GAMING NEWS
Ambrosia Sky: Act One Review: the soft apocalypse of a forgotten colony
TL;DR: A contemplative, atmospheric space-cleaning adventure anchored by loss, memory, and one of the gentlest depictions of death in gaming. Unfinished, yes—but absolutely worth stepping into. Ambrosia Sky: Act One…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Campaign review: big swings, weird vibes, and the most ‘it’s fine’ CoD yet
TL;DR: Ambitious ideas, great gunplay, and fun movement meet inconsistent pacing, a co-op-first design that hurts solo players, and a repetitive endgame. A bold but uneven Call of Duty campaign…
Red Dead Redemption Remaster set for wide release amid ongoing studio turbulence
Rockstar’s plan to bring a remaster of the original Red Dead Redemption to modern hardware adds another chapter to the long-running discussion around how classic games should be preserved and…
Black Ops 7 vs Battlefield 6: the year’s biggest shooter showdown between two titans of war
TL;DR:BLOPS 7 is intensity and imagination.Battlefield 6 is strategy and spectacle.Pick the one that fits your inner gamer archetype. The FPS Civil War Returns, and My Thumbs Are Already Sore…
Netflix expands its gaming push with new tv-based party titles
Netflix is once again expanding its ambitions in gaming, this time with a clearer strategy and a more public push toward integrating games directly into the TV experience. At an…
Where Winds Meet review: a Wuxia wonderland that trips over its own robes
TL;DR: A stunning, ambitious Wuxia adventure with great ideas and clumsy execution. Gorgeous world, fun combat, too many systems, plenty of bugs. Imperfect but memorable. I have this ritual whenever…
Apple Arcade adds six new titles for the holidays, led by SpongeBob Patty Pursuit 2
Apple Arcade’s holiday lineup is shaping up to be one of its busiest in years, led by the December 4 release of SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2. The sequel follows up…
PlayStation Plus adds GTA 5 and a varied November lineup
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus game catalog for November, with Grand Theft Auto 5 returning to the subscription lineup. The game’s reappearance isn’t especially surprising, but its timing has…
Valve revives Steam Machine and expands the Deck ecosystem with three new devices
Valve is preparing another push into hardware, announcing three devices planned for early 2026: a new Steam Controller, a compact Steam Machine, and Steam Frame, a wireless VR headset that…
Sony and NCSoft expand the Horizon universe with mobile-first MMO steel frontiers
Sony and NCSoft are preparing to expand the Horizon franchise into online territory with Horizon Steel Frontiers, a new MMO built for mobile platforms and also planned for PC. A…
Lumines Arise review: the puzzle game that made me feel everything
TL;DR: Lumines Arise turns color and sound into therapy. Gorgeous, hypnotic, and deeply human — it’s the kind of puzzle game that reminds you how to feel again. I didn’t expect…
Possessor(s) review: I fought demons, glitches, and my own patience
TL;DR: Possessor(s) Review – A buggy, frustrating Metroidvania with a brilliant story trapped inside a broken game. Despite its emotional narrative and striking world-building, poor optimization, dreadful map design, and repetitive…
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds adds NiGHTS, AiAi, and Tangle & Whisper as free characters
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is expanding its roster again, with Sega confirming that three more characters will join the game for free over the coming months—headlined by a nostalgic addition long requested…
BrokenLore: Unfollow launches January 16, Ascend revealed for summer 2026
The BrokenLore psychological horror series is expanding in 2026 with two distinct chapters—BrokenLore: Unfollow and BrokenLore: Ascend—each exploring different dimensions of fear and identity through surreal, character-driven storytelling. BrokenLore: Unfollow, launching January 16, 2026,…
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake arrives March 12, 2026
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake will launch on March 12, 2026, for PlayStation platforms, with digital pre-orders now open. The remake revisits one of Japan’s most…
Gran Turismo 7 Power Pack DLC adds endurance racing and Sophy 3.0 AI on December 4
Polyphony Digital is set to release the Gran Turismo 7 Power Pack DLC on December 4, 2025, for PlayStation 5, adding new layers of challenge and realism to Sony’s flagship racing simulator.…
PlayStation State of Play 2025: every major game announcement, trailer, and surprise reveal
Sony’s November 2025 State of Play Japan spotlighted a diverse range of titles from Japanese and Asian developers, marking a showcase that leaned heavily into RPGs, horror, and nostalgic revivals. While the…
Anno 117: Pax Romana review: the most beautiful mess Rome ever made
TL;DR: A gorgeous, strategic city-builder that makes you feel like Caesar with a clipboard. Occasionally clunky, but endlessly satisfying. There’s a moment in every city-building game when the illusion of control…