I feel like the end of every year puts everyone into a reflective mood as we look back at what we did (or meant to do) – so why not do the same with what we played and what we should be playing next?

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Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

You were just checking the time. That’s all. But there was a notification, and it could have been important, but it turned out to be a link to a funny post on BlueSky. And now it’s 47 minutes later ...

It's no secret that Microsoft and Xbox Game Pass had a rocky end to 2025, with a price increase signaling that Game Pass' days of being the "best deal in gaming" were in the rearview. On the other ...

It’s almost fall, which means it is once again almost time for a deluge of potentially great new videogames. The bulk of the year’s new releases always come out between the start of September and ...

It even has procedural tracks.

The legacy of FromSoftware’s Souls series isn’t just defined by the amazing games that it’s made up of, but also the subgenre that’s been given life thanks to its very existence: The Soulslike. It’s a ...