Blood and goods

The creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World tackle the bullet heaven genre, but can't transcend its inherent weaknesses.

June 9 marks the end of live service updates for the Destiny franchise, but there's no denying the mark that Bungie's franchise made on the industry.

From Software's next game, The Duskbloods, is inspired by both vampire literature and tabletop games. But another key figure that the studio looked to for motivation was legendary Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. That's not too surprising, given Martin's involvement with the studio's smash-hit game Elden Ring, and while he may not have had a direct role in The Duskbloods, his work in vampire fiction still had an impact. "From a lore, aesthetic, [and] world-building point of view, there’s nothing completely direct," he said. "Vampire stuff in general is something I’m very passionate a

So far, Swords of Legends and its mythical hero's journey have the makings of a stylish and invigorating action game that makes its badass character moments count.

Crimson Moon probably isn’t going to wow you with something new, but maybe it doesn’t have to. Sometimes, you just want one of those lazy summer afternoon games, and if Crimson Moon can make its roguelike and loot elements as interesting as its combat, I think developer Probably Monsters will have something here.