Splitgate 2had a surprise launch during Summer Game Fest earlier this year, and ever since, it’s seen itself embroiled in scandal and drama. Not only did the director turn a lot of people off of the gamewith his antics on stage at Summer Game Fest, but an$80 cosmetic bundle then poured fuel on the fire. Over a month later, things haven’t improved. Splitgate 2’s player numbers have been dropping rapidly over the past few weeks,leading to significant layoffs, and now the game isstruggling to crack 2,000 players on Steam....

It seems like we’re getting more remakes and remasters than ever before. These projects allow developers to bring old and sometimes outdated games to modern audiences, adapting the story with updated gameplay and graphics for fans, new and old, to experience. However, this always leaves the original game in a tricky spot, especially in the months or years leading up to the remake’s release. Sometimes, a remake makes the original obsolete, while in other cases, both exist on their own merits at the same time....

Open-world games are fun due to their expansive nature, but sometimes, you simply don’t have enough time to explore a large, complex map. If you have to squeeze your gaming into a couple of days off, you may want a short and sweet gaming experience with the freedom open worlds offer. These shorter open-world games still pack a narrative punch and immerse you in the story, despite their succinct storylines. Of course, to get a shorter playthrough, sometimes you have to sacrifice certain side quests and cut to the main plotline....

Quick Links There are many racers that can perform well as a Pace Chaser inUmamusume: Pretty Derby. Rice Shower is exceptionally stronger among them if you build her right. She has high stamina and guts, which keep her closer to the Front Runners, and eventually surpass them. Getting the right stats for Rice Shower can be a bit complicated, as her best build focuses on a few of them at a time....

When Owlcat announced The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, I was excited. Not because I’m necessarily a fan of the television series, but because I’m excited to see the team at Owlcat leave its comfort zone and develop something other than a CRPG. My first thought when I saw the trailer for Osiris Reborn was simply ‘Mass Effect’. It’s a third-person, sci-fi action RPG developed by a studio known for quality, though Osiris Reborn appears to be a step-up in production value for Owlcat....

Hades 2launched into early accessjust over a year ago, and it was a resounding success for Supergiant Games, hitting an impressive peak of 103,000 players. And that was when we still had placeholder gods to talk to. Now, midway through 2025, it’s finally nearing the finish line, undoubtedly gearing up to dominate the roguelite genre all over again. As reported byRock Paper Shotgun, Hades 2 just received a smaller patch following the enormous Unseen update, which Supergiant says “will likely be our final patch before our v1....

It’s the day of launch. The postman arrives, cheery as can be, cooking alive in this year’s British heatwave, and hands you an inviting red treasure trove. You carefully pull back the cardboard latches, eager to getswept up in this magical next-gen experience, only to find abiggerSwitch. The UI is the same, the games are the same, everything about it is the same—yes,even the Joy-Con drift. The Nintendo Switch 2 is a boring console....

TheNintendo Switch 2has almost certainly hadthe biggest console launch of all time. That’s partly down to Nintendo creating plenty of supply in an attempt to meet the massive demand. Despite that, the Switch 2’s popularity has still resulted in widespread sellouts, but there’s a restock coming. There have been multiple restocks across various major retailers in the US, but most of the time, that stock has dropped with little to no warning....

The Last of Us Part 2was always going to be a difficult game to adapt to television, what withits complicated structureand highly interactive gameplay experience. The iconic game follows two characters, Ellie and Abby – one very familiar to us, and the other a stranger, and tells their simultaneously occurring stories one after the other, with plenty of flashbacks across both halves. HBO’s attempt at bringing this landmark gaming property to television was largely successful when it came to adapting the more straightforward first game, but season two has had a more mixed reception....

When news broke that theSuper Mario Odysseyteam was developingDonkey Kong Bananza, there waspalpable disappointment. Now that we’ve all had a chance to play the game,it’s clear that it’s a Game of the Year contender. However, there was a point when people were upset that the team was working on aDonkey Konggame, rather than a new mainline 3DSuper Mariotitle. Given the wait, you can kind of understand their disappointment. As of earlier this year, we’re now in the longest gap we’ve ever had between mainline 3D Super Mario games, with the wait between Odyssey and whatever is next surpassing the gap between Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Odyssey....

Likecar racing, the world of motorcycle racing video games has steadily grown thanks to the many amazing titles to check out. Whether you’re a die-hard motocross fan or just someone looking to scratch an itch, riding a motorbike at full speed while trying to outpace other riders can be fun. Bike racing is known for a never-ending sequence of unbelievable stunts, so prepare to amaze yourself by navigating a difficult track with different kinds of bikes....

As if there weren’t already enough awesome gameseither out or coming outthis year (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach,Mafia: The Old Country, etc.),Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4is gettinga remake for modern consoles. Oh, and that remake is coming out this week. Ahead of the remake’s release,the game’s Trophy list was shared online. For the most part, it’s a rather standard list, though Trophy hunters will be pleased to know that you won’t have to reach career level 100 to get the Platinum....

Quick Links InDate Everything, the title tells you everything you need to know before you even boot up the game. Great selling point. you’re able to indeed date everything, from the very bed you sleep on, to the nightmares you have when you go to sleep in that bed. There are so many characters to choose from. You can even make them hate you if you want. But when it comes to a game of this scale, there’s going to be more than a few characters that will hit the cutting room floor....