2025

Two weeks after Valve confirmed it had removed a pile of NSFW games from Steam because of pressure from credit card companies—and one week after Itch.io followed suit—Mastercard has released a statement denying responsibility for the takedowns, saying it “allows all lawful purchases” to be processed through its systems. “Mastercard has not evaluated any game…

The Spartans have annoyed Nemesis, the Greek goddess of retribution, and now the ancient world is filled with monsters and undead. Unfortunately, this demonic deity is after your head, too. No need to stress, though: Titan Quest 2 (the sequel to 2006’s mythological ARPG) is a pretty chill time, and it just snuck out in…

During yesterday’s Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal showcase, DICE producer Jeremy Chubb said the studio wanted to return to the “atmosphere and grit that made Battlefield 3 and 4 iconic games,” but “needed to take that aesthetic to an entirely new level.” Based on the content of the 23-minute presentation, it seems like EA is measuring…

For a certain kind of FPS fan, Battlefield 6‘s big multiplayer reveal is hitting at the perfect moment. Call of Duty is firmly in its slop era, leaving DICE and co. with an opening to be the only big-budget FPS around that doesn’t devolve into a clown show of ugly premium skins like CoD’s Beavis…

Prolific FromSoftware dataminer Zullie the Witch is back with another interesting piece of Elden Ring Nightreign esoterica: The version of Dark Souls 3’s Nameless King you fight on foot is different than the one riding the dragon, and FromSoft had to get creative with how it hides the transition. In the first phase of his…

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the decision in the Epic vs Google lawsuit, which began in 2020 and in late 2023 found that the Play Store and associated payment systems are monopolies. What does Epic co-founder and CEO Tim Sweeney think? “Total victory in the Epic v Google appeal!“ Google can still…