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ExclusiveSoma successor Ontos is "like Shadow of the Colossus" says its creative director: The moon-set horror is "built around the looming excitement and dread of what the next big Experiment will be like" -
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ExclusiveSuda51 says "game development for us is almost like playing a jam session at a live concert", and the electric action of Romeo is a Dead Man has me ready to rock -
Hands-onAfter just 4 hours, I'm impressed by Nioh 3's snappy action and samurai-to-ninja combo transformations: "We want the player to have a rich experience of mastery" -
OpinionAfter Payday 3's fumbles, Fairgames just might turn out to be the heist game that I crave -
OpinionSaros throws anything that slowed Returnal down out the door, meaning it'll be tough for other games to keep pace with my most anticipated PS5 game of 2026 -
Hands-onAfter just an hour playing Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, I'm charmed and unsettled in equal measure – this JRPG remake has surprisingly ambitious storytelling goals -
Hands-onAfter 18 years, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a surprisingly magical return to Nintendo's legendary series, and I'm all in on psychic abilities and the power of friendship -
OpinionAll signs point to Marvel's Wolverine being the Logan simulator I've wanted for decades, and the next step toward PS5's superhero universe -
Hands-onPlant powers rule in Alruna: End of History, a grimdark Metroidvania about reclaiming industrial spaces, and I love the condensed approach to maps that still pack secrets -
Hands-onDishonored and Citizen Sleeper collide in Duskpunk, a dice-rolling steampunk RPG that has me trading secrets and picking pockets to survive -
Hands-onI kickflipped so hard I destroyed a moon in the demonic Skate Story, which is already my favorite skater of 2025 -
Hands-onMarvel Cosmic Invasion is a brawler that channels the energy of '90s superhero cartoons, and I can't resist a Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon team-up -
Hands-onAfter playing Reanimal's terrifying opening, it's filling the Little Nightmares void in my heart -
Hands-onBalatro but with dice has me hooked, Dice A Million keeps me rolling in this Steam Next Fest demo -
Hands-onSystem Shock and PowerWash Simulator combine in Ambrosia Sky, an exploration sci-fi FPS with immaculate vibes and a Steam Next Fest demo you can play now -
Hands-onEat fur, Super Mario Odyssey – my heart has been stolen by the '90s flavored Bubsy 4D thanks to a generous Steam Next Fest demo -
Hands-onBlumhouse first-person horror game is a Silent Hill dystopia where nobody sleeps, and you need to stealth around like it's Alien: Isolation – which I might be better at if I weren't so scared -
Hands-onI dropped dogs onto other dogs to create even bigger dogs in Dogpile's hefty Steam Next Fest demo -
Hands-onDonkey Kong: King of Swing's spirit returns in Turnip Mountain's arcadey cliff-clambering Steam Next Fest demo -
Hands-onA player before me destroyed a bridge in this Steam Next Fest demo, so I had to build it again in this narrative adventure where your choices have consequences for others
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