Games

Double Fine's next game is a PvP brawler with pottery-powered team battles and a full social hub, out this spring

By Austin Wood Published 22 January 26

While Gears of War: E-Day rewinds the clock, The Coalition is looking to freshen up the 20-year-old series

By Kaan Serin Published 22 January 26

Upcoming Ubisoft games: Every new Ubisoft game in development

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Last updated 22 January 26

Gears of War: E-Day is set in one city as it's both "a rich environment" and "the best gameplay playground"

By Scott McCrae Published 21 January 26

The Coalition believes that Gears of War: E-Day "has the potential to be one of the best stories in the Gears franchise"

By Josh West Published 20 January 26

In a games industry dominated by safe bets, Capcom keeps getting weird with it

By Scott McCrae Published 19 January 26

GTA 6 studio "open and operational" following boiler malfunction, Rockstar confirms

By Catherine Lewis Last updated 19 January 26

Tomb Raider's co-creator "really didn't want to alter" her, even after a whole new model was created for Japan

By Scott McCrae Published 19 January 26

25 Best Rockstar Games of all time, ranked

By David Meikleham Last updated 19 January 26

The Pokemon developer's new action RPG pits one woman and her dog against a "harsh and unforgiving" world: "To convey the severity of their journey, a stylized or cartoonish world felt inappropriate"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published 22 January 26

Beast of Reincarnation: Everything we know about the Pokemon developer's flashy new action RPG

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published 22 January 26

Pokemon dev Game Freak sets summer 2026 release window for its new "one-person, one-dog action RPG"

By Jordan Gerblick Published 22 January 26

How to reroll in Arknights Endfield

By Jessica Orr Published 22 January 26

All Wuthering Waves codes (January 2026) and how to redeem them

By Iain Wilson Last updated 22 January 26

Anthem fan gets BioWare's looter shooter running again without EA's dead servers only days after shutdown

By Catherine Lewis Published 21 January 26

Demon Blade codes (January 2026) for Cash, Spins, Souls, and more

By Iain Wilson Last updated 20 January 26

Nioh 3 is already locked in as my favorite Soulslike of 2026, feeling like Team Ninja's response to Elden Ring with its open exploration and intense yokai clashes

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published 18 January 26

"It took Anthem a very long time to admit to itself that it was a looter shooter," BioWare veteran says

By Dustin Bailey Published 16 January 26

Pokemon Legends: Z-A update 2.0.1 adds major quality-of-life improvements and fixes one of the DLC's biggest annoyances

By Catherine Lewis Published 22 January 26

All Wuthering Waves codes (January 2026) and how to redeem them

By Iain Wilson Last updated 22 January 26

Catching up before Life is Strange Reunion? Here's how to play Double Exposure for as little as possible

By Tabitha Baker Published 21 January 26

Former Pokemon world champion says this mole "has the potential to run the metagame" once it's free from Legends: Z-A

By Catherine Lewis Published 21 January 26

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand's developer "tried to follow where the fun was," resulting in a very strange Steam demo

By Luke Kemp Published 21 January 26

Where to buy Pokemon TCG Ascended Heroes, the anticipated new set

By Benjamin Abbott Last updated 21 January 26

BioShock 4: Everything we know so far

By Heather Wald Last updated 21 January 26

As Life is Strange Reunion brings Max and Chloe back, Deck Nine promises it "isn't just for people who sacrificed Arcadia Bay"

By Josh West Published 20 January 26

Life is Strange: Reunion is the conclusion of Max and Chloe's story, and it's set to release in just 2 months

By Catherine Lewis Published 20 January 26

Is Fortnite down? And if so then how long is the Fortnite downtime?

By Iain Wilson Last updated 22 January 26

Fortnite now allows in-game purchases in user-generated Creative maps, including for randomized items

By Catherine Lewis Published 12 January 26

The Fortnite South Park Born in Chaos event explained

By Iain Wilson Published 9 January 26

Fortnite is introducing 5-player teams for its South Park collab, but lead suggests it could become permanent

By Scott McCrae Published 8 January 26

The coolest new battle royale is this Zelda-inspired indie with the cutest Link's Awakening remake-style visuals

By Dustin Bailey Published 6 January 26

Fortnite lead gushes that "working at Epic allows you to have your childhood dreams come true" due to South Park collab

By Scott McCrae Published 6 January 26

How to turn off Simple Build in Fortnite

By Iain Wilson Published 8 December 25

Fortnite channels its inner Helldivers 2, adds ragdoll-like tumbling, which is either very funny or incredibly embarrassing depending on who you ask

