Board Games Terraforming Mars: The Legacy of Mars enters its final Gamefound hours above $2.84 million Terraforming Mars: The Legacy of Mars enters its final Gamefound hours above $2.84 million and 11,682 backers. Board Games 3 min read
Board Games Possess Me, Satan tops BGG Hotness as its Gamefound campaign pushes past 346% funded Possess Me, Satan sits at No. 1 on BGG Hotness while its Gamefound campaign passes 346% funded from 582 backers. Board Games 4 min read
Board Games Asmodee's revenue jumped 23%, but its own board-game publishing still slipped Asmodee's FY25/26 report shows sales up 23%, while games published by its own studios fell and partner publishing kept climbing. Board Games 3 min read
Console PlayStation's Days of Play starts May 27, and this one actually gives PS Plus and PS VR2 buyers something useful Sony's Days of Play 2026 runs May 27 to June 10 with a $100 PS VR2 discount, June PS Plus games, and a June 2 State of Play checkpoint. Console 3 min read
Console Myst and Riven remakes hit PS5 and PS VR2 today with real PS5 Pro feature work Myst and Riven are now live on PS5 and PS VR2, with PS5 Pro enhancements, optional 60 FPS performance mode, and strong existing PC reception as context. Console 4 min read
Console Sony cooled the PS4 and PS5 DRM panic, but the quiet license change still matters Sony says the new PS4 and PS5 digital game check is a one-time license confirmation, not a recurring 30-day online DRM loop. Console 3 min read
Gaming No Man's Sky The Swarm is live, and Hello Games is already patching it Hello Games has rolled out No Man's Sky: The Swarm across platforms, with 6.41 and 6.42 hotfixes already landing as the update goes live. Gaming 3 min read
Gaming Resident Evil Requiem demo is live now, but one warning matters more than the hype Resident Evil Requiem now has live demo pages on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The useful caveat: save data will not transfer to the full game. Gaming 4 min read
Gaming The Witcher 3's new Songs of the Past expansion is really a signal about what CDPR still trusts CDPR's new Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past is more than nostalgia. It shows the studio still trusts Geralt and a proven RPG base before Witcher 4. Gaming 4 min read
Hardware Steam Deck OLED just got a lot more expensive, and the old value case is weaker now Valve's Steam store now lists Steam Deck OLED at $789 and $949. Here's why that price jump matters more than the old handheld value pitch. Hardware 3 min read
Hardware Nintendo's new $499.99 Switch 2 bundle finally gives buyers clean value math Nintendo's $499.99 Switch 2 bundle includes one digital game and up to $29.99 in savings. Here's who it helps and where the value really is. Hardware 5 min read
Hardware Nintendo just made late Switch 2 adoption more expensive, and the timing matters Nintendo will raise the Switch 2 price in the US, Canada, and Europe after disclosing 19.86 million lifetime hardware sales. Here's what changes now. Hardware 4 min read
Indie Games Paralives is finally live, but Early Access buyers should keep one caveat attached Paralives is now live on Steam at $35.99 with a Mostly Positive start, but the honest buyer read is still about what this Early Access build already includes. Indie Games 5 min read
Indie Games Phonopolis launches on Steam today, and Amanita's cardboard dystopia still looks worth watching Phonopolis launches on Steam on May 20 with Amanita's cardboard-built dystopia, a playable demo, and Windows plus Mac support, but no user verdict yet. Indie Games 4 min read
Indie Games Outbound hits Game Pass today, but Xbox and Steam are still finishing the unlock Outbound is on today's Xbox Game Pass slate, but the Xbox store still says Coming Soon and Steam was still counting down at check time. Indie Games 4 min read
Reviews Zero Parades review snapshot: strong critics, real Steam heat, and one clean PS5 caveat Zero Parades launches on Steam with a strong 83 Metacritic average, 310 Mostly Positive user reviews, and one clear caveat: PS5 still only has a 2026 window. Reviews 5 min read
Reviews LEGO Batman review snapshot: Gotham lands on PS5, but this still is not a full review LEGO Batman hits PS5 on May 22 with strong early critic support, but the honest launch-day read is still narrower than a full review or player verdict. Reviews 5 min read
Reviews Coffee Talk Tokyo review snapshot: the critic signal is warm, and the gameplay caveat is already easy to spot Coffee Talk Tokyo launches on Steam with a warm critic signal, a $13.49 intro price, and a familiar caveat: the writing looks stronger than the mechanics. Reviews 4 min read