Scam Warning: Fake Solarpunk Playtest Invites Targeting Steam Users
Fake Solarpunk Steam playtest messages circulated through Discord in June 2025. The campaign used a lookalike link to target player credentials.
3D Realms’ Painkiller Launches October 9 on PC, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S
Painkiller returns October 9, 2025 in a modern reimagining from Anshar Studios and 3D Realms, with three-player online co-op, four heroes, tarot upgrades, demonic hordes, and gothic arenas.
Ben Bowman on 10 Years of GCX and Gaming for Good
GCX co-founder Ben Bowman reflects on the event’s 10-year journey, its community-first growth, challenges during COVID, and a charity mission that has raised more than $33 million for St. Jude.
Phantoms Indie Horror Review – Game Set on a Haunted Train
Phantoms earns a 4/10 in this PC review, with its haunted-train premise undermined by unsaved settings, intrusive tutorials, repetitive gameplay, inconsistent enemy behavior, and limited narrative payoff.
Game of the Week #9 – Why BitLiberator Deserves It
Game of the Week #9 goes to BitLiberator, a fast strategy-puzzle-action game with more than 100 handcrafted levels where corrupted enemies can be converted into allies and upgraded under time pressure.
London Games Festival Receives Major UK Government Funding
The UK Government announced new funding for London Games Festival as part of a £30 million Games Growth Package, with plans to expand the event, support UK developers, and increase international reach.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH — Early Access Opens for Digital Deluxe Buyers
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach offered Digital Deluxe buyers 48-hour early access from June 24, ahead of its June 26 PlayStation 5 launch, alongside bonus in-game content and preorder rewards.
Sepulcrum Launches June 27: Assemble Your Party, Face the Unknown
Sepulcrum launched June 27, 2025 with turn-based tactical combat, roguelite runs, party building, and unpredictable events from developer MDH Software.
What If GTA 6 Was Free? The Fantasy That Could Break the Industry
This GTA VI editorial asks what would happen if Rockstar launched the game free-to-play, weighing GTA Online’s recurring revenue model against the likely benefits of a traditional full-price release.
Lies of P: Overture DLC Surprise Launch Brings Fresh Challenges and Dark Secrets
Lies of P: Overture Patch 1.9.0.0 adds earlier DLC access in New Game Plus, new boss challenge modes, difficulty settings, combat adjustments, and a long list of fixes.
Drug Dealer Simulator on PS5 & PC – Full Review
Drug Dealer Simulator review on PC and PS5 after 35+ hours, covering supply chains, progression, console performance, bugs, and its gritty crime-sim loop.
Irem Collection Volume 3 Is Around the Corner!
Irem Collection Volume 3 brings Mr. Heli, Mystic Riders, and Dragon Breed together in a retro arcade collection with multiple versions, save states, rewind, leaderboards, and local co-op support.
Can Minecraft Handle 100,000 Players? MetaGravity Says Yes
MetaGravity’s Quark engine powered a Minecraft stress test with 5,000 players in one persistent world, demonstrating distributed simulation tech aimed at eventually supporting massively larger online populations.
Fix Gaming Channel’s Game of the Week #8: God of Weapons
Game of the Week #8 goes to God of Weapons, a dark-fantasy roguelike survival game where automatic combat, inventory limits, randomized gear, and positioning turn each run into a loadout puzzle.
Broken at Launch? You Might Not Survive in 2025
This editorial argues that broken launches are harder to survive in 2025, comparing failed releases with rare comeback stories like Cyberpunk 2077 and No Man’s Sky and the cost of losing player trust.