Pokémon Legends: Z-A has dominated the US physical game sales in 2025, selling 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week and securing the top spot for physical sales in the country, driven by strong demand across Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Bandai Namco and Rebel Wolves released an extended gameplay overview of The Blood of Dawnwalker, detailing dynamic combat, exploration, choices, and day/night gameplay differences in this dark fantasy vampire RPG set in 14th century Europe.
Announced for 2026 on PC and consoles, Champions Stable: Equestrian Dynasty offers an immersive horse racing simulation combined with deep stable management, riding, breeding, and an expansive open world to explore.
The 2025 Indie Game Awards have announced their nominees, highlighting standout indie titles such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades 2, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 among the frontrunners for multiple awards, underscoring an exceptional year for the indie gaming scene.
Playground Productions is completing its beloved Backyard Sports retro library with the remasters of Backyard Basketball ’01 and Backyard Hockey ’02, both releasing mid-November 2025 on Steam, free to download and play.
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier cleared up widespread confusion by confirming that the newly announced NCSoft Horizon MMO is a different project from the multiplayer Horizon game currently in development at Guerrilla Games, highlighting two distinct multiplayer entries for the franchise.
Nintendo’s recent release of Monopoly on Switch has sparked significant criticism from fans and critics alike, with many labeling it a blatant, unapologetic act of monetization and monopoly abuse, intensifying existing concerns about Nintendo’s anti-consumer practices in 2025.
The new extended trailer for Pokémon Pokōpia, releasing March 5, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, showcases the unique life simulation gameplay starring a human-imitating Ditto, crafting, multiplayer, and mysterious new Pokémon variants.
Rockstar’s classic Western adventure Red Dead Redemption has been rated for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, confirming a remaster scheduled for December 2, 2025, featuring 60 FPS, 4K resolution, HDR, and save data transfer.
Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG and Subnautica 2, has launched a voluntary resignation program for its employees starting November 12, 2025, offering severance packages up to 36 months’ salary as part of its transformation into an AI-first company.