The Ace Combat games never really appealed to me—many of these classic airplane-combat titles always came across as too technical, motion-sickness-inducing, and impersonal for my taste. Revisiting some older titles over the past few weeks, I think some of those beliefs hold true, but I’ll say this: they most certainly…

Steam users will have a chance to claim one of id Software’s best games, Doom (2016), for free on October 28. The game has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam, and its multiplayer mode remains somewhat active despite being a decade old. Now, those who missed the chance to play…

Castlevania celebrated its 40th anniversary this week–an impressive milestone in video games and a terrifying pair of numbers for anyone who was born in 1987. Konami marked the occasion with a new video paying tribute to the original whip-slinging hero of the 1986 Famicom game, as well as all of the other influential…

It’s getting cooler outside. The leaves are falling from the trees. The air is getting crisper. Everyone is consuming pumpkin spice. That means it’s fall, the season so nice they named it twice. And with autumn arriving, so too come the seasonal game store sales. First up, GOG, which just…

Xbox Game Pass Essential has quietly added Rematch to its catalog, marking the tier’s first new arrival since July. The multiplayer soccer game is also the 21st title to join the entry-level Xbox Game Pass library since the start of 2026. Made by Sifu developer Sloclap and published by Clair…

A World of Warcraft: Forever player shares an add-on they made specifically to mute Asmongold and his guilds. World of Warcraft: Forever is a breath of fresh air for long-time players and even new ones who find WoW Classic or retail too difficult because they’re immediately left behind when they…