Games Advent Calendar: 25 Days - 25 Surprises

There are so many games that get released on Steam each day that it's become a little cliche to even mention it. And while I love the sheer variety of games on the platform, it gets really hard to find the games that I actually want to play. One of the ways I've typically got around that is through the Steam Discovery Queue. That system debuted all the way back in 2014, and even now, 12 years later, I still find myself clicking through my Discovery queue whenever I'm bored at home. The problem, though, is that those queues have a tendency to shove games in my face that I'd neve

Microsoft is gearing up to announce a new game at Gamescom this month, it appears, and it could be from an established series. Insider NateTheHate 2 said, "I've heard of a neat Xbox announcement that should be at Gamescom." He said it will be a "new game in a series" as opposed to a new IP. And no, it's not a new Banjo-Kazooie game, he said. He added that, whatever the project is, it's from a franchise that Microsoft owns, but it's not being made by a studio that Microsoft owns. That leaves open a lot of possibilities, so your guess is as good as anyone's right now as to what it may be and whi

With Skate's fourth season approaching its midway point, developer Full Circle is pulling out all the stops for what's sure to be the skateboarding sim's biggest event thus far: bringing the iconic X Games to the shreddable world of San Vansterdam. In a lengthy July 16 post on the game's Steam store page, Full Circle revealed that The Stadium--Skate's major dynamic location that dropped alongside Season 4--will get "transformed into the home of [the] X Games." It'll feature spots familiar to those who've watched X Games in the past, including the huge competition vert ramp, the street park, an

We're now into day three of Amazon Prime Day 2026, which means the sale is entering the point where some of the best gaming deals have already appeared, and some are starting to disappear.For PlayStation fans, there are still plenty of bargains worth checking out. The standout offer so far is a Used "Like New" PlayStation Portal for just $166.88 via Amazon Warehouse, while Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has dropped to only $25.38 on PS5.Outside of Amazon, Best Buy is also running one of the more interesting GTA 6 promotions we've seen so far. Anyone who bundles a PS5 con

According to Capcom's latest quarterly earnings report, Resident Evil 2 surpassed Resident Evil 5 in sales after reaching 19.75 million copies.