Games

Out of the blue: How a Quake blog turned PC gaming news site has stayed a haven from 'internet enshittification' for nearly 30 years

Out of the blue: How a Quake blog turned PC gaming news site has stayed a...

2025-07-05

All the carnage that's fit to post. No more, no less.

Michael Madsen, the voice of Dishonored's supernatural assassin Daud, has died

Michael Madsen, the voice of Dishonored's supernatural assassin Daud, has died

2025-07-05

The Hollywood tough guy appeared in numerous games, but his turn as the Knife of Dunwall was especially inspired.

I don't need 64 GB of RAM but I am tempted when prices are as low as they are right now for genuinely speedy sticks

I don't need 64 GB of RAM but I am tempted when prices are as low as they are...

2025-07-05

It wasn't that long ago that you'd consider 32 GB for $150/£150 to be a good deal.

Everything you need to know about Blitz Royale, Fortnite's newest mode

Everything you need to know about Blitz Royale, Fortnite's newest mode

2025-07-05

Five-minute rounds, tons of medallions, and mythic weapons galore.

Picking the best GPU of 2025 has been the biggest challenge of my near 20-year PC gaming tech testing career. Now my brain hurts

Picking the best GPU of 2025 has been the biggest challenge of my near...

2025-07-05

Why do graphics cards—most especially graphics card prices—have to be such a pain in the posterior?

Valve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at $3.5 million per employee it makes Apple and Facebook look like a lemonade stand

Valve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at...

2025-07-05

No wonder Gabe Newell can afford all those boats.

A 'little educational game for middle-schoolers' left DayZ's creators obsessed, inspired, and embroiled in a contentious presidential campaign: 'It's 4.5 years later, and I'm still talking about this story'

A 'little educational game for middle-schoolers' left DayZ's creators...

2025-07-05

DayZ's former creative director thinks the survival genre needs to take a leaf out of Eco's book.

Rematch plans to add an in-game report system, punish own-goal griefers with 3 days in the slammer, and slap cheaters with indefinite bans

Rematch plans to add an in-game report system, punish own-goal griefers with...

2025-07-05

"We take these matters extremely seriously."

Peak re-releases its next update aimed at improving stability and reassures players 'we don't have any issue with sharing video content, including modded stuff'

Peak re-releases its next update aimed at improving stability and reassures...

2025-07-05

You can now reconnect to games that you've been disconnected from.

Today's Wordle answer for Friday, July 4

Today's Wordle answer for Friday, July 4

2025-07-05

Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – All the key details on the next Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – All the key details on the next Call of Duty

2025-07-05

Activision is double-dipping on Black Ops in 2025.

I played 10 free Steam demos this week: here are the 5 games that made it onto my wishlist

I played 10 free Steam demos this week: here are the 5 games that made it...

2025-07-05

Load up your wishlist—a lot of great games are headed your way.

Stop Killing Games surges past its goals, but a possible signature spoofing campaign could cause trouble: 'This is not a Change.org petition. This is a government process'

Stop Killing Games surges past its goals, but a possible signature spoofing...

2025-07-05

Initiative founder Ross Scott says he's "in a complete fog" about how many signatures the Stop Killing Games petitions really have.

'There has to be a better way than this': Game developers call Microsoft's latest layoffs 'a colossal waste of talent' from a publisher that seems like it's in 'a death spiral'

'There has to be a better way than this': Game developers call Microsoft's...

2025-07-05

In response to "heartbreaking" turmoil, devs share grim humor, frustration, and fears for the industry's future.

Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release

Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before...

2025-07-05

Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release

Subnautica 2 studio begs rioting fans for benefit of the doubt after leadership axed by owner Krafton: 'The team that has been working on the game day-to-day over the last few years remains completely unchanged'

Subnautica 2 studio begs rioting fans for benefit of the doubt after...

2025-07-05

I don't think it's enough to win people back.

Academics critique Farming Simulator's portrayal of 'good farming' and praise modders for agro-ecology add-ons

Academics critique Farming Simulator's portrayal of 'good farming' and praise...

2025-07-05

The researchers believe Farming Simulator can influence attitudes about real farming.

Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards

Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU...

2025-07-05

I've made a career out of prodding graphics cards and this has been the toughest set of recommendations I can remember.

European game publisher group responds to Stop Killing Games, claims 'These proposals would curtail developer choice

European game publisher group responds to Stop Killing Games, claims 'These...

2025-07-05

Video Games Europe voices opposition to Stop Killing Games movement as it clears threshold to become an EU Citizens' Initiative.