Recently Slay the Spire 2 Steam reviews have fallen to “Mixed” after a new update triggered a second wave of review bombing. The sequel to developer Mega Crit’s popular roguelike deckbuilder, which launched in Early Access to “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews March 5, received its first major update (version 0.103.2) yesterday. It’s a patch that introduced … Read more
Pokémon fans have spent weeks accusing Pickmos of being a rip-off, and now, publisher Networkgo has stepped in, starting by taking down its Steam page. The company backing developer PocketGame took to the official Pickmos X/Twitter account to clear the air after players noticed that its Steam page was nowhere to be found. Its message … Read more
In an out-of-left-field collaboration, Square Enix is teaming up with Filipino fast food chain Jollibee to bring Final Fantasy XIV content to the game and, well, to real life, too! During the latest Live Letter from the Producer detailing the upcoming Patch 7.5, FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida revealed the partnership and what exactly … Read more
I’m no master deckbuilder just yet, but Secrets of Strixhaven (Magic: The Gathering’s next set) just gave me a pair of ideal Izzet (Red/Blue) cards to drop into a deck I already felt was finished. As with many, I loved how powerful (read: broken) Vivi Ornitier was in last year’s Final Fantasy set, so I … Read more
You’ll likely be aware of Catan, the board game phenomenon that bought the novelty and imagination of German design into worldwide awareness, selling 40 million copies along the way. You’re perhaps less likely to be aware of the dizzying number of expansions and spinoffs the original has spawned, such as the Catan: Histories line of … Read more
Samson, the 1990s-set, gritty open-world action-adventure/brawler directed by Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg that suffered a buggy release on PC earlier this month, is coming to consoles this fall (Editor’s Note: IGN asked if “consoles” included Nintendo Switch 2 in addition to the presumed PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series). In the meantime, developer Liquid Swords … Read more
Developer Embark Studios has once again announced tweaks to the Arc Raiders Expedition window, and players who have spent months saving millions of credits are feeling left behind. The developer behind the ongoing extraction shooter published a long list of adjustments for its prestige feature, which allows players to start over with bonuses depending on … Read more
The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 saw big wins for Dispatch, Ghost of Yōtei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. But there were some surprises in there, too – in true BAFTA style. Ghost of Yōtei winning best music over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example, came as something of a shock. Daredevil star Charlie Cox didn’t … Read more
There have been hundreds of ways you could fight dragons in Skyrim, but have you ever tried engaging them in the marketplace of ideas? Well, a bizarre mod will finally let you do just that. This is far from the first wild mod to be made for Skyrim, which has basically built its entire legacy … Read more
Magic: The Gathering is about to head back to Strixhavenmarking the second trip to a familiar plane this year after Lorwyn Eclipsed. While we’re very excited about our return to the magic college’s hallowed halls, Amazon has cut the price of one of the Lorwyn Commander precons to a new low. Better yet, it’s possibly … Read more