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If you've ever wanted to play an NPC in a Hitman level then do I have the Steam Next Fest demo for you
News Elevator Music is a game of diplomacy, conspiracy, and making a room go up and down.
This medieval slasher looks like an '80s comic that inspired 100 death metal bands, and you should try its 10-minute Steam Next Fest demo
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The 10 best games of Summer Game Fest 2025
BEST IN SHOW Our favourite announcements and reveals from another whirlwind weekend.
Post-Larian Wizards of the Coast threatens us with more 'CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3'
News I am… not confident.
The Witcher 4's horses are so stunningly detailed they drove a real-life expert to happy tears: 'Oh my god they’re taking the horse seriously'
News Kelpie has the equestrian community seal of approval so far.
Atlus promises it hasn't forgotten how to make new Persona games, says it's 'actively preparing for' something I'd bet money is Persona 6
News Just in case you were a little dismayed to head back to Inaba.
The Witcher 3 once had a suicide mission ending 'inspired by Mass Effect 2,' a quest where Geralt ed the Wild Hunt, and a version of its vampire-focused Blood and Wine DLC without vampires
News There are more than a few things on the cutting room floor.
GOG takes on the Steam Workshop with the official launch of one-click modding, and Skyblivion is headed to the store later this year
News Hello modder, hello fadder.
The first published game from the Vampire Survivors' devs is a ludicrous hack-n-slash you control by mashing your keyboard and, oh, it's out right now
PCGS 2025 You've got two options: Berserk or Die.
Excellent subnautical society sim Barotrauma just announced its first expansion, and it looks like we'll be able to build Rapture
PCGS 2025 Always a good idea... right?
SkyRig is systems-builder for Factorio sickos set in the skies of a bulging gas giant
PCGS 2025 And probably just as dangerous for your free time as that sounds.
The Outer Worlds 2 has a 'bad knees' perk that makes your old-man legs pop and alert enemies when you stand, and another that Obsidian fully its makes the game 'pretty unplayable'
News This is what I want my game designers thinking about and no, I am not joking.
Persona 4 Revival is officially real, giving us our first look at 4K Charlie Tunoku in a remake with a very angry original voice cast
News And just like that, I'm 15 again.
Age of Mythology: Retold's Japanese mythology-focused expansion just announced it's hitting this fall
Good luck, farm-girl.
'What if Blade was a witcher?' is the scary question asked as Blood of Dawnwalker from former CDPR devs announces 2026 release
News How gruff can a protagonist get? Scientists aim to find out.
PC finally has its own Breath of the Wild killer, and it's indistinguishable from the Nintendo game except that you are a boy who is also a tire
News You'd have to get up pretty early in the morning to spot the difference between Tire Boy and TOTK.
The secret stand-out of Sony's State of Play was the bizarre resurrection of Deus Ex's PS2 version
News You take another step forward and here it is again, like your own reflection repeated in a hall of mirrors.
Russia says it won't arrest players after seizing the studio behind the Russian World of Tanks offshoot, accusing it of funnelling funds to Ukraine
News Based on, charitably, very little evidence.
Bethesda re it just released an Elder Scrolls game, announces gameplay-focused Oblivion patch that addresses about 5% of player complaints
News Not gonna lie, I was hoping for more.
CDPR says the Kingdom Come style of systems-heavy RPG is 'super great' and, when it comes to The Witcher 4's direction of travel, 'these are our next steps for sure'
News "I love Kingdom Come because of the realism and the feeling, the sense of humor."
No Man's Sky just got another mondo update and I think it's a management game now?
News You're mayor now. No, you can't refuse.
'The problem isn't necessarily the yellow paint', says the Witcher 4 design lead, but its overuse: 'People see through the smoke and mirrors'
News You're always being guided, you're just annoyed when you realise it.
Epic cops to the Epic Games Store sucking for the 2nd time in a month as it proudly announces its money-hose has spaffed over $2 billion
News Which has been pretty good for devs, at least.
