for players across all platforms. While you can step into the new club jerseys of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel…

Thanks to the backward compatible Xbox 360 duo of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X. As a "what you need to play online" service, Xbox Live games with Gold has been eclipsed by Xbox Game Pass…

In August, Netmarble made a leap into the world of superheroes, bringing the massive multiverse of Marvel adventures to the small screen with the launch of MARVEL Future Revolution. Building on previous Revolutions titles like Blade…

It's hard to believe that two years have passed since Apple decided to launch its own Netflix-style subscription service for games. Released on September 19, 2019, Apple Arcade has taken the world by storm and has continued to truly…

On Friday, publisher THQ Nordic hosted its very first digital showcase where he revealed a host of new games and provided gameplay footage for the others. While over half a dozen titles have been featured, we'll be…

Look, you can play as Spider-Man! Screenshot: Marvel / Netmarbre / KotakuI know I know. The last thing the world seems to need right now is another Marvel video game. Looks like a dozen have been announced and about as many have been!-->!-->…

In a medium filled with constantly updated online shooters, open-world action and RPG adventures, annual sports iterations and more, it sometimes feels like truly unique games are rare.…

If you are a retro gamer, it is exhausting not ignore the Atari Lynx. The first color handheld he could ever need was, but his small library of video games (less than 100 official titles) and basic mismanagement by Atari himself earned…

Middle-earth remains a pervasive force in the pop culture world, thanks in part to some really big Lord of the Rings games.It's scary to think that Peter Jackson's first film in the film trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, will be…

TThe power of a brand lies in the enthusiasm that its logo gives you. We're used to seeing studio and company logos appear at the start of trailers, whether for movies or games, but for a few years now, if there is one that has been…

AdvertisingOver the weekend, the United States and China declared a ceasefire in their escalating trade dispute. Both parties have agreed to suspend tariffs while negotiations continue. Although China has made vague promises to reduce its…