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We Need a New Category in Gaming. The Industry Is Too Scared to Create It.
Industry Analysis

We Need a New Category in Gaming. The Industry Is Too Scared to Create It.

25 May 2026  ·  10 min

The Machine Behind the Score: How Mixtape Got a 10/10 and 285 Players
Industry Analysis

The Machine Behind the Score: How Mixtape Got a 10/10 and 285 Players

25 May 2026  ·  23 min

The Best Horror Games on Steam Under $15
Indie Recommendations

The Best Horror Games on Steam Under $15

14 May 2026  ·  6 min

The Best Deck-Building Games on Steam
Indie Recommendations

The Best Deck-Building Games on Steam

14 May 2026  ·  6 min

The Best Roguelikes for Beginners on Steam
Indie Recommendations

The Best Roguelikes for Beginners on Steam

14 May 2026  ·  6 min

The Best Indie Metroidvania Games on Steam
Indie Recommendations

The Best Indie Metroidvania Games on Steam

14 May 2026  ·  6 min

The Best Co-op Horror Games on Steam Right Now
Indie Recommendations

The Best Co-op Horror Games on Steam Right Now

14 May 2026  ·  6 min

Sony Has Written Off Nearly $1 Billion on Bungie. Here Is Exactly How It Happened.
Industry Analysis

Sony Has Written Off Nearly $1 Billion on Bungie. Here Is Exactly How It Happened.

14 May 2026  ·  11 min

Mixtape Has a 79% Positive Score on Steam. English Speakers Give It 66%.
Industry Analysis

Mixtape Has a 79% Positive Score on Steam. English Speakers Give It 66%.

13 May 2026  ·  9 min

Forza Horizon 6 Was Leaked a Week Before Launch. Microsoft's Response Was an 8,000-Year Ban.
AAA Watch

Forza Horizon 6 Was Leaked a Week Before Launch. Microsoft's Response Was an 8,000-Year Ban.

13 May 2026  ·  8 min

GTA 6: Everything We Know, Everything We Don't, and Why November 19 Feels Like a Lie
Industry Analysis

GTA 6: Everything We Know, Everything We Don't, and Why November 19 Feels Like a Lie

6 May 2026  ·  13 min

Subnautica 2 Early Access: Everything You Need to Know Before May 14
Indie Reviews

Subnautica 2 Early Access: Everything You Need to Know Before May 14

5 May 2026  ·  8 min

KARMA: The Dark World Is the Most Visually Stunning Horror Game I've Ever Played
Indie Reviews

KARMA: The Dark World Is the Most Visually Stunning Horror Game I've Ever Played

4 May 2026  ·  8 min

Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Sold 275,000 Copies in a Week. When Does This End?
Indie Reviews

Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Sold 275,000 Copies in a Week. When Does This End?

4 May 2026  ·  8 min

ARC Raiders Just Did a Helldivers 2. The Industry Still Hasn't Learned.
AAA Watch

ARC Raiders Just Did a Helldivers 2. The Industry Still Hasn't Learned.

4 May 2026  ·  8 min

Nintendo's Fastest-Ever Console Is Already in Trouble. Here's Why.
Industry Analysis

Nintendo's Fastest-Ever Console Is Already in Trouble. Here's Why.

4 May 2026  ·  8 min

Subnautica 2 Early Access: The Developer Betrayal Story You Need to Know Before May 14
AAA Watch

Subnautica 2 Early Access: The Developer Betrayal Story You Need to Know Before May 14

4 May 2026  ·  10 min

Saudi Arabia Just Bought EA for $55 Billion. Here's What to Expect From the Largest Acquisition in Gaming History.
Industry Analysis

Saudi Arabia Just Bought EA for $55 Billion. Here's What to Expect From the Largest Acquisition in Gaming History.

4 May 2026  ·  10 min

Sony Keeps Replacing Male Leads With Women and Wondering Why the Numbers Drop
Industry Analysis

Sony Keeps Replacing Male Leads With Women and Wondering Why the Numbers Drop

1 May 2026  ·  10 min

Crimson Desert Is Game of the Year 2026. The Patches Sealed It.
Indie Reviews

Crimson Desert Is Game of the Year 2026. The Patches Sealed It.

