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Annual Dumpster Fire Moment exists so we can call out nonsense without pretending it's fine, and generative AI earned that spotlight in 2025. Across games and the wider industry, Gen AI kept showing up as a shortcut dressed up as innovation, often at ...

Wow. What a year. Like seriously. What the fuck? Video games were good at least! Can you believe that only 10 of them came out? It's crazy, usually there are so many more. I remember going up to the video game factory and begging them, "Please make . ...

Best Indie Game is about personality, and Promise Mascot Agency has it in excess. What begins as a strange management game about reviving a failing mascot business quickly turns into a heartfelt story about community, belonging, and found family. Its ...

2025 was an interesting year in gaming; profits were higher than ever, yet the trend of layoffs, triple-A studios struggling to please everyone, and price hikes seems to be a monthly occurrence. The biggest news item would have to be how Xbox is ...

Best Soundtrack is about emotional pull, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 nails it. Lorien Testard's score does heavy lifting across the entire experience, shaping the game's melancholy tone and giving key moments real weight. The music amplifies ...

2025 had some great video games, and I went into the year determined to play all of my most-anticipated titles until the one that came out in April turned out to be such a long game that I'm still playing it. Still, I managed to play a number of new ...

Don't Stop, Girlypop! is a fun four hours of fast-paced arena shooting, hampered by some middling platforming sections. That said, the chaotic shooting, pink aesthetic, and charming character writing make it easy to look past the platforming issues, ...

It's hard to believe Final Fantasy VII Remake came out nearly six years ago, bringing the first part of the trilogy project to life. Since then, we've reviewed Remake, Intermission, and Rebirth, but it was about time for a refresher. Final Fantasy .. ...

Developer Bit Egg has announced a slight delay for its upcoming release, Lost and Found Co., pushing the game's Steam launch back by a few weeks. Originally planned for an earlier release window, the game is now set to launch on March 6, 2026. The .. ...

Obsidian Entertainment has rolled out the first major content update for Grounded 2, titled The Toxic Tangle, and it's available now for players jumping into the game via early access and Game Preview. The update significantly expands Brookhollow ...