Gamer Fridge

Part of the reason criticism of Warcraft 3: Reforged was so pointed was that the remaster didn’t just suck on its own terms. As Fraser Brown wrote at the time in his review, “Unfortunately, if these things are putting you off, you can’t simply return to Warcraft 3 Classic and forget about them. The original…

It’s been a rough year for new multiplayer games but then, the same was true in 2025. By now it’s taken for granted that a long in-development project released by major publishers is not guaranteed success. Not only that, what hits is wildly unpredictable—exemplified by the likes of Peak and Phasmophobia—and success rarely corresponds with…

Marvel’s profitable relationship with Capcom began with arcade beat ’em up The Punisher in 1993, but quickly switched to fighting games with X-Men: Children of the Atom in 1994. The X-Men were mega popular at the time, so it made perfect sense. One problem, however, was that Marvel was more protective of its characters in…

In a recent interview with MinnMax, ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor discussed the death of its new MMO, Project Blackbird, as well as his thoughts on the games industry’s current economic crisis. The takeaway? While things are bad, he thinks we’re still in a boom and bust cycle that will come back around, and…

In a recent interview with MinnMax, ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor described his reaction to his MMO, Project Blackbird, getting canceled, as well as his more general thoughts on the current moment in the industry. To hear Firor tell it, the closure of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks on the same day was recognized…

Age verification is an especially hot topic in the US right now. A California law will go into effect next year that requires operating systems to verify the user’s age at account setup and the “Parents Decide Act” may introduce similar requirements to the entire nation. There are well-documented concerns from experts about the form…

You probably could have guessed that The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is one of the most-played games on Steam Deck, but according to Valve, it shouldn’t be. Skyrim has remained on the most-played Steam Deck games list put out by the company in December, January, February, March, and now April despite having an “Unsupported” designation…

As roguelikes go, NetHack is a museum piece. I don’t say that because it’s old—though it is extremely old, originally released as it was in the same year that Lethal Weapon hit theaters—but because it is literally in the Museum of Modern Art alongside SimCity 2000 and Portal. It’s a massively influential and historic game,…