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The Worst Technology In Game Development Wants To Ruin Playing Them, Too AI-powered assistants like Razer's Project Ava offer an easier way to get through tough games, but miss the point of playing entirely.

AI-powered assistants like Razer's Project Ava offer an easier way to get through tough games, but miss the point of playing entirely. www.inverse.com/gaming/sony-...

Could 2026 Be The Best Year For RPGS Ever? These 10 promising RPGs should be on your radar for 2026 — and prove that this year will, without question, be a banner year for the genre.

2026 is already shaping up to be another incredible year for role-playing games, and there are still plenty of chances for a few surprises. www.inverse.com/gaming/best-...

'Lies of P's Success “Fundamentally” Changed The Company’s Approach, Says Neowiz Co-CEO Inverse talks to Neowiz's Sean Kim about the seismic change 'Lies of P' brought to the company, and its newfound vision for publishing games.

Inverse talks to Neowiz's Sean Kim about the seismic change 'Lies of P' brought to the company, and its newfound vision for publishing games. inverse.com/gaming/neowi...

The 10 Most Anticipated Indie Games Of 2026 It's already shaping up to be a great year for indie games, with plenty of anticipated titles ready to launch in 2026. Here are the ones we're most looking forward to playing.

Happy New Year! After taking a break for the holiday, we're back with some of the most promising games coming up in 2026. www.inverse.com/gaming/bigge...

Video Games Are Obsessed With Remakes. It Might Be The Only Way To Secure the Future. Video game remakes are becoming increasingly common, but the developers behind the biggest ones hope that there are lessons and positive emotions in revisiting the past.

Inverse’s Hayes Madsen reflects on the Remade series and the recurring themes of all six interviews. And how vital remakes might actually be to the future of the video game industry www.inverse.com/gaming/video...

'Final Fantasy 7 Remake' Is Already Thinking “30 Years Into The Future” Inverse talks to the director of 'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' about trying to redefine a seminal classic, and the benefits of a "multi-part" approach.

For the 6th and final part of Remade, Inverse talks to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi - on how the multi-part structure allowed the team to grow the original’s themes, how remakes can deliver art to new generations, and more www.inverse.com/gaming/final...

'Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined' Producer Says 'A Remake Has Succeeded Once It Cements Itself As A New 'Original' Inverse talks to the producer of Dragon Quest's wave of recent remakes, focusing in on what the role of a "remake" should be in the first place.

In part 5 of Remade, Inverse talks to Dragon Quest producer Masaaki Hayasaka about refreshing a series with such rich history, and "who" remakes aim to please in the first place. www.inverse.com/gaming/remak...

The Studio Behind A Star Wars Remaster On The Art Of Reviving Old And Forgotten Games Inverse talks to Nightdive Studios about the importance of looking back, and how both remasters and remakes can tie into game preservation.

Part 4 or remade is a deep dive into remasters, game preservation, and the importance of learning from the past with Nightdive Studios - the team bringing back beloved games like System Shock, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Shadow Man, and more. www.inverse.com/gaming/night...

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'Phantom Blade Zero' Director Says 'Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Mistake Was A Wake-Up Call For His Team In a new interview, Phantom Blade Zero's director breaks down the game's new trailer, hitting the release date, and what kung fu punk really means.

In an exclusive interview, Inverse talks to the director of Phantom Blade Zero about the game's big release date reveal, Drunken Master style, and key lessons learned from Hollow Knight: Silksong and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. www.inverse.com/gaming/phant...

'Age of Mythology Remake' Devs Wanted to Build 'The Game You Remember Fondly in Your Head' As part of the Remade series, Inverse talks to the director of production on 'Age of Mythology: Retold', about the unique challenge of remaking a strategy game.

In part 3 of Remade, Inverse talks to Earnest Yuen, director of production at World's Edge, on Age of Mythology: Retold. On the unique challenge of remaking strategy games and keeping the essence of a "classic" alive. www.inverse.com/gaming/age-o...

Falcom CEO Says Revisiting 'Trails in the Sky' Gave The Studio a Chance to 'Realize' What the Series Had Lost As part of a series of exclusive interviews, Inverse talks to Falcom CEO Toshihiro Kondo about the studio's biggest remake ever, and what it means for Trails.

For part 2 of Remade, Inverse talks to Falcom's Toshihiro Kondo on remaking Trails in the Sky and finding what the series "lost." www.inverse.com/gaming/trail...

'Metal Gear Solid Delta' Producer Wouldn’t Change A Thing About His Controversial Remake Why do we produce video game remakes? We talk to the director of Metal Gear Solid Delta about reimagining Kojima's classic.

In the first of a six-part exclusive interview series, Inverse explores the how and why behind video game remakes. Starting with a look at Metal Gear Solid Delta, a remake that the development team wanted to be "too faithful." www.inverse.com/gaming/konam...

'Avatar: Fire And Ash' Review: James Cameron's Sci-Fi Trilogy Reaches An Explosive Conclusion James Cameron’s biggest and most unwieldy movie yet is also his most open-hearted. Read our 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' review.

James Cameron’s biggest and most unwieldy movie yet is also his most open-hearted. Read our 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' review.
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'Exodus' Looks Like 'Mass Effect' Meets 'Interstellar', and I Can't Wait to See More Exodus is a new sci-fi game from a wealth of former Mass Effect developers, and it might just have the chops to fill the gap left by BioWare's dormant series.

