Ever wondered what would happen if someone mixed Magic: The Gathering with a mother's journey through grief? Death Howl's demo just hit Steam, offering a haunting glimpse into a card battler that's about more than just stacking damage numbers.

Society simulators usually let you play god from a comfy distance, dropping buildings like a kid playing with LEGOs. But Frostpunk grabs you by the throat and makes you feel every death, every desperate choice, every compromise of your moral compass. It's like The Sims had a baby with Schindler's List, and that baby grew up to write really depressing poetry.

Streamer Life Simulator 2 puts you in the coveted gaming chair of an aspiring content creator, complete with all the rage quits, technical difficulties, and questionable life choices you'd expect. But while it nails some aspects of the streamer fantasy, others feel about as polished as a first-time cable management attempt.

Ever since video games discovered cooking, we've virtually flipped enough burgers to feed a small continent. Now Food Truck Simulator rolls onto Steam with a promise to spice up the formula by adding actual driving between cooking sessions. But like most food truck first days, this one's got some serious teething problems.

Fresh rumors about Valve's next gaming hardware have surfaced, suggesting something bigger than a handheld - a full-fledged home console aimed squarely at PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. But before anyone starts camping outside their local GameStop, let's break down what we know.

Ever since Sony's been spring cleaning their live service closet, fans have been wondering what's next for their classic IPs. Now, a fresh trademark renewal for Resistance in Europe has the rumor mill spinning faster than a Chimera's cooling fan.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone actually made the modern Command & Conquer that EA won't? Tempest Rising answers that question with a love letter to classic RTS gaming that's got more understanding of what made C&C great than EA's shown in the last 15 years.

Ever wondered what happens when a gaming giant's string of failures finally catches up with them? Ubisoft just answered that question by closing their Leamington studio and showing 185 people the door, all while wrapping it in enough corporate euphemisms to fill a buzzword bingo card.

Ever wondered what goes on behind PlayStation's PC porting strategy? Thanks to the Insomniac leak that's spreading faster than a speedrunner's world record time, we're getting a peek behind that particular curtain, and it looks like Sony's changing their game plan.

Ever wondered what happens when console wars meet cold, hard sales data? The latest US market figures tell a tale of two very different trajectories, with PlayStation 5 climbing higher than its predecessor while Xbox Series X/S performs the gaming equivalent of a belly flop.

Dusk Golem, the insider who's been as accurate as a laser-guided rocket launcher, just confirmed that Leon S. Kennedy is trading his Spanish vacation for whatever nightmare fuel RE9 has in store.

Ever wondered what happens when your reliable cash cow suddenly goes on strike? EA just found out the hard way, watching $6 billion evaporate after FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard decided to play limbo with sales expectations.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone tried to remake one of gaming's most legendarily brutal action titles but couldn't decide which version to actually remake? Ninja Gaiden 2 Black answers that question with a remaster that's caught between three different games, powered by an engine that sometimes feels like it's actively trying to kill you - and not in the fun way the original did.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone made a skiing game that's both as chill as a mountain breeze and as intense as an avalanche? Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders answers that question with a perfect blend of tranquil exploration and white-knuckle descents that'll have you saying "just one more run" until sunrise.

Ever wondered what happens when game developers get tired of leakers spoiling their surprises? Marvel Rivals' team just answered that question by pulling a spy-movie move that would make Nick Fury proud.

Ever wondered what happens when Microsoft decides to drop release dates like a demon drops health pickups? The latest Developer Direct answered that question with a flurry of dates and details for some of 2025's most anticipated titles.

Ever wondered what it would be like to be the raid boss instead of the hero? None Shall Intrude answers that question with a deck-building roguelite that has more potential than a dragon's hoard and more rough edges than its scales.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone remade Slender: The Eight Pages with all the ambition of a sleepwalking sloth? Slender Reborn answers that question with a remake that's about as exciting as watching paint dry in a haunted house.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone took They Are Billions, injected it with caffeine, and handed over the voice acting to an AI having an existential crisis? IDUN answers that question with a frantic cocktail of base building, tactical warfare, and repetitive stress injuries.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone threw Vampire Survivors, They Are Billions, and Disney's Ratatouille into a blender? Kill A Million Rats answers that question with an oddly adorable yet chaotic mix of base building and mass extermination.