The PlayStation 2’s meteoric journey to become the best-selling console of all time transformed not just gaming, but culture at large. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, God of War, and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty started a new era of interactive stories – one where games competed with films for prestige and attention, and were discussed not just in specialist magazines and forums but…
Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Reportedly Still Years From Release — and Don't Expect to See It at The Game Awards
November 25, 2025
Despite being revealed at last year’s The Game Awards, Naughty Dog’s upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is reportedly still years away from launch.
Fans of the Uncharted and The Last of Us studio should also not expect another glimpse of the project at…
The Top 20 Games That Defined the Xbox 360
November 24, 2025
The Xbox 360 turns 20 years old today, and so what better time to look back at the games that most defined the console. The 360 was not only the most successful machine Microsoft has ever made, but arguably the most beloved too. And for great reason: the second Xbox mixed…
The Best Magic: The Gathering Black Friday Deals We've Found So Far
November 24, 2025
Looking to buy a loved one some Magic: The Gathering for the holidays, or picking some up for yourself over the Black Friday weekend? Then we’ve got deals for you. From Booster Boxes teeming with packs to preconstructed Commander Decks and more, we’ve been hunting for Magic products and have found some great deals.
Even better, the deals are only likely to improve as we enter the ‘real’…
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to bulk up your gaming library, now’s your chance. While we’re still waiting on Nintendo’s deals, Xbox and Amazon launched Black Friday sales earlier this week. Now PlayStation has entered the fray with a…
The director of the Marathon reveal cinematic short has expressed his disbelief that he feels forced to come out and defend the work as “not AI.”
The Marathon cinematic short, below, is over eight minutes long and sets the scene for Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter…
Hytale Co-Founder Fights to Bring Canceled Game Back to Life and 'Break the Curse Once and for All,' Releases 16 Minutes of New Gameplay Footage
November 20, 2025
Months after Riot Games pulled the plug on Hypixel’s Minecraft-esque sandbox game, Hytale, a new 16-minute trailer is showcasing how the game currently plays as the original co-founder fights to keep it alive, starting with an early access release.
This week, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed it had sold the rights to Hytale back to one of the original co-founders after it…
Kirby Air Riders Review
November 20, 2025
Kirby Air Riders is totally bizarre, and I love it for that. This unexpected sequel to a niche, single-button GameCube racer makes a significant leap forward. In fact, the improvement from Air Ride on GameCube to Air Riders on Switch 2 is so huge, it feels like jumping…
Rebecca Heineman, known best for co-founding original Fallout developer Interplay alongside Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, and Troy Worrell in the early 1980s, has died aged 62.
The news was shared by her friend Heidi McDonald, who wrote on BlueSky that “my trailblazing game…
'The World Is Just Not Ready for AI in Video Games' — Shroud Accuses The Game Awards of Being 'Rigged' Following Arc Raiders GOTY Snub
November 19, 2025
Shroud has accused The Game Awards of being “rigged” following its Game of The Year Arc Raiders snub.
The Game Awards confirmed the nominations for 2025 this week, with Sandfall’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 receiving 12 noms — the most in the Awards’ history. Embark Studios’ Arc Raiders, meanwhile, has just one nomination, in the Best Multiplayer category alongside Battlefield 6…
