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June 17
- 29 years of Resident Evil has left the horror series riddled with lore issues, but I'm convinced Requiem can finally tie it all together
- Diving into Gears of War: Reloaded's chaotic multiplayer servers is like being wrapped in a warm blanket lined with sandpaper
- Best MTG Final Fantasy Commander decks, ranked and compared
June 16
- Infinitesimals is a Honey I Shrunk the Kids take on Halo with a very good jetpack, and its vibrant combat sandbox reminds me of one of the most underrated Xbox 360 cult classics
- All eyes are on Superman, but I'm suddenly more excited about this DC adaptation of the only comic I rate above Watchmen
- Best card games: New favorites that won't get lost in the shuffle
- The humble Steam Deck dock is the reason I'd buy Valve's handheld over a Switch 2 right now
- If Assassin's Creed isn't going to bring back the multiplayer we all loved, there's another stealthy murder game that can do it even better: Hitman
- Grounded 2 is targeting updates every "four to five months" after Obsidian learned the hard way: "When we started with Grounded 1 in early access we were trying to do monthly updates – that was a hassle and it didn't work"
- Predator: Badlands release date, cast, trailer, and everything else we know about the sci-fi sequel
June 15
- With The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian is dedicated to making sneaky playstyles truly viable: "We have a strike team going room-by-room to see if we can stealth properly through each location"
- Obsidian won't rule out bringing Grounded 2 to PS5 in the future, but says that its initial release is "all about being in Game Preview and Early Access"
- Tears of the Kingdom is great, but the Switch 2 upgrades have made me confront the hard truth: Breath of the Wild is still the superior Zelda game
June 14
- Everything is bigger in Grounded 2, but Obsidian never considered stretching beyond four-player co-op: "It would have undermined what Grounded was really about"
- After playing The Outer Worlds 2, I'm convinced that it has the potential to be Obsidian's greatest game – and the best FPS of 2025
- Fresh from the Xbox Showcase, There Are No Ghosts At The Grand is the supernatural powerwashing musical I didn't know I needed
- After playing Grounded 2 for 30 minutes, it's clear that my favorite survival game is getting a massive glow-up
- Kill Team: Typhon introduces an unexpected twist to its competitive gameplay, and I think it might be a game-changer
June 13
- A new Hong Kong drama about three d/Deaf friends brings sign language to the big screen in a different way
- I played 30 minutes of the new game from the original Little Nightmares devs, and it turns out a twin-stick survival horror Metroidvania is a recipe for spooky heaven
- From Zelda-likes to Batman-style action, here's the 20 Steam Next Fest demos you have to play this June before they disappear
- "Everyone in the industry said it's not possible" – The Witcher 3 at 10: diving into the legendary RPG's creation, legacy, and secret sauce that makes CDPR's quests so special
- I've sacrificed millions of imps in my new favorite roguelike city-builder, but it's still not enough
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has quickly become one of favorite adventure games of all-time, and the DLC promises to give me exactly what I want - more of it
- The 32 Greatest Animated Movies of the 2010s
June 12
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is the hardcore Soulslike you'd get if you tried to turn Sekiro into Chinese Dark Souls 3, and that devotion to FromSoftware is exactly why I like it
- This co-op platformer was a "boyhood dream" for the self-taught stop-motion animator now directing it, and it might just rival It Takes Two with a more earnest story and action less likely to destroy your relationships
- Marvel stars' A24 rom-com Materialists has great reviews, but many are repeating the 'elevated horror' mistake of the 2010s – and we need to dump it before it's too late
- Bandai Namco's first-ever roguelike is an entertaining, direct descendent of Hades with anime girls, but I wish it really was "unlike any roguelike" the way its devs promised me
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 is not without its flaws, but this is the best portable trip to Night City so far
- The Outer Worlds 2 is fixing the first RPG's biggest weakness by improving guns "in every way", and the sci-fi nerd in me is already screaming about the Shrink Ray
- Final Fantasy 14 devs know some fans found Field Operations "boring," but it's helped make Occult Crescent better: "We hope those kinds of players will be sure to try it out"
June 11
- Capcom's android apocalypse Pragmata is such a genius mix of shooters and puzzle games, both of which I normally hate, and I'm starting to rethink my entire existence
- With Haunted Chocolatier still miles away, farming sim with serial killers Grave Seasons is here to scratch that cozy horror itch until it bleeds
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword looks like an incredible PS2 throwback in all the right ways, but with a modern feel and a swaggering protagonist I already love
- In just 30 minutes, Resident Evil Requiem scared me more than anything in the series' 29-year history
- Resident Evil Requiem's demo tops the series' scariest moments with what might be the most upsetting monster Capcom’s ever devised, and as a horror baby I'm afraid of how much I want to play it
- One week of Switch 2 backwards compatibility: The good, the bad, and the bilinear-filtered ugly
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Everything we know so far about the upcoming shooter
- I've played 200 hours of Street Fighter 6, and the Switch 2 version is a perfectly fine companion piece – even if it could never be the ideal platform
- How strong is Superman and does James Gunn even know? What the comic history of the Man of Steel's powers tells us
- The 32 Greatest Alien Invasion Movies
June 10
- Ninja Gaiden 4 hands-on: PlatinumGames and Team Ninja are cooking up something pretty special in this bloody and brutal return to form
- Playing Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5 is exceptionally surreal, especially in online co-op with a player on Xbox Series X
- Fortnite on Nintendo Switch 2 is a huge upgrade, and the mouse mode controls are my new favorite way to play
- Everything we know about Valve Deckard, the long-awaited sequel to Valve's Index VR headset
- Persona 4 Revival: Everything we know so far about the new Persona 4 remake
June 9
- Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is a perfect distillation of the series' 37-year legacy and an absolute highlight of Summer Game Fest
- Everything we know about the Asus ROG Xbox Ally
- Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft has me theorizing on the next REmake – and it's not Code Veronica
- I played Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for an hour and its chaotic item-based destruction reminded me of how fun it is to be bad at a kart racer
- Nioh 3 completely changes the formula, allowing me to transform from samurai to ninja with a single button press as I take on its 'masocore' world
- Jurassic World Evolution 3: Everything we know so far about the new dinosaur management sim
June 8
- Grounded 2: Everything we know so far about the upcoming survival game
- I'm not saying I regret buying a Nintendo Switch 2, but the ROG Xbox Ally X is almost everything I want from an Xbox handheld
- Jurassic World Evolution 3 is the "next frontier" for the series with baby dinosaurs, new creative tools, and a globe-trotting campaign
- I didn't know how badly I needed a PvPvE Dark Souls in my life until Mistfall Hunter threw one in my lap
June 7
- Every new indie game that shadowdropped during Wholesome Direct 2025: From a Sims-like decorating game to a chaotic cooking roguelike
- Stranger Than Heaven: Everything we know about the new Project Century game
- 007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
- From a Stardew Valley-like with a horrifying twist to an adventure from the artist behind Journey, these are the Day of the Devs SGF Edition 2025 games I need in my life
- Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 brought us 7 new reveals - here's what they were
- Resident Evil Requiem: Everything we know about Resident Evil 9
June 6
- Lies of P: Overture's mutant kangaroos and new difficult settings give the long-awaited DLC a Resident Evil 4 vibe, and I wouldn't have it any other way
- Fresh from unveiling Atomic Heart 2 and wild spin-off The Cube, Mundfish's CEO has his sights set on making a game as impactful as Crysis: "This is art!"
- Ill looks like a gnarly cross between Half-Life and The Thing, and its developer has just one goal: delivering "a good f**king horror game*
- Deadpool VR stars Neil Patrick Harris as the merc with a mouth, and its super slick combat has impressed me so far
- After looking through Bring Her Back's viral black market website, I need Danny and Michael Philippou to make a V/H/S-style found footage movie about its creepy, cursed objects
- Nintendo Switch 2 vs PS5: A battle of the console giants
- You need these 7 board games from the UK Games Expo 2025 in your collection
- You win, Switch 2 – I guess I paid over $400 to play The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker again
- Mario Kart World's intermissions are a fun novelty, but I'm already sick of them detracting from more time in the circuits
- The 32 greatest cinematic legal thrillers ever made
- Death Stranding 2 hands-on: An emphasis on combat and vehicles feels like an evolution of Metal Gear Solid 5, while continuing to push the first game's in-depth hiking physicality
- Ballerina ending explained: Is John Wick in the new action movie? Is there a post-credits scene?
- The big Zenless Zone Zero 2.0 interview: buffing old characters, standing up to Miyabi, the missing idol faction, and the "undeniable" Yixuan
June 5
- Marvel's new summer event harkens back to one of the publisher's last great eras, and the villain will actually surprise you
- Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare explained
- Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller vs Switch Pro Controller
- By bringing Cyberpunk 2077's density to The Witcher 4, CDPR is finally bridging the tech gap between its biggest RPGs
- Elden Ring scared me away for a year, but returning to the FromSoftware classic has convinced me its movie adaptation needs to be a horror
- Pragmata: Everything you need to know about Capcom's new sci-fi adventure game
- Which Nintendo Switch 2 accessories do you need from day one?
- My least favorite Elden Ring Nightreign character just became one of my top choices by stopping a collapsing universe with a sword
- Nintendo Switch 2 vs Asus ROG Ally
- Wildcard Wishlist: These are the games we've pinned our hopes and dreams on turning up at Summer Game Fest 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2 game upgrades explained
- Nintendo Switch 2 vs Nintendo Switch OLED: how does the new console shape up against its predecessor?
- Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat explained: how to use the handheld's new social hub
- Lords Mobile launches Pacific Rim collaboration and celebrates 19th anniversary of developer IGG
- The 15 best Switch 2 games to play right now
- Switch 2 vs Xbox Series S: How does Nintendo's handheld compare?
June 4
- With Ubisoft Forward looking unlikely this year, here's what I'm still expecting from the publisher at Summer Game Fest 2025
- From arduous to glorious: How Oblivion Remastered saved the Siege of Kvatch
- The 32 greatest biopics of all time
- With creators of Cyberpunk 2077, Frostpunk 2, and award-winning indies under one roof, Digital Dragons is helping Polish game developers "catch up to the West"
June 3
- "We can't fully imagine all the types of ways that people will play": Like Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Kart World is going to thrive on player imagination
- New Lego sets for June 2025 include my favorite Fortnite kit and mega-Hogwarts
- Predicting the games of Summer Game Fest 2025: What we expect to see from each of the 20 major publishers in attendance
- I’m sad to see Ncuti Gatwa go but a surprise Doctor Who regeneration is something I’ve always wanted
- RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business finally puts me in control of the series' iconic ED-209 bot, and it's as silly as it is violent: "Realism is not a part of RoboCop at all"
June 2
- Xbox Games Showcase 2025 needs to build on Microsoft's momentum, but it may need to go beyond The Outer Worlds 2 to pull it off
- Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken puts an Inception spin on PS1-era survival horror games, and I totally get why it's winning pre-launch awards
- How to get your gaming setup ready for Elden Ring Nightreign
- In this rat-filled city builder, one wrong move can change everything - and in my case it was forgetting to add a toilet
- Nintendo Switch 2 games in Australia - the best prices on all the biggest launch games
June 1
- Remember 2017's Star Wars Battlefront 2? It’s good now – like, really good