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id Software's second FPS only brought in $5,000, and the studio might not have made Wolfenstein and Doom if the game hadn't made a dev fall out of his chair: 'That was just one of the craziest things in a videogame I'd ever seen'

2 days after promising it was still 'worthy of your investment,' the most successful Kickstarter MMO ever was canceled and its team laid off: 'The developers and staff acted in good faith and deserved better'

'We need to get the funniest person we can possibly find': Helldivers 2's lead writer had seven days to cast John Helldiver, the face of the game's beloved intro cinematic

'What the f**k': Iron Lung creator puzzled as Markiplier's film adaptation quadruples its budget in one day, beating out Melania and Send Help at the box office

Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 2, 2026)

21 years after release, Guild Wars 1 just got an 'Ironman' mode inspired by a venerable community-driven challenge

The whole Fallout series is at a steep discount on Steam, so if you've been waiting 29 years to begin your journey in the wasteland, your time is now

Independence Day is still the ultimate alien invasion movie — and it's streaming on Netflix

Can you guess which game these competitive rank crests are from?

'Anyone mad is a cheater:' Players are divided as Rust beefs up anti-cheat with more effective—and invasive—upgrades

Highguard's mounts are the best part of the game, now I want a racing mode

One of BioShock Infinite's best narrative devices is its music

Grounded 2’s snake might be harmless, but he’s terrifying

Videogame merch is basically diet cosplay, and I'm desperate for more brands to get in on being more fashionably nerdy

Diablo 4’s Paladin class owes a lot to Zelda and Lord of the Rings

Get the complete editions of Civilization 4, 5 and 6 plus a bunch more games for $15 in Humble Bundle's The Sid Meier Collection

If you loved Wonder Man, watch this anime on Crunchyroll that's just like it

Code Vein 2 epitomizes gaming's most dire trend: the Swagless Game

Thirty years after launch, this classic space combat sim just got updated to work on modern systems and released for free

A new Men in Black animated series is the best way forward for the struggling sci-fi franchise

Over a decade since launch, this cooperative dungeon crawler is getting a double-barrelled update that overhauls its magic system, dungeon generation, and much more

On-Together is the first focus tool videogame I've used that understands the importance of partnered-up productivity

February is surprisingly light on cozy game launches but we're looking forward to these chill picks you shouldn't miss

About Time is still Rachel McAdams’ most thoughtful time-travel movie

Cities: Skylines 2's new developer breaks cover on its plans for the sequel's future, revealing a patch that will include changes players 'have been requesting for a long time'

I didn't even know I was bothered by how bad Skyrim's NPCs look during the split second they're opening doors, and now a modder's pointed it out the mod to fix it has become essential