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How to Build a PC Equivalent to the Steam Machine
It’s been two whole weeks since the Steam Machine was revealed to the world, and we still have no idea how much it’ll cost. I still don’t know when Valve is going to announce the price, but in the meantime, you can build a PC that’s pretty close to what the Steam Machine is going to be – albeit you won’t get exactly there. After all, as we’ve written about repeatedly at this point, Valve has said that the Steam Machine will cost roughly the same as a PC with equivalent hardware – so we wanted to see how much that equivalent hardware actually costs. But it gets complicated, because the Steam Machine is largely going to be using mobile-class hardware, like you’d find in one of the best gaming laptops, rather than the PC components that...
Sega Suggests Expectations for 'Definitive Editions' Could be Behind Disappointing Launch Sales
Sega is pointing to consumer expectations for “definitive editions” as one potential cause behind lower-than-expected sales for some of its recent games. As spotted by GameBiz, the Sonic the Hedgehog and Persona company opened up about its performance throughout the last few months during a Q2 financial briefing Q&A session with shareholders yesterday. The conversation (via Automaton) saw Sega address the thought process behind why sales for its new premium and free-to-play games failed to meet expectations despite generally positive reviews from critics and fans. Sega says a number of elements could be contributing to disappointing returns, including competition from other releases within the same genre, as well as launch prices...
'We Don’t Want To Be a Dead Game' – Destiny 2’s Directors on Reassessing the Shooter's Future
It may be one of the most influential and widely played online games, but Destiny 2 has been experiencing a rough patch as of late. And developer Bungie knows it. "For years now, Destiny has been on this steady hardening of the core [audience],” explains game director Tyson Green. “More and more core players are staying and playing the game, but relatively few [new] people come into the game. There's a tightening and contraction, and this presents problems for a game that you're trying to maintain as a live service, especially when you want to keep serving those core players with great, compelling expansions." Following the launch of The Edge of Fate expansion in July, Destiny 2 saw a slump in player activity. Not necessary due to the...
Destiny 2: Renegades Presents a Much-Needed Refresh With a Star Wars Twist
As Destiny 2 gets closer to its tenth anniversary, the shared world action-RPG is currently at something of a crossroads. Following the end of The Final Shape, many players struggled to keep up with the steep power grind and evolving saga set up by The Edge of Fate. It's hard to deny those clear stumbles with Destiny 2 in 2025, but there's still so much potential for strong storytelling and slick action within the growing universe of Bungie's satisfying online RPG. And that's what makes the upcoming Renegades expansion an interesting next step for Destiny 2. It not only seeks to realign the ascent to greater power for players but also expands the universe with a pulpy, sci-fi storyline that leans right into the influence of Star Wars...
PlayStation Plus December 2025 Game Line-up Confirmed, Includes LEGO Horizon Adventures
Sony has announced its next batch of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games, due to arrive for subscribers in December 2025. Notably, the list includes this year's LEGO Horizon Adventures, the family-friendly retelling of the franchise's first entry (that's also notable for bringing the PlayStation franchise to Nintendo Switch). Also included in next month's offerings is the decidedly non-family friendly Killing Floor 3, a first-person shooter where you and other co-op buddies hunt down bioengineered creatures of a more disturbing nature. (IGN's Killing Floor 3 review returned a 7/10.) If you're still not over the spooky season, then you should look no further than The Outlast Trials, which developer Red Barrels itself describes as a game...
Cyberpunk 2077 Has Now Sold 35 Million Copies, Currently CD Projekt's Main Source of Revenue 5 Years After Launch
Cyberpunk 2077 has sold a whopping 35 million copies, CD Projekt has announced. Sales of the five-year-old sci-fi action RPG were boosted recently by its release on the Nintendo Switch 2 as well as Mac devices. Reporting its latest financial results, chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 had reached 35 million copies ahead of The Witcher 3 in the same period since its release. Cyberpunk is currently CD Projekt’s main source of revenue, Nielubowicz added, due to the expansion of the game's availability. Cyberpunk was also added to PlayStation Plus, boosting new players and further encouraging sales of the expansion, Phantom Liberty. In its financial briefing, CD Projekt said it was “laying the...
