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Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, Mouse: PI for Hire arrives and Hades 2 hits PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Kris Holt

04.18.2026

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04.18.2026

Anthropic now has a design assistant too

Igor Bonifacic

04.17.2026

Donut Lab's battery claims reportedly subject of whistleblower complaint

Daniel Cooper

04.17.2026

Exit 8 is cinema for the livestreaming era

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04.17.2026

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