Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing sim with some absolutely gorgeous pixel artwork, and you're going to need to take it away from me. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that it's not abandoning the home console market just yet. In a short video teaser, Xbox President Sarah Bond highlighted a "strategic multi-year partnership with AMD" that will include "our next-generation Xbox consoles in your living room and in your hands." But while we know that the "in your hands" part will include devices like the Windows-powered ROG Xbox Ally, there are still few specifics about what exactly Microsoft has planned for its future living room consoles (aside from what Bond calls "the next generation of graphics innovation"). Reading between the lines a bit, though, we wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft was getting ready to finally tear down the thinning wall separating gaming PCs and gaming consoles. A Windows-based, living room-focused Xbox capable of running generic Windows games could accentuate Microsoft's strengths in PC gaming while papering over many of the company's recent struggles in the home console market. WindowsBox The once-bright line separating PC gaming and TV-based console gaming has been deteriorating for years. On the hardware side, bespoke console chips and development environments long ago gave way to PC-like architectures that are simpler and easier for developers to work with. And on the PC interface side, efforts like Steam's Big Picture mode and SteamOS as a whole have strived to make playing on a PC with a handheld controller into a more console-like experience. Read full article Comments View the full article
A serialized Golden Chocobo card from MTG Final Fantasy has sold for $40,000. We knew these would go for a **** wad of cash, and sure enough they've proven their status as a collectible well worth slavering over. Collectors Lounge, a TCG store in Cypress, California, sold the card on June 17, 2025 via eBay. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Overlooked MTG Final Fantasy synergy just triggered a 111% price spike MTG card that can combo with Sephiroth commander sees 70% price spike MTG Final Fantasy release date, card spoilers, and latest news View the full article
The Outer Worlds 2 will cost $79.99 at launch, but those with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can play through it in its entirety without paying anything beyond what they already pay for their subscription fee. Nintendo's decision to price Mario Kart World at $80 has given the green light for other publishers to start doing the same. While most are playing it safe for now, there are those that have decided to test the $80 waters, Outer Worlds 2 among them. View the full article
Elden Ring Nightreign's status as a co-op PvE excursion introduced a fresh mechanic for previously solo players in revives. Those who fall in battle hit the ground and can get picked back up, if their teammates wail on them hard enough to knock out the purple bars of their circular dial. I'm probably not alone in feeling like, sometimes, this mechanic seems to get more arduous as players fall more often. If you fall once, it's only one pip on the bar; but by third death, you've got the whole radius covered in purple, and it can feel quite difficult to chip that much purple bar down while a Nightlord is attacking you. As it turns out, there are some hidden mechanics that may be helping or hindering your efforts to pick your teammates back up. YouTuber Zullie the Witch has been on the Elden Ring Nightreign beat, and recently put up new video in which they try to understand how revives work. (Thanks for the spot, PC Gamer.) Per Zullie's investigation, the first time a player falls in battle, they get one bar at a total of 40 HP. But as they continue to fall, this escalates at a surprising rate, with 45 per bar at second death and a whopping 80 per bar at three, for a grand total of 240 HP total if you're on three bars. Hitting the player who's downed chips away at those totals, but if they're left alone for 3.5 seconds, the death timer around their dial resumes (unless you're in a Night boss fight) and the gauge starts to refill. The fill time also speeds up as you gain more bars, going from 2-per-second at one bar to 40-per-second at three bars. That's a lot of math to say: the more you fall, the harder it gets (exponentially so) to pick you back up. There is some good news though, as penalties gradually wear off over time or whenever one visits a Site of Grace. Zullie also highlights some hidden math in how weapons work on the revive bars, too. It's about what you'd expect, compared to regular attacks; giant weapons, like Halberds, Reapers, and Greatswords have more impact on the revive bar than Claws, Daggers, Torches, or Fists on a per-swing basis. In fact, Revenant's Cursed Claws make for uniquely effective revival tools in this regard, as they have the same base numbers as a Greatsword. Revenant mains can effectively play both White Mage and Summoner, I guess? Zullie's video goes into even more math around the revival numbers, but for the average Elden Ring Nightreign player, the solid takeaways are that higher bars get increasingly harder to clear as Nightfarers fall. Honestly, it makes certain characters like the Revenant even more valuable as teammates, when they have both summons to help out and an ultimate that will pick teammates back up regardless of their bar's status. We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters. Eric is a freelance writer for IGN. View the full article
