Gods far stronger than Kratos in God of War

Most players know who Kratos is. The iconic protagonist from God of war franchise has been around since 2005, first slaughtering the gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon, before developing a case of ennui and retreating to the Nordic lands, eventually killing off a bunch of the gods there as well. Kratos is a … Read more

Assassin's Creed Shadows Prequel is available now

The first volume of Assassin's Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga is now available in English. The prequel manga offers a closer look at the world of Assassin's Creed Shadows through the perspective of the titular shinobi village at the heart of the game's story. The official manga was originally announced in February 2025, a month … Read more

New Metroidvania game on Steam mixes Silksong and Slime Rancher to fix the genre's biggest problem

The Metroidvania genre has one of the most recognizable problems in modern indie gaming, in that it continues to take doom and gloom too deep into the story and gameplay. But The Dewdrop Dynastyan upcoming Metroidvania on Steamfixes it by taking the familiar bug-filled exploration of something like this Hollow Knight: Silk Song and filter … Read more

PAINT or DIE codes

Published June 20, 2026, 11:43 PM EDT Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and features from time to time, he spends most of his time writing guides these days. … Read more