Latest articles by Ashley Bardhan
The Blood of Dawnwalker dev says comparisons to The Witcher 3 are inevitable, but it's OK because "we are not compared to a bad game" and "we are making our own kind of beasts"
News It's flattering, really
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Netflix adaptation from John Wick writer gets first look trailer that's so full of moody anime spies, you might forget there hasn't been a new game in 12 years
News Whatever works for you, Ubisoft
Indie devs' weirdly promising Bubsy 4D wouldn't exist if the clouds hadn't parted and blessed the Atari CEO with a revelation: "I was like, 'Is this a nationally known IP?'"
News I don't know, is it?
Palworld suddenly has Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam after Valve introduces language-based scoring: "As always, we're so incredibly grateful"
News Goode werk, Palworld
"You have a dodge, people are like, 'Ah, that's a Soulslike'": Silent Hill f leads "disagree" melee combat makes it a Soulslike, say "the most authentic" way to play is story mode
News Chill, bro, it's just action-horror
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says "I think they could charge $200" for Borderlands 4, "you can't find a better value in the world for any type of entertainment," then adds: "I wish they'd give it away, because then everyone would play it"
News You might worry about pricing, but Randy Pitchford won't
The Blood of Dawnwalker lead say the medieval vampire RPG is a "narrative sandbox" with quests that "can be completed in any order, skipped entirely, or even never discovered at all"
News You're a real vampire now
New Bloober game trailer at Gamescom seems to include a secret Silent Hill 2 cameo, unless I'm as confused as James Sunderland
News Meet me in our special place: Kraków
Control 2 fans in shambles after mysterious, psychological Gamescom trailer is revealed to be an advertisement for more Gamescom: "Step on legos for eternity"
News How could this happen…
You know and hated Bubsy 3D, now get ready for Bubsy 4D from Atari: a bit of '90s "platforming purrfection" that might signal the End Times
News We're in danger
Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai says those who haven't already played the GameCube racer might ask themselves "if it's basically Mario Kart," and, uh, yeah, "it basically is like Mario Kart"
News OK, cool
Final Fantasy 10 and Kingdom Hearts writer Kazushige Nojima is "delighted" to learn his games have made you all cry: "There's nothing more joyful"
News What's that supposed to mean?
Valve makes major change to Steam user reviews with new "language-specific" scores enabled by default – which could explain or minimize review bombs
News "Maintaining trust in the system is crucial to us"
More "Japanese companies seem to realize the value" of releasing old games without DRM, GOG staff say, so top "Dreamlist" game Final Fantasy 7 might actually, eventually happen
News Free Final Fantasy 7
Assassin's Creed Shadows beats Mario Kart World and Elden Ring Nightreign to be the top-selling 2025 game in Europe this year, but EA Sports FC 25 has still managed to sell more
News How could you, EA Sports FC 25?
Ex PlayStation boss believes developers are tired of "doing the same thing for so long" and welcomes a new era of "AA gaming, with a wide variety of content and games" like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
News Shawn Layden is over it!
"The biggest competitor to Grand Theft Auto 6 will be Grand Theft Auto 5," says industry analyst, because AAA is struggling against the live-service behemoths it created years ago
News "It's wild times to be trying to make new video games"
Fan of Steam's latest gacha craze Umamusume: Pretty Derby sacrifices brand new fridge to his sociopathic horse girl who's only winning third place: "She's a late bloomer"
News Nothing wrong with that
Minecraft "is actually a hardcore action RPG in disguise," says former Path of Exile co-creator, "more hardcore than even Path of Exile," in fact, because there's lava
News I guess that makes sense
"They say that, in space, no one can hear you scream": Devs of hit space sim Hardspace Shipbreaker "reacquire full ownership" of the series, announce "multiple" follow-ups in development
News "That's right!"
If you wish Baldur's Gate 3 had more ghoulish dungeons and old school D&D vibes, this cosmic horror RPG might be the one: "Did I just see a Rust Monster in a modern game?"
News The Secret of Weepstone is black-and-white terror
Neon Genesis Evangelion animator's debut film combines Studio Ghibli whimsy with fairy-tale timelessness, and I hope this is the future of anime
Opinion Opinion | If the romantic comedy genre is an ocean, ChaO stands out like a wave
Mass layoffs, studio closures, and the live-service graveyard are no match for the legally distinct Nightmare Kart arcade cabinet
Feature Opinion | Nonprofit Arcade Commons is making arcade magic
