A dev on Minecraft-like Hytale has already used its creative tools to make a homebrew side-scroller

Even Hytale, the long-awaited, standalone Minecraft-like due to release into early access Jan. 13, can have its origins ...

‘Maybe it's a video game, maybe it's a movie, maybe it's both’: How an indie filmmaker wound up making Zelda by way of David Lynch

Shot in black and white and evoking David Lynch more than NES classics, Obex is already the year's most unique video ...

A charity speedrunning event has turned into a perfect showcase for smaller games

Getting a game featured during Games Done Quick can be both financially and personally rewarding.

"This new approach to world generation will redefine the block-game genre": Hytale lead declares "fundamental shift" in how artists and game designers tackle Minecraf…

"This new approach to world generation will redefine the block-game genre," Collins-Laflamme adds. "For the first time, ...

If you've got a spare 200 hours, the massively ambitious sci-fi grand strategy from the creators of X-COM: The Long War just launched out of early access

Terra Invicta aims to be the last word in preparing Earth for alien invasion.

Fantasy titan Brandon Sanderson "talking to triple-A developers" to create a Mistborn videogame, and it could be my dream RPG

Prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson tells fans that a Mistborn videogame could be in the works after he regains ...

Hyperkin and GameSir Teamed Up To Create a Transforming Gamepad for Switch 2, Tablets, Phones and PC

Hyperkin and GameSir have each made great controllers for PC, consoles and mobiles, but for CES 2026 they've teamed up for ...

Banana Castles, Frog Island, and Skinballs: Here Are Some of the Wacky Things Devs Do to Test Video Games

I put out a call on social media and through various PR contacts for QA professionals to share their most ridiculous game ...
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This is the retro mobile game controller I've always wanted

The 8BitDo FlipPad is ultra-thin, plugs into your phone via USB-C, and magnetically attaches to your phone. The tiny gamepad ...
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About New York Times Games

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...
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Hytale's devs hope to "redefine the block-game genre" with their world generation, and they've now explained how it works

Hytale's developers have put out a blog post explaining the game's world generation mechanics, which they reckon "will ...

How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase

As revealed by Microsoft and Xbox on Thursday morning, the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase is scheduled to begin on ...