Today saw the launch of Battlefield 6 Season 1, bringing a new map, a battle pass, a store stuffed with cosmetic bundle cognitohazards, and a fresh free-to-play battle royale mode with Redsec—or as fresh as a battle royale mode can be in 2025. But for a specific flavor of Battlefield veteran, the most exciting feature…
Steam’s rustled up an Indie Horror Showcase, which means a lot of great games are on sale. I’m not a horror aficionado myself (I am allergic to jumpscares, and also a big baby) but I have played The Walking Dead series by Telltale, because everyone has, and also there aren’t that many ooga-boogas in it…
Darkwood is a top-down survival horror game, and if you’re wondering how horrific a top-down videogame could possibly be, let me assure you the answer is probably more than you think. I called Darkwood “wretched and pestilent” not long after it launched in 2017, and while I haven’t touched the game in years, I stand…
When it comes to PC monitors, I’ve been a high-DPI aficionado—OK, a high-DPI bore—since forever. So, forgive me for feeling just a touch of triumphant as I report on new research that entirely vindicates my personal peccadilloes when it comes to pixel density. It turns out really high-res PC monitors are worth it, after all….
Over the last few years, Sony has been trying to get lift-off on its big live service plans, with ambitions to release 12 live service games by 2025. But after the twin bombs of Concord and Marathon (which,to be fair, is still in development) , it’s now been spending the last year or so going…
Earlier today, Amazon sent an email to all its employees to explain why it needed to make “organizational changes” that would result in 14,000 corporate roles being laid off. The message carried the usual phrases one sees in missives from senior management: more leanly, fewer layers, more ownership, move as quickly as possible. The reason…
If you’ve recently been informed that a death certificate is being used to get into your LastPass account, you have fallen victim to bad actors. LastPass, one of the most popular password manager providers, has recently posted a blog detailing a deceptive new scam that claims a death certificate has been uploaded on your behalf…
I am a sheep. Stick a timer at the top of my screen, and I’ll be gone way before it runs out. I don’t even need to know what the consequences are; I just know that it’s counting down to something I probably don’t want to see, so I’ll pack up and leave way before…
Some Wild Hearts. Acclaimed indie developer Simogo is celebrating its 15th birthday today, but it feels like we’re the one getting presents. Fans of the Swedish studio are going to be thrilled with the projects the team has revealed, so buckle up. First up (thanks, VGC!) are Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Lorelei and the…
Gaming mice these days offer a wealth of features, like more remappable buttons than you can shake a magical cat girl stave at. However, I appreciate not everyone is a MMO sicko—so what if you feel like your gaming mouse has maybe too many buttons? For those craving a smoother, tactile device, there’s the wireless…