GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Balatro developer LocalThunk has revealed that the game's first major gameplay update will come in 2025, and that it will have two more announcements ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Balatro creator LocalThunk said that they have put it in measures to prevent the game from becoming a real gambling game, even after their death.

The anonymous solo developer behind hit poker roguelike Balatro said there's a part of him that regrets the game's success, as he misses when creating games was just a hobby. LocalThunk, as he's known ...

Every so often, a run of Balatro, the hot new poker game with a roguelite twist, will click. The random number generator is on my side when I pull a series of buffs that perfectly align: It’s the Half ...

For the last week, Balatro developer LocalThunk has been teasing some reportedly big upcoming plans for the game, and today we learned about one of them. A major gameplay update is in the works for ...

If your group chat is anything like Engadget's Slack, Balatro probably comes up several times a week. The indie poker-style title is one of the most talked-about games of the year for good reason: ...

What's better than doing a surprise videogame crossover? Doing four at once and releasing them all at the same time for free, of course. Move over Mario and Rabbids. Get out of the way Dead by ...

Balatro's solo developer has celebrated two million sales of their roguelike game by announcing three surprises, the first of which is a free "major gameplay update" coming next year. Just revealed ...

What does the Balatro Blank voucher do? You'll figure out fairly quickly in Balatro that vouchers are one of the most game-changing things you can purchase from the shop. They can do many things, ...

Balatro mods offer quality-of-life changes, visual updates, and gameplay mechanic overhauls for a fresh experience. Balatro Plus adds new Decks, Jokers, Consumables, Tags, and Boss Blinds, expanding ...

Vlad Mazanko is a feature writer from Ukraine, and a passionate gaming enthusiast. One who enjoys not-so-great games like Anthem, Mafia 3, Mass Effect Andromeda, Marvel's Avengers, The Callisto ...

My Steam Deck is a Balatro machine at this point, and no, I’m not complaining about this. I’ve broken out my Steam Deck for plenty of games before Balatro and I plan on playing lots more on it in the ...