Latest articles by Shaun Prescott
FMV dating sims are booming in Asia, inspired in part by 'micro-dramas' popular on TikTok: 'It's not actually real life, but it feels like real life'
heartstruck Island of Hearts is another in an endless stream of live action visual novels from Asia, and it won't be the last.
Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.
The best modern platformer I've played is getting a huge 10-year anniversary update, and the devs reckon there's 'no way anyone 100%s it'
News I agree with them.
Former God of War exec says the blockbuster games industry needs to steer away from spectacle and focus on what matters: 'if it's not fun, it's not worth the investment'
News Meghan Morgan Juinio asks: "how do we go back to building solid games that are really fun to play?"
My new most anticipated game is about a lonely house who can roll, jump, fish and go on dates
home sweet home Building Relationships is gorgeous and funny, and just a little bit sad.
Elon Musk is 'full of crap' for claiming xAI will make an AI-generated game in a year, says Glen Schofield: 'I want to actually say that to him'
News The Dead Space director embraces AI use in game development, but hasn't drunk the xAI kool-aid.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (October 13, 2025)
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
Little Nightmares 3 review: Cosy rollercoaster horror
never alone A cinematic horror with a hypnotically disturbing atmosphere, but with too few new ideas.
Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'
News The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game.
The best free PC games
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 29, 2025)
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
Baby Steps is funny, but it's also a depressing, confrontational horror game about thwarted modern masculinity
YOU FELL It's a masterpiece, obviously.
I wish I'd known this one stupidly simple trick when I started Baby Steps—it makes some of the harder early climbs much easier
News One thing after another.
Physint, Kojima's forthcoming 'tactical espionage action game', gets a poster and an early cast list
News
Death Stranding Mosquito is the inevitable Death Stranding anime
News Announced during the Kojima Productions 10th-anniversary livestream.
Kojima's OD just got 3 minutes worth of in-engine footage, and it's definitely following in the footsteps of P.T.
News It's not just about lighting candles.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 22, 2025)
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
This metroidvania based on an old Atari 2600 classic had the audacity to release on the same day as Silksong, but it's a nice break from Hornet's hell
Solarvania Adventure of Samsara is a solid 7/10 metroidvania for days when you need one of those.
How to unlock Steel Soul Mode in Silksong
Permasilk There are two ways to unlock a permadeath mode in Hollow Knight: Silksong—here are both.
The next Silksong update helps the bosses but does little to allay our own, interminable suffering
News And I'm happy about that.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 15, 2025)
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
If you're desperate for Rosaries in Act 1 of Silksong, there's a place where you can rack up 300 per five minutes
News This is what gaming is all about.
9 metroidvanias to play if you've realized Hollow Knight: Silksong just isn't for you
Same 'vainia If fleas, beetles and needles aren't your thing, there's a world of possibilities out there.
