Editor's Picks
[exclusive] "We Don't Want A Doll, We Want A Human": Inside IO's Plan For A New 007
How does the Hitman studio build a Bond game? I sat down with IO Interactive's Franchise art director Rasmus Poulsen to talk development, design, and the pressure of tackling a 60-year-old icon.
Hotel Architect Review: My New Addiction Is Building Hotels for Ungrateful Blobs
I’ve been searching for a good hotel sim for years. Hotel Architect is the closest I’ve come to finding it, and it has completely consumed my life with its charming, chaotic, and dangerously addictive gameplay.
Helldivers 2 CEO Confirms What We All Suspected: Most of You Don't Actually Post Online
The new CEO of Arrowhead just confirmed that the screeching you see on Reddit and Twitch isn't how most people actually play Helldivers 2. Shocking, I know.
Nine Years Later, No Man's Sky is More Popular Than It's Been Since Its Disastrous Launch
In what might be the final chapter of gaming's greatest redemption story, No Man's Sky just hit its highest player count in nine years, proving that free updates are a hell of a drug.
Silksong Headlines a Bizarre September Game Pass Lineup of Pups, Puzzles, and Pavement
It's that time of the month. Microsoft has unveiled the September Game Pass list, and it's a weird one, headlined by the mythical beast itself: Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Battlefield 6 BR Leak Shows a Sprawling Map, and Honestly, It Looks Damn Good
Forget Firestorm. A massive new leak of the Battlefield 6 battle royale just dropped, and it looks like DICE might finally be ready to deliver the Warzone killer we've been waiting for.
Activist Group Admits They Don't Care If Adult Games Are Legal in Censorship Crusade
The quiet part is now being said out loud. The activist group pressuring Steam to ban adult games has admitted they don't give a damn if the games are legal or not.
The Wait is Over: Team Cherry Confirms Silksong Price and Global Release Times
The final pieces of the Silksong puzzle have fallen into place. Team Cherry just dropped the official price and unlock times, confirming that the wait is, finally, actually over.
CDPR Teases New Cyberpunk Content With a Cryptic NUSA Recruitment Drive
President Rosalind Myers is recruiting netrunners for a new threat, and the Cyberpunk community is losing its mind trying to figure out if it's a new DLC, an anime season, or just a glorified job ad.
Escape From Tarkov is Finally Crawling onto Steam, and It's Going to Be a Bloodbath
After years of being sold exclusively through its own janky launcher, Escape From Tarkov is making its way to Steam. The only question now is whether the review section will be a bigger warzone than the game itself.
Battlefield 6 Devs Ditch Ray Tracing, Choose "Actually Playable Framerates" Instead
In a move that will delight performance junkies and disappoint graphics snobs, the Battlefield 6 devs have confirmed they're skipping ray tracing entirely to make sure the game actually runs well.
ConcernedApe Just Can't Quit Stardew Valley, Announces Yet Another Surprise Update
Just when you thought it was safe to finally put down your watering can, ConcernedApe announced that he's making another update for Stardew Valley, delaying Haunted Chocolatier even further into myth.
Fruitbus is the Adorable Food Truck Simulator My Blackened, Cynical Heart Desperately Needed
I came to Fruitbus expecting a simple, cute cooking game. I did not expect to get emotionally invested in my dead grandmother's messy social life and cry over a fruit salad.
Fan-Made WoW Server Pokes the Bear, Gets Predictably Mauled by Blizzard's Lawyers
In today's lesson on "fucking around and finding out," a massively popular fan-run WoW server that accepted donations is now being sued into oblivion by Blizzard. What did they think was going to happen?
GameStop Casually Leaks a $20 Price Tag for Silksong, Then Panics and Deletes It
In today's episode of "someone's getting fired," GameStop may have accidentally revealed the price for Silksong before promptly scrubbing the evidence from the internet.
Japan's Gacha Machine is Sinking Like the Titanic, and the Devs Are Running Out of Lifeboats
The endless money printer of Japan's gacha game market is starting to sputter. Now, developers are warning that the ship is sinking, and their specialized skills are useless for getting to shore.
CD Projekt Is Rich Again, Throws an Army of Devs at The Witcher 4
Remember when CD Projekt was on the ropes? Now they're flush with Cyberpunk cash and have over half their entire studio working on The Witcher 4. The comeback is real.
The UK's Nanny State Comes to Steam: Age Verification Is Now Mandatory
Thanks to the UK's new Online Safety Act, your Steam account now needs a credit card to prove you're old enough to see the naughty bits. Welcome to the new era of digital nannying.
A Quarter-Century of Gaming: The Hits, the Misses, and the Ideas That Refused to Die
The last 25 years of gaming have been a gold rush of new ideas and cynical ways to fleece players. I’m talking about the titans, the disruptors, and the spectacular failures that shaped everything we play today.
Roblox Hits a Staggering 47 Million Concurrent Users, Proving Controversy is Great for Business
While drowning in lawsuits and scandals, Roblox just broke the all-time record for concurrent players on any platform. Turns out a little controversy doesn't hurt the bottom line.