Ever wondered what would happen if Vampire Survivors had a one-night stand with a budget RPG and forgot to call back? Well, Black Dragon Mage is that unexpected lovechild, complete with pixelated daddy issues and a concerning lack of depth. But like that weird cousin who's really good at exactly one party trick, it's got its moments.

Ever wondered what it's like to experience a mental breakdown while trying to perfectly squirt exactly three drops of ketchup on a burger? Well, strap on that virtual name tag because Fast Food Simulator is here to give you all the workplace trauma without the actual paycheck.

Ever wondered what it would be like to run your own movie studio while fighting with a UI that seems designed by a drunk monkey with a vendetta against edge scrolling? Well, Blockbuster Inc. is here to answer that question, and boy, is it a mixed bag of popcorn.

Ever wondered what would happen if XCOM had a drunken one-night stand with FTL while watching Pirates of the Caribbean? Well, Rogue Waters is that beautiful bastard child. It's a tactical roguelite that combines ship-to-ship combat with turn-based boarding action, serving up a platter of strategy with a side of "yarr" that's both engaging and slightly undercooked.

Ever wondered what happens when a gaming retail giant finally runs out of extra lives? GameStop is about to show us, announcing their permanent departure from Germany by January 31, 2025. The once-mighty retailer is pulling the plug on their remaining 70 stores in the country, marking another major retreat from the European market.

Ever wondered what Valve does besides counting your Steam sale purchases? According to Tyler McVicker, they're busy cooking up more projects than Gordon Freeman has time for. The company's apparently working on something called Deckard, while a Half-Life 2 veteran suspiciously returns to the fold. Valve teasing Half-Life 3? What year is it again?

Ever wondered what happens when you take a beloved mech franchise, sprinkle it with some Clan warfare, and somehow still end up with more bugs than features? Well, strap into your neurohelmet, because MechWarrior 5: Clans is here to show us exactly that.

Just when you thought Fortnite couldn't possibly stuff more IPs into its battle royale blender, here comes another wave of potential crossovers that reads like someone's fever dream wishlist. According to reliable leaker Shpeshal Nick (the same prophet who called the DOOM and TMNT collabs), we're in for quite the eclectic mix.

Ever wondered what happens when you throw a bunch of MMO veterans into Amazon's money pit? Well, we're about to find out, as the tech giant is quietly assembling their own gaming Avengers team for an unannounced UE5 project.

Ranch Simulator is the kind of game that makes you forget you've been playing for 9 hours straight while trying to build the perfect pig empire. It's like someone took the best bits of Farming Simulator, sprinkled in some Minecraft-style building, and added just enough chaos to keep you coming back for more.

Just when you thought Nintendo leaks couldn't get more dramatic, we've got a leaker pulling a disappearing act that would make a Ninja jealous. And no, we're not talking about the streaming kind.

What happens when you take Animal Crossing, stuff it full of voxels, sprinkle some Minecraft DNA on top, and hand it to Ubisoft Montreal? Apparently, something called 'Alterra', a project that's been cooking in the Great White North for about 18 months. (Via InsiderGaming)

Remember begging your parents for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and settling for the GameBoy games instead? Well, get ready to relive those moments of compromise because a recent leak suggests Konami is about to drop the mother of all Yu-Gi-Oh! collections.

Ever wondered what it's like to be the most hated person on a football field? Well, now you can live out your dreams of ruining matches and making grown men cry for less than the price of a post-match beer.

Ever wondered what would happen if one person tried to make their own The Last of Us meets What Remains of Edith Finch? Well, Once Alive is here to show us the ambitious results of that exact fever dream, Turkish dubbing included.

Ever wondered what it would feel like if Microsoft took everything that worked in MSFS 2020, threw it in a blender with some new features, and then served it through servers made of wet cardboard? Well, buckle up buttercr- just kidding, you can't buckle up because the textures haven't loaded yet.

Ever wondered what it would be like to run a supermarket without dealing with Karen demanding to speak to your manager? Well, Grocery Store Simulator lets you live that dream, minus the existential dread of actual retail work. Though with the recent 1.0 update, we might need to add "it's complicated" to our relationship status with this one.

Ever wondered what would happen if a single person tried to create their own version of Europa Universalis while hopped up on energy drinks and sheer determination? Well, wonder no more because Age of History 3 is here to show us exactly that, and holy shit, it's actually pretty good... mostly.

So, you know how everyone was asking for a Sniper Elite battle royale? No? Well, neither was anyone else, and now we'll never have to find out if it would've worked. (Via InsideGamer)

Ever wanted to be a medieval ruler but thought Crusader Kings III had too few complaints about furniture distribution? Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is here to remind you that even in the Dark Ages, people really cared about their work-life balance.