Get ready, players — one of the biggest charity game bundles of the year has arrived. The 2K Collection: Blockbusters & Beyond Bundle brings together genre-defining storytelling, cinematic thrills, competitive sports, and tactical masterworks in a premium multi-tier collection built for fans of unforgettable experiences. This time, your next great adventures also serve a greater purpose – every purchase helps support Covenant House, the youth homelessness charity providing shelter, essential services, mental health support, education, and long-term opportunity for young people in crisis. By picking up this bundle, you’re not just powering up your library; you’re helping empower real young lives around the world with safety, care, and...
We've Found The 10 Best Games for $30 or Less in the 2025 Black Friday Sales
I probably could have held off on writing this until what I like to call "Black Friday proper", on Nov. 28. But I've already seen several top offers fall into the shadow realm, never to return. And, I've got a sneaking suspicion that my top Black Friday picks will soon meet a similar fate. Don't get me wrong, there's still some brilliant offers up for grabs, with some of 2025’s best games dropping to $30 or less, while plenty of other big PS5, Xbox, and Switch releases from the past couple of years are also heavily discounted right now (at least for now). That's been massively helped by Walmart, which has stocked up on some of the best Black Friday discounts going this year. Yet, with retailers like Amazon and Best Buy still refusing...
Fortnite Chapter Seven Art Teases LEGO Ninjago, Fans Say, And Return of The Cube
Artwork for Fortnite's new Chapter Seven era has seemingly teased a crossover with LEGO Ninjago, and confirmed a return for the game's dreaded Cube. While LEGO already has a deep integration with Fortnite, the addition of Ninjago characters into the game will prove interesting — as it remains to be seen whether the characters will appear as non-LEGO versions. Indeed, this teaser simply shows a set of golden nunchuks belonging to Ninjago hero Jay, without the character himself being present. Lego Ninjago's characters are, obviously, LEGO minifigures — but in Fortnite, playable characters always have a regular (non-LEGO) skin version as well. Perhaps we'll see a full, human-like version of Jay make its debut? Or perhaps fans will be...
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Ogryn Companion, Who Has a Bonehead Implant So He Can Show 'Flashes of Unexpected Intelligenc
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy has a new gameplay trailer that shows off an Ogryn called Cogg, one of a number of companions players will have at their disposal during the events of the upcoming cRPG. Developer Owlcat Games is following up its well-received Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader with the promising Dark Heresy, due out across Windows PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store) and consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S). This time you play an Inquisitor who battles heresy and corruption. Expect intricate investigations, a turn-based combat system, and choices that carry grave consequences. Like Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy gives Warhammer 40,000 Baldur’s Gate 3 vibes. Cogg is an Ogryn, hulking brutes who are so dull-minded that they don’t...
The Top 15 Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games
Nintendo’s latest console, the Switch 2, is steadily building a library of amazing games, but which are the best? Well, here are what we think are the 15 most essential games to spend your time with on the handheld/home console hybrid. As for our criteria, we’ve chosen not to go with just any game that is available on the Switch 2, and instead have selected only those that have been specifically created for Switch 2 and were not previously available on the original Nintendo Switch (well, with one single exception). Basically, we’re not counting upgrades of years-old Switch 1 games, such as Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, or Kirby and the Forgotten Land, etc, but you will find the odd multiplatform in this list that’s arrived...
Ultra Realistic FPS Bodycam Aims for Consistent 'Game-Changing Updates' With First Major Patch Since 2024 Early Access Launch
Paris-based game developer Reissad Studio has launched the first major update for its Unreal Engine 5 FPS, Bodycam, since its 2024 early access launch. The team, which has grown to include more than 100 people, detailed all of the changes included in the new update in a post on its Steam community page. It marks the first major update for the multiplayer shooter since launching for PC two summers ago and aims to improve performance and stability while fleshing out the Zombie Mode with new content. Reissad says it spent recent months gathering feedback in hopes of tackling a “massive amount of bug fixes,” as well as other performance improvements across the board. The goal is to set a more solid foundation with more updates going...
