Gaming Hardware The Cost of Unauthorized Creativity: Valve Forces Dbrand to Discontinue "Companion Cube" Steam Deck Case June 30, 2026 Asep Darmawan In the high-stakes world of consumer electronics accessories, the line between "fan tribute" and "intellectual property infringement" is often razor-thin. For Dbrand, a company that has built a multi-million dollar…
MMORPG The Mists of Harlech Island: Rediscovering Falcom’s Forgotten Gem, Xanadu Next June 29, 2026 Asep Darmawan In the expansive library of Nihon Falcom, a company synonymous with the breakneck speed of the Ys series and the intricate, sprawling narratives of The Legend of Heroes: Trails, certain…
Board Games Beyond the Blade: Free League’s ‘Replicant Rebellion’ Flips the Script on the Blade Runner RPG June 27, 2026 Asep Darmawan In the rain-slicked, neon-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, the line between humanity and artifice has always been razor-thin. For fans of the Blade Runner tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG), that line…
VR/AR Gaming Strong Bad Hits the Links: Mighty Coconut Launches the Massive ‘Homestar Runner Distraction Pack’ for Walkabout Mini Golf June 27, 2026 Asep Darmawan In a surprise crossover that brings the early 2000s internet nostalgia of Free Country, USA, directly into the virtual reality landscape, Mighty Coconut has officially released the Homestar Runner Distraction…
Indie Games The Indie Game Website Enters Hiatus: Reflecting on a Pillar of Independent Journalism June 25, 2026 Asep Darmawan By Editorial Staff | December 20, 2021 In an industry often dominated by the spectacle of "AAA" titles and corporate-backed blockbusters, the space carved out for independent developers has always…
Gaming Culture The Summer of Action: Nicolas Cage Joins Call of Duty’s Latest Mid-Season Expansion June 24, 2026 Asep Darmawan The landscape of Call of Duty is shifting once again. As the seasonal cycle for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone reaches its fever pitch, Activision, Treyarch, and…
Gaming Hardware The Powerhouse Pivot: Why Lenovo’s Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 is Redefining Value in the Prebuilt Market June 24, 2026 Asep Darmawan In an era where the volatility of component pricing—particularly for high-end RAM and NVMe storage—often makes the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) route feel like a gamble, prebuilt systems are undergoing a renaissance.…
Strategy Games Time, Chaos, and Chaos: Why ‘Erosion’ Is the Most Ambitious Twin-Stick Shooter in Years June 23, 2026 Asep Darmawan In the crowded landscape of indie action games, it is rare to find a title that balances high-octane mechanical precision with a narrative structure that evolves in real-time. Erosion, the…
VR/AR Gaming The Resilient Frontier: How Japan’s VR Scene is Redefining Industry Survival June 23, 2026 Asep Darmawan At a time when the global Virtual Reality (VR) market is navigating a turbulent period of instability, market correction, and studio closures, the Japanese VR industry has emerged as a…
PC Gaming Steampunk Behemoths in the Desert: How ‘Sand: Raiders of Sophie’ Reimagines the Extraction Shooter June 23, 2026 Asep Darmawan The extraction shooter genre, long dominated by tactical military simulators and hyper-futuristic battle royales, has received a distinctively mechanical, Victorian-era shakeup. Publisher tinyBuild, alongside developers Hologryph and TowerHaus, has officially…
