Help, I fed the black hole in A Game About Feeding A Black Hole and now I can't stop the approaching galactic entropy of its Steam Next Fest demo Does what it says on the tin GamesRadar · Oct 18, 2025
The ARC Raiders Server Slam beta is off to a rip-roaring start on Steam with a player count of nearly 200,000 — it's a top seller just behind Battlefield 6, too Battlefield 6 still holds the crown, but how long can it hold on? Windows Central · Oct 17, 2025
The original Little Nightmares devs basically made their own Little Nightmares 3, and I had more fun playing its Steam Next Fest demo than I did reviewing the actual sequel from Supermassive It seems the future of Little Nightmares, in all but name, is at original studio Tarsier GamesRadar · Oct 17, 2025
Arc Raiders playtest slams past 185,000 concurrent players on Steam alone A hotfix was rolled out right after the server slam began, but otherwise it seems to be smooth sailing. PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025
Sony accuses Tencent of playing a 'shell game' with its Horizon-like survival game, seeks a preliminary injunction against it Tencent seems ready to make big changes to Light of Motiram, but Sony isn't buying it. PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025
I'm happy Battlefield 6 just made these huge improvements to its slow progression system — but the biggest problem still remains Some major improvements to Battlefield 6's slow progression system have come that should speed up leveling considerably, though its Challenges are still quite frustrating. Windows Central · Oct 17, 2025
Some Japanese devs played Stardew Valley and loved it, but wanted something more "carefree" – now their anime life sim RPG is tearing up Steam Next Fest, and it's hard to put down Starsand Island is exactly what it sounds like, and very good so far GamesRadar · Oct 17, 2025
How to play the ARC Raiders Server Slam The devs have opened the gates to all! Destructoid · Oct 17, 2025
Arc Raiders devs already patch Server Slam disconnect errors as Steam players queue to get in: "This time around, it's a full redownload of the game" "This isn’t the norm, but it should be the last hotfix of its kind." GamesRadar · Oct 17, 2025
Helldivers 2 players melt down, accuse Arrowhead of becoming a real-life Ministry of Truth over YouTube drama, and get a response from the CEO: "We work with a partner for the propaganda commanders" Helldivers 2 content creator dips inflame complaints in the community GamesRadar · Oct 17, 2025
PC Gamer is joining Dames 4 Games for its spooky Halloween monster mash, Ghouls 4 Games, which includes a showcase, Steam event, and fundraising streams Samantha Beart (Karlach) will join the bonanza as a guest host. PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025
Here's the Arc Raiders Server Slam start times for your region Put Arc Raiders' open beta servers to the test while enjoying a look at the new content. PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025
Steam is officially bigger than Canada with a 41-million concurrent user record War presumably inevitable. PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2025
New Hollow Knight: Silksong patch looks to improve its Simplified Chinese translation among other fixes The latest Hollow Knight: Silksong patch brings overhauled Simplified Chinese translation following launch backlash. TechRadar · Oct 17, 2025
PC Gamer · Oct 16, 2025 The top 50 demos of Steam Next Fest feature competitive typing, first-person cigarette smoking, a giant menacing cube, and 2 convenience stores where nobody should shop Ours is a world of wonders.
GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025 I played the top-rated Soulslike in Steam Next Fest to see what the fuss is about – turns out it's not a Soulslike but a boss rush with amazing combat, and I see what the fuss is about Rubinite has the absolute juice
Windows Central · Oct 16, 2025 I knew Battlefield 6 was going to be a massive hit, but these launch sales numbers still shocked me — it's "hit all-time highs" that rival Call of Duty Official Battlefield 6 sales numbers are here, and they're shocking. The game has done so well at launch that it's even rivaling Call of Duty's performance.
Destructoid · Oct 16, 2025 One of my favorite Steam Next Fest demos is further proof that all games should have a ‘survivors’ spinoff "Sure, why not?" is my messaging on all games like this one.
Windows Central · Oct 16, 2025 "It's been a huge pain in the ..." We spoke to New Blood about its big Xbox launch and how the Xbox Ally inspired the team to jump on board. As the Xbox Ally gears up for launch, we spoke to New Blood Interactive on why indie developers tend to swerve the Microsoft ecosystem, at a time when they desperately need more.
GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025 Indie dev hatches the ultimate can't-fail game, combining Minecraft mechanics and Skyrim combat in a co-op RPG that's topping charts at Steam Next Fest for good reason Everwind is a co-op survival sandbox RPG about airships, and it's off to a flying start
Android Central · Oct 16, 2025 Steam Deck or Meta Quest? This skydiving tag game doesn't make you choose Playing tag while skydiving sounds pretty dangerous, which is exactly why Project Freefall is so much fun.
GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025 30 years of strategy games later, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era flies to 1 million wishlists on Steam thanks to a killer demo: "A truly incredible achievement" The prequel also snagged the "#1 spot in the Turn-based Strategy category"
GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025 Battlefield 6 has sold 7 million copies, EA says it's "the biggest launch in franchise history" and immediately imagines "a connected Battlefield universe" Battlefield 6 has seen over 172 million matches already
GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025 Beating Hades 2, Megabonk, Dying Light: The Beast, and everyone else, the most powerful Steam release of the past month is an open-world physics sandbox with 27,000 gilded reviews Everyone loves Wobbly Life
Creative Bloq · Oct 16, 2025 Indie developer hilariously shows how not to market a video game But he has a serious point.