Valve coder confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC, albeit at a 'good deal': 'If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that’s the general price window that we aim to be at'

23 Nov 2025 21:05

The Steam Machine's price isn't certain yet, but don't expect it to come subsidized.

This absurdly stylish side scroller feels like playing two different genres of retro shooter at the same time, and I love it

23 Nov 2025 19:04

You got your Contra in my Wild Guns.

This GTA 6 fan's fascinating deep-dive into co-protagonist Jason's military background is a must-read for all you lore heads out there

23 Nov 2025 18:00

Part-history lesson, part-fan detective work, this is some wild but impressively coherent speculation.

Confession time: Which game soundtrack actually made you cry?

23 Nov 2025 17:00

Come be a blubbering mess with me.

I grew up thinking Pyramid Head was one of the scariest video game villains ever, but thanks to cosplay, I no longer have to hide in fear

23 Nov 2025 16:00

Make it pink, make it pretty, and I won't be scared.

This roguelike take on Geometry Wars is the best game I've played this month, and the latest to become a permanent fixture on my Steam Deck

23 Nov 2025 15:00

Sektori is a blistering kaleidoscopic nightmare.

Fatshark celebrates 10 years of rat-bashing by adding one of Vermintide's 'most popular' maps into Vermintide 2, but 'things are not as before'

23 Nov 2025 14:00

Return to the Reik shakes up an old favourite.

Classic text adventure Zork is going open source, but I'm side-eyeing Microsoft's announcement about it hard

23 Nov 2025 13:00

Microsoft is working with the Internet Archive's Jason Scott.

Mafia: The Old Country's Free Ride update is out now, replacing its empty open world with an extremely basic one

23 Nov 2025 12:00

Also adds photo mode and first-person driving.

The original Dawn of War games have 109 new Steam achievements after 20 years—if you have the definitive edition, at least

23 Nov 2025 04:10

Time for my 100th playthrough of Dark Crusade.

Constance is a metroidvania that wants its monsters to mean something

23 Nov 2025 02:43

I want them to mean something, too.

The League of Legends trading card game is surprisingly good because it embraces the best trends in card games

23 Nov 2025 02:17

Taking on Magic: The Gathering is often seen as futile. Maybe it's not—if you're Riot Games.

Why I love Injustice 2's story mode

23 Nov 2025 01:15

A fighting game you play for the plot.

Mod fixes 17-year-old lip-sync bug in Fallout 3 and New Vegas

23 Nov 2025 00:13

"Caesar."

'A big document of stealth' requested by Todd Howard from a designer of one of the best stealth games of all time was the blueprint for Skyrim's most beloved playstyle

22 Nov 2025 20:57

Garrett from Thief crouch walked so Dark Brotherhood assassins could run.

A 'small update' just shook up Deadlock's basic mechanics and tweaked nearly every hero

22 Nov 2025 19:37

The trooper changes invite comparison to, of all games, Heroes of the Storm.

GTA 5's character-swapping system was a stroke of genius that was supposed to feature in San Andreas 9 years earlier—this masterclass mod makes that dream a reality

22 Nov 2025 19:00

Real Multiple Protagonists recreates a long-forgotten source code quirk from a game now 21 years old.

Skyrim's hardest quest is raising my Fat Idiot Son

22 Nov 2025 18:00

That's not a judgment. That's literally his essence.

A former Valve dev revealed how, while a VR version of Half-Life 2 was being made, a single metro cop's toe created a 'time-travelling' bug that softlocked all versions of the game

22 Nov 2025 17:34

The story of a toe, a door, and a very elusive bug.

Tavern Keeper's early access is already a crunchy management sim, a cosy blanket, an interior decor game, and a furniture designer all at once

22 Nov 2025 17:00

A comfy videogame turducken.

How well do you know Arc Raiders' maps? Only a Topside expert will get all 15 locations in our latest quiz

22 Nov 2025 16:00

Have you been paying attention Topside, Raider? Let's find out.

Cities: Skylines 2's bicycle update adds a lot more than just bikes, as Colossal Order prepares to hand over development to a new studio

22 Nov 2025 15:00

On yer bike.

5 months after launch, cooperative shooter FBC Firebreak finally has integrated voice chat, but its Vampire Survivors-style wave mode is delayed until next year

22 Nov 2025 14:00

Rogue Protocol now coming in January 2026.

This mech themed XCOM-like just got a gargantuan update that overhauls its campaign, redesigns its overworld, and adds personalities to pilots with 'over 100' unique traits

22 Nov 2025 13:00

Phantom Brigade 2.0 is out now.

Doom: The Dark Ages' latest update overhauls its customisable arena mode, and id Software wants to add the best player-made slaughter-fests as selectable presets

22 Nov 2025 12:00

Rip and share.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review

22 Nov 2025 01:28

All I could think while playing was, "God, was it really always like this?"

Windows used to secretly use green screens to render videos, which is how you could trick MS Paint into becoming a video player

22 Nov 2025 00:52

Video playback on old computers was a whole lot of smoke and mirrors.