Latest articles by Ashley Bardhan
Vampire games were neglected in 2025, but that only proves my point: this was the year of the underdog bloodsucker
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Even Dracula needs a friend
Anime RPG with 50 million downloads is about to turn into horny Star Wars, so hold onto your Chewbacca: "I'm ready"
News It's what the Rebel Alliance would have wanted
Danganronpa creator is excited for you to play next game that's "not a remake of Danganronpa 2" – though "it brings back memories"
News Kazutaka Kodaka really wants you to know Danganronpa 2x2 is not a remake
GTA Tokyo nearly happened until the idea fizzled out: "It doesn't make sense to set it in some left-field location for novelty"
News What could have been…
Industry analysts are "extremely concerned about" console prices, wouldn't be shocked if the Nintendo Switch 2 costs more in 2026
News Happy new year
"Don't be lazy f**ko's": Retro games legend reacts to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 AI controversy
News A house divided…
Divinity: Original Sin 2 star is excited about that "delicious" Divinity trailer, though Larian hasn't invited her back "yet"
News Sebille is happy to get a little weird
Steam games that openly use generative AI earned $660 million this year, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Stellaris, and more
News Uh oh…
Silent Hill f writer says he's "forever scared of" women, and that's why the game takes them seriously
News Horror is devotional for Ryukishi07
"Now it's just toxic": Helldivers 2 lead says meta weapons make you bored of having a "bigger power fantasy than everyone else"
News "'Oh, you didn't bring a Railgun to the lobby?'"
Ex-Bethesda lead reveals origins of Fallout's text and iconic "F*** You": "I was honestly expecting them to tell me to delete it"
News F*** you!
Even Divinity devs got carried away by your Game Awards sculpture theories, saying "'Oh I hope it is!'" Bloodborne 2
News Maybe one day…
Naughty Dog devs reportedly in mandatory overtime to complete Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet internal demo by December
News No more Mr. Nice Dog
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says "very Japanese" gameplay makes the JRPG possible to play "without taking a single hit"
News Unleash the no-hit runs
Nintendo wins Wii Remote battle after 15 years, potentially earning $8 million in ruling manufacturer has already appealed
News Fingers crossed, Nintendo
BioWare legend steps aside at studio headed up by Mass Effect vets after reportedly deciding his work on Exodus "was complete"
News Exodus is due in 2027
Steam Winter sale 2025 is around the corner with discounts on some of the best indie games ever, plus whatever Nightreign is
News Valve begins its annual sale with discounts on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Hades 2, Dispatch, and much more
A lot of Silent Hill f's town "did not exist initially," director says, but it had to "undoubtedly feel like a 'Ryukishi07 work'"
News Silent Hill wasn't built in a day
Game hardware is now $200 more expensive on average than it was in 2019, according to industry analyst
News That's not good, is it?
Todd Howard knows it's "disappointing" there's no Fallout 5 to release with the show, but "it'll do great" when it gets here
News If you say so, Todd
Larian CEO knows AI "invokes a lot of emotion," responds to backlash and insists the Divinity studio is simply "researching"
News "It's something we are constantly discussing internally"
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs wanted negative feedback after deciding players should initially "feel extremely weak"
News Necessary evils
Megabonk gets confused, adds Halloween update with new map and "CANNED SPAGHETTI" just in time for Christmas
News 'Twas the Megabonk before Christmas…
