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Hi‑Fi Rush didn’t ‘save’ rhythm games – it proved everyone else was asleep

Hi‑Fi Rush didn’t ‘save’ rhythm games – it proved everyone else was asleep

Rhythm games never died; publishers just stopped paying attention. From Beat Saber to Hi‑Fi Rush and Fortnite Festival, here’s why rhythm is quietly…

Troy Baker thinks AI will push players toward “authentic” art — and he’s not wrong

Troy Baker thinks AI will push players toward “authentic” art — and he’s not wrong

Troy Baker calls the generative AI wave a “good thing” because it may send audiences back to human-made art — here’s what that means for voice acting and…

Fortnite, CoD, GTA V still dominate — 2025’s PlayStation & Xbox top 5 didn’t budge

Fortnite, CoD, GTA V still dominate — 2025’s PlayStation & Xbox top 5 didn’t budge

Circana’s Mat Piscatella reports 2025 US playtime mirrors 2024: Fortnite, CoD, GTA V, Roblox and Minecraft top both consoles. Here’s why that matters for…

Fortnite x South Park Drops Jan. 9 — Kenny Boss, Storm-Manipulating Mythic, and Mech Skins

Fortnite x South Park Drops Jan. 9 — Kenny Boss, Storm-Manipulating Mythic, and Mech Skins

Fortnite’s South Park crossover lands Jan 9 with mech versions of the four kids, a storm-altering Stick of Truth mythic, Kenny boss fights, respawn…

Razer’s Project Motoko is a headset that watches you play

Razer’s Project Motoko is a headset that watches you play

Razer showed Project Motoko at CES 2026 — a Snapdragon-powered AI headset with cameras, multimodal mics, and OpenAI/Grok/Gemini support. Here’s what…

AMD’s new Strix CPUs might finally make iGPU-only gaming laptops real

AMD’s new Strix CPUs might finally make iGPU-only gaming laptops real

AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 392 & 388 bring a 60 TFLOP iGPU and fewer CPU cores. Here’s why they could reshape gaming laptops, plus the big caveats.

Hisense TVs are getting Xbox Cloud Gaming — but is this the console-killer moment?

Hisense TVs are getting Xbox Cloud Gaming — but is this the console-killer moment?

Microsoft is bringing the Xbox app to select Hisense and V homeOS TVs, expanding cloud play via Game Pass tiers — great reach, but rollout and performance…

Project Blackbird got axed and Matt Firor quit — 10 MMOs to play now

Project Blackbird got axed and Matt Firor quit — 10 MMOs to play now

Microsoft canceled ZeniMax’s Project Blackbird and Matt Firor resigned. Here are 10 MMOs in 2026 that actually deliver the shooter‑MMO thrills Blackbird…

Honkai: Nexus Anima is reshaping Honkai into a creature-collector — should you care?

Honkai: Nexus Anima is reshaping Honkai into a creature-collector — should you care?

HoYoverse’s new Honkai shifts into creature collecting with anime combat and closed tests in Sept 2025. Here’s what matters, what’s worrying, and what to…

Arc Raiders’ New Aggression Matchmaking — How to Game It (and Why It Matters)

Arc Raiders’ New Aggression Matchmaking — How to Game It (and Why It Matters)

Arc Raiders now uses aggression-based matchmaking to split PvE grinders from PvP hunters. Here’s what that actually changes for your queues, loadouts, and…

Steam just smashed a 41M player record — here’s what’s really behind the spike

Steam just smashed a 41M player record — here’s what’s really behind the spike

Steam hit 41.8M concurrent users during the Winter Sale. Live-service hits and Battlefield 6 launched this surge — and there are real consequences for…

Rainbow Six Siege players slapped with bizarre “67-day” bans — what’s actually going on?

Rainbow Six Siege players slapped with bizarre “67-day” bans — what’s actually going on?

Players report 67-day account bans tied to the viral “6-7” meme, matchmaking issues, and Ubisoft investigations. Here’s what Siege players need to know.

Neil Druckmann left HBO’s The Last of Us to make a new Naughty Dog game — what that actually means

Neil Druckmann left HBO’s The Last of Us to make a new Naughty Dog game — what that actually means

Neil Druckmann exits HBO’s The Last of Us after Season 2 to focus on Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic. Here’s what gamers should expect — and what to play next.

Hytale launches in very early access with sneak peeks of a game-changing V2 world-gen

Hytale launches in very early access with sneak peeks of a game-changing V2 world-gen

Hytale ships in very early access with V1 worlds and Gateways into a new V2 generator—node editor, live reload, smarter placement, and community world…

Code Vein 2’s anime soulslike comfort food got juicier—and here’s why

Code Vein 2’s anime soulslike comfort food got juicier—and here’s why

Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 preview shows a confident anime soulslike sequel with deeper builds, flashier combat, and flexible companions—here’s what we…

This Asus 240Hz AR Gaming Glasses Leak Is Wild—and Kind of Genius

This Asus 240Hz AR Gaming Glasses Leak Is Wild—and Kind of Genius

Asus’ leaked ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses promise a 240Hz micro-LED gaming “monitor you wear,” Bose sound, electrochromic dimming and a dedicated dock.

Why Arc Raiders’ AI Voices Sparked a Gamer Revolt

Why Arc Raiders’ AI Voices Sparked a Gamer Revolt

From Eurogamer’s review to The Game Awards snub, Arc Raiders’ AI text-to-speech debate has gamers split. Here’s why it matters and what comes next.

Got Anthem Withdrawal? 5 Live-Service Games to Fill the Void

Got Anthem Withdrawal? 5 Live-Service Games to Fill the Void

Anthem’s servers shut down Jan 12, 2026. These 5 live-service games—Destiny 2, Warframe, Helldivers 2, Outriders, The First Descendant—will scratch that…

Rainbow Six Siege X hit again: fake ’67-day’ bans and continuing outages

Rainbow Six Siege X hit again: fake ’67-day’ bans and continuing outages

Ubisoft’s Siege X is reeling after a second server intrusion. Targeted fake bans, degraded matchmaking and a closed store mean trust — and playability —…

Arc Raiders’ “record” weekend? Why the headline numbers don’t tell the whole story

Arc Raiders’ “record” weekend? Why the headline numbers don’t tell the whole story

Alinea flagged huge Arc Raiders figures, but Steam metrics, achievement unlocks and post-launch patches suggest a solid game—not an industry-shaking…

Code Vein II’s time-travel twist makes its souls formula actually feel fresh

Code Vein II’s time-travel twist makes its souls formula actually feel fresh

Bandai Namco’s Code Vein II refines its anime-souls recipe with Formae combat, a deep Partner system, and a surprisingly emotional time-travel story.

Lionsgate says a Saw AAA game is coming — here are 10 horror titles to play now

Lionsgate says a Saw AAA game is coming — here are 10 horror titles to play now

Lionsgate teases a AAA Saw game. While we wait, roll credits on these 10 trap-heavy horror games that scratch that Jigsaw itch tonight.

The Last of Us Season 3 just lost a familiar face — and that actually matters

The Last of Us Season 3 just lost a familiar face — and that actually matters

Danny Ramirez is out as Manny for The Last of Us Season 3; Neil Druckmann is stepping back. Here’s why those moves change what gamers should expect from…

IO Interactive pushed 007 First Light back — and that two-month delay actually matters

IO Interactive pushed 007 First Light back — and that two-month delay actually matters

IO Interactive delayed 007 First Light from March 27 to May 27, 2026. It’s billed as extra polish—here’s what that likely means for players.