Unsurprisingly, the best games of 2025 came from the fringes of the industry. Here's what The A.V. Club's games critics loved ...

In this special report, the focus is on a tragic fire incident at a Goa nightclub that reportedly claimed 25 lives. The discussion raises critical questions about administrative negligence, with ...

A few days ago I called Oleksandr Abakumov, a senior detective at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. I wanted to ask him about his investigation into a kickback scheme in his country’s ...

America is struggling to build ships, missiles and drones, even as war rages in eastern Europe and tensions rise in Asia. Kate Odell speaks with analyst Seth Jones about his new book “The American ...

Where Winds Meet offers a limited Gacha system focused on cosmetics after a certain point in gameplay. These banners can be pulled using both premium and non-premium currency. However, it is essential ...

Tower of Fantasy is an interesting one: a mashup of gacha and MMO, all of the random monetisation bullshit, plus expecting you to *shudder* work together with strangers. Despite being a sicko for both ...

This Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) was conducted at the request and with the support of the Government of Pakistan to identify and analyze governance weaknesses and corruption ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

Federal authorities say former Liquor Commissioner Hobert Rupe received cash, sex acts and free admission in exchange for protecting two Lincoln gentlemen's clubs while targeting competitors. U.S.

NetEase Games’ upcoming urban open world RPG, ANANTA, is taking a radically different approach to free-to-play monetization, according to a report from Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. The game will ...

Angela Mancini claims she was falsely implicated in a criminal enterprise at her family's strip club, Club 35. The lawsuit alleges law enforcement used false statements to obtain warrants and arrested ...

We are officially entering the next chapter of the post-Genshin Impact world we find ourselves in. After a huge boom in this space, gacha action RPGs are, at long last, ditching the gacha part so they ...