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EA Rebrands Criterion—And Burnout Fans Are Not Okay

EA has gone and done it now! Criterion Games, the legendary studio behind the absolutely bonkers Burnout series and some pretty decent Need for Speed entries,

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The Mesa Biome in Peak Is a Heatstroke-Fueled Nightmare—and I’m Weirdly Obsessed

Peak’s Mesa Biome is the kind of update that makes you question your life choices. It’s hot, hostile, and full of mirages that exist solely to mock you.

LCK 2025: Week 14 Day Five DK Conquer BFX While KT Ascend To Defeat T1

BFX and DK encapsulated the LCK Rise Group mentality in today’s series. The number of times each time garned a lead, only for it to be snapped away in one fight, was too many to count.

Google’s Inconvenient Truth Surrounding Gemini AI’s Thirst for Knowledge

Google has publicly released a new study claiming that each text prompt processed by its Gemini AI assistant requires minimal water and energy consumption.

5 of the Best Open-World Space-Based Games

Space-based games are a fan favorite category, all on their own, but when you add the concept of open world, it brings those kinds of games to the next level.

Escape From Tarkov’s Full Release Is Coming—And the Bugs Are Coming With It

After eight years of beta purgatory, Escape from Tarkov is finally getting a 1.0 release. Mark your calendars: November 15, 2025. That’s right—Battlestate Games has declared the extraction shooter “done,” or at least done enough to slap a full version number on it.

Black Ops 7 Preorders Fall Behind Battlefield and Sports Giants

Didn’t think it’d ever happen, but lo and behold! Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just opened preorders, and instead of steamrolling the charts like it usually does, it’s… hanging out in sixth place.

Ultimate Firebug Build Guide for Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3’s Firebug specialization turns you into a one-man inferno. You don’t hang back with a sniper rifle or lay traps like a tactical genius—you sprint into the chaos, toss Molotovs, and laugh while your foes burn.

Resident Evil Requiem Might Be the End of an Era—Or Just Another Beautiful Disaster

Resident Evil doesn’t do sequels the way other franchises do. It doesn’t just iterate—it mutates. Evolves. Implodes. Then rises again with a new perspective, a new protagonist, and a new way to make you scream.

Silent Hill f Isn’t a Soulslike, Konami Says Stop Calling It That

If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a gaming subreddit lately, you’ve probably seen it: “Silent Hill f is totally a Soulslike.” Because apparently, if a game has a dodge button and a stamina meter, it’s automatically Dark Souls’ younger sibling (that’s not how gaming works, people!).

The Blood of Dawnwalker at Gamescom 2025: Why This Vampire RPG Has Us Absolutely Hooked

Let’s be honest – when you hear “vampire RPG from former Witcher developers,” your brain probably goes straight to “okay, so it’s Geralt but with fangs.” And honestly?

Den of Wolves Steals the Show at Future Games Show and Gamescom 2025

Remember when your buddy convinced you to “just one more heist” in PAYDAY 2 at 3 AM, and suddenly it was sunrise? Well, buckle up because Den of Wolves is about to do that to your social life all over again—and honestly, we’re not even mad about it.

Unreal Engine 5 Is Gorgeous, But Gamers Are Tired of the Frame Rate Dumpster Fire

Unreal Engine 5 was supposed to be the future. The next-gen miracle. The tool that would let developers sculpt photorealistic worlds while sipping coffee and humming the Skyrim theme.

Peak’s Latest Patch Comes With a Silksong Warning—and We Love It

Aggro Crab and Landfall, the masterminds behind the surprise co-op hit Peak, have officially entered the “we know we’re about to be forgotten” phase of indie game development.

Edge of Memories: A New JRPG Adventure Coming in 2026

Look, I’ll be honest with you – when I first heard about Edge of Memories , my initial thought was “great, another JRPG trying to recapture the magic of the classics.” But after diving into what Midgar Studio has cooking, I’m genuinely excited about this one.

Silksong Reveal Sends Hollow Knight Back to the Top of Steam Charts

It finally happened. After years of radio silence, cryptic trailers, and enough fan theories to fill a library, Team Cherry dropped the release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

The Most Expensive Pokemon TCG Booster Bundles That’ll Make Your Wallet Cry

Once upon a time, Pokemon booster bundles were the budget-friendly way to scratch your cardboard addiction. Six packs for under $30? What a concept. But in today’s market, nostalgia costs extra—and so does anything with a shiny Charizard.

Delta Force Console Announcement Shocks Fans at Gamescom 2025

Hold onto your helmets, folks, because Delta Force is officially back from the dead! The legendary tactical shooter that probably ate up way too much of your time in the early 2000s has been resurrected as a free-to-play, team-based extravaganza.

Silent Hill 2 Creator Speaks: Pyramid Head Was Never What You Thought

After more than two decades of fan theories, wild speculation, and heated Reddit debates, Masahiro Ito has finally decided to throw us all a bone. The legendary art director behind Silent Hill 2’s most iconic and nightmare-inducing creation has stepped forward to set the record straight about Pyramid Head’s true meaning.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Needs These Iconic Bugs or We Riot, So Please Team Cherry Don’t Forget The Legends In 2025

Let’s be real here – we’ve been waiting for Hollow Knight: Silksong longer than some people have been waiting for their student loans to disappear. Team Cherry has kept us hanging like a grub on a thread, and honestly, the anticipation is killing us slower than a Primal Aspid’s tracking shots.