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Pokemon Pokopia channels the spirit of Animal Crossing with fruit trees, a tranquil atmosphere, and talking creatures. It scratches the familiar “cozy game” itch that Animal Crossing: New Horizons did with its homebuilding, crafting, and focus on giving players complete agency over a vast and vibrant land. From tree and river placement to what creatures are permitted to inhabit your own personal paradise, these games share quite a lot in common–even if Pokopia’s ability to “catch ‘em all,” albeit with habitats instead of Poke Balls, shakes the formula up a bit. But, despite how similar these series are, they diverge…

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics ($49.99) As a fan of Marvel, Capcom, and fighting games back in the 1990s, Capcom’s line of fighters based on Marvel’s characters were like a dream come true. Starting off with the excellent X-Men: Children of the Atom, these games just kept getting bigger and better. Moving on to the wider Marvel Universe with Marvel Super Heroes, then the at-the-time unbelievable crossovers between Marvel and Street Fighter, on to the over the top Marvel vs. Capcom, and then the wildly over-the-top in all the right ways Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom kept raising…

Heartopia’s next in-game event has been announced, and it’s one you may not have seen coming. Developer XD Games revealed Dreamlight Cinematics Festival, an upcoming limited-time event that celebrates cinema and movie-making. Dreamlight Cinematics kicks off March 21, and will run through May 1, available across the game’s PC and mobile versions. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Dreamlight Cinematics Festival takes place on Whale Island. And, perhaps as an unofficial Oscars tie-in, it’s all about classic Hollywood filmmaking. Not only that, it also celebrates the aesthetics and industrial design of that era. All around…

Embark Studios, maker of The Finals and Arc Raiders, was formed back in 2018 by former veterans of Battlefield maker DICE. It’s now parted ways with one of those cofounders, CCO Rob Runesson, following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an esports streamer involved with one of the studio’s games. Embark said the decision was mutual despite an outside investigate being unable to substantiate the allegations after they first spread on social media. “Our leadership team was recently made aware of allegations against an Embark employee,” the studio told IGN in a statement. “We take these matters seriously, and as…

Link copied to clipboard Published Mar 17, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT It’s almost time for the door to Pywell to open! Image: Pearl Abyss With the release of Crimson Desert, you’ll finally have the chance to explore the game’s vast map. From broad green fields and crowded medieval cities to dunes in a vast desert, the world of Pywel rarely feels the same. Visiting these places with Kliff or either of the other two playable characters allows you to enjoy beautiful landscapes — but also chase ancient hidden secrets. Below, we explain when Crimson Desert will be released in your time…

March has already been a very good month for Game Pass subscribers with the arrivals of titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. That momentum will continue through the second half of March as some really terrific titles arrive, including Disco Elysium and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.The newest addition to Game Pass, DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party, is out today and geared more towards younger players. Barbie Horse Trails will likely appeal to the same demographic when it arrives on Game Pass closer to the beginning of April.Veteran gamers are going to have plenty of options…

Over the years, I’ve been able to interview some of my favorite developers ever including a few I never though would be possible, but it isn’t often I get to talk to one of the few people responsible for what is likely my favorite game of all time. That’s where Christopher Ortiz AKA kiririn51 of Sukeban Games comes into the picture. We’ve covered their titles on TouchArcade for years because at one point VA-11 Hall-A was even supposed to come to iPad (and I asked about that later in this interview). With Sukeban Games’ newest project, .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND, officially…

HoYoverse has delivered another Special Program for the second day running, this time for Zenless Zone Zero. The developer revealed the full details of Version 2.7, subtitled Champions Never Fall to the Past. This next major update arrives March 24, adding two new Agents, and introducing the Hollow Champion competition. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Most things in Version 2.7 follow on from the Hollow Champion competition, which brings together old friends and familiar faces, as well interesting newcomers. Everyone is in it to win some big rewards and earn glory. Among the unexpected…

Crimson Desert has had one of the more unusual marketing rollouts in recent years. It was announced back in 2019 and no one really paid attention to it until it made a splash at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 when the open-world game showed off horse drifting. Ever since, there’s been hype around its big ambitions and visual spectacle, and skepticism around, like, what you actually spend most of your time doing in the game and whether it’s actually any fun. This week we’ll finally get to see if it can deliver. Digital Foundry has had glowing coverage of its…

Random Select is a new column from Polygon about under-the-radar video games. Every week, Polygon’s editors assign a writer to check out a game at random, downloading the game without knowing beforehand what it is. The catch? They have to play for at least an hour and report on their thoughts — honestly. This week’s game is the 2D shoot -em-up platformer Haunted Lands. Steam has more than 12,000 games with the “shoot ’em up” tag. Some of the most iconic arcade games are in the genre, and they’ve inspired plenty of games aiming to replicate that same charm over…