Year: 2025

When I played Escape From Tarkov for the first time in 2018, I remember being captivated by its obtuse, insanely challenging structure. Like PUBG was to the battle royale genre, this promising prototype of an extraction shooter had so many unique elements going for it that made me absolutely certain […]

Are handhelds the future of Xbox? It’s a question that’s been bouncing around my head since the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X launched. Of course, I don’t think Xbox is ditching its console line entirely, but it begs another question – is Xbox better in the handheld market or is […]

Developer Poncle says its newly announced Vampire Crawlers is more of a spinoff than a sequel, but it sounds like Vampire Survivors 2 may actually be in the works, too. Fans had their eyebrows raised when the studio behind the hit monster-slaying video game announced Vampire Crawlers as its new […]

Amazon’s Black Friday sale is officially live. Yes, a week ahead of time. Deals will rotate in and out until the day of Black Friday itself, which does make it a bit challenging to figure out whether you’re actually getting the best possible discount. One of the big draws of […]

Best Buy's Black Friday Sale has officially kicked off with some great deals on gaming hardware. Possibly the very best deal I've found so far is on the Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Exterme SteamOS handheld gaming PC, which has dropped to just $649.99 after a massive $250 instant discount. […]

Godfall developer Counterplay Games reportedly shut down earlier this year, so seeing it suddenly reappear with Armatus, a full-blown roguelite shooter coming to PC and consoles in 2026, might be somewhat of a shock. A trailer, including everything from far-along cinematics and tense gameplay, materialized during today’s November 2025 Xbox […]

Publisher Lyrical Games and developer Plot Twist have revealed Erosion, a twin-stick roguelike set in a post-apocalyptic wild west that is set to launch into early access early next year. The Xbox Partner Preview trailer for the next title from the Kraków, Poland-based studio teases a change of pace for […]

Indie developer Cococucumber is, for the first time ever, trying its hand at a sequel with Echo Generation 2. Where the first turn-based romp channeled ‘80s and ‘90s vibes to create a nostalgic adventure that looked like Stranger Things was tossed into a blender with voxel graphics and classic RPG […]

Tonight's Xbox Partner Preview showcase has now concluded, and we've got a fresh list of new day one Xbox Game Pass launches to look forward to. Alongside all the announcements and new trailers today, five more titles were confirmed to arrive day and date into Microsoft's gaming subscription service — […]

Developer Panik Arcade has announced its popular rogue-lite slot machine horror game, CloverPit, is getting an Xbox Series X | S version, and it’s out today. It’s a surprise console launch that was revealed during the Xbox Partner Preview just moments ago. A trailer for the CloverPit port catches newcomers […]