A Storied Life: Tabitha makes it okay to pack up my family history

At some point in our lives, grief will appear. I know it’s quite a somber way to begin my Gamescom preview of A Storied Life: Tabitha, but that’s just a fact. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is a tough process, but there’s something beautiful in remembering them through belongings. Each item has…

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Pre-register for this Monster Hunter-like ARPG now for free gifts

It’s a big week for mobile gaming as Mongil: Star Dive pre-registration opens up, along with its appearance at Gamescom. If you’re at the convention, you can try it out on the swish Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – or wait for the full release, like those of us still at home. Global pre-registration for Mongil:…

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This new one-size-fits-all Switch and phone controller is coming very soon

Despite the Nintendo Switch 2 being an improvement in every way over its predecessor, there’s still no D-pad on the new Joy-Con 2 controllers. Playing games like the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 and Street Fighter 6 can be a struggle when attempting to perform a special move in handheld mode. Fortunately, third-party manufacturers have come…

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Arknights: Endfield is very Hideo Kojima-coded, and I'm digging it

Arknights: Endfield spins off from Hypergryph’s highly loved tower defense hit, shifting the vibe to something darker. With a world raptured by natural disasters and enemies beyond mortal comprehension, the game’s sense of scale is immediately tangible. I’m in a dystopian world that threatens to burst out of the limits of the monitors across the…

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Goddess of Victory: Nikke welcomes this iconic Resident Evil heroine

During the Future Games Show presentation at Gamescom this year, Goddess of Victory: Nikke revealed an official crossover with Capcom’s Resident Evil. While the teaser trailer was short, it’s got us amped up for this unusual collaboration. After teasing the collaboration as a whole during “Into The Infinite,” Goddess of Victory: Nikke revealed that Resident Evil’s Jill Valentine is…

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Sign up for Rust Mobile's closed beta test before it's too late

After launching a closed alpha in February of this year, Rust Mobile’s accounts are active once more, announcing the game’s first closed beta. Gamescom attendees are the first to gett their hands on the mobile reimagining of Facepunch’s survival game, but if you’re not in Cologne this week, you won’t need to wait too much…

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