Latest articles by Rick Lane
I didn't even know what roleplaying was until I experienced this bizarre '90s B-game where you slowly turn into a bug
Insect propellant Bitten by the bug.
'The journey was long': 2 years later than planned, boomer shooter Project Warlock 2 blasts out of early access with a 50% discount and a request to submit your own loading screen tips
News "Perhaps that second step sequel-wise should have been a smaller one."
PowerWash Simulator's last free update is out now, letting you scrub up a subway train and polish a sculpture park
News "We hope you enjoy this final PowerWash Simulator update as much as we have enjoyed creating it."
This gravity-defying dungeon crawler is basically Legend of Grimrock meets Portal, and while the trailer had me dizzy, the demo made me feel like a genius
News He Who Watches releases in the autumn.
Atomfall is getting a spooky DLC set on an offshore island that also lets you blast pretend pirates with a blunderbuss
News Set sail for Wicked Isle next week.
All the The Elder Scrolls games are up to 75% off in Bethesda's weekend sale, with 20% off Oblivion Remastered
News Big discounts off Morrowind, OG Oblivion, and all the different versions of Skyrim too.
Planet Coaster 2's latest update introduces crime and punishment to your theme park, adding pickpockets, vandals, and security guards to stop them
News Nemesis.
This game about being trapped on a spaceship overgrown with a jungle that wants to eat you is basically Project Zomboid in space, and it looks absolutely terrifying
News Dandelion Void has my attention.
One of the best puzzle games on Steam just got its first update in 11 years and is also verified for Steam Deck: 'We couldn't resist including some visual, aural, and input adjustments'
News The Swapper gets a visual cleanup and is now officially handheld-friendly
After its pre-rendered trailer caused a stir last year, this Dark Messiah-inspired RPG now has a gameplay teaser—but the internet is debating if it's real or not
News The jury's still out on Alkahest.
Helldivers 2 player embraces their inner Lisan al-Gaib, discovering a way to surf on the back of the game's giant floating Leviathans: 'I spent longer than I would like to it setting this up'
News Taken for a ride.
Double Fine dev embarks on a quest to discover Full Throttle's true release date: 'Perhaps the best 30th birthday present I could give Full Throttle was a real birthday'
News "Our official anniversary date was simply impossible."
Move over, Daggerfall Unity—now there's a project to make the oldest, least accessible Elder Scrolls game actually playable
News OpenTESArena aims to make Bethesda's first Elder Scrolls more optimised and friendly.
The Finals' latest update adds a limited-time mode that's mostly just hitting each other with hammers
News Hammer, timed.
A24 is making a movie based on The Backrooms, the 2019 creepypasta that now forms the basis for every other game on Steam
News Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cristin Milioti in talks to star.
Mech farming sim Lightyear Frontier is getting a complete overhaul, adding a bigger map, massive tornados, and an interplanetary delivery cannon: 'It's been clear that we were not living up to the fantasy'
News "Many of you quickly explored the entire map and were left wanting more."
Microsoft's take on Civilization is getting an expansion that lets you play through the Bronze Age collapse, the Mongol invasion, and something inexplicably called 'Spider World'
News Untold Scenarios DLC launches for Ara: History Untold next month.
'The vibes have never been worse' Bungie's morale is reportedly in 'free fall' following its art theft fiasco
News Devs also claim they have been often ignored by the studio's "good old boy" leadership regarding the overarching design.
Netflix's long-awaited Gears of War movie might actually have a director, and it's the guy who helmed Bullet Train and codirected John Wick
News David Leitch is reportedly in negotiations with Netflix.
After raising over $800 million from its community, Star Citizen's developer delays the release of a new ship upgrade as players baulk at having to pay for it
News "For future gameplay kit introductions, we’ll ensure these items are obtainable in-game on day one."
The Skyblivion and Oblivion Remastered romance continues to blossom, as Bethesda invites the modders to its studio for tea and sweetrolls
News "Seeing the excitement from the Bethesda team" was "absolutely unreal", according to Skyblivion project lead.
Take-Two CEO reckons Civilization 7's mixed reception is just history repeating itself: 'Every time we've come out with a new platform iteration of Civilization, there's been some consternation on the part of consumers'
News Strauss Zelnick its the sequel "definitely had some challenges", but says that overall "we're really happy with how it's going".
REPO developer teases the game's 'most powerful weapon' yet, a mountable cannon that will 'turn your cart into a battle tank'
News Balance changes to enemies and player health also in the works.
