Issue #284

NEWS Link to heading

Tony Hawk pulls off new trick: getting Bam back in Pro Skater 3 and 4

SAG-AFTRA publicly releases its proposed AI terms to end strike

Warframe is being massively overhauled to help welcome in new players

Fallout show could run for “five, six” seasons, says actor

Giant Bomb Employees Acquire the Website From Owner Fandom

Intergalactic actor reveals Neil Druckmann’s coaching on overcoming online harassment

Fallout Season 2 Premieres in December, Season 3 Officially Greenlit

Activision files lawsuit against creator of Call of Duty hacking software

Valve are expanding the Steam Deck Verified system to cover future SteamOS devices

Palworld’s Next Major Update Is A Terraria Crossover

Enshrouded has launched its sixth update of early access: The Thralls of Twilight

Happy 20-year anniversary, Leeroy Jenkins!

Hideo Kojima Has an Amazing Idea for a ‘Forgetting Game’ Where the Main Character Gradually Forgets Important Information and Abilities if You Take Too Long a Break From Playing

Sony considers further price rises, as it braces for £500m tariffs impact

STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Remaster is officially coming to PC on May 20th

New PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Games Announced For May 2025

Ubisoft moving “some of our biggest productions” into 2026 and 2027 after positive impact of Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay

Valve Confirms Data Leak Did Not Breach Steam Systems

Death Stranding 2 getting world tour to celebrate its release

Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2025 set for June 7

Bandai Namco’s cancelled MMORPG Blue Protocol will release outside of Japan this year

Dead Island 2 is free to own this week on Epic Games Store

Nintendo could become “primary partner for third-party game publishers” over next five years, new analysis claims

Helldivers 2 Dev Breaks Away from PlayStation, Next Game Will Be Self-Funded

Hideo Kojima Has Backup USB Of His Game Ideas, Says It’s “Kind Of Like A Will”

Epic Says Apple Has Blocked Fortnite’s Return to the U.S. App Store

Bungie Conducting ‘Thorough Review’ After Plagiarised Art Is Found in Marathon

REVIEWS Link to heading

Arctic Freezer 36

AceZone A-Blaze

The Precinct

Nacon Revolution X Unlimited

Anoxia Station

MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW

Sony WH-1000XM6

FEATURES Link to heading

‘It was eye-opening’: How a WoW documentary inspired Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Liam Quinn to raise money and build community in the haven of videogames

INTERVIEW: Roger Craig Smith On His Return To Dying Light

When video games journalism eats itself, we all lose out | Keith Stuart

GTA 6’s second trailer flexes Rockstar’s unparalleled ambition and sells players on two games in one

WoW’s Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet’s oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we’ve failed Leeroys everywhere

Elden Ring Nightreign Is Taking a Unique Approach to Storytelling – IGN First

FBC: Firebreak Hands-On Impressions: Taking The “Opposite Approach” Of Fortnite

Level Up Your Fun: Exploring the Ever-Expanding Universe of Gaming

Elden Ring Nightreign: How Limveld Will Change From Run to Run – IGN First

How co-development companies are navigating a turbulent industry in 2025

Massively Overthinking: What will the MMORPG genre look like in 2030?

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

what gaming skills have you lost as you grew older?

What game villain actually had some good intentions?

VIDEOS Link to heading

BitCraft Online - Steam Gameplay Trailer 2

Kenshi - Meet the Makers

Hogwarts Legacy - Switch 2 Gameplay Trailer

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone — Enhanced Edition Trailer

Delta Force | Eclipse Vigil Mid-Season Introduction Trailer

The 25 Best JRPGs of All Time

FUNNY Link to heading

When you’re over 30 and everything starts to hurt on a regular basis