Published Aug 10, 2026, 8:20 PM EDT James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally…

You can no longer buy Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Switch. In fact, even if you already bought it, you can’t reinstall it. The cloud version of the sci-fi shooter, including the $60 Ultimate Edition, has disappeared just three years after launching. It’s a fresh casualty of the Nintendo platform’s disappointing…

Published Aug 10, 2026, 7:46 PM EDT Adrian has been writing, critiquing, and thinking about games since he first picked up an N64 controller many years ago. These days he writes reviews, news, and features for Game Rant and believes games should be held to the same artistic standards as books,…

Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick recently said GTA 6’s preorder numbers are unprecedented in the gaming industry, and that’s part of the reason why the company is not revealing actual numbers. Zelnick said in an interview with Bloomberg that GTA 6 preorders “vastly” surpassed internal expectations, but he’s unsure “whether they mean…

Steam has a very generous refund system. Play a game for less than two hours and you can get your money back. Go beyond that point, and it’s up to Valve’s discretion. One player recently pushed the limit of that generosity by requesting a refund for Battlefield 6 after playing…

If Stardew Valley’s cozy routines and character relationships were combined with Moonlighter’s focus on running a business, the result could look something like this new life simulation game on Steam. Life sims have become increasingly popular by giving players the freedom to settle into a relaxing routine, build relationships, customize…