I booted up Apex Legends last night hoping for fresh vibes. Instead, I got server lag and the same old battle pass grind. Next day, news drops: EA cut hundreds more jobs. Respawn Entertainment devs got hit hardest. You know, the studio that made Jedi: Survivor? Now they’re scrapping projects while we’re stuck with recycled […]

I cried when 2B sacrificed herself in *Nier Automata*. Real tears, man. That’s why Yoko Taro’s AI fears hit hard. If machines write our games someday, will stories still punch us in the gut? Big devs worry AI will crank out adventure games like loot box skins. Sure, tech can fake plot twists or romance […]

Fired up my console last night, scrolling through old NCAA 14 highlights. Felt like digging up a time capsule—pixelated jerseys, generic rosters, that weird QB throwing motion. Now EA’s dropping College Football 26 this July, and man, it hits different. Real player names. Actual faces. After 11 years of legal limbo, we finally get a […]

I set three phone alarms for that midnight preorder drop. My hands shook clicking Walmart’s site like I was fighting a Souls boss. Nintendo’s Switch 2 hype train’s here—$449 gets you next-gen handheld magic. But does it fix what made me rage-quit laggy Fortnite matches on my dusty OG Switch? We’ve all been burned by […]

I dropped quarters into arcade cabinets for years. OutRun’s neon roads and cheesy synth tracks were my jam. Now Michael Bay’s making a movie? My inner gamer’s revving with hope… and fear. Video game movies either soar or crash. Mario nailed the vibe but felt safe. Sonic had heart but weird teeth drama. OutRun’s whole […]

I punched a skyscraper as Godzilla in Fortnite last week. Felt awesome for five minutes. Then I realized I was just holding a trigger until pixels fell. Toho’s new console game announcement hit me with hope – but also fear. We’ve seen this before. Big lizard, same story. Why does every Godzilla game treat him […]

Grabbed Metro 2033 for free last night. Felt weird booting it up knowing devs coded this while rockets flew over Kyiv. Those claustrophobic tunnels hit different now. You ever play something that tastes like rust and fear? Metro always did that. But today? It’s like drinking burnt coffee while your house shakes. 15 years of […]

I stayed up late last week hyped for a new RPG launch. Five minutes in, my character fell through the map. Again. We’ve all seen these “day one patch required” messes. But after hearing about game studios unionizing, I’m connecting dots between rushed games and burnt-out devs. Why should players care about union talks? Simple: […]

I clicked through Steam’s new releases last night. My cursor froze on a thumbnail showing a woman’s terrified face. The tags said “mature” and “story-rich,” but the description made my gut twist. We’ve all seen edgy games before—but when does “dark” become downright toxic? Steam’s hands-off approach worked when we traded zombie mods and goofy […]

I sat through the Minecraft movie gripping my popcorn like a noob in hardcore mode. When the credits rolled, I wasn’t mad I spent $15. The blocky chaos felt like watching my old survival worlds come alive. Who knew punching trees could make decent cinema? Video game movies used to crash harder than a speedrun […]