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Star Wars: Galactic Racer might be the F-Zero sequel Nintendo refuses to makeReleases

Star Wars: Galactic Racer might be the F-Zero sequel Nintendo refuses to make

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is shaping up as a spiritual successor to both classic pod racing games and the beloved F-Zero franchise - filling a void Nintendo has refused to touch for over 20 years.

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Disco Elysium's spiritual successor might actually be better - yes, we said itReviews

Disco Elysium's spiritual successor might actually be better - yes, we said it

Polygon's early impressions of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies suggest the Disco Elysium spiritual successor might actually top its inspiration - and the opening hours alone are already doing heavy lifting.

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Jackbox is publishing a stealth game where your arms stretch and honestly this might save the genreReleases

Jackbox is publishing a stealth game where your arms stretch and honestly this might save the genre

Jackbox Games is publishing their first ever external title - a stealth game called My Arms Are Longer Now featuring stretchy limb mechanics. It's due out this year and could be the genre's weirdest new challenger.

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Day of the Devs 2026 dropped a whole indie buffet and we're absolutely stuffedReleases

Day of the Devs 2026 dropped a whole indie buffet and we're absolutely stuffed

Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026 delivered another stacked indie showcase, and Dual Shockers has the full roundup of every title that made an appearance.

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Big Walk gets a release date, and yes it's basically a game about touching grassReleases

Big Walk gets a release date, and yes it's basically a game about touching grass

House House's Big Walk, born from COVID lockdown Zoom call misery, has locked in a summer release date. The Untitled Goose Game devs are back, and this time they want you to go for a walk.

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Peter Molyneux's final game actually delivers on its promises - hell has frozen overReviews

Peter Molyneux's final game actually delivers on its promises - hell has frozen over

Peter Molyneux's self-described final game, Masters of Albion, has hit Steam Early Access - and according to PCGamesN, it's actually delivering on its promises. Miracles do happen.

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Enginefall might be the survival game that finally makes the genre interesting againReviews

Enginefall might be the survival game that finally makes the genre interesting again

Polygon went hands-on with Enginefall, a survival game where your base is a moving train - and it might be the genre's most interesting new entry in years.

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Call of the Elder Gods finally gets a release date and it's basically next monthReleases

Call of the Elder Gods finally gets a release date and it's basically next month

Call of the Elder Gods, the follow-up to the Myst-inspired adventure game Call of the Sea, now has a May release date. Start stretching those puzzle-solving fingers.

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Tides of tomorrow review: sailing the apocalypse has never been this wholesome (or this plastic-y)Reviews

Tides of tomorrow review: sailing the apocalypse has never been this wholesome (or this plastic-y)

DigixArt's Tides of Tomorrow puts you on a plastic-choked ocean where your choices become other players' ghost data - and TechRaptor's review suggests it might be one of the more interesting takes on asynchronous multiplayer in recent memory.

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Ludum Dare is hitting its final boss in 2028 and we're not readyIndustry

Ludum Dare is hitting its final boss in 2028 and we're not ready

Ludum Dare, the iconic game jam responsible for birthing titles like Celeste and Inscryption, has announced it will officially end in October 2028, giving indie devs a few final runs before the server shuts down for good.

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Sea of Stars drops its final save file: the Sunset Edition update is liveReleases

Sea of Stars drops its final save file: the Sunset Edition update is live

Sabotage Studio has released the final Sea of Stars update - the Sunset Edition - featuring a new animated intro cinematic and a simultaneous Switch 2 launch. Consider this the developer's official credits roll.

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Canvas City is the Jet Set Radio x tactical RPG crossover you never knew you neededReleases

Canvas City is the Jet Set Radio x tactical RPG crossover you never knew you needed

Canvas City, announced at The MIX Summer Games Showcase, blends Jet Set Radio's iconic graffiti-fueled aesthetic with turn-based tactical RPG combat in a city where creativity has been outlawed.

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Subnautica 2 devs to violence-hungry players: 'go touch grass somewhere else'Releases

Subnautica 2 devs to violence-hungry players: 'go touch grass somewhere else'

Subnautica 2 developers confirmed on Discord that the sequel will keep its no-killing-marine-life policy intact, cheekily suggesting players try Sons of the Forest if they want violence.

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Forget Bully 2 - this PS5 game is basically the sequel Rockstar refuses to makeReleases

Forget Bully 2 - this PS5 game is basically the sequel Rockstar refuses to make

With Bully 2 still firmly in fantasy territory, Agefield High: Rock the School is emerging as the PS5 spiritual successor that Rockstar never bothered to make. School's in session, and this time the devs actually showed up.

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