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Kiln Fired Up Edition Review 🏺
Kiln Fired Up Edition offers a delightful and accessible multiplayer experience centered around a creative pottery-making mechanic. Players inhabit custom-made pots to battle in a 4-on-4 online mode where the objective is to extinguish the opposing team's kiln. While the game boasts charming visuals and intuitive gameplay, the review notes a lack of explained mechanics and limited content as areas for improvement.
Bulletstorm dev People Can Fly acquires Cooldown Games
People Can Fly has acquired Dallas-based Cooldown Games for an undisclosed sum, establishing a new publishing vertical. The acquisition will see People Can Fly provide capital and operational support for Cooldown's current and upcoming third-party titles, strengthening its publishing activities and revenue streams.
Kiln review - Double Fine do multiplayer
Kiln is a unique team-based multiplayer game from Double Fine where players control handcrafted water pots in 4v4 battles. Teams defend their kiln while trying to extinguish the opponent's by dousing it with water. The game features intuitive pot sculpting mechanics and a focus on fun and silliness over intense competition.
10 Best Tactical RPGs to play in 2026
This article ranks the 10 best tactical RPGs available, focusing on games with deep strategic combat and engaging narratives. The list includes titles like Divinity: Original Sin 2, Unicorn Overlord, and Marvel's Midnight Suns, highlighting their unique mechanics and story-driven experiences.
The 10 best short RPGs you can finish in a weekend
This guide highlights the best short RPGs that can be completed in under 20 hours, ideal for playing over a weekend. The list includes titles like Costume Quest 2, Atelier Marie Remake, West of Loathing, Arco, Shadowrun Returns, Super Mario RPG, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Yakuza Kiwami, Fable 2, and Undertale, with descriptions of their gameplay and vibes.
Fable Reboot Ditching Trademark Morality Feature Is A "Real Shame," Creator Says
Fable creator Peter Molyneux expressed disappointment that the upcoming Fable reboot by Playground Games is removing the trademark morality-based character morphing system. While the new Fable will feature a morality scale influencing NPC reactions, it will not alter the player character's physical appearance based on alignment, a feature Molyneux feels is a "real shame" to lose.
Xbox’s New Brawler PS5 Game Out on PS Store Today
The party brawler Kiln, developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios, is now available on PlayStation 5 for $19.99. The game allows players to craft customizable pottery characters for online multiplayer battles. Kiln was previously revealed during the Xbox Developer Direct and is one of several Xbox Game Studios titles releasing on PlayStation 5.
Just Cause, Mad Max Studio is Hiring For an “Unannounced AAA Project”
Avalanche Studios, known for the Just Cause and Mad Max franchises, is hiring for a new unannounced AAA open-world project. The studio is utilizing its in-house Apex Engine and is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for its Stockholm office. This news follows the closure of its Liverpool studio and restructuring of other locations due to business challenges.
Games Inbox: When is The Elders Scrolls 6 coming out?
Readers discuss the long wait for The Elder Scrolls 6, with speculation it might not release until 2028 or later, potentially coinciding with Skyrim's 20th anniversary. Other topics include the perceived decline of the Call of Duty franchise, the lack of excitement for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remakes, and Nintendo's approach to movie adaptations.
'Our presence on PC isn't strong enough,' Xbox bosses admit
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty have outlined a renewed commitment to Xbox, including a name change back to Xbox and a reevaluation of exclusivity, windowing, and AI strategies. The company aims to focus on daily active players and shared experiences, acknowledging past shortcomings in PC presence and console market share.
Xbox boss says they are reevaluating exclusivity
The new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, has announced a reevaluation of the company's approach to game exclusivity and release windows. Xbox Game Studios has recently released titles like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls on Nintendo Switch, and the company is considering its future multi-platform strategy, including support for PlayStation 5.
Echo Generation 2 will launch May 27th on PC and Xbox Series X|S
Cococucumber announced that Echo Generation 2 will launch on May 27th for PC and Xbox Series X|S, available day one with Xbox Game Pass. The sci-fi deckbuilding adventure features turn-based combat with over 150 cards and follows the story of Jack, an ex-special ops soldier trapped in another dimension.
Kiln Launches On Xbox And Game Pass With A Creative Twist On Multiplayer Mayhem
Kiln, a creative multiplayer action game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios, has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Play Anywhere support as a Day One Game Pass release. The game blends crafting with team-based brawling, where players sculpt their own fighters whose design directly influences gameplay in chaotic multiplayer arenas.
10 Best Xbox RPGs to play in 2026
This article ranks the 10 best RPGs available on Xbox Series X, highlighting titles like Fable Anniversary, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and Baldur's Gate 3. It covers a range of RPG subgenres and emphasizes games with strong storytelling and engaging gameplay.
Free Play Days – MLB The Show 26, Anno 117: Pax Romana, The Survivalists and Age of Mythology: Retold
Xbox is offering Free Play Days for several titles including MLB The Show 26, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and The Survivalists for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members until April 26. Age of Mythology: Retold is available for all Xbox players during the same period. Players can download and play these games and purchase them at a limited-time discount to keep progress and achievements.
Kiln: Let’s Get Started on Your Pottery Party Brawler Journey with These Launch Day Tips
Kiln, Double Fine's online multiplayer pottery party brawler, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Steam, launching day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The game allows players to sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel, with pot shapes affecting attributes and abilities. This guide provides tips on shaping, combat strategy, and resource management for the core 'Quench' game mode.
Xbox Teases Collaboration With Discord
Xbox is collaborating with Discord to make Xbox Game Pass more accessible and flexible for players. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hinted at upcoming details and potential code sightings related to this partnership. This news follows reports of Microsoft considering a cheaper Game Pass tier focused on first-party titles due to concerns about the current subscription cost.
Microsoft Surely Kicking Itself for Not Having Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 Ready for Next Month's Launch
Microsoft's Forza Horizon 6 is set to launch on Xbox Series X and PC on May 19, 2026, with a PlayStation 5 port expected later. Forza Horizon 5 has sold over five million copies on PlayStation 5, leading to speculation that Microsoft regrets not having the sequel ready for a simultaneous multi-platform launch. Xbox executives acknowledge resource limitations but aim for better platform support in the future.
Double Fine Productions and its new pottery-inspired game Kiln don’t just break the mold – they smash it to pieces
Double Fine Productions is developing Kiln, a unique party brawler inspired by pottery where players create and then destroy ceramic vessels as fighters. Founded by Tim Schafer, the studio emphasizes a kind and experimental culture, with Kiln originating from an internal game jam. The game will launch on April 23, 2026, for multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Steam, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass.
The 10 best first-person RPGs for truly immersive adventuring
This article ranks the 10 best first-person RPGs, highlighting titles that excel in immersive worldbuilding and player agency. Games like Avowed, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are praised for their ability to place players directly into fantastical or dystopian worlds, offering immediate action and deep exploration.
