Combat encounters are started in a similar manner to Pokémon battles, although The Secret of Monkey Island came first (1990).

The Roblox-like VR title Rec Room is shutting down after operating for a decade. The free-to-play social game is closing its doors because the developers "never quite figured out" how to make it ...

Game engine maker Unity, whose tech powers many games, from 2025 hits like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Peak to anticipated 2026 offerings like Mouse: P.I. for Hire and Replaced (both of which are due ...

The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. Payday: Aces High will release for the Meta Quest platform and SteamVR later this year. It looks like it has everything people love about the ...

In the last decade, Sweden's Starbreeze has very much become the Payday company. Payday 2, which launched in 2013 and has sold over 40 million units, helped the firm through its darkest days. The ...

It all began when Funcom attempted to address an issue with melee that saw Crippling Strike and Suspensor Blast a little overpowered. The devs did so via nerfs and they were not loved by everyone.

Timothy Beck Werth is the Tech Editor at Mashable, where he leads coverage and assignments for the Tech and Shopping verticals. Tim has over 15 years of experience as a journalist and editor, and he ...

Explore how next-gen game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine technology are evolving, powering advanced graphics, cross-platform development, and real-time 3D experiences across games and beyond.

Watch the action unfold in Arena Breakout Infinite as I take on the Melee Only mode! No guns, just close-quarters combat, strategy, and intense gameplay. Perfect for fans of FPS games, hardcore ...

The best Meta Quest games transform virtual reality into unforgettable experiences, blending precise controller input, haptic feedback, and room-scale movement. Meta Quest VR games span epic solo ...

Game engine maker Unity is, like most other tech companies, fully embracing generative AI technology in its products (making the already bloated engine even more slow and annoying to use). Still ...