Editor's Picks
Candy Shop Simulator Review - A pretty but Bare-Bones and Unfinished Management Sim
I wanted to love Candy Shop Simulator. It's cute. It's relaxing. It's also a hollow, unfinished shell of a game that was somehow released as a full product.
'I Don't Know If We're Going to Make It': Star Citizen Dev Casts Doubt on Squadron 42's 2026 Release
In news that will shock absolutely no one, a Star Citizen developer has already started walking back the 2026 release promise for Squadron 42. Insert surprised Pikachu face here.
Aspyr Sued After Allegedly Using AI to Clone Lara Croft's Voice Without Permission
In a story that's becoming all too common, the French voice of Lara Croft is suing Aspyr after fans discovered her voice was likely cloned by AI for the new remasters.
Steam Just Decided Adult Games Can't Be Works-In-Progress Anymore
The corporate war on horny games has a new, bizarre battlefront: Steam's Early Access. Now, your adult game has to be 100% finished, or it's not welcome.
Dead Space Creator Wants to Make an Alien Game, But the Industry Might Be Done With Him
The creator of Dead Space wants to make an Alien game, which sounds like a dream come true. The reality? The industry is so broken right now that he thinks he may have directed his last game.
Nintendo Just Patented 'Summoning a Monster to Fight Another Monster,' So Everyone Else Can Fuck Off, I Guess
In a move that should terrify every game developer, Nintendo has successfully patented the idea of summoning a character to fight another. No, I'm not kidding.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Review: Yes, It Will Hurt You. Yes, You Will Love It.
Seven years. That's how long we waited. Was it worth it? Short answer: yes. Long answer: my thumbs are still bleeding.
Supercar Collection Simulator Review: A Decent Game in a Genre I'm Sick Of
I am so tired of shop simulator games. So, so tired. But I have to admit, the one where you can race customers for their toy cars is actually pretty damn fun.
Silksong Is Out, And The ‘Git Gud’ Brigade Is Already At War With Critics
Silksong is a masterpiece, but it's also brutally hard. Now the community is tearing itself apart over whether it's fair to criticize the game or if we should all just shut up and 'git gud'
Your Roadmap to Misery: The Complete Silksong Achievement Guide
Silksong is here, and so is the laundry list of ways it plans to hurt you. I've combed through the full achievement list, and let's just say, you're going to be busy.
Cult of the Lamb Devs Accidentally Made Their New DLC Almost as Big as the Main Game
The Cult of the Lamb team has a problem: they can't stop making awesome content. Now they're finally charging for a DLC, and it's so big it nearly doubles the original game.
Vlad Circus Is A Pixelated Nightmare I Couldn't Wake Up From
Vlad Circus is a pixelated nightmare that starts with your own execution. It's a grim, atmospheric adventure that's more about unsettling dread than cheap jump scares.
Activision Was Too Scared to Let Steven Spielberg Direct a Call of Duty Movie
In today's "You Can't Make This Shit Up" news, it turns out Steven Spielberg wanted to direct the Call of Duty movie, but Activision got cold feet and said no. Yes, really.
Silksong Finally Arrives, Immediately Murders Steam With Its Bare Hands
At 4 PM on the dot, Silksong launched. By 4:01 PM, the Steam store was a smoking crater. After seven years of waiting, we finally broke it.
007 First Light Is The Brutal, Brawling Bond Origin Story I Crave
The Hitman studio finally showed off 007 First Light. Forget pure stealth; this is a playable blockbuster about a rookie spy who throws as many punches as he does witty one-liners.
[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.