Balatro and Vampire Survivors are just two of the indie games that became phenomena in the last few years, and I wouldn't be surprised if Ball x Pit followed in their footsteps. It's just recently ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

With the immense success of Megabonk, we have seen that Vampire Survivors was only the beginning for the bullet hell/heaven sub-genre, as the Vampire Survivor successors have been out in force, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. Ball x Pit’s second influence is Breakout, offering a well-executed spin on the ...

For as long as I can remember, I've had trouble going to sleep. When I lay down, my mind inevitably starts racing a thousand miles an hour, thinking about anything and everything. On several recent ...

Devolver Digital had a lovely little surprise up its sleeve this fine Thursday. The publisher released an animated short for Ball x Pit, the roguelite mashup sensation that’s put a serious dent in the ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

I first laid eyes on Ball x Pit at a presentation given by its publisher, Devolver Digital, in London back in January. I knew instantly that I had to play it. I was reasonably (or perhaps, ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Chris Littlechild (He/Him) is an Editor and Writer Trainer from the United Kingdom. He has been gaming since receiving an original Game Boy and copies of Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: Six ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nearly 50 years ago, Atari published Breakout, a spin on the ball-bouncing gameplay of Pong where your opponent wasn't another player but rather an ...

I have a new, all-consuming obsession, and that obsession is Ball x Pit. I didn't set out to replace all my free time with grinding its roguelite take on Breakout, but its reliance on strategy (with a ...