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Satire — Oh Right, Gamescom Opening Night Live Was Yesterday

OMG! I actually missed Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. Are you even allowed to call yourself a gamer after that? I mean, what could possibly…

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BrokenLore Ascend Preview: A Steel Tower Gives Influencers the Fright of Their Lives

Preview: In BrokenLore: Ascend, two extreme-sports influencers climb a steel tower hundreds of meters tall. Up there, their photo-obsessed ego trip quickly turns into a…

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Steam, the Game Landfill: Why Valve Sells So Much Junk

Have you ever found yourself trawling through the Steam store and thinking, “Man, what a dump. When is an actual professional game going to show…

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BrokenLore Ascend Preview: A Steel Tower Gives Influencers the Fright of Their Lives

Preview: In BrokenLore: Ascend, two extreme-sports influencers climb a steel tower hundreds of meters tall.…

Finals Week: Studio Cimosa Announces a “School Cheating Sim”

Studio Cimosa has unveiled Finals Week, its new single-player and multiplayer game, with an announcement…

Trainwatch: Railroad-Crossing Drama Finds a Publisher in 11 bit studios

Trainwatch is a time-management drama about a newly appointed railroad-crossing operator and his drinking problem.…

Two Horror Games Bring Fresh Ideas to the Genre Today

No idea what to play next? You will in a minute—assuming horror is your thing.…

Satire — Here’s Why You Should Always Pre-Order Games

Why Halloween: The Game Could Still Be Released in Australia

As developer IllFonic announced on X on August 9, its licensed survival horror title Halloween:…

Bakudo Preview: A Sci-Fi Ball Game with Dark Souls Ambitions

Bakudo is about to give the small sci-fi sports niche an intriguing new entry. During…

N-OS: Desktop Story: An Invitation to Poke Around a Dev’s Private Life

Not Her Story, but His Story: N-OS: Desktop Story launched in Early Access recently, inviting…

Lancelot: The Silver Knight — New Zelda-Style Action Adventure Announced

Developer-publisher Super AC has announced Lancelot: The Silver Knight, a new... well, what exactly? At…

Steam, the Game Landfill: Why Valve Sells So Much Junk

Have you ever found yourself trawling through the Steam store and thinking, “Man, what a…

Wilderdark: Parasite-Dino Horror Gets a Release Date

The Convergence Games Showcase on July 16 brought a release date for dinosaur horror game…

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Satire — PS6 Will Be Digital-Only, Sony Acquires PCSX

This article is satire. The events, quotes, and claims described here are fictional. Mainstream Outside…

Satire — We Asked an AI How Long It Plans to Keep Eating Memory Chips

This article is satire. The events, quotes, and claims described here are fictional. RAM shortages,…

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6 Hidden Gems, From Free to Pricey, to Beat the Summer Drought

Major releases are thin on the ground in the middle of summer, but gaming’s quieter…

Consoles Aren’t Dead — But Their Best Arguments Are Fading

I always thought the “war” between console players and PC gamers was ridiculous, because for…

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D-topia: In This New Sci-Fi Adventure, an AI Runs the World

In the puzzle adventure D-topia, you play as a Facilitator on an alien planet, helping…

Red Flag Is Out: Are You Worth the Last Supplies?

The post-apocalyptic Red Flag is a social deduction party game through and through, which means…

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Dragon Shelter Preview: Farming, Dragons, and One Very Grumpy Town

The cozy farming-sim space is getting crowded—and now Dragon Shelter wants to squeeze in too.…

Security 51 Preview: Papers, Please, but in Area 51

Preview: Ever wondered what really goes on inside Area 51? Then slip into the role…

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My Summer Love Memories Review: The Best FMV Dating Sim? For Me, Absolutely

Let’s be honest: summer is at its best when you don’t have to get sunburned…

Black Jacket Review: Betting Your Way Out of Hell

In Black Jacket, you’ve got a problem: your soul has ended up in Hell. To…