Police Force: Law and Honor

First-person horror games are some of our favorite kind, as they bring the scary stuff right in front of your character's eyes. In Black Lake, developer Polydin Studio ups that ante by setting this spooky psychological/survival horror game not just in an abandoned orphanage in search of your missing twin sister, but one that's abandoned and floating at sea. It's in development for PC and consoles.

Microsoft recently announced mass layoffs affecting 4,800 people, including 3,200 at Xbox, and now US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has ripped the technology giant for cutting staff at a time when it's making massive profits. Posting on social media, Sanders pointed out how Microsoft made more than $100 billion in profit in 2025, with CEO Satya Nadella getting paid $96 million. He also called out how US President Donald Trump's new tax plan would save Microsoft $12.5 billion. "Please don’t tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down," he said, calling out the Xbox layoffs

A year after Riot embraced "betting sponsorships" for League of Legends, the famous esports pro is now an "ambassador for cyber-gambling prevention."

In case you somehow missed the news, Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders start June 25 at midnight local time, depending on your region. Now I've covered a few big preorders in my time, most notably the PS5 six years ago and the Nintendo Switch 2 just last year, and in my experience, it always goes the same: complete and utter chaos! Websites crash. Queues form. Social media melts down. You know the drill.If you want a bit of help navigating the madness, I've put together my standard cheat sheet of all the ways IGN's expert shopping team (including myself) handles the stress of a big vide

Rust's August force wipe is looking promising with the launch of the Bar Games and Stone Sculpture DLC and new monument changes.