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June 28, 2025

This new ‘roguelike deckbuilding typing game’ is like Mavis Beacon Teaches Balatro, and I’m here for it

TypInc is a roguelike deckbuilding typing game where players type passages on screen to survive for 30 days. Each day presents different passages, including excerpts from public domain literature like 1984 and The Yellow Wallpaper. Players earn in-game currency for survival, which can be spent on perks that enhance typing performance. The game features sound effects for bonuses and live feedback on typing accuracy and speed. TypInc is set to launch on June 30, with a demo currently available on Steam. It may face challenges on platforms like the Steam Deck due to the small screen affecting typing speeds.

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June 27, 2025

The best PC games of 2025 (that don’t need a graphics card)

In 2025, several innovative games have emerged that cater to players without high-end graphics requirements. - 9 Kings: An early access game focused on base-building and strategy, where players construct armies on limited tiles and face randomized enemies. - Pipstrello and the Cursed Yoyo: A vibrant adventure game reminiscent of Game Boy Advance titles, featuring real-time combat and puzzles, with a soundtrack by Yoko Shimomura. - So to Speak: A gamified language learning puzzle game that helps players learn Japanese vocabulary and culture. - The Roottrees are Dead: An investigative game exploring a plane crash mystery, combining genealogy and drama, now available in a remastered version on Steam. - Cast N Chill: A relaxing fishing game with pixel art aesthetics, allowing players to catch and document various fish. - Wizordum: A fast-paced action game that mixes first-person shooter mechanics with spell-slinging, featuring a level editor. - Glass Cannon: A physics-based puzzle game with roguelike elements, where players shoot at enemies with limited bullets. - Urban Myth Dissolution Center: A psychic investigator game with retro aesthetics and a narrative inspired by Japanese horror. - Chronicles of the Wolf: A side-scrolling action game set during the Beast of Gévaudan attacks, reminiscent of classic titles like Castlevania. - Desktop Survivors 98: A survival game featuring Clippy in a whimsical digital landscape, paying homage to early computing days.

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June 24, 2025

Rematch review

A new 5v5 football game developed by Sloclap is available for £21, playable on Windows 11 and compatible with the Steam Deck. It performs well on systems with a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, Intel Core i7 12700F, and 16 GB of RAM. The game lacks an instant rematch feature, which can disrupt player camaraderie, and has experienced technical issues, including bugs affecting gameplay. Despite these challenges, the game's visual presentation is impressive, featuring dynamic environments and rewarding notifications that enhance the experience. It emphasizes strategic gameplay over current rosters, making it accessible to a wide audience, including those unfamiliar with football.

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June 20, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds reviews hit “Overwhelmingly Negative” on Steam — players cite the game’s weak endgame and PC performance

Monster Hunter Wilds sold over 10 million copies and had more than a million concurrent players on Steam at launch. Despite receiving a 4/5 star review from Windows Central, it is now facing backlash, with players review-bombing it and causing its rating to fall to "Overwhelmingly Negative" on Steam. Critics and fans have noted that the game's challenge has decreased due to simplified mechanics and a forgettable story campaign. Technical issues such as frame rate drops and graphical glitches have also been reported. The player base has declined, with Monster Hunter: World, an older title, currently having twice the number of concurrent players. The endgame content in Monster Hunter Wilds is considered disappointingly brief. Future Title Updates, including one for Lagiacrus in June 2025, are expected to address these issues. Monster Hunter Wilds is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

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June 14, 2025

The FPS genre is addicted to sprinting and clambering, but Halo just proved we’re better off without them

Halo Infinite remains active in 2025, with new content from Halo Studios, including battle passes, weapons, and community-driven map packs. A recent event celebrating Halo 3 features the return of iconic armor sets and remakes of eleven classic maps in a special playlist. The new mode eliminates sprinting and clambering, reintroduces player collision, and enhances jump height, fostering a slower, more strategic gameplay experience. Players must master movement without the automatic ledge-catching feature, rediscovering techniques like crouch-jumping. The game starts with an SMG, emphasizing strategic depth and encouraging players to reconsider their weapon choices. This shift raises questions about the franchise's direction and highlights the potential benefits of returning to classic mechanics.

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June 13, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Slayaway Camp, The Quest, SOULVARS, more

A new wave of Android game and app deals has emerged, including significant savings on Samsung Galaxy Book5 Copilot+ PCs, Sony’s XM6 ANC headphones with a complimentary Amazon gift card, and discounts on Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Google Pixel 9. Notable app deals include Slayaway Camp, The Quest, SOULVARS, and LIMBO. SOULVARS features strategic gameplay with vertically held smartphone controls, allowing for battles, dungeon exploration, and collection of enchanted items, where protagonists use a device called the Soul Driver to convert souls into data and eliminate deformities threatening people.

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June 9, 2025

New ‘Game of Thrones’ PC Game ‘War for Westeros’ Arrives 2026

A new strategy game titled Game of Thrones: War for Westeros has been announced, set to launch in 2026. Developed by Paradox Interactive, known for grand strategy games, it will allow players to control the great houses of Westeros, manage armies, form alliances, and engage in espionage. The game will feature a detailed map of Westeros and include iconic characters and events from the series. It is expected to be a PC exclusive, with more details on the release date to come.

