Minecraft Servers Are So Back
Minecraft is having a real community renaissance, and smaller, more intentional servers are leading the way. As players return for creativity, comfort, and connection, spaces like Starless SMP show how powerful cosy, people first worlds can be. In this feature, we talk to the team behind Starless about building a safe, welcoming server for girls and nonbinary players, from plushies and post offices to magazines and daily events. We also introduce G.URL SMP, now live at play.gurlworld.live.
The Ebonix Effect with Danielle ‘Ebonix’ Udogaranya
Ten years into her work in Black character design, Danielle ‘Ebonix’ Udogaranya reflects on influence, visibility, and the future of games.
Habbo x Neopets is the Crossover Nobody Saw Coming
When two icons of early internet life collide, magic happens. Habbo Hotel and Neopets have teamed up for a crossover bursting with pixel nostalgia, pet companions, and collectible chaos. It’s more than a campaign: it’s a time capsule from 2005, reborn for the players who never really logged out.
Once Upon a Katamari is the Joyful, Weird Comeback We’ve Waited 14 Years For
After 14 years of silence, Katamari Damacy is back to roll through time and grab your attention.
What Happened to Habbo? Habbo Hotel Turns 25
Habbo Hotel turns 25 this year, marking a chaotic legacy of furniture scams, controversy, internet infamy and unexpected survival. Once a hotspot, it faced near collapse – but it's still online, and still finding ways to reinvent itself for a new generation.
Hello Kitty’s First Major DLC Arrives — and It’s Made of Flour
Hello Kitty’s first ever DLC is dropping — and it’s a dreamy, flour-dusted world of magic ruins, soft girl lore, and new bestie Cogimyun. Wheatflour Wonderland launches this September, bringing the biggest update yet to Island Adventure. Think bakery-core meets mythic quest, with carbs, cuteness, and emotional depth.
Meet the New Faces of Zelda and Link
No A-listers. No viral stunt casting. Nintendo just revealed the faces of Link and Zelda for its live-action film — and it’s refreshingly understated. Rising talents Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth step into the green tunic and royal gown, signalling a quieter, more serious take on Hyrule’s cinematic debut.
Sunset Valley Is Rotting, and I’m Still Playing
With every new life sim release, something gets shinier — but also flatter. Meanwhile, The Sims 3 continues to spiral in on itself, breaking in new ways and revealing stranger layers the longer you play. 600 hours deep, it’s still the only game I know that feels alive in its decay.
If The Alters Had a Wardrobe Mod, It’d Look Like ZA/UM Atelier in Paris
ZA/UM Atelier just crash-landed at Paris Fashion Week with The Alters collection - a cyber-survivalist line fusing gaming weirdness, Gorpcore outerwear and glitch-pattern kimonos. It’s clothing built for alternate timelines, dystopian cities and looting your future self’s wardrobe. A sharp, worldbuilding collision of high fashion and speculative identity play.
Infinity Nikki is Falling Apart at the Seams
What was meant to be Infinity Nikki’s redemption update turned into its biggest disaster yet. From crashing servers to a fandom at war, the long-awaited 1.5 patch exposed deeper cracks in the game’s foundation — and now, both players and developers are scrambling to save what’s left.