Between the premise and the creative team involved, the new Top Shelf graphic novel Punk’n Heads is immediately on our radar as one of the first must-read graphic novels of 2026. This new book about punk rock and the pitfalls and joys of being young is the latest project from […]
Year: 2026
Punk’n Heads Is One of the First Must-Read Graphic Novels of 2026
Between the premise and the creative team involved, the new Top Shelf graphic novel Punk’n Heads is immediately on our radar as one of the first must-read graphic novels of 2026. This new book about punk rock and the pitfalls and joys of being young is the latest project from […]
The 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time (Picks 100-76)
What is an Xbox? Microsoft has spent 25 years trying to answer the question, but for fans, the answer is easy: “Xbox” evokes one-eared headsets wired into the memory card slots of massive controllers with breakaway cords. A dashboard with gleaming skeuomorphic blades and avatars adorned in earned accessories. That […]
The 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time (Picks 100-76)
What is an Xbox? Microsoft has spent 25 years trying to answer the question, but for fans, the answer is easy: “Xbox” evokes one-eared headsets wired into the memory card slots of massive controllers with breakaway cords. A dashboard with gleaming skeuomorphic blades and avatars adorned in earned accessories. That […]
Ex-Nintendo of America Boss Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro, Owner of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering
Doug Bowser, former president and chief operating officer at Nintendo of America, has joined the board of directors at Hasbro. Bowser departed Nintendo on December 31, less than a month ago. He had served more than a decade at the company, and six years as Nintendo of America’s final boss, […]
Ex-Nintendo of America Boss Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro, Owner of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering
Doug Bowser, former president and chief operating officer at Nintendo of America, has joined the board of directors at Hasbro. Bowser departed Nintendo on December 31, less than a month ago. He had served more than a decade at the company, and six years as Nintendo of America’s final boss, […]
Xbox Game Pass Is Set to Close Out January 2026 With a Bolt From the Grim Darkness of the Far Future: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Xbox Game Pass is set for a big hitter at the end of January: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. This marks the debut of Saber Interactive’s hugely popular third-person action game in a subscription library, and comes one-and-a-half years after its September 2024 release. For the uninitiated, Space Marine 2 […]
Original Tomb Raider Creators Resisted Calls from Japanese Publisher to Make a ‘Manga-Style’ Lara Croft
One of the original designers of Tomb Raider‘s iconic Lara Croft has revealed that Core Design’s then-Japanese publisher had asked for the character to be given a “Manga” redesign to “appeal” to Japanese players. Responding to one fan who had unearthed a comment from him a few years ago, Tomb […]
Original Tomb Raider Creators Resisted Calls from Japanese Publisher to Make a ‘Manga-Style’ Lara Croft
One of the original designers of Tomb Raider‘s iconic Lara Croft has revealed that Core Design’s then-Japanese publisher had asked for the character to be given a “Manga” redesign to “appeal” to Japanese players. Responding to one fan who had unearthed a comment from him a few years ago, Tomb […]
‘Art May Still Be Created With the Same Tools That Created the Slop’ — Razer CEO Believes Gamers Will Eventually Come Around on Generative AI Use in Development
Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan has weighed in on the discussion surrounding generative AI in game development, claiming that the controversial technology has a place in the industry, but gamers just aren’t aware of the art it will produce yet. “With the amount of slop out there, we’re going to see […]