Editor's Picks
The 'Stop Killing Games' Campaign Smashed Its Goal, Now It's Taking the Fight to Brussels
Remember that massive petition to stop publishers from murdering our games? Well, it got 1.45 million signatures, and now the real fight against the industry lobbyists is about to begin.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.