By Catherine Lewis Published 2 December 25

Fortnite Chapter 7 was designed to take the game "back to its battle royale roots," even though it didn't actually start as one, and one lead is "both in awe and hugely proud of this team"

By Anthony McGlynn Published 1 December 25

Frozen, Hocus Pocus, and Coco make their way to Disney Villainous with new expansions

By Benjamin Abbott Published 22 January 26

Root designer leaves to create his own studio, and he's taking two beloved board game franchises with him

By Benjamin Abbott Published 15 January 26

Looking for a good 2-player board game? This superhero adventure is worth suiting up for

By Scott White Published 14 January 26

Wingspan is getting a game-changing expansion in 2026

By Benjamin Abbott Published 8 January 26

Our experts' favorite board games of 2025

By Benjamin Abbott Published 30 December 25

These party board games are essential for any New Year's Eve get-together

By Benjamin Abbott Published 27 December 25

I 3D printed my family a board game for Christmas, this is how it went

By Benjamin Abbott Published 25 December 25

Scythe review: "This alt-history board game is still a gold standard for modern strategy"

By Katie Wickens Published 22 December 25

Tired of competitive board games? These team-based alternatives are perfect for Christmas

By Benjamin Abbott Published 16 December 25

Cities: Skylines 2 is getting a new developer as publisher Paradox turns to a new studio, 2 years after the city builder's messy launch with no console release in sight

By Catherine Lewis Published 17 November 25

7 years and 35,000 wishlists later, one of Steam's most popular city-builder demos failed miserably enough at Early Access for its creator to question everything: "None of this means we were owed anything"

By Ashley Bardhan Published 12 November 25

"I am rethinking what went wrong to ensure it won't happen again": Manor Lords creator ends months of silence and reveals a huge update to the city builder's AI towns

By Anthony McGlynn Published 2 October 25

Beyond These Stars is the weirdest city-builder I've ever seen, thanks to a giant space whale that can go rogue if it gets too hungry

By Ali Jones Published 28 August 25

Anno 117: Pax Romana demo confirmed, giving you an early slice of "the premier builder game of 2025"

Presented by Ubisoft

By Sam Loveridge Published 20 August 25

Beautiful city-builder Town to City sets its early access release date, and it's very soon

Presented by Kwalee

By Ali Jones Published 20 August 25

Manor Lords' new update is "overhauling a lot of systems at once," and it should be worth the 6-month wait as "we'll be able to shift to smaller, more frequent updates going forward"

By Scott McCrae Published 3 July 25

My favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder so far is a chill sequel to Plague Inc, but I still ended up feeding dogs to my citizens

By Ali Jones Published 12 June 25

Fantasy city-builder Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown gets its full release date later this month

Presented by PlaySide

By Ali Jones Published 7 June 25

Peak will get its final biome this year and a couple of updates "that address some commonly requested features"

By Scott McCrae Published 21 January 26

Helldivers 2 grunts vote on which planet to fire our shiny new laser beam at

By Scott McCrae Published 16 January 26

Former Assassin's Creed lead says don't worry about a AA takeover, it's an "absolute wasteland" for mid-budget funding

By Kaan Serin Published 15 January 26

Co-op stop motion adventure Out of Words could be the next It Takes Two

By Malindy Hetfeld Published 13 January 26

Peak's lead wants to keep its game "jam-like spirit" for future updates

By Scott McCrae Published 13 January 26

One of Steam's first hits of 2026 is this adorable co-op game about exploring wastelands on the back of a giant crab

By Kaan Serin Published 11 January 26

Valve sends annual chocolates to Steam devs who earn roughly $800,000, and the Peak devs are happy to finally get theirs

By Dustin Bailey Published 9 January 26

Peak is $8 because the devs wanted you to see a $5 price tag and, hey, "eight bucks is still five bucks"

By Dustin Bailey Published 8 January 26

Brookhaven codes (January 2026) for music tracks and memes

By Iain Wilson Last updated 8 January 26

How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct – including the first look at Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay

By Scott McCrae Published 22 January 26

Nintendo of America's new president makes her first public appearance since stepping into the role with a dev pep talk

By Scott McCrae Published 19 January 26

How to watch the Resident Evil Showcase – our next look at RE: Requiem gameplay and more Leon Kennedy is nearly here

By Scott McCrae Published 14 January 26

Fable will get its "first deep dive" alongside Forza Horizon 6 gameplay and more during Xbox Developer Direct this month

By Scott McCrae Published 8 January 26

Everything announced at The Game Awards 2025

By Rollin Bishop Last updated 12 December 25

10 predictions for The Game Awards 2025: Half-Life 3, Resident Evil Requiem, and more on Steam Machine please and thank you

