Latest articles by Austin Wood
Arc Raiders has a hidden "magic" system, and you've never noticed it because you're not supposed to
News Sometimes Embark lets the Arc cheat a little
"We referenced Elden Ring" on Nioh 3, says lead dev, but it's not a "response" to FromSoftware
News "We were greatly influenced by Dark Souls" in the beginning
Genshin Impact maker affirms hopes to build "a virtual world for 1 billion people by 2030"
News Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero studio HoYoverse has bigger plans
If you were hoping for Destiny raid loot from Marathon's Cryo Archive map, these mods ought to do it
News Marathon quietly released Cryo Archive today, but "good luck getting there"
Bungie is filling the biggest hole in Marathon: duos mode rolling out as "experimental feature"
News Marathon duos mode is coming, in some form, much sooner than anticipated
Nvidia announces DLSS 5 in uncanny video with obvious AI filter, Todd Howard joins devs hyping it
News Resident Evil Requiem, Starfield, Hogwarts Legacy, and more showcased
Fired Subnautica 2 CEO must be reinstated, judge rules, and "may proceed with the early access"
News Court order puts Ted Gill back at the helm of Steam early access for Subnautica 2
A Fallout 4 QA tester nuked the RPG so hard that Zenimax executives got emails about it
News "I am professionally stupid in a way that a machine could not even dream of"
"What if we could just drop 30 new heroes into Overwatch?": Marvel Rivals "definitely had an impact" on Blizzard
News "What would player reaction to that be?"
The Arc in Arc Raiders have multiple "brains," and they all love pursuing you because Embark gives them "rewards"
News The Leaper just wants to say hello
Valve pleads for "a line on a bunch of RAM, we are in the market" as AI makes building Steam Machines a challenge
News Good memory is hard to find
"I wouldn't rule out a Palworld 2.0," says Pocketpair publishing head, but don't expect a "No Man's Sky situation"
News "Even World of Warcraft had that stat squish years and years ago"
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 took inspiration from a surprising anime - Soul Eater creator's Fire Force
News "Guillaume was like, let's do more of that, and it shaped the direction of the game"
The 25 best Metroidvania games you can play in 2026
Best List From combat to platforming, here are the best Metroidvanias to play in 2026
How to get more Monster Hunter Rise Zenny
Guide How to make money in Monster Hunter Rise and farm Zenny
Where to find Monster Hunter Rise King Rhino, Rock Roses, and Bismuth Prisms
Guide How to complete the Monster Hunter Rise Economic Stimulation request
15 years after Dark Souls, Nioh 3 faced the exact same problem and "people felt that the game was a little bit easier"
News Is Nioh 3 too easy? That depends on you, for starters
"Nioh 3 is a great game but it's not perfect," devs say in refreshing show just weeks after the acclaimed RPG's release
News "We do hope that, if there's future titles, we can improve upon this"
Microsoft tried to ban "Microslop" in its Discord amid AI criticism, causing the internet to Microslop even harder
News You know what? I'm gonna Microslop twice as hard
Path of Exile dev sighs, informs the saddest action RPG player that "the last 6 weeks" of their life were wasted
News Whoever you are, good luck on your Oni-Goroshi
Marathon is the third-best-selling game on Steam after its big server slam, trailing Resident Evil Requiem
News Things are looking strong for Bungie's extraction shooter
A total lunar eclipse will cause a real blood moon tonight, exactly 9 years after Zelda: Breath of the Wild's blood moon
News You've got to admire the foresight of the Nintendo marketing department
And so, another excellent roguelike claims a chunk of my life: no wonder this is one of the biggest in Steam Next Fest
News Everything is Crab, including me