Exodus is a new sci-fi game from a wealth of former Mass Effect developers, and it might just have the chops to fill the gap left by BioWare's dormant series. www.inverse.com/gaming/exodu...

‘Control Resonant’ Fuses Devil May Cry With Remedy’s Brand of Weirdness, and It Already Looks Incredible Remedy's spirit of experimentation is stronger than ever, as Control Resonant marks the studio's first high-speed action game. And it already looks wild.

Remedy's spirit of experimentation is stronger than ever, as Control Resonant marks the studio's first high-speed action game. And it already looks wild. www.inverse.com/gaming/contr...

One Of 2026’s Most Ambitious Survival RPGs Is Free To Try This Week 'Outward 2' is an upcoming survival RPG that makes even exploring the wilderness a difficult challenge to overcome.

'Outward 2' is an upcoming survival RPG that makes even exploring the wilderness a difficult challenge to overcome. www.inverse.com/gaming/outwa...

‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ Just Cemented Its Status As The Year’s Most "Bizarre" Multiplayer Game The Forsaken Hollows is a strong expansion that smartly leans into the strengths of Elden Ring Nightreign, even if the issues continue to linger.

The Forsaken Hollows is a strong expansion that smartly leans into the strengths of Elden Ring Nightreign, even if the issues continue to linger. www.inverse.com/gaming/elden...

One Of The Year’s Best Games Finally Comes To The Nintendo Switch After A Game Awards Nomination After launching earlier this year and garnering two Game Awards nominations, 'Despelote' finally heads to Nintendo Switch in December.

After launching earlier this year and garnering two Game Awards nominations, 'Despelote' finally heads to Nintendo Switch in December. www.inverse.com/gaming/despe...

'Skate Story' Is The Last Must Play Game of 2025 Skate Story is an audiovisual treat that spins an endlessly imaginative high fantasy tale well worth playing through before the end of the year.

Skate Story is an audiovisual treat that spins an endlessly imaginative high fantasy tale well worth playing through before the end of the year. www.inverse.com/gaming/skate...

'Marvel Rival's Director Explains Why The Game Balances for 'Fun' Instead of Fairness In an exclusive interview, Marvel Rivals' creative director reflects on the first year of the game, balancing challenges, choosing characters, and more.

In an exclusive interview, Marvel Rivals' creative director reflects on the first year of the game, balancing challenges, choosing characters, and more. www.inverse.com/gaming/marve...

The Avatar Game Is Finally Living Up to the Movies' Massive Potential From the Ashes brings a new tale of vengeance and conflict to the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and it might be just the second wind the game needs.

From the Ashes brings a new tale of vengeance and conflict to the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and it might be just the second wind the game needs. www.inverse.com/gaming/avata...

20 Years Ago, Prince Of Persia Turned Its Weirdest Decision Into Gold 'Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones' reconciled its wildly disparate predecessors, making for a fantastic conclusion to one of the generation's best trilogies.

'Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones' reconciled its wildly disparate predecessors, making for a fantastic conclusion to one of the generation's best trilogies. www.inverse.com/gaming/princ...

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' Is 2025’s Best Marvel Game 'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' is the definitive comic book beat ‘em up, one that will be well worth revisiting as many times as players have gone back to its arcade forebearers.

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' is the definitive comic book beat ‘em up, one that will be well worth revisiting as many times as players have gone back to its arcade forebearers. www.inverse.com/gaming/marve...

The 25 Best Games Of 2025, Ranked Inverse has been hard at work trying out new games. Some games did not outlast their hype, while others proved themselves to be worthy of our highest praise.

Inverse has been hard at work trying out new games. Some games did not outlast their hype, while others proved themselves to be worthy of our highest praise. www.inverse.com/gaming/25-be...

'Octopath Traveler 0' Review: The Series Goes Suikoden, and It’s My Favorite Entry Yet Octopath Traveler 0 is a fascinating experiment at transforming a mobile game into a single-player RPG, and it mostly works, surprisingly well.

Octopath Traveler 0 is a fascinating experiment at transforming a mobile game into a single-player RPG, and it mostly works, surprisingly well. www.inverse.com/gaming/octop...

One Legendary Series Is Still The King Of Strategy Games. Its Developer Shares The Secrets Of Longevity. In an exclusive interview, the game director of the Total War series, Pawel Wojs, talks about the series' unique formula, its lasting legacy, and its future.

In an exclusive interview, the game director of the Total War series, Pawel Wojs, talks about the series' unique formula, its lasting legacy, and its future. www.inverse.com/gaming/total...

'Metroid Prime 4' Review: A Gorgeous Shooter Trapped In A Lifeless Open World 'Metroid Prime 4' builds a gorgeous new world to explore, but buries its best parts under an empty open world and grating companions.

'Metroid Prime 4' builds a gorgeous new world to explore, but buries its best parts under an empty open world and grating companions. www.inverse.com/gaming/metro...

The 25 Best TV Shows Of The Year, Ranked From vigilantes in New York to hive minds on Earth to revolutions in a galaxy far, far away, here are the best TV shows of 2025.

From vigilantes in New York to hive minds on Earth to revolutions in a galaxy far, far away, here are the best TV shows of 2025. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

The Era of Dark Souls Is Ending. Pure Action Games Are Taking Over. 2025 has been a banner year for the return of high-intensity action games, but it's also set the stage for what could be an even better one next year.

2025 has been a banner year for the return of high-intensity action games, but it's also set the stage for what could be an even better one next year. www.inverse.com/gaming/actio...