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Adventure of Samsara’s Silksong Launch: A Cautionary Tale

In September 2025, Hollow Knight: Silksong did more than dominate conversation. It absorbed the attention of the entire indie scene, pushing many planned releases away from its launch window. Adventure of Samsara, a 2D Metroidvania from developer Ilex Games and publisher Atari, chose…

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Silksong Steel Soul Mode: The Ultimate Permadeath Challenge Explained

By 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong has had time to settle into the hands of its community. Speedrunners have dismantled routes, boss specialists have memorized patterns, and plenty of players have already cleared the final boss. Yet one challenge still sits above the rest:…

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I Climbed Silksong’s Cogwork Core So You Don’t Have To

By 2026, I had heard every horror story about Silksong’s Cogwork Core. White Palace? Path of Pain? Cute little warm-ups. Pharloom apparently looked at those and said, ‘Hold my silk.’ The upper Cogwork Core is a vertical gauntlet of spikes, grapple points, and enemies that seem…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Review Bombing Fallout Continues Into 2026

I have watched the Hollow Knight: Silksong review saga unfold with a mix of fascination and frustration. Even in 2026, the conversation around Team Cherry’s long-awaited sequel is still shaped by the review bombing campaign that began shortly after launch. What started as one…

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Silksong’s Arrival Rekindles Hope for the Next Mass Effect

After more than six years of teasers, delays, and half-joking April Fool’s theories, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally arrived, and its release landed like a key turning in a lock that had rusted shut. For one longtime player, every session with Team Cherry’s sequel is a joyride—beautiful,…

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