1 May 2026  ·  8 min

Windrose Is the Pirate Game Everyone Has Been Waiting For. Buy It.
Indie Reviews

Windrose Is the Pirate Game Everyone Has Been Waiting For. Buy It.

1 May 2026  ·  8 min

Xbox Hiked Game Pass 50%, Got Torched, and Is Now Pretending It Was a Learning Experience
AAA Watch

Xbox Hiked Game Pass 50%, Got Torched, and Is Now Pretending It Was a Learning Experience

1 May 2026  ·  9 min

Pragmata Made Men Want to Be Dads and Critics Are Losing Their Minds Over It
Industry Analysis

Pragmata Made Men Want to Be Dads and Critics Are Losing Their Minds Over It

1 May 2026  ·  8 min

Hollow Knight Is One of the Greatest Games Ever Made. Here's Why It Earns That.
Indie Recommendations

Hollow Knight Is One of the Greatest Games Ever Made. Here's Why It Earns That.

24 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Destiny 2 Is the Most Predatory Game Ever Made by a Studio That Used to Make Halo
AAA Watch

Destiny 2 Is the Most Predatory Game Ever Made by a Studio That Used to Make Halo

24 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Hades Is Not a Roguelike and Calling It One Misses What Makes It Special
Industry Analysis

Hades Is Not a Roguelike and Calling It One Misses What Makes It Special

24 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Game Pass Killed the Mid-Budget Game and Microsoft Doesn't Care
Industry Analysis

Game Pass Killed the Mid-Budget Game and Microsoft Doesn't Care

24 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Darkwood Is the Most Underplayed Horror Game of the Last Decade
Indie Recommendations

Darkwood Is the Most Underplayed Horror Game of the Last Decade

24 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Dead Space: How EA Killed a Franchise by Fixing What Wasn't Broken
AAA Watch

Dead Space: How EA Killed a Franchise by Fixing What Wasn't Broken

24 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Redfall: How Microsoft and Bethesda Took Arkane's Best Team and Made the Worst Game of 2023
AAA Watch

Redfall: How Microsoft and Bethesda Took Arkane's Best Team and Made the Worst Game of 2023

24 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Anthem: How BioWare and EA Burned One of Gaming's Greatest Studios to the Ground
AAA Watch

Anthem: How BioWare and EA Burned One of Gaming's Greatest Studios to the Ground

24 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Skull and Bones: $750 Million, Seven Years, and the Most Expensive Lesson in AAA Hubris
AAA Watch

Skull and Bones: $750 Million, Seven Years, and the Most Expensive Lesson in AAA Hubris

23 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Cyberpunk 2077 at Launch Was Not a Mistake. It Was Fraud.
AAA Watch

Cyberpunk 2077 at Launch Was Not a Mistake. It Was Fraud.

23 Apr 2026  ·  11 min

The 10 Best Games of 2024 You Probably Missed
Indie Recommendations

The 10 Best Games of 2024 You Probably Missed

23 Apr 2026  ·  7 min

The 10 Best Psychological Horror Games on Steam That Will Actually Disturb You
Indie Recommendations

The 10 Best Psychological Horror Games on Steam That Will Actually Disturb You

23 Apr 2026  ·  7 min

The 20 Best Indie Games Under $15 on Steam (2026)
Indie Recommendations

The 20 Best Indie Games Under $15 on Steam (2026)

23 Apr 2026  ·  7 min

The 15 Best Horror Games on Steam Right Now (2026)
Indie Recommendations

The 15 Best Horror Games on Steam Right Now (2026)

23 Apr 2026  ·  6 min

Fear & Hunger Is the Most Disturbing and Important Horror RPG Ever Made and Almost Nobody Has Played It
Indie Recommendations

Fear & Hunger Is the Most Disturbing and Important Horror RPG Ever Made and Almost Nobody Has Played It

