The biggest games in 2026 are not always the newest ones. The titles attracting the largest player bases are the ones that have become part of everyday routine. They sit across console, PC and mobile, ...

Free online spin-off Legends lets you and some buddies cut down supernatural baddies, level up, and unlock cool hats together ...

One of Slay the Spire 2's major new features is the addition of co-op multiplayer. But how does such an intricate rougelike deckbuilder work with a group?

I was a first-round judge in this year’s IGFs, meaning I had access to the hundreds of games submitted, and spent many, many ...

Yesterday, amidst all the headline-grabbing Project Helix news at GDC 2026, it was also announced that PlayFab Foundation Mode is being rolled out for free to all Xbox developers and publishers, and ...

Abstract: This article investigates reach–avoid games involving defenders equipped with capture radii, where both defenders and attackers have different speeds. The main challenge lies in using ...

From online multiplayer titles to local masterpieces, Steam has plenty of fantastic co-op games that should be played in 2026.

Over the past decade, esports has evolved from niche online communities into a structured global industry. Stadium events, franchised leagues, and international championships now attract audiences ...

Overview: Developers use high-performance languages such as C++ and Rust to build AAA titles and competitive games.Cross-platform engines simplify development b ...

Abstract: In this article, we introduce a method called multiplayer cascaded policy iteration (MCPI) for finding Nash equilibrium solutions to nonzero-sum (NZS) differential games. While policy ...

Their initial build quickly evolved into a basic framework which allows two players to join a server together and see each other in-game as "ghost" NPCs which have synced up movement. These NPCs are ...

Dhruv is an enthusiastic gamer, a lifelong Xbox loyalist, a Formula 1 fan, but above all, he's a journalist committed to strong principles. With experience at publications like FandomWire and ...