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We’re several years into the life cycle of the Steam Deck, and already, the platform (and its various competitors) have greatly impacted how people play games. By providing a moderately powerful gaming PC that fits comfortably in your hands, an array of amazing gaming opportunities opens up, from its versatility while traveling to getting in a few more matches of a favorite game while sitting outside your house. There’s no shortage of excellent PC games you can try out on Steam Deck, but we’ve gathered together 10 ideal choices that run the gamut of playstyles you might be in the mood […]

Doom: The Dark Ages doesn’t launch until May 15, but the review embargo lifted today. I’ve had a busy week writing Death Stranding 2 previews and spent a few days in Montreal this week visiting Rogue Factor to check out Hell is Us (keep an eye out for our impending preview), so I’m still shield-bashing my way through hordes of demons. Although I still have a good way to go in Doom: The Dark Ages, I can confidently say, as of now, this medieval shake-up is one hell of a good time.  Giving the Doom Slayer a shield might be one […]

After years of waiting for news, we learned last month that Deltarune Chapters 1-4 would not only be coming out on June 5 but that it would be a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title. However, in a newsletter sent out last night, developer/composer Toby Fox explained that the game itself will launch a little earlier than the console, depending on where you live. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be available for purchase in Japan starting at midnight on June 5, and since Deltarune will be a launch title, the game will also go live digitally at that time. However, Deltarune is […]

Developer Hanger 13 has revealed new videos showing gameplay and behind-the-scenes footage of Mafia: The Old Country. First revealed in 2022, the next entry and prequel in the Mafia series will be released on August 8.Mafia: The Old Country unfolds in early 1900s rural Sicily and centers on the origin of the Italian mafia. The story stars Enzo Favara, a former child laborer who grew up working in sulfur mines. To escape his servitude and build a better life, he joins the Don Torrisi crime family, and the story follows him as he climbs the organization’s delicate and often dangerous ranks while […]

Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Publisher: Activision Developer: Iron Galaxy Studios Release: July 11, 2025 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC), 2025 (Switch 2) Rating: Teen I have a long history with the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise. After my cousin brought his PlayStation and a copy of the first Tony Hawk game to our grandparents' house for Thanksgiving 1999, I couldn't save money to buy a PS1 fast enough. From there, I obsessed over Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and its direct sequels. I continued playing the series […]

Platform: PlayStation 5 Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: Kojima Productions Release: June 26, 2025 Rating: Mature Drawbridge is the new organization Sam works for in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Led by Fragile, the organization’s goal is more or less the same as Bridges’ in the first game: reconnect entire nations to the Chiral Network to prevent human extinction. To do that, Sam is assisted by a whole new team of allies who manage to be even more strange – and compelling – than his friends in the first game.  I spent a good amount of time getting to […]

On a recent episode of the TigerBelly podcast, hosted by Stardew Valley superfan Bobby Lee (Borderlands, Mad TV), Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone said that a sequel is a possibility. "I might eventually make a Stardew Valley 2, to be honest," Barone said during his extended discussion about the first game with Lee. Barone followed up that statement talking about how money is not the driving force behind creating Stardew Valley (or, by extension, Haunted Chocolatier), which is why the game's updates have all been free. @thetigerbelly Eric Barone, Stardew Valley creator, is in it for the love of the game! #tigerbelly […]

Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, PC Publisher: Fast Travel Games Developer: MoonHood Release: May 8, 2025 "Cozy" and "horror" seem like words with opposing definitions, but developer MoonHood Studio has repeatedly marketed its debut game, The Midnight Walk, as a cozy horror game. I understand where the studio is coming from; despite jump scares and chase sequences, the Tim Burton-esque art style is nostalgic, reminding me of watching Corpse Bride or The Nightmare Before Christmas as a kid. That said, cozy and horror are both genres that describe a game's aesthetics rather than its mechanics, and […]

Platform: PlayStation 5 Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: Kojima Productions Release: June 26, 2025 Rating: Mature I don’t think it’s controversial to say that the first Death Stranding is a confusing game. Between the strange lore surrounding BTs and the world of the dead, as well as bizarre terms like DOOMS, Chiralium, and Timefall thrown about, it’s a lot to remember, let alone understand. With Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Kojima Productions wisely takes a page from Final Fantasy XVI’s storytelling playbook (one of the game’s best features) by introducing Corpus, a new interactive in-game encyclopedia. Functionally, Corpus works […]

A team of developers formerly employed by Bungie has negotiated a deal to spin-off from its original company and form its own, known now as teamLFG. The news was announced in a PlayStation Blog post, where PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst says, "teamLFG originated at Bungie, but has also rallied developers from across the industry." The team is working on an "ambitious incubation project," though it gave few concrete details outside of that. While employees of the new developer are listed publicly on LinkedIn, the announcement did not name anyone as founder or CEO, instead providing a statement from the studio […]

