Sid Meier’s Starships blasts off March 12 for $14.99

Sid Meier’s Starshipswarped in out of nowhere. We had never heard anything about it untiljust last month, and it turns out that it will be launching on iPad, Mac, and Windows early next month. March 12, to be exact! It is retailing for $14.99, which sets the expectations for the small scope of the galaxy-spanning strategy title. I got to play a few rounds with the PC version, and you can check out my thoughts on it in thepreview that just went up....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Ashley Ho

SimCity going futuristic in Cities of Tomorrow expansion

Scrub that dirty, filthy air SimCityis due to receive its first major content expansion next week with the release ofCities of Tomorrow, which introduces a host of new building types like drone factories and air scrubbers. Check out the latest trailer above to see some of the new innovations. As much as I loveSimCityas a series (particularly when it gets all sci-fi on me), the small map size for cities remains a dealbreaker for me....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Michael Kennedy

Square schedules ‘secret’ Tokyo Game Show event

If you schedule it is it a secret? Square Enix will have a bunch of games at this year’s Tokyo Game Show and most of them have“Final Fantasy” or “Dragon Quest” embedded in their confusing titles. The company also just released a teaser video for its show highlights (Final Fantasy XV,Star Ocean,Just Cause 3) that includes a presentation schedule for events held during the show’s public days (September 19 and 20)....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Sergio Landry

SteamWorld Dig coming to PC/Mac in HD next month

Gorgeous new Steam version on December 5 There are a number of great 3DS eShop games I’ve managed to miss this year, withSteamWorld Digeasily topping that list. As much as news of the game coming to Steam (PC and Mac) on July 21, 2025 has me wanting to get the handheld version immediately, good gosh this game looks fabulous in high definition. It’s only two weeks. It’s only two weeks…...

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Charles Jennings

Superhot and Mount Your Friends greenlit on Steam

The latest batch of titles approved for release It’s far from the best group of Steam Greenlight titles to move forward — and that’s putting it nicely — but theSeptember 18th grouphas a few standouts.Superhot, the first-person shooter where time moves when you do; the hilarious muscular antics ofMount Your Friends; and the 2D brawlerDusty Revengeare all good to go. The rest of the list is as follows: I suppose it’s a good sign that these aren’t all great-looking....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Sarah Bush

Take-Two’s boss talks GTA 6 for PC

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently discussedGTA 6and seemingly teased that aGTA 6PC port is in the cards. The video game landscape has changed significantly in the years sinceGTA 5released. Even back then, people were already riled up that the game didn’t launch on PC alongside PS3 and Xbox 360 — yes, those were the consolesGTA 5was made for. In aninterview with IGN, Take-Two’s big boss talked about the big elephant in the room, Rockstar’s plans to makeGTA 6for PC a reality....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Daniel Silva

The First Berserker: Khazan – All bosses in order

The First Berserker: Khazanstays pretty true to the standard Soulslike formula, prioritizing exhilarating boss fights over everything else. Here are all ofThe First Berserker: Khazanbosses in the order that you will encounter them. Table of contents All Main Mission Bosses in The First Berserker: Khazan In total, there are 16 Main Mission Bosses inThe First Berserker: Khazan, some of which have multiple phases that are each their own separate fight. We’ve compiled a list of all of the Main Mission Bosses inThe First Berserker: Khazanin the order in which you will encounter them, as well as brief strategies for each boss:...

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1185 words · Angela Owens

The Forza Horizon 5 limited edition Xbox controller looks pretty sweet

More see-through faceplates, please Today, Microsoft hosted an Xbox Gamescom showcase to share some updates on what’s ahead for their games. And alongside some news aboutForza Horizon 5, theyalso announceda limited edition Xbox Wireless Controller. I have to be honest, it looks pretty sweet. It has textured triggers and bumpers, as well as button mapping and a hybrid D-pad. It’s also Bluetooth-capable, being a wireless controller and all. But it’s not just the feature set; it’s the color scheme....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Joel Young

The new Ryan Reynolds video game movie has at least one clever promo poster

Free Guy Given how many times it’s been pushed back, I totally forgot aboutFree Guy. It feels like I saw the first trailer for it forever ago: and I did! Originally set for mid-2020 the movie is finally coming out, and before then, there’s some video game-centric marketing thatleans heavily into Ryan Reynolds(as studios do). You guessed it:movie posters themed as classic/popular games. Now, a lot of these are basic. you may probably spot theSuper Mario 64one, theStreet Fighter IIone, or theDoomone with Ryan Reynolds-related shenanigans added in....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Erik Oconnor

This madman made the world’s largest working Switch

You can use the giant buttons YouTuber Michael Pick managed to craft a gigantic Nintendo Switch that actually works. So how did Pick do it? Well, there’s a very breezy and informative roughly four-minute video to catch, but here’s a quick overview. In short, it’s a Switch hooked up to an embedded 4K screen. Basically, the giant thing has working buttons, but for ease, you’re going to want to hook up something like a Pro Controller to it....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Sarah Dixon

TimeSplitters CryEngine mod approved by Crytek

Original game assets might be given The “100,000 Strong forTimeSplitters 4” campaign is still happening,bless those dedicated fans. A recent post has taken things in an interesting new direction: “I have just had word from Crytek that they are going to permit and support aTimeSplittersCryEngine mod.” Continuing, the message states: “I am now looking for modders that can handle the CryEngine. If I manage to get a group together, then they may let us use assets from the originalTimeSplittersgame!...

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · David Mahoney

Ubisoft believes it is ‘well-positioned’ for next-gen

Excited for ‘connected’ and ‘social’ experiences Speaking toIGN, Ubisoft CEO Yannis Mallat stated that the company “can’t wait” for the new Microsoft and Sony consoles to arrive. “As far as being creative and showing what our studios can do, I think Ubisoft is well-positioned. For us, next-gen will definitely be connected experiences, but also social experiences, more immersive, and more interactive.” Continuing, Mallat praised Sony for its work on the PlayStation 4: “We definitely share the same visions....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Phillip Steele

Where is the point of no return in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree?

There’s a point of no return inElden RingShadow of the Erdtreethat you should pay attention to. If you’re a lore chaser or want to get as close to 100% completion on your first run of this, ensure to do every sidequest and NPC questline you see. Note: This guide will, necessarily, contain spoilers forElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, including boss names and locations. Where is the point of no return inElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree?...

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Denise Parsons