How Cairn grabbed 500k demo downloads on Steam/PS5...
1.7.2025
It's the other mountaineering game! Also: June's top Steam games & lots of news
Two Of The Biggest Names In Video Game Acting Star In A New Psychological Horror Game
1.7.2025
You probably won’t find many names in video game voice acting who have had the surge of success and recognizability Ben Starr and Neil Newbon have had since 2023. Starr, who played Clive in Final Fantasy XVI and Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Newbon, best known for his performance...
Alan Wake Devs Not Giving Up On Troubled Online FPS
1.7.2025
Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Control, recently launched the company’s first live-service game: FBC: Firebreak. But the game’s first two weeks haven’t been great, with low player counts and balance issues. Remedy is aware and working to not only improve FBC, but also support...
Please Don't Rush Through Blue Prince
1.7.2025
If you browse the catalogue of games available as part of Sony’s PlayStation Plus service, you’ll see that the critically acclaimed puzzle sensation Blue Prince is classified as a “quick adventure.” This is a lie on par with saying that you can find a Mew under the truck by the S.S. Anne in...
Elden Ring Nightreign Players Think Its Penalty For Abandoning Matches Is Mostly Fake
1.7.2025
I leave Elden Ring Nightreign matches all the time. Sometimes I’m playing with friends and we botch the first Evergaol mini-boss at level 2. Sometimes I’m playing with internet randos and the Recluse runs off to farm crystals without telling anyone and we get wiped multiple times by the Perfumer’s...
This DLC Follow-Up To One Of Last Year’s Hidden Horror Gems Made Me Cry Out In Terror
1.7.2025
I’m tens of thousands of feet underwater, here on a mission to uncover the remains of a tragic and colossal accident that saw an oil rig collapse and sink to the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Scotland. I’m here for answers. I’m here for closure. Hopefully I’ll find some mementos to bring...
New Red Dead Online Update Adds Zombies, But Don't Get Too Excited
1.7.2025
Red Dead Online, Rockstar’s other live-service game that isn’t as popular as Grand Theft Auto Online, isn’t dead. Well, not entirely. The online cowboy simulator just got a small update that adds a few creepy missions and promises more to come later. Read more
Squid Game Creator Says Some Of The Show's Worst People Remind Him Of Elon Musk
1.7.2025
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has always maintained that the psychological thriller series is more than gore porn; it’s a commentary on the social and economic inequalities of the world we live in. When you aim to mirror the darkest impulses of mankind, naturally, some real-life terrible...
Let Me Tell You About The ‘Subway Slammer’ Persona Fans Love To Hate
1.7.2025
Persona 5 is all about a group of high schoolers confronting corrupt individuals in a paranormal world, parallel to our own, called the Metaverse. When they defeat someone in this metaphysical space, the target’s real-world counterpart has a “change of heart” and repents for their crimes. In...
This Ghostly Bound Sword Is Oblivion Remastered’s Strongest Two-Handed Blade
1.7.2025
When tracking down Oblivion Remastered’s best greatsword, one would likely check the armorer first, right? Wrong! It’s at the Mage’s Guild of all places. You see, the best two-handed sword isn’t a sword at all, it’s an illusion. A trick of the eye that deals damage like a physical object. Oh,...
Megan 2.0 Flops At The Box Office
1.7.2025
Megan 2.0 hit theaters this weekend, but it failed to match the original horror film’s impressive box office debut, and it now seems unlikely that a third movie will get greenlit anytime soon. Read more
Sliding In Monster Hunter Wilds Can Be Clunky, But Mastering It Is Worth The Trouble
1.7.2025
I love using Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Wilds; its attacks are satisfyingly fast and hectic. Being able to enter a powered-up demon mode while spinning around like a Beyblade is something I’d like to do in every game from now on, please. Unfortunately, my biggest grievance with the weapon...