Ubisoft Defends Assassin's Creed Shadows Microtransactions And Sets Expectations For The Game's Long-Awaited Arrival of Isu Content
As a major new update adds fresh story to Assassin's Creed Shadows, including the game's first proper dollop of Isu content, Ubisoft has defended the game's microtransactions and attempted to set expectations among long-term fans for the game's post-launch plans. Shadows is notable among Assassin's Creed entries for featuring next to no mention of the Isu, the franchise's mysterious precursor race who pop up in pretty much every game (and who played a huge role in the story of the preceeding Assassin's Creed Valhalla). Instead, Shadows is a different beast — treating its Japanese setting with an unusually straight face, and avoiding anything in its core narrative that's too sci-fi or mythological. But, finally, a new quest changes all...
'Mattel Is Constantly Out to Kill Me' — Creator of Original Thomas the Tank Engine Mod for Skyrim Puts Thomas in Morrowind in Defiance of 'Legal Threa
The creator of the original Thomas the Tank Engine mod for Skyrim has now put Thomas in Morrowind, apparently in defiance of legal pressure from Mattel. Really Useful Cliffracers, a recently released mod for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, replaces cliff racers (flying creatures found in Vvardenfell) with Thomas the Tank Engine. It’s the work of modding superstar ‪Trainwiz‬, who created the infamous 2013 Thomas the Tank Engine mod for Skyrim that spawned a meme that endures to this day. Recent comments from ‪Trainwiz‬ both on Nexus Mods and social media suggest that Thomas the Tank Engine owner Mattel has applied legal pressure, but Trainwiz‬ has modded Thomas into Morrowind anyway. “I made a mod that replaces...
Cricket 26 Review
When I fired up Cricket 26 for the first time and hopped into a quick five-over game to get my eye in, I was pleasantly surprised by how substantially smoother it all seemed in contrast with the messy launch state of 2023’s Cricket 24. Cricket 26’s lighting and player models all really pop, the inputs feel far snappier, and the fielders all seem like they actually know there’s a game being played – unlike the dawdling doofuses in Cricket 24 who all seemed to stand around with their hands in their pockets. Then my match between the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals crashed at the change of innings. At which point I reloaded it, and it crashed again. And again. In fact, the longer I played Cricket 26, the more obvious its numerous...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Is Down to Only $25 for Black Friday
The legendary Black Friday sales are here, and hundreds of amazing video game deals are live across Amazon, Target, and Best Buy. Among these, the latest Yakuza game – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – is down to only $25. If you missed this one back in February, there has never been a better time to jump in and sail the seas with Goro Majima. Score Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii for $25 During Black Friday Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii might just be the most unique entry in the entire Like a Dragon/Yakuza series. Goro Majima wakes up on an island without his memories, and before long, he's the head of his very own crew of pirates. It's got the usual Yakuza beat 'em up gameplay, but Pirate Yakuza gets naval combat too...
The Perfect Steam Deck 1TB microSD Card Is Just $79.99 for Black Friday
Amazon's Black Friday sale is already underway ahead of the year's biggest shopping day, and you can score some pretty great early deals right now, including a Samsung 1TB microSDXC card for $79.99. This ultrafast card is perfect for Android phones and tablets, drones, and even expanding the storage of your Steam Deck. For the more cultured, there's also a sweet Shadow the Hedgehog variant, but it's going to run you an extra $20. Honestly, it might be worth it. Samsung PRO Plus 1TB microSDXC for $79.99 Samsung is one of the best brands around for external storage, and its PRO Plus line of microSDXC cards featuring blazing fast read and write speeds of up to 180MB/s and 130MB/s, which is excellent for recording 4K footage on drones...
Battlefield 6 Free Trial Week Is Live – Here’s What You Need to Know
EA and Battlefield Studios have launched the first Battlefield 6 free trial, giving new players on PC, PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X | S the chance to try Season 1 multiplayer maps and modes all Thanksgiving week. The limited-time event runs from today, November 25, at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET to December 2 at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET. It’s a scheduled test period for anyone wondering if the new Battlefield is worth it, following what EA has called the most successful launch in the FPS shooter franchise’s history. “We are extremely proud of what our amazing teams at Battlefield Studios have accomplished and tremendously excited about the community’s passion as we continue to build Battlefield for and with our fans,” general...
