Shooter's Island

Tetsuya Mizuguchi's transcendent masterpiece for Dreamcast and PS2 still holds up today

Back in June, developer EXBO rebranded free-to-play open-world PvPvE extraction shooter STALCRAFT: X as STALZONE alongside a graphical upgrade, reworking of its starting missions and locations, PvP rebalancing, and other big changes. The overhaul was designed to allow new players smooth entry to a game that’s been going strong for years and is a unique combination of different genres.While STALZONE is an extraction shooter, it doesn’t play like most other games in the genre. You don’t simply drop into one self-contained map for a session. It’s a persistent world where factions fight over terri

Some games just aren't long for this world, and that’s exactly the case with the Portal-like and Halo-like shooter Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, which is getting put on a form of life support starting in early September. Developer 1047 Games took to X on August 26 to announce the news. In a lengthy statement, the team shared that active development for Splitgate: Arena Reloaded is ending, effective immediately. At the same time, the team's other game, the 6v6 Titanfall-like movement shooter Empulse, will also no longer receive any more updates. https://twitter.com/1047Games/status/209265433184172

Enjoying the high-kicks and low-brows of a timeless FPS.

Luna Abyss combines Doom, Returnal, and Metroid Prime to create one of 2026's best (and most stylish) shooters.