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June 9, 2025

Everything Revealed During The PC Gaming Show 2025

The PC Gaming Show 2025 featured over 60 trailers in a nearly three-hour livestream, showcasing new titles and updates on previously announced games. Major reveals included world premieres of titles such as Ambrosia Sky, Ratatan, and The Alters, covering a variety of genres like roguelikes, co-op shooters, and survival sims. Key titles highlighted include: - Ambrosia Sky: A first-person sci-fi game where players confront an alien fungus in a space colony. - Far Far West: A co-op game where players are robo-bounty hunters in a Wild West setting. - Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition: Revives classic Dungeons & Dragons adventures with new features. - Fresh Tracks: A skiing adventure game with music elements. - Terminull Brigade: A co-op hero shooter set in a digital realm. - Ratatan: A rhythm-action game featuring online co-op battles. - Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth: A narrative-driven game about friendship and resilience. - Necesse: A sandbox action-adventure game focused on building and exploration. - Den of Wolves: A session-based shooter involving cooperative heists. - All Systems Dance: A game that combines dance battles with a dystopian narrative. - Spooky Express: A management simulation game set in a monster-themed theme park. - The Rogue Prince of Persia: A roguelite experience featuring acrobatics. - Enginefall: A multiplayer social sandbox aboard a mega-train. - EVE Frontier: A player-driven sandbox in a harsh cosmic environment. - Skyrig: A game focused on building rigs to extract gases in a stormy atmosphere. - Kaizen: A Factory Story: A factory design game set in 1980s Japan. - Dawn Apart: A colony simulation game on a destructible voxel planet. - Modulus: A factory-building game with customizable modules. - Generation Exile: A turn-based city-builder aboard a generation starship. - Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults: A co-op hack-and-slash ARPG. - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault: Continues the story of its predecessor with action-RPG elements. - Barotrauma – Home & Harbor: An expansion for managing a deep-sea outpost. - No, I'm Not A Human: A narrative-driven game set in a dying world. - Botsu: A physics-based competitive gaming title. - No More Room In Hell 2: A co-op survival game in zombie-infested zones. - Farever: An online co-op action RPG in a fantasy world. - Mandrake: A narrative game about uncovering family mysteries. - Pizza Bandit: A cooking and shooting game. - Demonschool: A tactics RPG combining university life with battles. - The Last Caretaker: A survival game set in a flooded world. - Railborn: A game about building trains and managing resources. - Voyagers of Nera: A cooperative survival-crafting game in a magical ocean world. - Icarus: Great Hunts Campaigns: Offers nonlinear missions with unique stories. - Garbage Country: An exploration sim in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. - DarkSwitch: A vertical city builder around a great tree. - Sprint X Strike: A chaotic battle game in a post-apocalyptic setting. - Worship: A multiplayer roguelite about cultists performing rituals. - Stars of Icarus: A starship combat game emphasizing teamwork. - 007 First Light: A game featuring a young Bond's journey. - goblinAmerica: A game where players possess U.S. presidents to correct historical mistakes. - EverSiege: Untold Ages: A rogue-lite action-strategy game. - Pigface: A narrative-driven game about confronting the past. - TerraTech: An open-world sandbox adventure game. - Paralives: A life simulation game focused on building and managing lives. - Lost Rift: A cooperative survival game on an archipelago. - Hell Clock: A roguelike ARPG. - Militsioner: A narrative-driven escape game. - Arcane Eats: A roguelike deckbuilder. - Guntouchables: A cooperative survival game against mutants. - Ultrakill – Layer 8: Fraud: Details are yet to be revealed. - Stario: Heaven Tower: A game about building ecosystems. - Dispatch: A superhero workplace comedy. - Wheel World: An open-world mission game. - FBC: Firebreak: A cooperative FPS in a federal agency. - Anno 117: Pax Romana: A historical city-building game. - Baby Steps: A walking simulator exploring self-discovery. - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – Arbites: Players enforce law in a Warhammer universe. - Endless Legend 2: A fantasy strategy game. - Berserk or Die: A survival game against overwhelming odds. - Mycopunk: A game about uncovering a fungal catastrophe. - Bippo Plus: An interactive experience for Playdate owners. - Morbid Metal: A roguelike with simultaneous character control. - Love Eternal: A psychological horror platformer. - Bus Bound: A public bus service management game. - Atmosfar: A survival and co-op road trip adventure set for early access in 2026. - Void/Breaker: A sci-fi FPS with destructible environments. - Grave Seasons: A farming simulation with a mystery element. - Eyes of Hellfire: A multiplayer horror game with puzzles. - Deadwire: An action game with hacking elements. - Dinkum: A life simulation game on islands. - Void Martyrs: An action game set in a grimdark world. - CloverPit: A unique gameplay experience set to release in summer. - Eclipsium: A title with intense visuals and gameplay elements. - Abyssus: A cooperative FPS adventure. - Ascendant: A multiplayer shooter with chaotic gameplay. - Mewgenics: An endless cat breeding RPG set for release on February 10, 2026. - Dead Reset: A sci-fi horror FMV adventure. - Bernband: A lighthearted cyberpunk game. - Wanderburg: A roguelike adventure with a castle on wheels.

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June 7, 2025

Capcom continues its victory lap with killer new Onimusha: Way of the Sword trailer at Summer Game Fest

Capcom has released a new trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword during the Summer Game Fest, reigniting interest in the franchise. The trailer, titled "Formidable Foes Emerge," showcases dynamic swordplay and hints at a robust combat system. The game will introduce new characters, including Sasaki Ganryu, who wields an Oni Gauntlet. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is set to be released in 2026.

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June 6, 2025

Roguelike action game Reverie in the Moonlight announced for PC

Publisher and developer room6 is set to launch their roguelike action game, Reverie in the Moonlight, on PC via Steam in 2025. Players will take on the role of Little Tete, who, with the help of plush companions, fights nocturnal monsters that invade dreams. The game features 40 different plushies, each with unique abilities, such as Ham Jr., Snoozy-G, and Striped Angel. Players can collect gold after battles to acquire new plushies and over 100 items to enhance Tete's defenses. Additionally, players can customize Tete with more than 20 costumes, each providing distinct advantages and disadvantages. Official trailers for the game are available in multiple languages.