We chat with one of the creators of dino-taming sci-fi survival game ARK about the next two years of content and why he thinks 2028 is when ARK 2 will arrive. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/s...

Phantom Blade Zero wowed with its new trailer last night. Now read our deep dive with the studio about its appoach to combat inspired by Chinese wuxia films. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/p...

Here are the 64 best video games of the year, according to BAFTA. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...

"There was a big shift in the industry basically, because before Super Meat Boy, indie games just weren't really a thing."

The GDC keynote talks are back!

They put the cozy in cozy. But how?

What makes a cozy game cozy, and why do so many people love playing them? @davetach.bsky.social spoke to @drkowert.bsky.social and a bunch of devs to get the answers. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...

Metal Gear Solid 3’s Naked Snake—voiced by the character’s original actor David Hayter—arrives in Delta Force on Jan. 1 as a new… https://padandpixel.com/metal-gear-solids-naked-snake-hits-delta-force-on-january-1/

In an era when handheld gaming systems are growing increasingly bland—an army of glossy black rectangles framed with a familiar… https://padandpixel.com/the-atari-gamestation-go-feels-like-a-system-built-for-fans/

Atari Gamestation Go My Arcade - 2025 Source: padandpixel.com/a-history-of... #Handcandy

New logo, who this?

Dauntless was, it seems, ultimately too successful to succeed. Launched in 2019 to a rabid fanbase clamouring for another take… https://padandpixel.com/lessons-learned-from-the-rise-of-a-new-take-on-monster-hunter-and-its-sudden-collapse/

It’s likely that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally will land to conflicting perspectives. Seen through the lens of a lifelong… https://padandpixel.com/xbox-not-an-xbox-who-cares-the-rog-xbox-ally-is-a-wonder/

A series of mysterious animated shorts popped up on number of official Nintendo channels this week, confounding and exciting fans… https://padandpixel.com/is-nintendo-returning-to-pikmin-animated-shorts/

It’s likely that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally will land to conflicting perspectives. game.substack.com/p/xbox-not-a...

“Ultimately, our goal was to create a game that honors the original while giving players a reason to come back." store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/p...

When Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 releases, it returns players to a world first explored more than 20 years ago in the cult classic original. A lot has happened in the canon and real-world history of the World of Darkness during those decades. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/i...

Video game horror told through the lens of photo mode. Which is your favorite? store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/f...

A chat with the designers behind the Atari Gamestation GO Handheld gaming systems are big business as of late, and… https://padandpixel.com/200-games-four-controls-one-glorious-atari-handheld/

So many buttons, so little time game.substack.com/p/200-games-...

How a four-week delay improved Dying Light: The Beast store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/d...

Here's a story AND a podcast for your Monday morning.

Perhaps lost today in the tsunami of video game impressions, interviews, and general mayhem of Gamescom, Asus announced that the… https://padandpixel.com/xbox-handheld-hits-next-month-with-intriguing-game-badging-system/

Spectre Divide vanished. After five years of development, 65 million dollars in investment, and an early wave of strong support… https://padandpixel.com/nate-mitchell-and-matt-hansen-on-the-death-of-spectre-divide-mountaintop-studios/

With the new LEGO Batman announced, now's a great time to read up (and listen up) to the HUGE role Batman played in the history of LEGO video games. How a Caped Crusader LEGO Game Led to a Massive Buyout padandpixel.com/how-a-caped-...

Xbox handheld has a release date! Are you getting one?

We chatted with the creators of Lords of the Fallen about how this new game will improve on the franchise.

We played through more than two hours of content from the start of Bloodlines 2 with full access to character classes and the open world, and no limitations on how many times we could play through different paths and classes for a full week before Gamescom kicked off.

ONL Gamescom is a go and live right now store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/g...

Are you ready for weeks of gaming news chugging out of this year's Gamescom? Epic has you covered in more than THIRTY languages! Bookmark this page and check back throughout the show for live coverage from the shows and floor. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/g... #gamescom

I’ve had a few conversations with Strange Scaffold’s Xalavier Nelson, Jr. over the years, but it still feels like there’s so much… https://padandpixel.com/clickholding-hellraiser-el-paso-anywhere/

New podcast just hit: An interview with the talented El Pasoan Xalavier Nelson, Jr. of Strange Scaffold game.substack.com/p/clickholdi...

Something fun for you: An ongoing series of photos of handheld game systems from the hugely popular to the oddly eclectic, updated daily. Just a little sunshine for your mornings. bsky.app/hashtag/Hand...

Mad Mixxi bundle coming to Fortnite! store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...

Something fun for you: An ongoing series of photos of handheld game systems from the hugely popular to the oddly eclectic, updated daily. Just a little sunshine for your mornings. bsky.app/hashtag/Hand...

Death, taxes, and Madden NFL store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/m...

Get your rewards, but quick! store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/e...

This year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days was the best gaming showcase I’ve ever attended. A little context, first. There… https://padandpixel.com/play-days-is-no-e3-thats-a-good-thing/

This year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days was enriched not just with the cavalcade of colorful, sometimes astounding interactive art found in… https://padandpixel.com/marvel-rivals-warframe-1999-among-this-years-game-makers-sketchbook-selections/

“The game is about guns and combat and feeling like a badass." store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/h...

Celebrate the art of great game makers! store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/g...

Exclusive interview with famed developers IGA and SHUTARO store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...

Very early into Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a player can discover the game’s first boss.  It’s at a stage when players are… https://padandpixel.com/wuchang-fallen-feathers-asks-players-to-master-the-art-of-distance/

In Thick As Thieves, you’ve got to pay attention if you want to win. You need to listen for the sounds… https://padandpixel.com/thick-as-thieves-is-a-study-in-observation-and-greed/

Serenity and beauty collide in sword-surfing game Sword of the Sea https://padandpixel.com/serenity-and-beauty-collide-in-sword-surfing-game-sword-of-the-sea/

FBC: Firebreak takes on volatile pink ooze in its latest job https://padandpixel.com/fbc-firebreak-takes-on-volatile-pink-ooze-in-its-latest-job/

Let fly with colors as you puzzle your way through ChromaGun 2 https://padandpixel.com/let-fly-with-colors-as-you-puzzle-your-way-through-chromagun-2/

Bandit Trap is a little bit Spy vs. Spy, a little bit Home Alone, and a whole lot of fun https://padandpixel.com/bandit-trap-is-a-little-bit-spy-vs-spy-a-little-bit-home-alone-and-a-whole-lot-of-fun/

Dying Light: The Beast dropkicked its way into my heart https://padandpixel.com/dying-light-the-beast-dropkicked-its-way-into-my-heart/

Hands-on with End of Abyss’ creeping monstrosities https://padandpixel.com/hands-on-with-end-of-abyss-creeping-monstrosities/