Ark's controversial price hike highlights the trouble with pricing Early Access games By Austin Wood report Other prominent Early Access developers weigh in on the Ark's 100 percent price increase.
Dead Cells is like an old school Castlevania gone roguelike By Shaun Prescott EARLY ACCESS Prepare to die, and die, and also plant some vines, sometimes.
Osiris: New Dawn dev estimates 85% of player feedback is making it into the roadmap By Christopher Livingston Early Access The Early Access space survival game's ambition is being fueled by its community.
'Badgers' musician creates NSFW music video celebrating Conan Exiles' dong physics By Christopher Livingston News Boing boing boing goes the ball bag, up and down.
We asked developers how they would fix Early Access By Tom Marks opinions The developers of Rust, Prison Architect, and more tell us what's wrong with Early Access.
EarlyNinja platform draws criticism amid attempt to 'revolutionize' Early Access By Tom Marks news EarlyNinja promises to be the "platform revolutionizing early access," but at a price to devs.
The Culling adds new map, modes and weapons in extensive Big House update By Joe Donnelly News Introducing the high-chaos FPS's self-proclaimed "biggest, bloodiest update yet".
Pit People is a great strategy game that is also absolutely bonkers By Tom Marks Homerun Pit The turn-based RPG from the makers of Castle Crashers is about to hit Early Access.
Watch us play Genital Jousting, a party game about dicks By Tom Marks NSFW It's a crude, one-note joke, but also a surprisingly fun couch game.
Valve must take greater ownership of Steam's Early Access program By Evan Lahti opinion A valuable avenue for developers, Valve must do more to protect the reputation of Early Access.
How developers are building better public alphas without Steam Early Access By PC Gamer Dev Diary New tools are appearing that give devs more control over how they release their alphas.
The Culling's take on battle royale is sloppy but fun By Christopher Livingston early access First-person crafting and combat in a battle royale arena.
Fight, sail, and sink in open-world MMO Naval Action By Christopher Livingston early access A simulation both complex and friendly to beginners.
Dooming humanity in The Solus Project, a story-driven survival game By Christopher Livingston early access Uncover the mysteries of an alien planet.
Hurtworld: eight hours of chores and hypothermia By Shaun Prescott A survival game with guns and vehicles, but without the guns and vehicles.
GOG gets curated Early Access equivalent By Angus Morrison Pledges to make it a carefully curated storefront.
Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked is a breath of fresh… Nope, that’s a hurricane By Tim Clark Worst. Holiday. Ever.
We played a game that pits a suicidal baby against a protective parent By James Davenport & Chris Livingston No! Stay away from the sockets!
Dying often, and of everything, in The Flame in the Flood By Christopher Livingston Early Access It's a difficult trip, perhaps too difficult, down a dangerous river.
Pilot drones through derelict spaceships in the tense Duskers By Christopher Livingston Hands-on Scavenge for resources and avoid enemies at all costs.