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published 9 December 25

PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted returns this week – here's how and when to watch it

By Catherine Lewis Published 3 December 25

GTA 6 might've won the "Most Wanted Game" award at the Golden Joysticks, but The Witcher 4 wasn't far behind

By Anna Koselke Published 28 November 25

All the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 winners revealed

By Sam Loveridge Published 20 November 25

Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated 22 January 26

Battlefield 6 dev teases new season 2 map and confirms classic Battlefield 4 map Golmud Railway is returning

By Jordan Gerblick Published 21 January 26

All Marathon Cores we know of so far and what they do

By Will Sawyer Published 21 January 26

New FPS from Titanfall devs shows signs of life after weeks of radio silence, and just days before its release date

By Anthony McGlynn Published 21 January 26

The 25 best Steam games to play in 2026

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated 21 January 26

Bungie fixes Marathon pre-order glitch that caused Destiny 2 to start installing: "Like something out of The Onion"

By Anthony McGlynn Published 21 January 26

Comparisons to Concord didn't feel great, says ex Marathon art director, but haters "can't take the thing I care about the most"

By Austin Wood Published 20 January 26

Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PS5 because the FPS is "best played when we have a large, healthy community"

By Anthony McGlynn Published 20 January 26

All Marathon characters and Runners Shells we know of and their abilities

By Will Sawyer Published 20 January 26

Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai confirms those food JPEGs heal more based on how many calories they contain

By Scott McCrae Published 15 January 26

Jujutsu Infinite codes (January 2026) for free Spins

By Iain Wilson Last updated 13 January 26

Fans prove Capcom, Sega, and Square Enix are leaving money on the table by creating their own crossover fighting games

By Scott McCrae Published 6 January 26

Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco after 31 years: "I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close"

By Scott McCrae Published 8 December 25

Now that Kirby Air Riders is out, everyone is making the same joke about Nintendo immediately asking Masahiro Sakurai to work on Super Smash Bros 6: "Alright. We let you make Air Riders. You know what comes next…"

By Scott McCrae Published 20 November 25

From the moment development started on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, "the goal was to reinstate Marvel as a pillar of the fighting game community"

By Scott McCrae Published 5 November 25

"This is a Komplete FAILURE": Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is off to a rough start with massive input lag and netcode issues ruining fighting game fans' experiences online

By Scott McCrae Published 3 November 25

Yet another PlayStation icon that Sony is content to leave in its grave is getting revived by an entirely different publisher

By Dustin Bailey Published 27 October 25

Mortal Kombat co-creator says the movie sequel's opening has made him cry every single time he's watched it: "It punches you in the face"

By George Marston Published 16 October 25

Alan Wake 2 studio defends Epic CEO as Larian publishing lead questions "millions in lost revenue" from no Steam version

By Ashley Bardhan Published 22 January 26

Upcoming horror games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated 21 January 26

GOG co-founder says "curation is the privilege" of stores like Steam, but selling banned horror game Horses was worth it

By Ashley Bardhan Published 21 January 26

Pathologic 3 dials into the psychological horror that makes this the most punishing franchise ever

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published 21 January 26

Ontos is channeling the spirit of the most upsetting horror game I've ever played, and I'm not sure I can do it again

By Leon Hurley Published 20 January 26

The 25 best horror games to play right now

By Leon Hurley Last updated 20 January 26

Hellraiser: Revival has such sights to show you, but "most of them pretty visceral and gruesome"

By Joe Chivers Published 16 January 26

"We wanted to make something darker", Reanimal's devs tell me: Without "the safety net charm of Little Nightmares"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published 16 January 26

Former Little Nightmares devs' End of Abyss is a satisfyingly creepy blend of top-down twin-stick shooter and Metroidvania exploration

By Malindy Hetfeld Published 10 January 26

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Part 3 are in the works for Switch 2, experience will be about on par with other platforms

By Kaan Serin Published 22 January 26

As Final Fantasy 7 Remake arrives on Switch 2, lead encourages Smash Bros fans to play his game

By Scott McCrae Published 22 January 26

JRPG icon behind Persona and Shin Megami Tensei breaks his 16-year hiatus from games with an upcoming "school life RPG"

By Kaan Serin Published 15 January 26

Final Fantasy 7 Remake getting God Mode on all platforms to celebrate launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S

By Anthony McGlynn Published 15 January 26

The unlikely PS2 remake of the most divisive JRPG in the beloved Ys series is finally playable in English

