Apple Arcade kicks off 2025 with 7 surprise game launches

Apple Arcade just added 7 new games, including Three Kingdoms' own spin on Fire Emblem Heroes.

News         January 10

Forget the ‘big 3’ — it’s just big Steam

Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have long been dubbed the "big 3" of gaming. After CES 2025, Valve now sits at the head of that table.

Features         January 8

The mother of all Nintendo Switch 2 leaks just dropped

Supposed Nintendo Switch 2 leaks are coming in fast, but we may have just gotten our clearest look yet at the handheld yet.

News         January 8

Why do I keep playing a game that I hate?

What drives us to keep playing certain games even when we don't actually enjoy them anymore?

Features         January 8

Razer will soon let you stream your PC game library to your phone

An update to the Razer Nexus app will soon allow you to stream your PC games to mobile devices.

News         January 7

The Handheld Dock Chroma is the ultimate Steam Deck accessory

Razer's Handheld Dock Chroma is a Nintendo Switch-like TV dock for your Steam Deck and other portable PCs.

News         January 7

Project Ava is Razer’s stab at an all-knowing AI gaming copilot

Razer's latest CES tech experiment is Project Ava, a theoretical AI gaming copilot that could offer game tips and esports coaching.

News         January 7

How old games offer a snapshot of our former selves

Video games aren't just escapist entertainment; they're time capsules that store our memories in save files.

Features         January 7

Our most anticipated video games of 2025: GTA 6, Metroid Prime 4, and more

What games should you look forward to in 2025? Here's 10 that we've got out eye on (and yes, that includes Grand Theft Auto 6).

Features         January 3

4 big predictions for where video games are going in 2025

From the Nintendo Switch 2's launch to the potentially devastating impact of tariffs, here's what we predict will be 2025's most defining moments for gaming.

Features         January 2

2024 gaming report card: How did PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo fare?

The PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch all had a strange 2024. Which console scored best in our annual year-end report card?

Features         January 1

We predicted gaming’s 2024 last December. Here’s what we got right (and wrong)

We made big predictions about Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft back in January. Almost none of them were correct.

Features         December 31, 2024

These December games already deserve Game Awards 2025 nominations

The Game Awards 2025 may be a full year away, but games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circler are already early front-runners.

Features         December 27, 2024

The best games of 2024 were the ones we didn’t see coming

2024 was filled with great games, but most of our favorites are the ones we couldn't predict.

Features         December 26, 2024

Use your Christmas money to buy these games in the Steam Winter Sale

If you've got some gift cards to burn today, consider grabbing these great PC games during the Steam Winter Sale.

Features         December 25, 2024

This minimalist puzzle game could be 2025’s Tetris

Faraway looks to capture the flow state of Tetris in a minimalist puzzle game all its own, and it's already winning us over.

Features         December 23, 2024

Some of 2024’s best games were only as long as movies

2024 was filled with enormous video games, but more compact projects like Arctic Eggs and Mouthwashing proved the power of a short game.

Features         December 19, 2024

New Catly trailer shows what the controversial game actually looks like

After stirring controversy with its confusing Game Awards reveal, Catly now has a gameplay trailer that shows what it actually looks like.

News         December 18, 2024

Revenge of the Savage Planet spins Google Stadia trauma into comedy gold

The studio now known as Raccoon Logic was bought and then spit out by Google, but now it's getting the last laugh with Revenge of the Savage Planet.

Features         December 17, 2024

If you didn’t become a VR gamer in 2024, you probably never will

The last 12 months proved that cheaper headsets and better games still might not be enough to launch VR into the mainstream.

Features         December 17, 2024

Catly does not use generative AI or contain NFTs, devs say

After stirring up controversy at The Game Awards, Catly's devs now say that its teaser trailer does not use AI and that the project is not a blockchain game.

News         December 16, 2024

You need to add these oddball 2024 hidden gems to your backlog

From Judero to Mouthwashing, these instant classics were some of 2024's best games.

Features         December 15, 2024

Splitgate 2 is going cross-gen, and that’s good news for PC players

Splitgate 2 won't be ditching PS4 and Xbox One players, and that decision was designed to optimize PC performance.

Features         December 14, 2024

The Game Awards finally figured out its formula

After a rough show in 2023 defined by double standards, The Game Awards finally has a grip on how to make its mishmash format work.

Features         December 13, 2024

Catly promises a photorealistic cat game, but its tech is a mystery

Catly promises to deliver a photorealistic cat game, but its first trailer raises questions about the tech powering it.

Gaming         December 13, 2024

Crimson Desert mixes fantasy action with pro wrestling, and it rules

We took down three of Crimson Desert’s bosses, giving us a look at the action game’s incredibly deep combat.

Features         December 13, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creators love that you’re debating its ending

We caught up with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase to reflect on the RPG's origins and polarizing ending.

Features         December 13, 2024

Katamari Damacy’s creator just wanted to make a ‘normal game’ with To a T

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi set out to make a "normal game." Instead, he created To a T.

Features         December 13, 2024

Den of Wolves is a game about assassinating corporate executives

Developer 10 Chambers just revealed more details on its shooter Den of Wolves, and its corporate assassination story is eerily relevant

News         December 12, 2024

Dying Light: The Beast is smaller, scarier, and more sustainable

Dying Light: The Beast just got a terrifying new trailer, and we have even more details on its compact horror design.

Features         December 12, 2024

I played It Takes Two’s follow-up, Split Fiction, with Josef Fares

The next co-op game from It Takes Two developer Hazelight is Split Fiction, and we played it with Josef Fares.

Features         December 12, 2024

Shadow Labyrinth is Pac-Man’s shocking take on Hollow Knight

A new Pac-Man game is coming, and it's unlike anything you're expecting. Say hello to Shadow Labyrinth.

News         December 12, 2024

Thick as Thieves reimagines Thief as a multiplayer immersive sim

We spoke with gaming legend Warren Spector and the team at Otherside about their surprising multiplayer Thief spiritual successor, Thick as Thieves.

Features         December 12, 2024

Game Awards 2024: the case for and against every Game of the Year nominee

What will win Game of the Year at this year's Game Awards? For the first time, every single nominee has a chance at gold.

Features         December 11, 2024