Cuba’s next indie game is powered by fear, family, and the sun

Crimson Desert Hands-on on a Handheld

Luckily for game developer Josuhe Pagliery, the rolling blackouts in Cuba line up with his family time each day. game.substack.com/p/cubas-next...

"Kliff has a sort of gruff cynicism as a default, but as we moved through recording, we embraced the chances to see other parts of his personality too…he is capable of great emotion and not just aggression or ferocity."

The Resident Evil Requiem secrets hidden inside a steel briefcase

“The Resident Evil series has always offered the fear of survival horror, and the exhilaration and catharsis that comes from overcoming that fear.” store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/r...

Check out the Epic Games News week in review and let us know what you think. game.substack.com/p/your-epic-...

Oooooooh shiiiiiiittttt!! store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/e...

Organizers are in “discussions with the mayor’s office … about the safety, security, and overall experience of attendees.”

Top 20 video game sites in 2025! bsky.app/profile/crec...

It started with a spark of an idea: What if you mashed up an off-road trucking simulator with the dread… https://padandpixel.com/toxic-commando-fusing-blood-mud-and-john-carpenter/

How a streamer’s odd aside turned into a full-blown John Carpenter horror adventure. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/j...

I remain befuddled about the current state of SEO and the shift to GEO. For those of you blissfully unaware,… https://padandpixel.com/enshortification-and-the-death-of-social-media/

Phantom Blade Zero wishlists topped 1M. Read our exclusive deep dive into the making of the game to discover what all the hype is about. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/p...

We are teetering on the tail end of the holidays, but I thought it would still be fun to send… https://padandpixel.com/seven-crazy-gaming-presents-for-yourself/

Fans of the sci-fi, dino-taming survival game ARK: Survival Ascended will get their first taste of the long-anticipated sequel—ARK 2—in a major… https://padandpixel.com/sci-fi-dino-taming-survival-game-ark-2-eyes-a-2028-release-with-a-little-or-a-lot-of-vin-diesel/

You can turn a cheap Casio into a game watch or the LEGO Game Boy into a functioning handheld. Here's a list of fun stuff you might want to pick up for yourself or others this holiday. game.substack.com/p/seven-craz...

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...