Back in 2009, an experimental free-to-play Battlefield predicted our grim live service present: ‘It will need to be the most popular Battlefield game of all time to be profitable’

It cannot be overstated how alien a concept “free-to-play” was just a few hardware generations ago. Long before we’d settled on a label for them, the only notable free-to-play games were browser-based MMOs, early MOBAs based on mods, and Korean games that had few players in the West. Free-to-play was niche in these parts, but…

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After 2 years of silence, an extraction shooter we liked back in 2022 for its ‘impeccable vibes’ suddenly springs back to life on Steam

In the year 2022, PC Gamer’s Morgan Park asked if the then-pre-release extraction shooter Marauders could “dethrone Escape From Tarkov with dieselpunk spaceships and impeccable vibes.” The answer, we would later learn, was “no.” Marauders launched into early access in October 2022 and came out of the gate with impressive concurrent player numbers on Steam,…

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12 years after the original and with its themes more relevant than ever, anti-war game This War of Mine is getting a full remake

11 Bit Studios has revealed in its 2025 financial summary that it has two “completely new” and thus far unannounced games in development. It’s also working on a “return to the studio’s most important brands in a new, refreshed formula”: An all-new Frostpunk game, and “a reimagining of the cult classic This War of Mine.”…

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Horse game klaxon: Palia is adding breedable, rideable horses and they look way more realistic than most MMO mounts

I’m not the keeper of the grand “games with horses” spreadsheet but to whoever is: time to add Palia. The next expansion for the life sim MMO is adding one of those features players are always asking for in MMOs: mounts. Specifically: horses. I was expecting the stock-standard mounts implementation—a glorified ‘go faster’ button—but it…

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Galaga – by GenX George

On the surface, it’s straightforward: one ship, descending waves of alien insects, and a single fire button… but underneath that simplicity is a rhythm that feels almost musical. The swooping enemy patterns, the slight delay on your shots, and that delicious risk of letting your fighter get captured so you can come back with a…

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