Platform: PC Publisher: CCP Games Developer: CCP Games EVE Online is arguably the most obtuse MMO ever made. Famous for its headline-making space battles, it continues to entertain its audience 22 years after its release. Icelandic developer CCP Games aims to transform how players can approach its persistent sci-fi world, New Eden, with the development of its upcoming extraction shooter, EVE Vanguard. The studio wants players to inhabit the same world through the two games and seeks to answer the question: “What if the events in one game affected the other?” “Imagine a friend of yours on Twitter says, ‘Hey, […]

Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Raccoon Logic Studios Developer: Raccoon Logic Studios Release: May 8, 2025 Rating: Teen In 2020, Journey to the Savage Planet offered enticing exploration and inventive combat as you scoured an unaccommodating alien planet for resources and catalogued its inhabitants. Five years later, Revenge of the Savage Planet delivers the same basic concept, but thanks to a new third-person perspective, multiple planets, and a more thoughtful world design, it offers players a more consistent and enjoyable experience. Stepping into the spacesuit of a hapless corporate employee tasked with exploring […]

Over the past two decades, Rockstar Games has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the games industry. Rising up from quirky Scotland-based developers with a taste for pulp and crime fiction, Rockstar evolved radically, shifting into innovators and provocateurs, creating some of the industry's most influential and blockbuster titles. In the lead up to the eagerly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2, we came together as a staff to rank every single game that Rockstar developed (this means we excluded published titles like L.A. Noire and Smuggler's Run). From the humble top-down beginnings of Grand Theft Auto to […]

Bungie today pushed forward an array of new details regarding Destiny 2 and what players can expect to discover in the game over the next year. The scope and range of topics touched upon was extensive, though it’s clear that many of the more comprehensive details will arrive in other formats in the coming weeks and months. Even so, there’s a lot to unpack from what was shared. Much of the stream focused on The Edge of Fate, an expansion set to arrive on July 15. The Edge of Fate takes players to a new destination – a planetoid floating […]

There's a new Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, and even though the game was recently delayed to May of next year, developer Rockstar opened the floodgates today with new information. Vice City, where the game takes place, has a personality of its own. In addition to new details about the game's story and characters, the GTA VI website has loads of information about the game's new major areas, along with plenty of new screenshots. Here's a breakdown of what we know about each of them. Vice City According to Rockstar's website, the game's central metropolis has "the glamour, hustle, and […]

Rockstar Games surprise released a new trailer this morning for Grand Theft Auto VI (which was recently delayed to next year), but that's not all it shared about the game today. Alongside the trailer, Rockstar overhauled the game's website and added all kinds of new details about the the game's locations and some of the characters you will meet in the game, including its protagonists.   Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos are the aforementioned protagonists. Jason is an army vet who works in the Keys for local drug runners, but wants to try something new. Lucia's father trained her as […]

Today brings news of a new art book highlighting the unique visual and art palette that makes up Marvel Rivals. In the early months since its launch, Marvel Rivals has received high praise from critics and fans alike, and one of the features most commonly mentioned is its distinctive art. The comic book-inspired visuals always manage to capture the essence of the game’s myriad characters, even while frequently adding new twists on the typical presentation of the character. Likewise, many of the environments manage to reimagine that Marvel magic from the comics, presenting familiar locales, like the Norse-inspired Yggsgard or […]

Grand Theft Auto VI is the gaming industry's most anticipated game, but after last Friday's news that it would be delayed into May of next year, it seemed like it would be a while before we saw any new details about the game. Today, Rockstar decided to surprise the internet once more, but with good news this time: a second trailer. You can check it out below. This trailer spends a bit more time introducing the audience to Jason Duval, the game's male protagonist, by giving us a glimpse into his day to day life. It seems to be as […]

The market for mobile game controllers is becoming increasingly competitive. Not only because Apple opened up the option to use controllers with its devices relatively recently, but also because both PlayStation and Xbox now allow players to stream console games to their phones. It makes having a good compatible mobile device controller very useful. It’s also handy for solid mobile ports of console games like Dead Cells (which is what I used to test the Pro) or Resident Evil Village (among many others). I spent a lot of time with mobile game controllers during my stint at GameSpot as its […]

Platform: PC Publisher: Strange Scaffold Developer: Strange Scaffold Release: May 22, 2025 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has a long, rich history with video games. Over the years, we've seen the four brothers take to the streets and sewers of New York in platformers, fighting games, pinball experiences, and roguelites, but the genre most closely associated with the brand is beat-'em-up action. Strange Scaffold, the studio behind games like Clickolding and El Paso, Elsewhere, had a unique idea for tackling a Turtles title while retaining the heart and soul of the IP's history in games. The result is Teenage […]