The Institute in Little Nightmares 3 is a place where logic seems to have taken a permanent vacation. Corridors twist back on themselves, doctors patrol with unnerving silence, and carnivorous plants snap at tiny ankles. In the fourth chapter, young heroes Low and Alone stumble upon a particularly maddening roadblock: a hulking metal door that refuses to budge. Its empty power socket glares at...

Look, I spend way too much time in dark virtual hallways screaming at things that aren't there. I’ve been doing this professionally for years—yes, I call it "work"—and 2025 was an absolute buffet of nightmares. Even now, in 2026, my therapist is sick of hearing about them. So, if you're hunting for games that will make your palms sweat and your neighbors question your sanity,...

When Hollow Knight: Silksong finally arrived on September 4, 2025, it was more than just the end of a six-year wait. The long-anticipated sequel to Team Cherry's beloved indie hit launched with record-breaking player counts, crashed digital storefronts, and even pushed the original Hollow Knight to a new all-time high on Steam. But amid the chaos of millions of players diving into the Kingdom...

Embark Studios is expanding the use of Denuvo Anti-Cheat in Arc Raiders to a larger player base, reporting positive progress so far and expecting further improvements as the system scales up. The developer has been grappling with cheating and item duplication since the game launched, issues that have driven away prominent streamers and reduced organic visibility for the title. Strict measures...

Xbox has withdrawn funding and publishing support for IO Interactive's online fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy, marking a significant shift in the studio's immediate plans. IO Interactive confirmed that "a relationship with an external partner on our own IP, Project Fantasy, has come to an end," warning of short-term consequences around "staffing decisions"—widely interpreted as layoffs....