By Dustin Bailey Published 13 January 26

JRPG maestro behind Persona and Metaphor ReFantazio has played Clair Obscur Expedition 33, says it's "very well made"

By Austin Wood Published 13 January 26

The best Persona games, ranked

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated 13 January 26

The N64's most infamous JRPG is getting the same recompilation treatment that gave us 60 FPS PC remasters of Mario and Zelda

By Dustin Bailey Published 12 January 26

Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy director grappled with how much to include from the various spin-offs

By Kaan Serin Published 10 January 26

New Dune: Awakening patch finally lets you transfer your character to another server

By Jordan Gerblick Published 22 January 26

Ex MMO dev allegedly hacked 68 players for in-game gold worth over $700,000 and sold it for Bitcoin, UK court finds the gold legally counts as "property" and can be stolen

By Austin Wood Published 21 January 26

Former World of Warcraft producer reunites with another WoW vet on Riot's League of Legends MMO

By Dustin Bailey Published 20 January 26

World of Warcraft opens the doors of IRL estate agent pop-up to celebrate Player Housing

Presented by Blizzard Entertainment

By Iain Wilson Published 19 January 26

Jagex is killing RuneScape's awful microtransaction shop because it wants to be "a safe haven" for players

By Jordan Gerblick Published 17 January 26

RuneScape CEO says players were "16-year-olds listening to Breaking Benjamin. Now it's 33-year-old accountants and CEOs"

By Austin Wood Published 16 January 26

Garry's Mod and Rust studio lead says "games should never die" as Amazon MMO New World prepares to shut down

By Anthony McGlynn Published 16 January 26

4 years after launching MMO to nearly 1 million players, Amazon delists New World and sets final shutdown date for 2027

By Ashley Bardhan Published 15 January 26

6 years ago, an MMO player of focus, commitment, and sheer will demanded custom sandals in-game – they're finally here

By Austin Wood Published 14 January 26

League of Legends was down yesterday unless you reset your system clock, because Riot forgot to update a certificate

By Anthony McGlynn Published 5 January 26

League of Legends is getting a new client, overhauled visuals, and new gameplay elements in a massive 2027 update

By Jordan Gerblick Published 19 December 25

10 Best MOBAs to play today

By Ali Jones Last updated 8 December 25

After 7 long snowless years, the League of Legends Winter map is coming back this year "because you really asked for it"

By Jordan Gerblick Published 18 October 25

Valve billionaire Gabe Newell says "people talk s*** at me in chat, and about once a week people say, hey noob, uninstall the game" but "that's really about their enthusiasm" so he still plays Dota 2 "every day"

By Austin Wood Published 11 September 25

League of Legends leadership just got a crash course in horniness when "someone started explaining what 'gooning' meant: "I shouldn't tell you this"

By Ali Jones Last updated 19 August 25

New Deadlock update adds six heroes and more to Valve's MOBA shooter, a mere month after the Steam dev said a patch "won't be coming for some time" to the limited-access game

By Anna Koselke Published 19 August 25

"We will for sure lose money": League of Legends developer is finally cracking down on account boosting after 15 years, even at the cost of the game's revenue

By Ali Jones Published 15 August 25

League of Legends' very bad year continues as Riot pulls sloppy AI video offline amid fan criticism: "WTF how is this real"

By Ali Jones Published 5 August 25

I accidentally played 10 hours of Magic Inn and it's already the most hands-on management sim I've played since Two Point Campus

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published 8 August 25

I finally tried Minami Lane after seeing over 5,000 positive reviews, and within 4 hours it's already the chillest management game I've ever played

By Heather Wald Published 1 August 25

"This is completely insane. I didn't even think that was possible?": Minami Lane dev stunned to see his new cute $5 Steam game gather over 1,000 flawless reviews

By Kaan Serin Published 7 June 25

I traded banned books for bread in this RPG-tinged resource management game that feels like Pentiment meets Citizen Sleeper

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published 26 May 25

I failed at my favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder because I was too distracted by the amazing movement to actually build anything

By Ali Jones Published 22 October 24

The long-awaited Stardew Valley 1.6 update will finally arrive on console and mobile in November

By Ali Jones Published 22 September 24

Bethesda's new Fallout Shelter-like Elder Scrolls game launches today, for real this time, nearly a year after we played it at the first launch

By Jesse Vitelli Published 10 September 24

One of the OG Grand Theft Auto devs has a new game coming, and it's basically the exact opposite of GTA's violent open-world

By Ali Jones Published 1 September 24

Tavern Keeper feels like being a fly on the wall in a D&D campaign, and I never knew I needed that in a management sim

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published 23 August 24