Audica: The Weeknd - "Can't Feel My Face"

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Victoria waves a fond farewell to Eurogamer, and us to Victoria; Connor dabbles on Guild Wars on mobile; Sherif tackles yet another Soulslike; and Bertie discovers he's lost any skill he had at playing Hades 2. Read more

In a grim week for the games industry where Microsoft laid off 1,600 people (with 1,600 further job cuts hanging over the heads of Xbox employees) one decision stood out as especially egregious. Id Software, developer of Doom and Quake, was forced to lay off 136 people – more than half of its workforce. Read more

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, everyone's hot again. Nice of you to notice, Bertie. Kelsey's getting into embroidery with Silksong providing artistic inspiration; Bertie's banging on about the time system in The Blood of Dawnwalker; Marie's got a crush on Death; and Matt thinks he's found an ingenious bit of fourth-wall breaking in a game. Read more

Ghost in the Shell, ZAN, and other anime creators say hand-drawn artistry, human imperfections, and creative intent still matter in the age of AI.

Project P.I.T.T, Brekekekex, Trees Hate You, Desktop Explorer, and Penguin Colony are the five most unhinged Steam Next Fest demos still available.