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August 14, 2025

Gamescom 2025 schedule: All the showcases and events you can watch this year

Gamescom 2025 will take place in Cologne, Germany, featuring various events and showcases. Key highlights include: - Gamescom's Opening Night Live on August 19 at 8 pm CEST, with updates on Resident Evil Requiem and the World of Warcraft Midnight expansion. - The Future Games Show on August 20 at 8 pm CEST, hosted by David Hayter and Maggie Robertson. - The Awesome Indies showcase on August 21 at 6 pm CEST, focusing on indie titles. - Xbox will present broadcasts on August 20 and 21 at 6 am PT, featuring Grounded 2, Black Ops 7, and The Outer Worlds 2. - Bethesda will host broadcasts over three days starting August 22, including developer interviews and game showcases.

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August 11, 2025

This week in PC games: deep-sea roguelite raids, first-person horror cookery, and a spruced-up Dawn of War

Edwin is on a brief hiatus and prefers to be addressed as "Dr. Edwin" during meetings. He expects others to turn off their cameras and mute themselves if they forget. This week’s overview of new PC game releases includes: - Nebelmer: A compact open-world explorer that won Best Student Game at the Belgian Game Awards. - Echoes of the End: A narrative-rich fantasy hack-and-slash game inspired by Iceland's landscapes. - Abyssus: A 4-player roguelike co-op shooter set in sunken temples. - Dungeon Stalkers: An early access "extraction PvPvE dungeon crawler" with puzzling elements. - Alchemy of the Earth: A game where players mix potions to fend off skeletons. - Stomach: A survival horror cooking game set on an abandoned cruise ship. This week is quiet due to Edwin and Nic being on leave, while Mark plays Mafia: The Old Country. Gamescom is approaching.

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July 12, 2025

The Steam Summer Sale may be over, but Humble’s got a $15 bundle with monster 40K RPG Rogue Trader, one of my favorite soulslikes, and more

The Steam Summer Sale ended on July 10. The current Humble Choice Bundle features the game Death's Door, which won the Best Indie award at the 2021 Game Awards and received an 81% review from Luke Winkie. Proceeds from this month's Humble Choice bundle will support Covenant House, a charity for young individuals facing homelessness.

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July 3, 2025

10 PC-only games that made me move from PlayStation to PC

In 2017, the author transitioned from a gaming PC to a PS4 Slim due to the failure of their PC and the demands of finals and a new job. They enjoyed the PS4 but felt drawn to PC-exclusive titles, leading them to build a new gaming rig. Notable PC games mentioned include Black Mesa, a fan-made remake of Half-Life, which features expanded levels and improved AI, and GTFO, which inspired the author to return to PC gaming after its reveal at the 2017 Game Awards. The author built their gaming rig in December 2020 to play GTFO and Cyberpunk 2077. They also noted a shift in gaming preferences after playing Valorant, which launched in June 2020, and highlighted Escape from Tarkov as a unique PC experience due to its high-stakes gameplay and design tailored for PC. The author appreciates the diverse experiences offered by PC gaming compared to consoles.

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June 10, 2025

The absence of Marvel’s Blade during the Xbox Games Showcase has left me worried about Arkane—after a rough couple of years it needs a win

Last night’s Xbox Games Showcase did not provide any updates on the Blade game, disappointing fans who were eager for news. A cinematic teaser was revealed at The Game Awards in 2023, showcasing a Parisian setting designed for vampire slaying, with aesthetic elements reminiscent of 19th-century European architecture and industrial technology. It has been a year and a half since the initial announcement, and details about the game’s mechanics, narrative, and perspective remain unclear. Arkane has faced challenges under Microsoft's ownership, particularly after the poor performance of Redfall, leading to concerns about the studio's future. The lack of communication regarding Blade raises questions about potential development hurdles and the level of support from Microsoft. The decision to align Arkane with a Marvel property like Blade is seen as a calculated risk to generate revenue.

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June 7, 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds lands September with crossplay, Switch 2 and Minecraft

Sega has confirmed that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will launch on September 25, 2025, with early access available on September 22 for the Digital Deluxe Edition. The game will feature online cross-platform matchmaking and will be available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The retail price will be £64.99 for most platforms and £54.99 for Nintendo Switch users. Playable characters include Hatsune Miku, Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza, and Joker from Persona, along with characters from the Sonic Prime Netflix series. A Minecraft-themed level, kart, and character will be included in a downloadable content Season Pass.

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June 7, 2025

This new Game of Thrones strategy game will let you change one of the final season’s biggest moments, and it’s coming next year

A new real-time strategy game set in the Game of Thrones universe, titled War for Westeros, was announced during the Summer Game Fest 2025, with a launch date planned for next year. This game allows players to command one of the Great Houses or the Night King, aiming to conquer the Seven Kingdoms through solo or multiplayer battles. It features a narrative twist that lets players alter the fates of iconic characters, such as Jon Snow potentially rising alongside the Night King. The game includes dramatic moments, like a dragon being taken down by a massive ballista, reflecting on Daenerys Targaryen's character arc.

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May 23, 2025

Light No Fire: Everything we know about Hello Games’ planet-sized survival game

Hello Games is set to unveil a new game titled Light No Fire, an open-world survival adventure confined to a single planet, comparable in size to Earth. The game features a multiplayer, procedurally generated fantasy world with creatures like skeletons, dragons, and bipedal rabbits, and includes rustic cabins and low-tech weaponry. It emphasizes adventure, building, survival, and exploration, allowing players to construct homes, tame mounts, and explore the landscape. The game encourages collaboration among players, who can build communities or explore solo. The trailer indicates interactions with structures like obelisks and ruins, but specific mechanics are not yet revealed. Hello Games is working on both Light No Fire and ongoing updates for No Man's Sky simultaneously. The multiplayer capacity for Light No Fire is unclear, with the trailer showing interactions among up to ten players, while No Man's Sky supports up to thirty-two players in a single instance.

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May 22, 2025

‘Just stick to your guns’: Neil Druckmann isn’t phased by all the hate Intergalactic got, ‘There’s stuff happening with media right now that you just have to ignore’

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet debuted at The Game Awards, where Naughty Dog showcased the game towards the end of the event. The trailer received mixed reactions, with viewers criticizing it as a "DEI game" and expressing discontent over its "woke" agenda due to the protagonist being a Black woman. Doug Cockle, voice actor for Geralt in The Witcher series, defended diversity in storytelling, while Neil Druckmann, co-president of Naughty Dog, expressed excitement for the game, describing it as having the "deepest gameplay" the studio has produced. The trailer featured a retro spaceship and introduced a new bounty hunter protagonist, with a nod to classic anime.

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May 12, 2025

Killing Floor 3’s new release date is late July

Killing Floor 3 is set to release on July 24 via Steam and Epic Games, delayed from its initial date of March 25 due to player feedback from a beta test. The game features intense action where players assume the role of rebel Nightfall specialists fighting against a bioengineered zombie-monster army. Players can unlock new skills and weapons to enhance their combat strategies.