I think it has been roughly 4,000 years since Black Mesa, the fan-made Source engine remake of Half-Life, released and it still isn't quite finished. We're getting closer, though, and the game's latest beta gives us a taste of the finale. A...

Indie action platformer Super Rad Raygun will be leaving Steam on August 30, 2019. Once gone from Valve's digital marketplace, it will only be available through itch.io for $5 (though will remain playable for people that purchase it). The r...

It's that time of the year again where PC gamers froth at the mouth and default on their home loans thanks to insanely cheap gaming deals. Yes, the Steam Summer Sale is now live and you can get to buying up everything in your backlog withou...

My Friend Pedro is a ballistic game of skill, timing, reflexes, and, surprisingly, efficient time management. This new title from Swedish indie outfit DeadToast Entertainment falls under the highly-replayable score-attack genre, of which p...

While Octopath Traveler may not be a perfect game by any means, it was an awesome addition to the JRPG genre. As with any game, it's always a bummer to see something released on a single system – console or PC. While I under...

Hack 'n slash through the colorful voxel world of Riverbond on PS4, Xbox One, or PC! Riverbond was shown at Microsoft's E3 conference this year -- and it's available now! To celebrate, developer Cococucumber Games has given us a bunch of co...

[Update: As it turns out, the delisting for Alpha Protocol wasn't because of Sega losing publishing rights, but due to a music license. As is the case with most digital removals, Sega did not renew its contract for the song "Turn Up The Rad...

In the midst of last week's E3 festivities, one helluva storm broke out upon the reveal that long-awaited RPG sequel Shenmue III is to launch initially on Epic Games Store when it arrives on PC this November. This announcement infuriated a ...

Last year, Microsoft released a remaster of the original Age of Empires from seemingly nowhere. Titled the "Definitive Edition," the port scaled the graphics up to 4K resolution, included every campaign ever created for the title, and cle...

Solve The Mystery of Woolley Mountain in today's PC and Switch contest! At some point in time, I became the guy who features and reviews adventure games. I didn't grow up playing them, so I'm not sure how this came to pass. Life can sometim...

[The beta is live now, so take a key!] We're hosting a giveaway for a ton of beta keys for Morphies Law. Come take one! Hey, now this is more like it! I dig things that are out there, and I think Morphies Law definitely fits that bill. Afte...

At E3 this week, it was revealed that Ys Net's crowdfunded RPG sequel Shenmue III will be an Epic Games Store exclusive when it launches on PC this November. This late-in-the-day reveal has angered a selection of the title's backers, who or...

Jonathan Chey, one of the brilliant minds responsible System Shock 2, is behind Void Bastards. That's a huge deal for many people, myself included. Someone with that sort of development mind created a first-person shooter roguelike? Co...

A new piece of free DLC has been inadvertently revealed for Gearbox' stylised shooter Borderlands 2. The story expansion showed up prematurely on the Steam platform - but has since been removed - and will apparently bridge the gap between B...

If you're looking to overload yourself on the Borderlands series in 2019, now's the time to buy. The PC and Mac version of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is down to only $6.02 on Steam. Even if you own Borderlands 2 and/or Borderlands...

Game Atelier's awesome platform adventure Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom will be arriving on PC via Steam and GOG next month. The pseudo-sequel to the classic Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap will be hitting the platform on July 25. Al...

Ever since Bass shared his impressions on its Indiegogo demo, I've been looking forward to Bug Fables. Moonsprout Games' debut project is laser-focused on two of my biggest desires, a return to classic Paper Mario gameplay and colorful...

When I first saw Mordhau, I assumed it was the next game from the Chivalry developers. Nope! It was just a Kickstarted passion project that was inspired by the aforementioned hack and slash. Either way, it's got some great Chivalry&nbs...

Microsoft is finally bringing its Xbox Game Pass service to PC. Sort of soft launched last year with "Xbox Play Anywhere" titles, Microsoft has detailed a full outline for what Game Pass will be offering PC players in the near future. In ad...

VR is such a hard sell. Beyond the sticker shock, it's difficult to demonstrate, and a lot of folks just want to pop into a stress-free experience every so often without the need to power multiple pieces of equipment on: it's why mobile gam...

Since the release of Sonic Adventure 2 back in 2001, Sonic has just gone down a very unfortunate path of potential bestiality, becoming a werehog, one too many Crush 40 concerts, blue arms, Twitter, and now possibly looking like a product o...

We buy games – a lot of games – and we don't always finish them. Hey, it happens! That's just how backlogs go. This weekend, Steam is here to give us a nudge in the right direction with the Spring Cleaning Event. It's a challeng...

Splitgate: Arena Warfare hopes to combine the look and feel of Halo with the physics-driven fun of Portal, and it's out today on Steam as a free-to-play release if that sounds like your sorta vibe. There's a $20 Founder's Edition with cosme...

Today's contest is for a Steam copy of satirical point and click adventure title Irony Curtain! Satire is tough to do, man. You have to be subtle enough without being too in your face, but obvious enough for the average cretin, like me, to ...

We've got 200 keys in this giveaway for Rocket Arena's Closed Beta -- come take one! Do you like rockets? I like rockets. Nexon and Final Strike Games like rockets, too. So much, they made a new 3v3 class-based arena shooter where rockets a...