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Patapon’s spiritual successor, co-op Lego and other new indie games worth checking out
Some of the year’s biggest blockbuster games have just dropped or are coming very soon. But among the likes of Borderlands 4, EA Sports FC 26 and Battlefield 6, there are a ton of neat indie games popping up. We’re here to tell you about some of ’em and what else is going on in…
Cozy detectives, urban disc golf and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. This week, the revived Acclaim held a very fun showcase (and we’ll get to some of the games from that). But on Friday, Nintendo soaked up all the attention with an hour-long Direct. Sure, it included some first-party games, such as…
Surfing sand and sea, herding beasts and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. It’s been a very busy week in that realm, thanks to Gamescom. Before we jam through a few of this week’s new releases and some of the many, many Gamescom reveals, there’s one game that has risen high above the din…
A brilliant puzzle-platformer, Enter the Gungeon on mobile and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. Quite a few intriguing games dropped this week and some high-profile ones have been ported to more platforms. Before we get to those, though, I’d like to tell you about one of my favorite games of the year so far. I…
A magical farming sim, cat museum exploration and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. This week, Nintendo held its latest Indie World showcase to spotlight titles that are coming to Switch and Switch 2, as well as some that arrived on the eShop on the day of the presentation. One of the latter was UFO…
A terrific 2D Ninja Gaiden, housefly bucket lists and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. A bunch of new games dropped this week that are more than worthy of your attention, including a modern take on an old-school Ninja Gaiden side-scroller and a joyful (perhaps even profound) puzzler about the life of a housefly. By far…
I Tried Out the MacOS Tahoe Public Beta to See If It’s Worth the Early Upgrade
I haven’t been excited about a macOS update in a long time, but with macOS Tahoe 26, we’re finally getting a significant overhaul. Between the visual redesign and some exciting pro features, there’s something for everyone to try out in macOS Tahoe 26, including one feature that Mac nerds will love. Now that the public…
Neon Abyss 2, a prison-break RPG and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the goings on in the indie game space. It’s been quite the busy spell, with several notable games debuting or landing on more platforms and some intriguing upcoming projects popping above the parapet. The Steam Automation Fest is taking place this week (it runs until July 21 at 1PM…
Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs. Galaxy Z Flip 6: Is Samsung’s Newest Flip Worth the Upgrade?
Samsung’s iconic flip phone just got smarter, bigger, and more practical — but is the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 a major leap over last year’s Z Flip 6, or just a modest refinement? Here’s how the two foldables stack up side by side — covering displays, performance, cameras, battery life, and the new AI…
Sony WH-1000XM6 vs. Sony WH-1000XM5: Is it worth the upgrade?
After three years, Sony finally dropped a new pair of flagship headphones — the WH-1000XM6 headphones. I use the XM5s as my daily headphones (as much as I can as someone who tests headphones for a living), so I was especially curious to test out the performance difference between the two headphones that, at first…