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NewsCapcom decides now is the time to release a Monster Hunter Wilds digital soundtrack that costs $75 on Steam and only comes with MP3 files, which is so bad it feels like a mistake
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Features"Most players have no idea" how much games cost to make and "everything's more expensive than people think," devs say, as indie hits like Balatro are "the exception"
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NewsAcclaimed indie dev properly reveals his solarpunk open-world comedy featuring a naughty grandpa and sex robots releasing "whenever GTA 6 comes out, whatever that is"
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NewsStardew Valley with animal people and a lot more depression is an instant hit on Steam: "The plague is coming. The community must work together if everyone is to survive"
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GuideAll Honkai Star Rail codes (August 2025) and how to redeem them
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NewsI spent 15 years waiting for Darksiders to fulfill the best cliffhanger of the PS3 era, and now the M-rated Zelda-like is finally poised to deliver in Darksiders 4
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NewsBioShock publisher 2K reportedly shelves remake, dumps BioShock 4 leaders after failed internal review: "We have a good game, but we are committed to delivering a great one"
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NewsAlt-pop princess Pinkpantheress snuck sound bites from Nintendo's cult Wii hit Rhythm Heaven Fever into her music ahead of its new Switch game: "It’s the game that got me through my teens"
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NewsUbisoft allegedly "threatened to sue" Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's Edward Kenway for hinting at the open-world game's remake
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news"I've given up on it": Hollow Knight Silksong fans once again in shambles after convincing themselves a release date announcement was coming during the July Nintendo Direct, only for it to be a no-show
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NewsThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time speedrunners discover a skip that was "one of the biggest tricks still left to find" in the 27-year-old RPG, and it saves 2 whole minutes
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NewsThe first new console Katamari Damacy in 14 years is arriving this October, and Nintendo is a coward for cutting this very "nice" 69 joke from the Direct announcement
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Capcom decides now is the time to release a Monster Hunter Wilds digital soundtrack that costs $75 on Steam and only comes with MP3 files, which is so bad it feels like a mistake
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NewsElden Ring Nightreign's big new challenge is one of the most hated, polarizing bosses in FromSoftware history: "I wish it was longer and he traveled a full zip code away with every attack"
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GuideAll Genshin Impact codes (August 2025) and how to redeem them
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NewsAfter rumors of a current-gen Kingdom Come: Deliverance, developer Warhorse is blatantly hinting at a PS5 version
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GuideBorderlands 4: Everything we know so far
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NewsSquare Enix hasn't abandoned turn-based JRPGs, but the creators of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default have followed Final Fantasy with a new action RPG – still in the gorgeous HD-2D style
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NewsCapcom announces new JRPG Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection coming next year, and Monster Hunter Rise monsters take the stage
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NewsThe Pokemon Company begs TCG Pocket fans not to blame artist behind plagiarized Ho-Oh, takes full responsibility after removing it
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GuidePokemon TCG Pocket best decks and meta tier list (August 2025)
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NewsNintendo of America suggested giving Pikachu "huge breasts" during localization according to The Pokemon Company's CEO, who "won't show those illustrations to anyone as long as I live"
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newsPokemon TCG Pocket pulls card art after apologizing for plagiarizing an illustration that an artist posted 4 years ago, leaving us with an unintentionally hilarious placeholder
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GuideAll Pokemon TCG Pocket Shiny cards and full Shinies list
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news$1.1 billion worth of Minecraft accounts have played the Hypixel Minecraft server in the past 13 years, founder says, and it's "still growing"
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GuideWhen is the next Fortnite live event, Super Showdown?
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GuideIs Fortnite down? And if so then how long is the Fortnite downtime?