Walmart's Black Friday Video Game Sale Is Better Than Amazon So Far
Walmart has officially joined the party of Black Friday sales, bringing a massive selection of video game deals. If you've been hoping to fill up your library with some new picks to play as early nights and colder weather sets in, now's your chance to score Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater for just $30, or Elden Ring for a mere $15. You read that right. Only $15 for a game we gave a 10 out of 10 to and called Game of the Year back in 2022 is a stellar offer, and what better way to spend your holiday break than becoming Elden Lord? There's no better time to journey to the Lands Between, truly. Walmart Black Friday Video Game Deals Unfortunately, Walmart's Elden Ring deal doesn't include the expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. The...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2 on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for, according to the developer, reasons that remain unclear even after two years of back-and-forth with Valve. And according to the developer, this ban seems likely to result in the shutdown of their entire studio. We spoke with Pietro Righi Riva of Italian studio Santa Ragione (Saturnalia, Wheels of Aurelia, MirrorMoon EP), who explained their side of the story. According to Riva and a detailed FAQ shared with IGN, Santa Ragione first submitted Horses to Steam in 2023, when the game was in a very unfinished state. "We were only about halfway...
Helldivers 2 Is Finally Getting a Minigun and Other Fan-Requested Weapons as Part of the Jungle-Themed Python Commandos Warbond
Helldivers 2 is finally getting a minigun and other weapons fans have long-called for as part of the jungle-themed Python Commandos Warbond. Due out December 2, the Python Commandos Premium Warbond adds new armor and weapons to Arrowhead’s explosive third-person action game. As well as the new minigun, which Helldivers 2 has been crying out for since launch, the warbond includes a chainsword and a flame dog. But it’s the minigun that’s the star here, and this, coupled with the jungle theme rekindles memories of the original Predator movie, in which Jesse Ventura fired a minigun called ‘Old Painless’ at hapless enemy soldiers as well as a Yautja, while uttering the iconic line: “I ain't got time to bleed.” Of course, if you’re...
Stellar Blade Dev Hails Its Performance on Steam, but New Research Suggests the 'Novelty' of Playing PlayStation Games on PC Is 'Wearing Off'
Stellar Blade — Shift Up's blockbuster action-RPG — has done wonderfully well on PC having launched first on PlayStation. According to the developer's presentation to investors, Stellar Blade's PC release sold more than 1 million copies in three days, sold a total of 3 million copies across both PS5 and PC, and has been recommended by 98% of its PC users, boasting an "overwhelmingly positive" user score on Steam. That means, Shift Up claimed, that Stellar Blade is now the "best-selling PlayStation-exclusive launch IP in history" on PC, eclipsing games like Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Last of Us in terms of peak concurrent users on Steam. Helldivers 2, of course, remains in pole...
Activision Just Made a Big Change to the Call of Duty Battle Pass That Should Make Black Ops 7 Season 1 Progression a Lot Quicker
Activision has revealed significant changes to the Call of Duty battle pass for Season 1 of Black Ops 7 that should make progression a lot quicker. The battle pass has been the subject of much debate in recent years, with Call of Duty players often bemoaning how long it takes to unlock all its content — even if you pay for the premium version and, on top of that, the more expensive BlackCell version. In a new blog post, Activision said it had “taken learnings” from Black Ops 6 battle pass completion times and made tuning adjustments for “a more satisfying journey.” The result is each season’s battle pass in Black Ops 7 should be “more rewarding for your time spent in-game, no matter where you’re playing across all parts of the game.”...
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Remake at Just $30 Could Be the Best Black Friday Deal Yet
In what is arguably one of the best deals of the year so far, Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater has dropped to just $30 at Walmart for both PS5 and Xbox. That's $40 off the original list price of $70, and $20 less than the previous best deal from last week at Best Buy. What a thrill! Black Friday deals of this caliber usually don't last long, so I'd pick it up while you still can. In Michael Higham's 8/10 review of Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater for IGN, he said, "If I were to point someone to one of the many versions available, this is the one I'd recommend, whether they're revisiting or playing for the first time." It's also a game we consider to be one of the best video game remakes in general, so if you've been waiting for a good...
Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio Director Thinks The Next Generation of JRPGs, 'JRPG 3.0,' Will 'Change the Genre's Structure and Presentation At a Fu
Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino claims Japanese role-playing games — often categorized as JRPGs — are entering a new age, dubbing the resurgence as JRPG "3.0." Speaking at the Korean G-Star 2025 gaming conference (as reported by 4gamer and translated by GamesRadar+), Hashino suggested that the foundational RPGs — think "true classics" like Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy, although Hashinon did not mention specific games — form JRPG 1.0, the current crop of games with their "current style, which feels higher quality due to how much more responsive they are to the player," are JRPG 2.0. And JRPG 3.0 signifies the role-playing games coming in the future. Reflecting on the JRPG games still to come, Hashino said...
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 11.0 Update Adds New Content, Increases Netcode Damage Cap Despite Devs Knowing It Will 'Open a Huge Can of Worms for
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has its big 11.0 patch, which adds a long list of new features to the explosive action game. New features include a new PvE map set on an Imperial cruiser (Reclamation), a new piece of PvE equipment (Sanctified Wrath), and six new heroic weapons and eight armor pieces to unlock with accolades. Meanwhile, 11.0 adds the Blood Angels Champion pack (Tactical Champion + Jump Pack for Assault + Signature Chainsword Skin), a Salamanders Cosmetic Pack, and Chaos Customisation in PvP. As for balance changes, Assault has a new feature: a set of Jump Pack Dash attacks that are much quicker and responsive than normal sprint attacks. In the patch notes, publisher Focus Entertainment said the developers at Saber...
These Fantastic Games Are Getting Huge Discounts in Steam's First-Ever Steam Black Friday Sale
Surprise! Steam's running its first-ever Black Friday sale. If, like me, that comes as a shock — I presumed, like every other retailer on the planet, Valve had always offered Black Friday treats — turns out that despite the many, many themed sales the company runs each year, Black Friday was never one of them. Until now, of course. "What a week!" Valve declared. ''Tis the season in many areas of the world for the 'holiday' known as Black Friday, a time-honored tradition of deals on all sorts of things. We're celebrating this 'holiday' all week long with a one-stop landing page for all of the games developers are offering on discount throughout the week." There is a fantastic range of games getting discounted, too, including 50% off...
Far Cry Getting TV Adaptation From Rob Mac and Alien Earth Creator Noah Hawley
Far Cry is taking its special brand of mayhem to FX and streaming service Hulu with a new series based on the games. Alien Earth's Noah Hawley is producing with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob Mac starring and producing. “What I love about the Far Cry game franchise is it’s an anthology. Each game is a variation of a theme, the same way each season of Fargo is a variation on a theme,” said Hawley. “To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens is a dream come true. I’m excited to partner with Rob and bring our shared irreverent, ambitious sensibility to the screen.” The plan is for each season of the show to take on a new...
Every Sonic the Hedgehog Game on Sale for Black Friday 2025
We’ve officially entered the week of Black Friday. Pretty much every retailer under the sun has already unleashed a whole bunch of deals, so there’s no reason to wait to do your holiday shopping. If you or someone on your list is into Sonic the Hedgehog video games, you’re in luck: a bunch of them are on sale across the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox. Here’s a rundown of every Sonic game that’s already on sale for Black Friday 2025. Sonic Games - Black Friday Deals There’s no shortage of Sonic game deals for Black Friday. Here’s the full list. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds The newest game on the list is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Amazon), a kart racer with enough speed and new ideas that many think is actually better than Mario Kart...
Star Wars Outlaws Drops to $20 for PS5 and Xbox Series X, $40 for Switch 2 in Black Friday Sales
Black Friday is an excellent time of year to stock up on video games. Especially with the holidays right around the corner, now is a great time to fill up your library with options to play when you've got downtime. If you've been looking for a big, open-world game to jump into during that time, Star Wars Outlaws has received a major price drop in Black Friday sales. The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Star Wars Outlaws are down to just $19.99 right now, and even the Switch 2 Gold Edition is on sale for $39.99. These discounts make for the lowest prices yet for PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2, which is even better news. Don't miss out on these excellent Black Friday deals. Save on Star Wars Outlaws For Switch 2 users, the Gold Edition...
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