October 2025
The proof is undeniable: People will still pay for great shooters
FOV 90 (Image credit: Future) Welcome to FOV 90, an FPS column from staff writer Morgan Park. Every week, I’ll be covering a topic relevant to first-person shooter enjoyers, spanning everything from multiplayer and singleplayer to the old and the new. The biggest multiplayer shooters of the moment cost money. Arc Raiders is $40, has…
Here’s everything you can get in Arc Raiders from Twitch Drops and Discord Quests
Arc Raiders is an online videogame launching in 2025, which means it has a store, a (free) battle pass, and, of course, promotions to unlock in-game items by doing things outside the game. That’s right gamers, I’m talking about Arc Raiders Twitch Drops! By watching your favorite streamer play Arc Raiders (or by leaving a…
Rockstar accused of ‘the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry’ after firing dozens of employees who were allegedly attempting to form a union
A Bloomberg report says Grand Theft Auto 6 studio Rockstar Games has fired “dozens” of employees over what the Independent Workers of Great Britain union alleges is a “brazen” act of union busting. Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive denies that allegation, and says the employees were fired for misconduct. The report says that between 30…
Condemned: Criminal Origins, the best game about beating people to death with a lead pipe I’ve ever played, has been delisted from Steam and Xbox, and fans are hoping that means a remaster is on the way
I was a big fan of Condemned: Criminal Origins back in the day. That day was 20 years ago and I can’t really remember what it was about, except that I was an FBI burnout of some sort, splitting my time between investigating murders and committing them. Trailers really don’t do it justice: Condemned is…
The Arc Raiders roadmap promises a new map in November, a fresh Raider Deck battle pass for December, and more
Arc Raiders is having a triumphant launch week, currently sitting at the top of the Steam best sellers charts. But as any seasoned scavenger knows, scrounging for scrap through the same old crates and cabinets can only satisfy for so long. Inevitably, even the most accomplished raider will yearn for more. And more is exactly…
Opinion: Animal Crossing On Switch 2 Has Me Equal Parts Buzzing And Baffled
What about New-er Horizons? I adore Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I know, I know, such a hot take puts me in a niche of… about 98% of people that read this site, but what I mean to say is that when the announcement of Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the…
Japanese patent officials reject one of Nintendo’s Pokémon patent applications for being too similar to ARK, Monster Hunter, and—embarrasingly—Pokémon Go
The trio of patents asserted by Nintendo as the basis for its ongoing lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair represent only a portion of Nintendo’s efforts to secure patent protections on creature capturing, battling, and riding mechanics. Last week, however, that effort hit a hurdle: The Japanese Patent Office rejected one of Nintendo’s pending patent applications…
Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 527: Pod x Pit
Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Sid, Tim, and Brett are back this week to talk about the new indie darling Ball x Pit, the long journey to a Death Stranding 2 platinum, Silent Hill f, and the Battlefield series’ first battle royale foray. Stuff We Talked…
Corsair announces a Hall effect stick-less fight controller with rapid trigger, in the hopes of button bashing faster than anyone else
I’m not great at fighting games. I have a main in Street Fighter (add Sakura to 6, please, Capcom) and don’t often swoop to the lows of button bashing, but it doesn’t take much panic to send me there. Well, luckily, Corsair has announced a new professional-looking fighter stick, and I can’t wait to lose…