Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got some new games for you to dive into this weekend, and a glimpse at some upcoming titles. But, first, a look ...

Scratch and Noggin Partner to Help Kids Become Creators, Not Just Consumers

New collaboration turns kids into co-creators, bringing Noggin characters into Scratch and letting their Scratch ...
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Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is gearing up to spill the beans on Microsoft’s next-generation console. In a post on X today, she revealed that the system is codenamed “Project Helix.” Confirming previous ...
Mashable

Microsoft confirms Project Helix, the next-gen Xbox console: What we know

Project Helix has been confirmed as the codename for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox gaming console. Credit: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images After a big shakeup at Microsoft's gaming division, ...
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Pico Project Swan could be a game-changer for VR headset image quality, with beyond Apple Vision Pro pixel density

Pico has just announced the upcoming release of a new flagship VR headset that will offer a huge leap in image sharpness over its current flagship Pico 4 Ultra headset. The Pico Project Swan headset ...
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For Project Zomboid players, the year-long wait for a stable build is nearly over

Project Zomboid build 42 went live in its 'unstable' form in December 2024. Over a year later, and despite the introduction of multiplayer support at the end of 2025, it's still not reached the ...