Issue #292

NEWS Link to heading

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 To Take Fans Back To Night City

Nintendo confirms it’s working on “various other” movies beyond Zelda and Mario

Deep Rock Galactic Survivor is gearing up for launch, literally—adding a fully-fledged gear system when it hits 1.0 in September

Video Games Europe Issues Statement on ‘Stop Killing Games’ Movement

Arkane Studios founder calls Game Pass “unsustainable model”, and one which is “damaging the industry”

Romero Games Says It’s Not Dead, But Looking For A New Publisher After Xbox Layoffs

The Last of Us Part II Remastered ‘Chronological’ update now available

For the next 2 weeks Destiny 2 is completely free to play, even the stuff you normally have to pay for

The Unforgiven is a fully-voiced fan expansion for Fallout: New Vegas

Stardew Valley just became the highest-rated Steam game of all time 9 years after release, and it deserves it

US: Amazon stocks the Nintendo Switch 2 directly for the first time

Stalker 2 is coming to PS5 later this year with PS5 Pro enhancements

Here are your PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for July

Subnautica 2 reportedly delayed into 2026 just months before Krafton was due to pay a $250 million bonus to developer Unknown Worlds

Trump funding cuts ‘devastate’ video game research and development

Nintendo Switch Game Voucher service is coming to an end

SAG-AFTRA members vote in favour of agreement, strike officially ends

EA Japan GM Criticizes Microsoft Layoffs And Cancellations As Harmful To The Industry

UK Government Announces New ‘Video Game Council’ In Aim To Drive Growth

Astro Bot Just Received Five Free Levels And Some Long-Awaited Cameos

WoW’s Player Housing Will Include A Level-Up System And Neighborhood-Wide Events

US: FBI has seized a popular Nintendo Switch piracy site

REVIEWS Link to heading

Persona 5: The Phantom X

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4

Mecha Break

Mycopunk

FEATURES Link to heading

Another industry recession warning light just flashed red | Opinion

How Siege X Reimagined Rainbow Six Without Hitting Reset

The singular power games have to grow in our minds

After 8 years of playing D&D nonstop, I’ve finally tried its biggest alternative

Xbox bet that Game Pass would be the future of gaming, and we’re all paying for it

Splitgate 2 Interview – Post-Launch Content, Player Feedback, Console Performance, and More

Blue Prince somehow makes for an incredible esport

The Cloud Gaming Surge: What It Means for Accessibility and Monetization

Game acquisitions rose in Q2 but private investments stagnated | Aream & Co.

Nintendo’s Shorter Game Development Cycle Is One of the Most Sensible Things I’ve Heard in Years

Why we need more good cutscenes in video games

The game developers striving to offer authenticity and inclusion in the face of AI

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Ubisoft Wants Gamers To Destroy All Copies of A Game Once It Goes Offline

What’s a 9.9/10 game to you, almost perfect with one minor gripe?

Best video game soundtrack. Send it.

VIDEOS Link to heading

Mafia: The Old Country – 9 Minutes of Exclusive Gameplay

Teyvat Chapter Interlude Teaser: The Gods’ Limits | Genshin Impact

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound – New Stage and Boss Fight Gameplay

Blue Protocol Star Resonance releases video previews of some of its zones and pastoral pursuits

Twisted Metal Season 2 | Official Trailer | Peacock Original

Ghost of Yōtei - State of Play Gameplay Deep Dive | PS5 Games

Why Decima Is One of the Best Graphics Engines Ever Built

FUNNY Link to heading

A valid point about priorities and video game logic.

Cosplay on point