Issue #319

NEWS Link to heading

Roblox adds facial age checks to curb concerns around online safety in world’s most popular game for children

GameStop’s future in turmoil as estimated 400 stores close in 2026

Games Workshop Announces Plans to Build a New Warhammer World in the U.S.

Steam sets a new record with over 42 million concurrent players

Nintendo president shares an update on the company’s plans

Palworld is getting the official trading card game treatment this July

Anthem is finally, officially dead

Judge denies request from fired Rockstar employees to be paid while legal case is ongoing

Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs

Helldivers 2 Redacted Regiment Warbond Details Revealed

Steam Machine’s “Verified” Program Will Have “Fewer Constraints” for Developers Than Steam Deck

Josef Fares vows to never take Hazelight public

Meta is Shutting Down VR Game Developers Armature Studios, Twsited Pixel and Sanzaru Games

Rockstar Launches Official User-Generated Content Marketplace For Mods

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 Goes Live Today

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog lineup for January 2026 announced

God of War Show Finds Its Kratos in Ragnarok Alum Ryan Hurst

Civilization VII is headed to iPhone and iPad with “Arcade Edition”

Arc Raiders Expeditions Will Get A Rehaul, According To Dev

After three years of waiting, Terraria 1.4.5 finally has a release date, and it’s going to completely transform the game

First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft Revealed

Amazon MMO New World delisted, going offline in 2027

Everything Revealed At The Resident Evil Requiem Showcase

Amazon greenlights Fallout Shelter reality show

REVIEWS Link to heading

Hell is Us

Confidential Killings

Rhythm Doctor

Sony INZONE H9 II

Megabonk

Corsair Air 5400

Hytale Early Access

Cassette Boy

Commodore 64 Ultimate

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds

FEATURES Link to heading

The best openings ever

The best debut games from first-time developers

I’ve just found a new cutesy Balatro, but instead of a deck of cards you get to tend to a garden and harvest flowers

9 big things Steam needs to improve in 2026

2026 Is A Shockingly Big Year For Video Game Anniversaries

Everything Larian Told Us About Divinity In The Reddit AMA

Video game openings used to say more with less

I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

2025 in Review: Winners and Losers

Jennifer Hale reflects on Mass Effect 2’s Shepard 15 years later

Is this the beginning of the end for GameStop?

The 93 most exciting games of 2026

How Cure: A Hospital Simulator aims to snare content creators through some clever Twitch integration

Everything you need to know about Hytale, the latest Minecraft killer

How Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Aims to Reignite the Fires of War – IGN First

Hytale’s developer warned us the adventure sandbox ‘isn’t good yet,’ but it already feels pretty good to me

Why Riot Canceled Hytale And How It Came Back To Life

The Best of CES 2026

Hytale’s early access launch isn’t quite ready to step out of Minecraft’s shadow, but as a block-loving survival fan I’m still having a blast

Torn is a 21-year old text-based browser MMO with over 80,000 daily active players | interview

What’s next for GOG? Publishing games, maybe, but its new owner isn’t in any rush

What’s behind the phenomenon of ‘gamer brain’

What Discord’s potential IPO means for its business and the video game industry

“The industry is trending away from crunch”: Ubisoft, Naughty Dog and Remedy devs discuss the origins of overwork

What Even Is A Video Game Backlog In 2026?

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Games don’t need to be “forever games.”

Gamers 30+, how have your gaming habits changed since you were younger?

VIDEOS Link to heading

Erika 3, Vorax Mechanic, Grafting & MORE! | Torchlight: Infinite Season Preview

Our 2026 Video Game Industry Predictions - Spot On

28 Best Steam Deck Games You Can Play NOW

15 OLD Games That Put Modern Releases To Shame

The Most UNDERRATED Game of 2025

The Truth About What Happened on Anthem - Complete (2011-2026)

FUNNY Link to heading

How to kidnap a gamer in 2026 ?

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