Atari announces one of its biggest-ever announcements is coming, so prepare for absolute carnage if you like your retro
The Escapistby Paul McNally·20 Aug 2026
Atari has announced that it is about to announce something, and ordinarily that sentence would be enough to make me close the browser and go outside.
Kendoo combines Hold and Win with Bingo in new slot release
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·20 Aug 2026
Kendoo has launched Bingo Twist, a fruit-themed online slot that combines traditional casino symbols with a Bingo-inspired variation of the popular Hold and Win mechanic.
Review: No. 10 – Full Confidence – this new political satire game challenges you to outlast the lettuce as UK Prime Minister
The Escapistby Paul McNally·19 Aug 2026
Pandemic, you say? Have to stay indoors, you say? But what about wine Fridays? Surely self-isolation doesn’t apply to everybody? I’m the Prime Minister for goodness sake.
James Pond: RoboCod, my favourite Amiga game, is getting a limited physical Switch 2 release
The Escapistby Paul McNally·19 Aug 2026
Some press releases arrive at precisely the right moment. I was playing James Pond 2: RoboCod on my Amiga last night, and now System 3 has announced that the stretchy secret-agent fish is returning...
Xbox and IKEA are teasing gaming furniture together – please let it be called the ÄKSBOXX
The Escapistby Paul McNally·19 Aug 2026
Xbox and IKEA are teasing a new furniture collaboration on Insta, proving there is still at least some household objects Microsoft has not attempted to turn into an Xbox.
Seaworks: Trap Season looks like Deadliest Catch meets a cosy life sim
The Escapistby Paul McNally·19 Aug 2026
Let’s get this out of the way. ‘m British and don’t understand crab fishing. However I know more about i than most other British people.
Evoplay reimagines the classic fruit machine in Wealth Bells 40
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·19 Aug 2026
Evoplay has launched Wealth Bells 40, a new 40-payline slot combining traditional fruit machine imagery with stacked symbols, bonus gameplay and four fixed jackpots.
PlayStation gives us what we all wanted – the trunk closing sound in GTA 6
The Escapistby Jacob Woodward·18 Aug 2026
Forget new gameplay, an in-depth look at Vice City escapades, or even another full trailer. PlayStation has given us GTA 6 fans what we’ve really been waiting for: the sound of a car trunk closing.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn turns your origin story into more than a character sheet – thankfully
The Escapistby Paul McNally·18 Aug 2026
It is impossible to look at The Expanse: Osiris Reborn without immediately thinking of Mass Effect.
The companies that made gaming what it is today: Ére Informatique and it’s ‘French Touch’
The Escapistby Paul McNally·18 Aug 2026
The first in a multi-part series tracing the history of the early pioneering video game companies that brought us to where we are today.
Greentube turns up the heat with Flaming Devil
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·18 Aug 2026
Greentube has expanded its slots portfolio with the launch of Flaming Devil, a fiery new title combining 243 ways to win with collection mechanics and multiplier-boosted Free Games.
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