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News

Hades 2 early access debut on Steam reaches over 100k concurrent players 24 hours after launch

Little myth sunshine.

May 7, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Mommy Long Legs from Poppy Playtime, a cutesy pink character with horrifyingly long limbs

News

Poppy Playtime book out now, promises exclusive secrets

Some light bedtime reading.

May 7, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Screenshot of Beat Saber with green and orange sabers swiping at coloured blocks

News

Beat Saber support on Meta Quest 1 VR headsets ending this year

Lights out.

May 7, 2024 Ed Nightingale

hades 2 key art of melinoe wielding magic

Review

Hades 2 early access review - polish and terrifying power from some of the best out there

The fable of Arachne.

May 6, 2024 Christian Donlan

News

Sker Ritual's roadmap promises a new map, weapons, and a "Hardcore Easter Egg"

"We are committed to continually improving all areas of the game," says dev Wales Interactive.

May 4, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Good Job developer Paladin Studios closes after nearly 20 years

"This was a dream come true – in fact, for us, it was THE dream come true."

May 4, 2024 Vikki Blake

Two climbers help each other up a rock face using ropes in Surmount.

Feature

Vertical limit | Let's go climbing in some games

Surmount, Insurmountable, Unsurmountable...

May 4, 2024 Christian Donlan

A Content Warning creator bobs around in a swimming pool

News

Content Warning just got its first big update, with new monsters and an unlockable swimming pool

Hard disc dive.

May 3, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Not A Hero official image showing a purple bunny creature sitting above a St George's cross flag and a banner reading VOTE BUNNYLORD, in front of a silhouetted crowed in pixel art style.

Feature

Supporters | Game of the Week: Not a Hero is another reminder of Roll7's brilliance

Cover star.

May 3, 2024 Christian Donlan

A bright and colourful piece of cartoon-style artwork for OlliOlli World, showing a young skateboarder with a wrist in plaster cast standing atop a huge wooden ramp.

Opinion

Goodbye Roll7, you deserved so much better

A cherished font of bright new ideas, closed for good.

May 2, 2024 Robert Purchese

Artwork of a fox in a green tunic with sword and shield in a forest environment

News

Tunic leads PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for May

EA Sports FC! Destiny!

May 1, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Homeworld 3 official screenshot showing a spaceship to the left departing a giant spaceship dock to the right, against a solar orange background

Feature

What to Play This May 2024

Our recurring series curating the month ahead.

May 1, 2024 Chris Tapsell

The cover of Hand to Mouth, a Paul Auster book

Feature

A quick memory of Paul Auster: novelist, screenwriter, and... game designer?

The music of chance.

May 1, 2024 Christian Donlan

Guide

The 20 best Xbox Series X/S games you should play right now

From next-gen exclusives to upgrades and cross-gen games.

May 1, 2024 Ford James

Screenshot from Humanity showing a spiralling cascade of people around a yellow glowing epicentre

News

Crowd puzzler Humanity makes jump from PlayStation to Xbox

Path tense.

April 30, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Screenshot from Pine Hearts trailer showing a cute and simplistic father and son in cosy outdoor clothing

News

Whimsical narrative-adventure Pine Hearts sets up camp this May

On PC and Switch.

April 30, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Deliver Us Mars screenshot showing woman in space suit looking out to the right over icy landscape

News

Deliver Us Mars dev lays off entire team due to lack of publishing options, but vows to rebuild the studio

"Heavily beat, but far from beaten."

April 30, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Screenshot from Have A Nice Death showing Death himself

News

Here's the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May

Death, cats and arrows await.

April 30, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Jackbox Naughty Pack trailer screenshot with the words "I want a Jackbox game that's going to [censored] my [censored]" written across the screen. This request, Jackbox says, was submitted by Carol from Rhode Island

News

Jackbox is getting risqué with adults-only Naughty Pack

That's my provocative.

April 30, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Close up of new Pal in Palworld trailer - a little slim green creature with a red mushroom head in na forest of mushrooms

News

New Pals coming to Palworld include a frog with a stick and a mushroom head

Due this summer.

April 30, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Guide

How to sign up for Hades 2 technical test

Plus, the minimum system requirements to participate.

April 30, 2024 Marie Pritchard

A Rotwood hero leaps through the air wielding a hammer and an intimidating expression.

Feature

Klei's latest game sounds like Hades but is nothing like Hades

Rotwood's its own thing.

April 30, 2024 Christian Donlan

A Vampire Survivors screenshot showing monsters go-cart racing along a train track.

News

Vampire Survivors gets go-karting and Santa in new 'hyper realistic AAAA' Laborratory update

Out now on all platforms.

April 29, 2024 Matt Wales

A shot from Lost Records: Bloom & Rage showing protagonist Swann Holloway speaking to camera.

News

Life is Strange studio's Lost Records brings hazy summer vibes and 90s nostalgia in new trailer

Coming "late" this year.

April 29, 2024 Matt Wales

A colourful image showing a red-haired character with a backpack on and holding a sword, while next to them, a cable car moves away from a pylon supporting the wire. Fantasy meets the real world? It's a strange juxtaposition.

News

Austrian Zelda-like Dungeons of Hinterberg gets release date

Alps on the way.

April 29, 2024 Ed Nightingale