The Best Video Games of 2025 So Far
Given the potential release of GTA VI and the possibilities presented by Nintendo's Switch 2 launch lineup, 2025 could go down as the decade's most memorable year in gaming. Even without those juggernauts, games like Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin's Creed Shadows have already set the tone for what should ...
Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game Review
The story behind the Metal Gear Solid Board Game is nearly as wild as the plot of a Metal Gear game, featuring a mix of delays and licensing issues, with odds stacked against it ever seeing the light of day before being rescued (much like Solid Snake rescuing Gray Fox) ...
Video Game Release Dates: The Biggest Games of April 2025 and Beyond
We're just entering Q2 of 2025, but the year is already shaping up to be a big year for excellent video games. An increasing list of big games is set to release this year for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. In April, we'll see the new Microsoft-published ...
Has The Xbox Switch 2 Rival Just Revealed Its True Form?
Are you Keenan this one?It seems as though the much-anticipated Xbox handheld, codename "Keenan", has been revealed by its maker, Asus.Yes, as reported by our pals over at Pure Xbox, Asus has dropped a slick teaser trailer for their upcoming ROG-Ally-styled handheld, which will carry official Xbox branding, buttons and ...
Players’ Choice: Vote for March 2025’s best new game
Last month we saw quite a few adventure games spring into action. What game from last month’s lineup was a fresh start? Some of the big new releases included Assassin’s Creed Shadows, MLB The Show 25, Hitman World of Assassination (PS VR2), and Split Fiction. How does it work? At ...
Elden Ring Nightreign Unveils Its Archer Archetype Ironeye in New Gameplay Trailer
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have revealed another Nightfarer making their way into Elden Ring Nightreign. The bow-wielding Ironeye will be one of the playable characters in the co-op action game, and they're bringing some pretty hefty weaponry to Limveld.The core of Ironeye's kit is, as you might expect, dealing damage ...
Venom Is Twerking in Everyone’s Marvel Rivals Matches
Marvel Rivals’ Venom twerk emote is finally here, and to no one’s surprise, it has resulted in a swarm of twerking Venoms in nearly every Marvel Rivals match.Load up NetEase Games’ hero shooter today, April 1, and you’ll no doubt be met by at least a few Venoms throwing it ...
We need some better terms for GenAI output – “slop” is too benign
Earlier this month, Snail Games put out a widely and justifiably clowned-on genAI trailer for Ark: Survival Evolved's Aquatica DLC. Much reporting on the incident, including my own, used some variation of "slop" in the headline. This has likely been true for some time, but it made me notice that ...
Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2025
Lunar landing.Switch 2 is tantalisingly close - at least, more details about Switch 2 are tantalisingly close, with the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct coming on 2nd April. We're hoping for a date, a price, a huge slate of games, the works!But even with all the info and excitement, there's a ...
The Mosquito Gang pits four blood-sucking insect players against a human who just wants to do the dishes
Every year, the fruit flies and mosquitoes return to my kitchen, drawn to the illicit aroma of unlidded pasta sauce and the rank embroidery of carbonised toast around my cooker. Every year, I attempt to remove them non-violently by building intricate traps out of vinegar bottles, or performing slow-motion kung ...