Since time immemorial, one question has hounded the games industry and all who sail in her: Are RuneScape players okay?.. Read more.View the full article
Well, you can’t say Remedy don’t have range. After the screeching survival horror of Alan Wake 2 comes FBC: Firebreak, a three-person multiplayer FPS spun off from Wakeverse stablemate (and excellent action game in its own right) Control. Perspective isn’t the only thing that shifts, either, as Firebreak reframes Control’s eerie, New Weird-influenced setting as a backdrop for comedy co-op shenanigans. There will be gnomes creating lightning storms. Back in the Oldest House, the illogically vast and currently invaded headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control, Firebreakers – volunteer office drones turned underqualified field agents – gear up to do battle with whatever outdated guns and jerry-rigged tools they can find. The Firebreak initiative is as haphazard and cobbled-together a task force as you’re likely to see, and ultimately, a reflection of the game it stars in: one that’s plucky and capable of impressing, yet never quite comes together as a cohesive prospect. Read more View the full article
If you're reading this, it may be too late. The mysterious genius behind Cyberpunk 2077's most popular flying car mod has just released its first update in a good while, alongside a fresh work that removes the speed limits the game applies to all of its vehicles. It looks like the perfect recipe for my next trip to Night City ending with an shattered engine block wedged halfway up a skyscraper, and Keanny Reevhand standing next to it tutting. Read more View the full article
The final issue of the action-packed magical pirate comic series Sea of Conquest: Cradle of the Gods is ready for launch, and Game Rant has an exclusive preview of four pages from the conclusion to the 10-issue limited series. Based on the hit mobile and PC strategy RPG Sea of Conquest: Pirate War, Cradle of the Gods follows three heroes on an epic journey across the ****** Seas, as they face off against vicious swashbucklers and powerful entities posing dark threats to their excursion. View the full article
A new Total War Warhammer 3 update is here, delivering developer Creative Assembly's much-touted magic items rework along with the addition of new units. The overhaul is designed to better balance item strength across the strategy game's campaigns, and should result in you finding fewer but more impactful drops, with a better variety of options to suit your chosen faction's preferred play style. The complete Total War Warhammer 3 6.2 patch notes also include a nerf to Slaanesh mounted units, a fix for abilities granted to summoned forces, and a reduction to its storage size, as we wait on the Tides of Torment DLC. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Total War Warhammer 3 patch 6.2 brings a big magic items rework and new units The next Total War Warhammer 3 DLC is giving Norsca the attention it deserves New Total War Warhammer 3 patch notes buff Kislev and Tzeentch again View the full article
TallBoys and Critical Reflex have announced an open public playtest for Militsioner, the immersive sim in which you try to escape a town that swelters in the shadow of an extremely large, temperamental policeman. It would be nice to think the premise has gotten less relevant since we first covered the game in 2021, but I suspect that if you are currently living in, say, Los Angeles, you will find much to relate to. Here's a trailer. Read more View the full article
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Wireless takes inspiration from previous headsets in the brand’s lineup and transforms them into a budget-friendly, cozy gamer dream.View the full article
Simon the Sorcerer Origins has been announced for release in October, a prequel to the 1993 classic and it sounds fantastic. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
It's not the cheapest, but it's far from the most expensive and considering the price you're paying the HP Omen Max 16 puts on one hell of a show. PowerfulView the full article
Shift Up is reportedly working on bringing Stellar Blade to the Nintendo Switch 2. Initially released for the PlayStation 5 in April 2024 and recently celebrating its launch on PC, Stellar Blade has been a massive hit for Sony, and if this new rumor is to be believed, the action-adventure title may become available for even more players in the near future. View the full article
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Keqing also has a new English voice actor, with old voices being replaced on an ongoing basisView the full article