Author: Obsidian

In an era where modern RPGs are cluttered with GPS trails, floating objective markers, and “Chosen One” narratives that treat you like a god from the opening cutscene, Of Ash and Steel is a rude, refreshing awakening. Developed by Fire & Frost, this open-world RPG is a love letter to the “Euro-jank” classics of the early 2000s—games like Gothic and Risen—where the world didn’t care about you, and survival was earned, not given. You play as Tristan, a cartographer who survives a shipwreck only to wash up on the dangerous island of Greyhaft. You don’t start as a warrior. In…

From the lead writers and directors who brought us Tales from the Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us comes Dispatch, a new episodic adventure that doesn’t just stick the landing—it obliterates the landing pad. This is the new gold standard for interactive storytelling. Developer AdHoc Studio has delivered a superhero workplace comedy that masterfully blends the high-stakes, “butterfly effect” choices of a Telltale game with the character-driven humor of The Boys and The Office. What starts as a story about a grounded hero, Robert Robertson (AKA Mecha Man), forced to work as a call center dispatcher for a team of…

Outright Games has become the undisputed champion of family-friendly licensed titles, and their track record with the PAW Patrol franchise is a big reason why. Their latest entry, PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship, ditches the go-karts for monster trucks, and the result is a “Pawsome,” feature-rich, and incredibly accessible arcade racer that is perfect for its target audience. Based on the Rescue Wheels spin-off, this game puts the pups (and their rivals) behind the wheel of massive trucks to race, drift, and stunt their way to victory. Developed by 3DClouds, this isn’t just a simple reskin; it’s a well-thought-out racer…

There is a moment in every round of MIMESIS where the laughter stops. It happens when you turn around to see your best friend standing behind you, holding a flashlight. Then, you hear your actual friend call out from the next room. That split second of realization—that you are standing next to an imposter wearing your friend’s face—is the beating heart of ReLU Games’ new co-op survival horror. Released into Early Access in October 2025, MIMESIS has quickly garnered a reputation as the next big thing in the “proximity chat horror” genre, sitting comfortably alongside giants like Lethal Company and…

The roguelike deckbuilder is a genre built on a knife’s edge of balance. Games like Slay the Spire succeed by making strategy the king, while games like Dicey Dungeons succeed by making “controlled chaos” the fun. DOG WITCH, the new title from developer Heckmouse, tries to do both and, for better or worse, lands almost entirely on the side of pure, untamed chaos. This is a game you will desperately want to love. It’s a “dice” builder with a charming, whimsical art style, a fantastic trip-hop soundtrack, and a solid strategic foundation. And yet, it’s also one of the most…

More than 20 years ago, Benoît Sokal’s Syberia defined a generation of adventure games. It was a masterpiece of “clockpunk” atmosphere, moody storytelling, and unforgettable characters. Now, in an era of high-profile remakes, Microids and Virtuallyz Gaming have attempted to resurrect this classic, completely rebuilding it with modern visuals, redesigned puzzles, and new controls for a 2025 audience. The goal was to preserve the soul of the original while shedding its archaic, 2002-era skin. As American lawyer Kate Walker, you are once again sent to a remote French village to finalize a factory sale, only to be drawn into an…