My Life in Gaming and Game Sack released Pixels to Pages, a 76-minute documentary chronicling Electronic Gaming Monthly’s rise from 1989 startup to gaming’s most influential magazine before the internet changed everything.
Shell Soldier from solo developer CatHuntTree delivers intense F.E.A.R.-style gunfights in 2052’s dystopian future, with a playable demo showing off slow-mo chaos, aggressive AI, and the visceral shooter combat fans have been craving.
Fans crowned Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 Remake the first Expedition 33-like game after its trailer showed nearly identical combat systems, UI design, and camera work to Sandfall Interactive’s breakout RPG hit.
Return of the Obra Dinn topped Adventure Game Hotspot’s definitive ranking of 2000-2025’s best adventure games, beating Portal 2 and Outer Wilds while proving retro aesthetics and pure deduction can outshine AAA budgets.
Game Smithing revealed Veil of the Soulstones, a cooperative roguelike auto-battler set in the Soulstone Survivors universe, coming to Steam in 2026 with a brutal focus on teamwork and exploration.
Polish analysts predict Cyberpunk 2 will launch in Q4 2030 with multiplayer integrated from day one, carrying a massive $419 million budget that dwarfs its predecessor’s development costs.
Digital Foundry tested Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5 and PS5 Pro, finding solid performance at 1440p and 1800p respectively but 60fps remains impossible and a critical download feature is missing.
Valve released its official 2025 best sellers list showing Monster Hunter Wilds in the top 12 despite being one of the year’s worst PC ports, while free-to-play games continue dominating revenue charts.
Ubisoft reopened Rainbow Six Siege servers on December 29 after the $339 trillion hack forced a complete shutdown, but the Marketplace stays offline and some players lost legitimate items.
CD Projekt sold GOG to original co-founder Michał Kiciński for $25.2 million, letting the DRM-free storefront operate independently while promising ambitious game preservation efforts for 2026-2027.