Reviews
Cult of the Lamb Makes You the Monster You're Running From
Massive Monster does not get everything right here, but Cult of the Lamb gives the roguelite cult sim crowd enough to argue about.
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Sea of Stars Loves the Genre It Grew Up On
Sabotage Studio does not get everything right here, but Sea of Stars gives the retro jrpg crowd enough to argue about.
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Why Sleeping Dogs' casino missions still beat GTA V's, ten years later
Hong Kong's underground casino sequences felt grounded in a way the Diamond floor never quite managed. Here's why.
Guides
The Ocean Doesn't Care How Ready You Are
A practical guide for newcomers and intermediate players. No filler.
Guides
Wielders Win Wars — Here's How to Build One That Lasts
A practical guide for newcomers and intermediate players. No filler.
Guides
Lies of P Punishes Panic — Learn to Read It Instead
A practical guide for newcomers and intermediate players. No filler.
News
The evolution of heist set-pieces in video games — a 25-year timeline
From Driver's first crime-boss missions to Payday 3's ambient vault raids. A timeline of how the heist genre evolved its high-stakes settings.
News
Rockstar's Forced F2P Pivot Is Quietly Killing GTA Online's Soul
Rockstar's Forced F2P Pivot Is Quietly Killing GTA Online's Soul.
News
RGG Studio's Turn-Based Gamble Is Under Pressure at TGS
RGG Studio's Turn-Based Gamble Is Under Pressure at TGS.
Esports
Apex Collective Can't Hide From Patch 4.5 at SGF
Roster, map-pool, and bracket notes from the Counter-Strike 2 scene.
Esports
Reign's Patch 4.3 Gamble Comes Due at The Game Awards
A focused competitive read on Counter-Strike 2 after patch 4.3.