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Outlast Is a Technical Achievement That Proves Jump Scares Are the Lowest Form of Horror
Indie Recommendations

Outlast Is a Technical Achievement That Proves Jump Scares Are the Lowest Form of Horror

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

The Elden Ring Difficulty Discourse Is Exhausting and Everyone Involved Is Wrong
Industry Analysis

The Elden Ring Difficulty Discourse Is Exhausting and Everyone Involved Is Wrong

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

The Last of Us Part II Is a Better Game Than the First. The Backlash Was Embarrassing.
Industry Analysis

The Last of Us Part II Is a Better Game Than the First. The Backlash Was Embarrassing.

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

The Witcher 3 Is Overrated. There, I Said It.
Industry Analysis

The Witcher 3 Is Overrated. There, I Said It.

23 Apr 2026  ·  8 min

Darkest Dungeon's Stress Mechanic Changed How Horror Games Work and Nobody Gave It Enough Credit
Indie Recommendations

Darkest Dungeon's Stress Mechanic Changed How Horror Games Work and Nobody Gave It Enough Credit

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Disco Elysium Is the Only RPG That Treats Players Like Adults and the Industry Hasn't Learned a Thing
Indie Recommendations

Disco Elysium Is the Only RPG That Treats Players Like Adults and the Industry Hasn't Learned a Thing

23 Apr 2026  ·  11 min

Signalis Is the Best Horror Game of the Last Decade and Nobody Talked About It
Indie Recommendations

Signalis Is the Best Horror Game of the Last Decade and Nobody Talked About It

23 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

SOMA Is the Scariest Sci-Fi Game Ever Made and Most People Missed It
Indie Recommendations

SOMA Is the Scariest Sci-Fi Game Ever Made and Most People Missed It

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Amnesia: The Dark Descent Is Still the Best Horror Game Ever Made. Nothing Has Come Close.
Indie Recommendations

Amnesia: The Dark Descent Is Still the Best Horror Game Ever Made. Nothing Has Come Close.

23 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Dave the Diver, Stardew Valley, Hades: Why Cozy Games Are the Fastest Growing Genre
Industry Analysis

Dave the Diver, Stardew Valley, Hades: Why Cozy Games Are the Fastest Growing Genre

17 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Ubisoft's Slow Collapse: A Timeline of Every Bad Decision Since 2020
AAA Watch

Ubisoft's Slow Collapse: A Timeline of Every Bad Decision Since 2020

17 Apr 2026  ·  9 min

Steam's Discovery Problem: How to Actually Find Good Indie Games in 2026
Indie Recommendations

Steam's Discovery Problem: How to Actually Find Good Indie Games in 2026

17 Apr 2026  ·  6 min

EA Just Killed Another Studio. Let's Talk About Why This Keeps Happening.
AAA Watch

EA Just Killed Another Studio. Let's Talk About Why This Keeps Happening.

17 Apr 2026  ·  8 min

The Best Roguelikes on Steam in 2026: Ranked by Someone Who's Actually Played Them
Indie Recommendations

The Best Roguelikes on Steam in 2026: Ranked by Someone Who's Actually Played Them

17 Apr 2026  ·  8 min

Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Been in Development for 6 Years. Here's What That Tells You.
Industry Analysis

Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Been in Development for 6 Years. Here's What That Tells You.

17 Apr 2026  ·  10 min

Balatro Is the Best Game of 2024 and It Was Made by One Person. Think About That.
Industry Analysis

Balatro Is the Best Game of 2024 and It Was Made by One Person. Think About That.

17 Apr 2026  ·  11 min

Why AAA Gaming Is in Crisis (And Why That's Good for Everyone Else)
Industry Analysis

Why AAA Gaming Is in Crisis (And Why That's Good for Everyone Else)

17 Apr 2026  ·  8 min

The 50 Best Indie Games of 2025 You Probably Missed
Indie Recommendations

The 50 Best Indie Games of 2025 You Probably Missed

17 Apr 2026  ·  7 min