Global Game Jam has announced GGJ Micro-Missions, a new pilot program backed by the Endless Foundation that will support indie studios and emerging game talent through paid short-form projects in art, audio, and QA.
Gaming scams are getting harder to spot. Fake playtests, fake Steam support warnings, fake tournaments, and malware-laced game downloads are targeting players and creators through Steam, Discord, YouTube, Reddit, and social platforms.
Players are still asking when Permafrost launches. The current public answer is Early Access in 2026, but no exact release date has been confirmed yet. Gameplay included
Running an independent games outlet is not a hobby when it becomes full-time work. This editorial looks at the real cost of staying independent, from money and time to trust, support, ads, services, travel, and the pressure of building something without selling your voice.
Beautiful Light is our Game of the Week #55, a watch pick for Deep Worlds SA’s upcoming horror extraction shooter with PvPvPvE tension, playable anomalies, and serious atmosphere.
Xbox Cloud Gaming can be brilliant on mobile with a controller, but the service is still not available everywhere. For players in unsupported regions, Game Pass Ultimate can mean VPN workarounds, weaker value, and one big question: what are they really paying for?
In this Fix Stories feature, Michael “MI Pixel” Armstrong-Ingram shares how health setbacks, missed marketing lessons, NHS work, and a free webcomic helped shape Little Devil into more than a single indie game.
From premium indie hits and Apple Arcade favourites to Resident Evil 4, Death Stranding, Balatro, Slay the Spire, and Stardew Valley, these are the iOS games worth playing on iPhone and iPad in 2026.
Sugar Madness launches on Meta Quest on June 4, bringing JollyCo’s fast arcade VR shooting, solo play, co-op action, and candy-colored chaos to Quest players.
You bought the monitor, the hardware, and the full-price PC game. Then the game gives you black bars. Modern AA and AAA releases still need to do better for ultrawide and super ultrawide players.
Walking simulator games are still some of the strongest choices for players who want atmosphere, story, mystery, and quiet exploration without endless combat. Here are several worth playing in 2026.
Far Far West has passed 1 million units sold on Steam in less than two weeks, turning Evil Raptor’s robot cowboy co-op shooter into one of 2026’s clearest Early Access breakout stories.
Richard Dansky joins Fix Gaming Channel for a deep interview on game writing, player agency, World of Darkness, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Hunt: Showdown, and the stories players create through play.
VietDoom is being rebuilt as Retrofront: Vietnam, a standalone commercial FPS from Sgt_Mark_IV with two campaigns, co-op, PvP, and Doom-engine roots.
After 22 hours of solo Early Access play, Subnautica 2 is our Game of the Week #54. This is not our full review yet, but Unknown Worlds’ underwater survival sequel already has the atmosphere, curiosity, and survival loop that keeps me going back under.
