narrative games

Dispatch arrived this autumn like a small, improbable comet: an episodic, voice-led superhero workplace comedy that has already reshaped expectations for narrative games in 2025, selling through extraordinary audiences, validating a modern spin on the Telltale formula, and prompting a...

Death Howl arrives as a dark, tactile experiment in grief and game design: a soulslike deck-builder that marries retro pixel art, grid-based tactical combat, and a quietly devastating narrative about a mother’s attempt to bring her lost child back from the spirit world. Background Death Howl is...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 walked away as the dominant story of the night at The Game Awards 2025, taking home the ceremony’s highest honor, Game of the Year, and picking up a sweeping collection of major prizes that underlined the unexpected power of an independently developed narrative RPG...

Xbox players are entering a week of remarkable diversity, with the arrival of new releases from June 2nd through June 6th offering a vibrant selection across genres, narrative depth, and gameplay styles. As the summer heats up, so does the Xbox library, bringing both major headliners and indie...