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NewsFortnite player allegedly cheated to win $6k in a competitive tournament - now he owes Epic $175k and is banned from the game "forever"
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NewsThe FTC is giving $126 million-worth of Fortnite refunds to players, and there's still time to submit a claim for one
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Features"A hell of a feeling:" Doom: The Dark Ages Arena board game is like "heavy metal chess" and dammit I'm so in
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FeaturesI've played board games like Frosthaven for decades, but the digital version convinced me that it's a better introduction to the epic RPG
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DealsYou're running out of time to grab some of my all-time favorite board games for less than $25 this Prime Day
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OpinionThe Traitors is out, but this pirate game combines all my favorite board games into one deceptive pocket-sized package
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NewsManor Lords' new update is "overhauling a lot of systems at once," and it should be worth the 6-month wait as "we'll be able to shift to smaller, more frequent updates going forward"
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NewsMy favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder so far is a chill sequel to Plague Inc, but I still ended up feeding dogs to my citizens
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NewsFantasy city-builder Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown gets its full release date later this month
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news"I remember uploading the build, crossing my fingers that things wouldn't immediately fall apart": A year later, city builder mega-hit Manor Lords has a bigger dev team teasing big updates
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NewsAfter 7 years and a sequel, the original Frostpunk is getting a remake titled Frostpunk 1886 – a reimagining of the city builder that's "no mere visual overhaul"
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NewsCity Tales - Medieval Era is the next city builder destined for my Steam wishlist, and it's coming to Early Access in May
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NewsDisney's Robin Hood collides with Manor Lords in this charming city-builder where everyone is a fox
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newsCity-builder dev implores Valve to give devs real social media tools on Steam, because they're "terrified of the future market" and need a "solution for indie sustainability"
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newsIn the age of Steam censorship, Peak devs bravely go where no Peak has gone before and begrudgingly add requested cannibalism feature: "Fine"
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NewsIn some of the year's best Twitch content, Peak devs infiltrate streamer lobbies and possess the unholy plush BingBong: "Sentient BingBong you are so special to me"
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Peak devs update the game with an incredibly unfair new rule: "You no longer win if you die," ruining my chances of ever making it
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NewsThis new co-op monster-feeding game looks like a bizarre blend of REPO and Overcooked, and there's a free open playtest you can try right now
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newsViral co-op game Peak used to have a fatal flaw - playing in French would "instantly crash the game" because of a code instructing it to "Frenchify"
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"Guys we can't add cannibalism to Peak": Co-developer of viral indie survival game lays down the law, despite fans' protests of "what if just one little nibble"
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News"REPO has changed forever": Semiwork finally releases its first major update and celebrates with the co-op horror game's best discount yet
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Peak devs really did not expect to sell 2 million copies in 9 days, say they're now "looking into possible updates" for their hit that started as a "stupid jam game"
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NewsLittle Nightmares 3 release date set for October, it's also coming to Switch 2 alongside an enhanced version of the original, and oh, here's 10 minutes of new gameplay footage
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NewsMetal Gear Solid and Resident Evil Village stars set to host Future Games Show at Gamescom 2025
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NewsElden Ring Nightreign players posted so hard that even the game's publisher has succumbed to Revenant
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NewsDavid Cronenberg says he's "never been a great games player" — the only "game" in movies like eXistenZ and Videodrome "is to try to understand what life is now"
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FeaturesEvery new indie game that shadowdropped during Wholesome Direct 2025: From a Sims-like decorating game to a chaotic cooking roguelike
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NewsThere are no plans for a Battlefield 6 port on Switch 2, even though Battlefield Studios' head is a self-proclaimed "huge Switch fan"
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NewsBattlefield 6 producers stress it's "really important to us" that cosmetics "feel grounded" and "authentic to the franchise," so don't expect to see the likes of Peter Griffin and Hatsune Miku here
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NewsBattlefield 6 players on Steam won't need to use the divisive EA App in order to play, and fans are thrilled: "We cannot stop winning right now"
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NewsRandy Pitchford said Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 would require a download, but it's worse than that – it's a game-key card
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NewsOh, that's how EA apparently expects Battlefield 6 to get 100 million players: it seems to have its own Warzone-style battle royale mode, "coming soon to Battlefield Labs"
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Battlefield 6 pre-orders are live and the FPS is $70 after all, but EA won't miss the chance to charge $100 for the Phantom Edition with a pile of skins, stickers, and XP boosts
