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A photo shows a collection of physical Volition releases that belonged to the developer

I visited a video game archivist trying to preserve some of the world's most forgotten history against all odds, and sometimes even other gamers

By Ashley Bardhan published

Feature Interview | The Strong Museum is protecting what even some game companies won't keep

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A screenshot shows a large mannequin monster reaching toward the player holding a gun in first person

The first FPS from horror publisher Blumhouse is an unexpected blend of Resident Evil, Bloodborne, and mermaid folk horror, and it shouldn't work – but it does

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Hands-on Horror Special | Crisol: Theater of Idols is strange enough to stand out from the crowd of Resident Evil-likes

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A Cairn screenshot shows an impressive mountain during sunset

The best new game I've played all year is a 30-minute demo where I just climbed rocks and ate chocolate bars – and I still care about it more than Borderlands 4 and GTA 6 combined

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Summer Preview 2025 | Cairn is improbably good

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In first person, a hand grabs onto a set of prison bars against a fleshy pink backdrop

This insomnia simulator has Outlast enemies, Alan Wake dream sequences, and "evil" music by a Nine Inch Nails guitarist, and I already need to watch about 50 lore videos on it

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Summer Preview 2025 | Just thinking about Sleep Awake makes me tired

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A woman turns to look at an unseen person while standing in front of crew mates behind a glass screen in Directive 8020

Until Dawn studio's first sci-fi game is a body horror fest inspired by John Carpenter with tons of Lethal Company tension, and I've never been so excited to turn into a pile of sludge

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Summer Preview 2025 | Directive 8020 is my dream nightmare

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The Possessor(s) protagonist shoots a beam of light across a dark environment

Hyper Light Drifter studio's new 2D side-scroller is a chimera of my favorite things: the mythology of Neon White, Metroidvania tension from Animal Well, and perfect Smash Bros. combat

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Summer Preview 2025 | Heart Machine knows how to make me obsess

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A screenshot from Pragmata shows a blonde girl shooting out lasers from her hand while an orange border identifies it as part of GamesRadar's summer previews

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

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Summer Preview 2025 | Pragmata is set to release in 2026

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The Grave Seasons protagonist waters seeds in a plot of soil and an orange border says Summer Preview 2025

With Haunted Chocolatier still miles away, farming sim with serial killers Grave Seasons is here to scratch that cozy horror itch until it bleeds

By Ashley Bardhan published

Hands-on Summer Preview 2025 | I'd live in this spooky Stardew Valley, despite the risks

Hands-on
Oblivion Remastered flame atronach

An Oblivion horror story scared me off The Elder Scrolls 4 for nearly 20 years, but Oblivion Remastered finally proved there's nothing to be afraid of

By Ali Jones published

Opinion Gather round, as I paint you a tale of woe

Opinion
A screenshot of the Adoring Fan seen in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

I became Oblivion Remastered's greatest gladiator by playing dirty - and bringing every single opponent down to my level

By Ali Jones published

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