Author: Valhalladidde

The video game industry’s awards season was dominated this year by adulation for French turn-based roleplaying game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It’s easy to see why so many people loved it, AI usage and controversial status as an “indie” game aside, but my personal game of the year was a much smaller project that garnered a lot less attention: Baby Steps. Fortunately, at least one awards show is finally giving it the respect a bunch of us weirdos believe it deserves. The 2026 Independent Games Festival Awards released its list of nominees on January 8, showcasing the incredible work of…

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Last week, we asked you to enter the frame of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and share epic moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: toko_luke95 shares Maelle stance following a flurried attack sorathluna shares Lune wielding a red elemental stain, ready to attack rorottino shares Verso and Maelle playing on the piano, with the Paintress in the distance PhotoModeColin shares Sciel prepping a moon-charged card in combat gh_holy_mash shares Esquie floating through the map – whoo and also whee!  CapturesKh shares Renoir framed by the Paintress’ glow Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries…

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Category: ID@Xbox Escape from Ever After: When Storybooks Meet Corporate Hell Alina Petrosova, PR Manager & Translator, Hypetrain Digital Published January 16, 2026 Hey Xbox players! With Escape from Ever After launching fairly soon, we thought now’s the perfect time to dive into what makes this game tick. So, if you’ve ever wondered what happens when classic storybook heroes get stuck in a soul-crushing office job, you’re about to find out. Escape from Ever After is a Paper Mario-inspired RPG that takes the hero’s journey and tosses it straight into corporate bureaucracy. It’s equal parts adventure game, turn-based combat, and…

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Image: Nintendo LifeWelcome, folks, to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we checked out Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube and, as expected, the results weren’t even remotely close. With a much more interesting cover, Europe and North America easily won the day with 70% of the vote, leaving Japan to mop up the remaining 30%. This week, we’re heading to the land of the DS to look at Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. Originally released in 2007, it was very well regarded at the time and remains a firm fan-favourite to this day. With…

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No Rest for the Wicked might just look like a painterly take on Diablo, but it’s actually a top-down soulslike—and a pretty good one at that, according to PC Gamer contributing writer Tyler Colp. It seems to be paying off, as developer Moon Studios announced Thursday that the game has moved one million copies on Steam in early access, though it is about to share at least one thing in common with Diablo: 4-player co-op. No Rest for the Wicked Together | Co-op | Official Trailer – YouTube Watch On The co-op announcement comes with a lavish trailer showing the…

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