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A white Steam Deck with the screen turned on sitting on a blue background.

Forget the ‘big 3’ — it’s just big Steam

Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have long been dubbed the "big 3" of gaming. After CES 2025, Valve now sits at the head of that table.
A Switch 2 mock-up sits in a Genki case.

The mother of all Nintendo Switch 2 leaks just dropped

Supposed Nintendo Switch 2 leaks are coming in fast, but we may have just gotten our clearest look yet at the handheld yet.
Moltres and Zapdos cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Why do I keep playing a game that I hate?

What drives us to keep playing certain games even when we don't actually enjoy them anymore?
A player streams The Witcher 3 on a Kishi Ultra while laying in bed.

Razer will soon let you stream your PC game library to your phone

An update to the Razer Nexus app will soon allow you to stream your PC games to mobile devices.
A ROG Ally sits in a Handheld Dock Chroma on a TV stand.

The Handheld Dock Chroma is the ultimate Steam Deck accessory

Razer's Handheld Dock Chroma is a Nintendo Switch-like TV dock for your Steam Deck and other portable PCs.
Razer last minute releases featuring Kraken V4 Pro (Lifestyle)

Project Ava is Razer’s stab at an all-knowing AI gaming copilot

Razer's latest CES tech experiment is Project Ava, a theoretical AI gaming copilot that could offer game tips and esports coaching.
The cast of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time poses in promotional art.

How old games offer a snapshot of our former selves

Video games aren't just escapist entertainment; they're time capsules that store our memories in save files.
Samus Aran poses in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

Our most anticipated video games of 2025: GTA 6, Metroid Prime 4, and more

What games should you look forward to in 2025? Here's 10 that we've got out eye on (and yes, that includes Grand Theft Auto 6).
Lucia and her partner rob a store in GTA 6.

4 big predictions for where video games are going in 2025

From the Nintendo Switch 2's launch to the potentially devastating impact of tariffs, here's what we predict will be 2025's most defining moments for gaming.
Living room with Microsoft Xbox Series X (L) and Sony PlayStation 5 home video game consoles alongside a television and soundbar.

2024 gaming report card: How did PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo fare?

The PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch all had a strange 2024. Which console scored best in our annual year-end report card?
Nintendo Switch.

We predicted gaming’s 2024 last December. Here’s what we got right (and wrong)

We made big predictions about Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft back in January. Almost none of them were correct.
Indiana Jones rappels into a tomb in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

These December games already deserve Game Awards 2025 nominations

The Game Awards 2025 may be a full year away, but games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circler are already early front-runners.
Soh, Yoshiro, and Villagers prepare for battle in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

The best games of 2024 were the ones we didn’t see coming

2024 was filled with great games, but most of our favorites are the ones we couldn't predict.
Key art for the Super Citizen Edition of Helldivers 2.

Use your Christmas money to buy these games in the Steam Winter Sale

If you've got some gift cards to burn today, consider grabbing these great PC games during the Steam Winter Sale.
A comet forms a constellation in Faraway.

This minimalist puzzle game could be 2025’s Tetris

Faraway looks to capture the flow state of Tetris in a minimalist puzzle game all its own, and it's already winning us over.
A shattered screen shows an emergency warning in Mouthwashing.

Some of 2024’s best games were only as long as movies

2024 was filled with enormous video games, but more compact projects like Arctic Eggs and Mouthwashing proved the power of a short game.
A cat sits in a room full of corn in Catly.

New Catly trailer shows what the controversial game actually looks like

After stirring controversy with its confusing Game Awards reveal, Catly now has a gameplay trailer that shows what it actually looks like.
Two astronauts frolic as bugs fly overhead in Revenge of the Savage Planet.

Revenge of the Savage Planet spins Google Stadia trauma into comedy gold

The studio now known as Raccoon Logic was bought and then spit out by Google, but now it's getting the last laugh with Revenge of the Savage Planet.
A Meta render gives you an idea of what you'll experience in VR with a Quest 3S.

If you didn’t become a VR gamer in 2024, you probably never will

The last 12 months proved that cheaper headsets and better games still might not be enough to launch VR into the mainstream.
A cat sleeps in Catly.

Catly does not use generative AI or contain NFTs, devs say

After stirring up controversy at The Game Awards, Catly's devs now say that its teaser trailer does not use AI and that the project is not a blockchain game.
A disembodied hand walks through a street in Starstruck: Hands of Time.

You need to add these oddball 2024 hidden gems to your backlog

From Judero to Mouthwashing, these instant classics were some of 2024's best games.
A soldier shooting in Splitgate 2.

Splitgate 2 is going cross-gen, and that’s good news for PC players

Splitgate 2 won't be ditching PS4 and Xbox One players, and that decision was designed to optimize PC performance.
game awards 2024 wrap up the changers speech

The Game Awards finally figured out its formula

After a rough show in 2023 defined by double standards, The Game Awards finally has a grip on how to make its mishmash format work.
A cat stares ahead with galaxies reflecting in its eyes in Catly.

Catly promises a photorealistic cat game, but its tech is a mystery

Catly promises to deliver a photorealistic cat game, but its first trailer raises questions about the tech powering it.
Two swordsmen clash blades in Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert mixes fantasy action with pro wrestling, and it rules

We took down three of Crimson Desert’s bosses, giving us a look at the action game’s incredibly deep combat.
Aerith prays in FInal Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creators love that you’re debating its ending

We caught up with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase to reflect on the RPG's origins and polarizing ending.
Teens and a giraffe pose for a school photo in To a T.

Katamari Damacy’s creator just wanted to make a ‘normal game’ with To a T

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi set out to make a "normal game." Instead, he created To a T.
Concept art for Den of Wolves

Den of Wolves is a game about assassinating corporate executives

Developer 10 Chambers just revealed more details on its shooter Den of Wolves, and its corporate assassination story is eerily relevant
A zombie leaps towards a player in Dying Light: The Beast.

Dying Light: The Beast is smaller, scarier, and more sustainable

Dying Light: The Beast just got a terrifying new trailer, and we have even more details on its compact horror design.
Zoe and Mio stand in front of a glowing object in Split Fiction.

I played It Takes Two’s follow-up, Split Fiction, with Josef Fares

The next co-op game from It Takes Two developer Hazelight is Split Fiction, and we played it with Josef Fares.
Shadow Labyrinth.

Shadow Labyrinth is Pac-Man’s shocking take on Hollow Knight

A new Pac-Man game is coming, and it's unlike anything you're expecting. Say hello to Shadow Labyrinth.
Two players in a chase in Thick as Thieves.

Thick as Thieves reimagines Thief as a multiplayer immersive sim

We spoke with gaming legend Warren Spector and the team at Otherside about their surprising multiplayer Thief spiritual successor, Thick as Thieves.
Cloud and Aerith dancing in a play in Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth.

Game Awards 2024: the case for and against every Game of the Year nominee

What will win Game of the Year at this year's Game Awards? For the first time, every single nominee has a chance at gold.
Best Switch Games of 2024

The best Nintendo Switch games of 2024: Zelda, Mario Party, and more

If 2024 was the Nintendo Switch's last full year, it went out in a memorably eclectic fashion.