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Collider has published a list of ten story-driven video games praised for their exceptional writing, exploring how the medium uniquely places players inside a narrative rather than as passive observers. The article argues that balancing scripted plot with meaningful interactivity is a difficult craft, and highlights titles that…
In an opinion piece for IGN, writer Simon Cardy argues that Burnout Revenge, not the more widely praised Burnout 3: Takedown, is the best entry in Criterion's racing series. Revisiting the 2005 game roughly 21 years after release, Cardy finds it holds up remarkably well, particularly praising its…
Turkish developer Mindlabor has released Pight, a 2D puzzle game inspired by the redstone mechanic from Minecraft, offering a gentler take on the block-based logic puzzling that led some players to build elaborate in-game machines and computers. The game asks players to manipulate pistons, dynamite, portals and electricity…
Game of Thrones is set to receive a new complete series 4K Ultra HD steelbook collection to mark the HBO fantasy drama's 15th anniversary. The set, which houses all eight seasons across individual steelbook cases in a single library box, is now available to preorder from select retailers…
Valve has rolled out "initial" gamepad support in SteamOS for several new handheld gaming PCs, including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, as it continues extending its Linux-based operating system beyond the Steam Deck. The move is part of Valve's broader push to make SteamOS a viable alternative…
A new Game of Thrones stage play, The Mad King, is expected to revisit Aerys II Targaryen’s descent into tyranny. The article argues that it could shed light on a long-running question left by the television series: whether Daenerys Targaryen’s destructive final turn was linked to her father’s…
Former Kratos voice actor Terrence C. Carson has shared a new image of his own interpretation of the God of War character, prompting favourable comparisons from the article with Amazon’s recently revealed live-action version. The story matters chiefly as an example of continuing fan scrutiny of Amazon’s adaptation…
A signed, numbered limited edition of Dan Abnett's Warhammer 40,000 novel "Hive" sold on eBay for $3,150 after more than 50 bids, despite Games Workshop having cancelled the edition's release earlier this year. Fans had previously assumed all copies had been destroyed following a backlash over the book…
A Destructoid guide explains how players can obtain Ocean Doors, a key crafting item needed to build the ocean temple in the Bubbly Basin region of Pokémon-adjacent life-sim game Pokopia. Unlike most building materials in the region, Ocean Doors cannot be found lying around and must instead be…
Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix's long-running MMORPG, has launched on the Nintendo Switch 2, marking the first mainline Final Fantasy title (excluding the FFVII remake series) to appear on a Nintendo console since Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. The release fulfils a goal that director Naoki Yoshida…