Mythos Ever After: A Cthulhu Dating Sim RX

Following the reveal of Grand Theft Auto 6's cover art, we're ranking the covers for the entire series. How does GTA 6 stack up?

Between massive game sales and titles that were GOTY contenders during their release year, it's a great time to (re)visit Insomniac's adventure

After regaining its independence from Microsoft, the veteran, esteemed game developer Double Fine has enacted a sweeping round of layoffs. Studio head Tim Schafer said the San Francisco-based studio laid off 23 people this week, which, according to reporter Jason Schreier, amounted to about 25% of the developer's total headcount. "As a small, tightly knit team, these actions are not taken lightly," Schafer said. "Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful move." He added that the cuts were directly related to Double Fine regaining its independence from Microsoft

There's a timeline somewhere where a Destiny dating sim could have been released. That's according to two former Bungie staff who recalled pitching such an idea internally at the company. Former community manager Liana Ruppert was first to share the anecdote. "Fun fact, the team actually made one," said Ruppert on X when asked about a Destiny dating sim, "but leadership [gave a] very 'Hard No' that nobody wanted romance or silliness. Very Dream Daddy inspired lmao. It was fun getting to be a small part of it." Read more

An entertaining co-op horror excursion that can sometimes feel a bit too oppressive.