Editor's Picks
Forget the Queen, ARC Raiders Needs a Real Indoor Nightmare
The outdoor ARCs are terrifying, but the second I step inside, the tension dies. ARC Raiders needs a true indoor predator to make the whole loop scary.
So, What the Hell is 'Plants vs. Zombies Replanted'? (A $20 Cash Grab, Apparently)
It's out, but what is Plants vs. Zombies Replanted? EA calls it a glorious HD remaster. I'm seeing a lazy, $20 cash grab that's missing features from the 360 version.
Battlefield 6 Gripes: Separating the Real Issues from the Reddit Rants
Battlefield 6 has real problems like Portal XP nerfs and server limits. But are the slightly colorful skins a sign of promises already starting to slip? Let's dissect the complaints.
ARC Raiders is Axing Wipes: Genius Move or Future Ghost Town?
No wipes in an extraction shooter? ARC Raiders is making a bold, potentially disastrous, move. Let's break down why this is such a big deal.
Valve Used to Make Masterpieces. Now What?
Remember when Valve dropped masterpiece after masterpiece? Yeah, me too. Let's talk about what happened and where the hell they're going now.
Goodbye, Game Pass: Why Microsoft's Greed should be your Moment of Clarity
The "best deal in gaming" is dead. Microsoft's Game Pass price hike should be a wake-up call to escape the subscription treadmill for good.
All This Money and We Still Get Layoffs: A Depressing Look at Your Gaming Budget
The video game industry is worth more than movies, music, and books combined. So where the hell is all that money going? A depressing look at our collective spending habits.
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'
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.
Our Beautiful New Games Are Just Lifeless Dioramas, and It's Our Fault
We have more processing power than ever, yet our game worlds feel like untouchable museum exhibits. Why can I destroy a city in Control but can't break a damn window in Alan Wake 2?
My Wallet Is About to Die, and I Couldn't Be Happier
Remember all that talk about the games industry dying? Yeah, about that. The release schedule for the next three months is so good it's almost intimidating.
Gamers Discover Water Exists, Lose Their fucking Minds Over Mafia's Lack of Swimming
You'd think a new, story-driven single-player game is what everyone wanted. But for Mafia: The Old Country, the online mob has found a new reason to be angry: you can't go for a leisurely swim.