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NewsBattlefield 6 open beta starts next week, weekend dates and early access revealed – DICE says it's "the most content we've ever dropped in an open beta in Battlefield history"
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NewsMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection has a $150 Kollector's Edition with a delightfully stupid Goro statue, but I think the $80 Deluxe Edition might be even better for '90s arcade nostalgia
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NewsMarvel Tokon: Fighting Souls makes some wild changes from the tag fighting games that have come before, teasing a single health bar per team and 3 assist options for every character
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newsMortal Kombat 2 star Karl Urban compares the new film to one of the greatest sequels ever: "[It's] what The Road Warrior is to Mad Max"
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News25 years after launch and 15 years after its last Evo appearance, the legendary Marvel vs Capcom 2 is back on the big stage and we're set for "the largest MvC2 tournament of all time"
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NewsAfter Death Stranding 2, Hideo Kojima says OD will be "something totally different" and fans will either "love it or hate it" – but the real verdict will come "10 or 20 years from now"
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OpinionAfter 9 years of live service horror games, I can't wait for the new Hellraiser game to push back against the Dead by Daylight effect
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NewsBloober's Cronos: The New Dawn is like Dead Space in Hell, but it has a cool female protagonist because the devs say that's simply "more interesting"
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NewsViral horror game Mouthwashing no longer appears in Itch.io search results, but that's not because of the new crackdown on NSFW games, marketplace confirms
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NewsPlayers debate characters' looks in everything from Marvel Rivals to The Witcher 3, but Silent Hill 2 devs sent them a warning 24 years ago: "Maria was sexier when we first started out, but her plunging neckline gave us too many technical problems"
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NewsHe made a viral horror game in 2 months – it sold 6 million copies, and now he can make whatever he wants for the rest of his life: "My final theory is that gambling is very fun"
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NewsFinal Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P knows the MMO isn't in "perfect" shape after Dawntrail, but Patch 7.3 marks a new beginning for Square Enix
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NewsOctopath Traveler 0 is "inspired by story elements and gameplay ideas" from the JRPG series' mobile game, but even returning fans are "getting a new experience"
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NewsOctopath Traveler 0 might have a $230 collector's edition, but you're still getting a game-key card on Switch 2 for a 5GB download and no upgrade path from Switch 1
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NewsPersona 3 Reload Switch 2 excitement has been immediately dampened by Game-Key cards and the $35 expansion not being included in the $90 premium edition: "Thanks for saving my money Atlus!"
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NewsPersona 3 Reload is coming to Switch 2 in October, finally confirming what we've expected since it was announced
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NewsThis fan-made remake of classic JRPG Mother 1 has been fading in and out of existence for over 18 years, and it's finally set to release next year
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NewsYoshi-P knows Final Fantasy 14 has a problem balancing casual and hardcore content, but he hopes the new Deep Dungeon will show the MMO's new philosophy on difficulty
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NewsWoW Classic's new raid race stumbles off the starting line as Blizzard accidentally releases Mogu'shan Vaults early, then temporarily bans players for its own mistake
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NewsNew Dune: Awakening update will cause certain bases to "collapse when the patch goes live," and fans of the survival MMO can't wait for "the chaos" to ensue come version 1.1.20
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newsDune: Awakening beta patch says you're not Muad'Dib, makes riding Sandworms fatal and puts a stop to ornithopter griefing
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News"Praise the maker": In an MMO miracle, Dune: Awakening players and the devs themselves tracked down a player named Ben to convince him to check his base power
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NewsDeadlock fans in shambles after Valve dev issues a classically Valve update for its new MOBA: We see you're "really hyped up for an imminent update," but it "won't be coming for some time"
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NewsThe League of Legends Balatro homage I thought I'd never see again is back, thanks to a major MOBA preservation win
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NewsRiot walks back controversial League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests, Exalted skins, and Blue Essence costs are all being reworked
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Indie SpotlightI finally tried Minami Lane after seeing over 5,000 positive reviews, and within 4 hours it's already the chillest management game I've ever played
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NewsThe long-awaited Stardew Valley 1.6 update will finally arrive on console and mobile in November
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NewsBethesda's new Fallout Shelter-like Elder Scrolls game launches today, for real this time, nearly a year after we played it at the first launch
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NewsOne of the OG Grand Theft Auto devs has a new game coming, and it's basically the exact opposite of GTA's violent open-world
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PreviewTavern Keeper feels like being a fly on the wall in a D&D campaign, and I never knew I needed that in a management sim
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NewsGrisly cult management sim Worshippers of Cthulhu has confirmed an October release date, but devout fans can play a free demo now
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