I was not expecting how much I'd dig this surreal adventure game where I've somehow broken 'Writer's Law' and have to escape my punishment
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales offers an interesting mix of adventure game and turn based combat.
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Assassin's Creed Mirage will include a 'desaturated blue/gray' mode for people who are stuck in 2007
(But it won't run on Windows Vista.)
The world's angriest Metroidvania is out soon and would probably make the Doom Guy flinch
Cookie Cutter's heroine is on a bloody rampage to save her girlfriend.
The 8 best cozy games to wishlist from the Wholesome Games Showcase
The Wholesome Games showcase was stacked with pastel goodness this year so we narrowed things down.
Mineko’s Night Market is a cozy slice of life with a huge helping of cats and crafts
Crafting trinkets weirder than late night shopping network.
Punting dudes off ledges in the Steam demo for this comedy prop combat game is bringing me a lot of joy
En Garde is a swashbuckling sword fighting (and foot kicking) game releasing this summer.
Daedalic turns one of its classic point-and-click adventures into a life-and-death survival game, and it feels a little weird
Surviving Deponia is coming to Steam later this year. But why?
If you've ever wanted to play Euro Truck Simulator in deep space, this new sci-fi trucking simulator might be just the thing
Star Trucker promises a retro-futuristic Americana vibe amongst the stars.
Cozy sim Lakeburg Legacies shows the real perfect match is city building and dating sims
Become the cozy romantic dictator you truly are deep inside.
I've played cooking sims and puzzle platformers, but a cooking platformer? I'm listening
In Magical Delicacy you traverse a bustling cliffside town, learn recipes or invent your own, and deliver meals to customers.
Venba's gorgeous meals stir up the joy and challenge of recreating family recipes
This narrative food adventure has announced its July launch date.
In cozy cat cafe sim Pekoe the cats are the ones running the show
All the purrtinent details on this doily-core sim launching this month.
2008’s Incredible Hulk did everything right with Hulk
Image: Universal Pictures/Marvel Enterprises 15 years later, it’s time to consider the value of Edward Norton’s Hulk, and why feral Hulk should return Continue reading…
This co-op farming game is the most jam-packed cutesy life sim I've seen since Stardew Valley
Fae Farm has the usual spread of activities and then some, but it's the approach to co-op I'm most interested in.
Homebody is a time loop throwback to PlayStation horror games
Image: Game Grumps/Rogue Games What’s worse: getting stabbed or people being mad at you? Continue reading…
Sam Lake answers the biggest Alan Wake 2 question: What happened to his layers?
Getting to the bottom of the fashion mystery at the heart of Alan Wake 2.
Sony’s PS5 bundle with God of War Ragnarök is $60 off, boy
Image: Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment Spend some quality time with a barbarian of a different stripe this weekend Continue reading…
The best thrillers to watch on Netflix in June
Photo: Universal Pictures Get your blood pumping and your heart racing with these great thrillers Continue reading…
How to watch the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2023
Join Laura Bailey and Yuri Lowenthal for ten world premieres on Saturday.
Today's Wordle hint and answer #721: Saturday, June 10
Wordle today: The solution and a hint for Saturday's puzzle.
Pokémon Go Axew Community Day guide
Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Game Freak/The Pokémon Company, Nintendo Use the Community Day to find a Shiny Axew Continue reading…
Our apologies to every other Diablo 4 class, but Sorcerers are the fan favorite
Everyone wants to be a dirty Sorcerer, apparently.
Square Enix’s Splatoon Clone Isn’t A Complete Fraud
When Foamstars , Square Enix’s Splatoon -esque party game where two teams of four face off in a giant foam-spewing battle, was announced at the PlayStation games showcase, it wasn’t clear what to expect. Was this just Splatoon in PlayStation-exclusive form? What was the
9 Reasons Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Fans Are Losing It Over The Latest Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth exists, it’s coming in early 2024, and the newest trailer gave fans a ton to digest, speculate about, and get pumped for as they wait until next year. Here’s every reason why the surprise Summer Game Fest kick-off showcase closer has players buzzing so
Tekken 8 is holding a 'closed network test' in July, and you can sign up to get in right now
The Tekken 8 beta will be available to PC players on Steam.
This Game's Like Stardew Valley But With An RPG On Top
I sit down at my Summer Game Fest Fae Farm hands-on expecting just another Stardew Valley clone, another cozy game that will temporarily capture the attention of Disney adults and children. But within minutes, I realize I am very wrong. Sure, Fae Farm has crops you can farm,
System Shock's first patch fixed every glitch I ran into, including a few things I didn't even realize were bugs
I remember interacting with the ATMs at first and thinking, "Wait, is that it?"
Avatar: The Way of Water, Living on Netflix, Fast X, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend
Image: 20th Century Studios Dive into the oceans of Pandora this week on Disney Plus and Max Continue reading…
PS5 Spider-Man 2 Fans Think They’ve Guessed Venom’s New Identity
During Insomniac Games’ presentation for the upcoming PlayStation exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, creative director Bryan Intihar unveiled new concept art of Peter Parker and Miles Morales battling the iconic villain, Venom. Intihar revealed that Venom’s host won’t be Eddie
OpenAI is being sued by a Georgia radio host because ChatGPT accused him of a crime he did not commit
The chatbot told a journalist that Mark Walters is being sued for embezzlement. He is not.
Data Shows Most Switch Owners Are Women, Gamers React Poorly
This really shouldn’t be news and it certainly shouldn’t be surprising to anyone, but yes, new data from Circana shows that—as we told you in 2017— women play video games . In fact, more than half of all Switch owners are women. And a very vocal bunch of idiots are reacting
Alan Wake 2 Closed-Doors Demo: Maybe Remedy's Best Game Yet
If you thought Control was a mindfuck, you’re not ready for Alan Wake 2 . Remedy says the sequel that’s been 13 years in the making is the most expansive game the studio has ever done, and that’s saying a lot if you consider its impressive oeuvre. Read more...
