Editor's Picks
357,000 People Descended on Cologne, and Even the Politicians Showed Up
The numbers are in, and Gamescom 2025 was an absolute monster. After a couple of weird years for the industry, the Cologne event came back with a vengeance, smashing records and reminding everyone that gaming is bigger than ever.
Just When I Thought I Was Out, Time Takers has the potential to pull Me Back Into Hero Shooters
Just when you thought you couldn't handle another hero shooter, NCSoft drops a surprise at Gamescom. Time Takers is a chaotic, time-hopping survival game where your health bar is also your wallet, and honestly, it looks like a goddamn blast.
Forget the TV Show, Write Your Own Disastrous Timeline in Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown
Finally, a Star Trek game that gives you the conn and forces you to make the hard calls. Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown is a new survival strategy game that looks to blend FTL with deep ship management, and I'm here for it.
Gamescom Opening Night Smashes Records, Proving People Still Fucking Love Trailers (and so do i)
Turns out reports of the death of gaming showcases were greatly exaggerated. Gamescom's Opening Night Live pulled in a staggering 2 million peak viewers, a number that screams people are still desperate for a good reveal.
Battlefield 6 Devs Tell 'Movement Kids' to Get Bent, Nerf CoD-Style Sliding
If you spent the Battlefield 6 beta bunny-hopping around corners like a caffeinated jackrabbit, I've got some bad news. The developers are nerfing that shit into the ground.
Indie Devs Flee in Terror as Surprise Silksong Release Date Creates Black Hole in Launch Calendar
After years of memes and radio silence, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date. The reaction from the indie scene? Absolute, unadulterated panic; and understandably so.
Indie Dev Says His €4M Hit Game Left Him Broke; Publisher Calls His Story "Misleading"
In a story as old as the industry itself, an indie developer says his hit game made millions, yet he ended up broke and hospitalized. The publisher, naturally, has a slightly different version of events.
Stardew Valley Creator Gets Crucified for Wholesome Crossover He Did for Free
In today's episode of "no good deed goes unpunished," the creator of Stardew Valley is getting dragged through the mud for... letting another game do a free, wholesome crossover. Yes, really.
EVO's SHAKE-UP: NEW OWNERS, GLOBAL TAKEOVER, SAME OLD FIGHTING
Evo is officially leveling up. The world's biggest fighting game tournament series has announced a major shift in ownership and new partnerships to fund an ambitious global conquest.
THE SILKPOSTS ARE DEAD, LONG LIVE SILKSONG
The day many of us thought would never come is here. After an eternity of silence from Team Cherry, the release date for the mythical beast known as Hollow Knight: Silksong has been dropped at Gamescom 2025.
anno 117 - The Romans are coming! And they brought a free demo with them.
Anno 117 is letting plebs and patricians alike get a taste of the new city builder with a free demo coming soon, but you better get building quickly.
Louisiana Sues Roblox, Citing a "Pedophile Hellscape" Years in the Making
In news that should surprise absolutely no one who's been paying attention, Roblox is being sued. This time, it's the state of Louisiana, and they're not pulling any punches.
Geoff Keighley Drops the First ONL 2025 Breadcrumbs, and It's a Heavy-Hitting Lineup
The annual hype-train conductor, Geoff Keighley, has finally shoveled some coal into the engine for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025. He's confirmed the first batch of games, and it's a hell of a list.
Have a Seat, Roblox: 'To Catch a Predator' Host Chris Hansen Rumored to be Investigating the Platform
After Roblox banned a popular predator-hunting vigilante, the platform's safety issues exploded. Now, 'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen is rumored to be getting involved in a documentary. Shit is about to get real.
In a Move From a Bygone Era, DOOM Eternal Gets Official, Full-Blown Mod Support
It's not a dream. A major AAA studio has just released official, in-depth modding tools for a modern game. DOOM Eternal's new update includes the actual game editor, a mod browser, and more.
Need a Break From all the stress? Chill Tile-Placer Dorfromantik Hits PlayStation and Xbox Today
The award-winning peaceful puzzle game Dorfromantik is finally available on PlayStation and Xbox. If you're tired of the usual industry chaos, this might be the relaxing, tile-placing antidote you need.
Japan Has 3 Million Fewer PC Gamers Than a Decade Ago. Or Does It?
On paper, PC gaming in Japan is in a nosedive, shedding 3 million players. In reality, companies like Capcom are making a killing on their PC ports. What the hell is going on? The answer is a story about browser games, smartphones, and a complete transformation of the market.
Krafton Claims Subnautica 2 Was on a Crash Course to Become the Next 'Kerbal Space Program 2'
The drama over Subnautica 2 just escalated. Krafton has responded to the founders' lawsuit, claiming they had to fire them to prevent the game from becoming a disaster on the scale of Kerbal Space Program 2.
The 'Sims Killer' inZOI Is Coming to PS5, But Is Anyone Still Playing?
KRAFTON is bringing its life sim, inZOI, to the PS5. While the publisher talks a big game about sales, the current player numbers on PC tell a different story. A look at the so-called 'Sims Killer's' next big move.
It's Official: Nearly Half of Players Are on the Brink of Quitting multiplayer Games Because of Cheaters
We've all been there: insta-killed by a player who's clearly not legit. A new study now confirms our rage, revealing that 42% of gamers have considered quitting a game for good because of cheaters.