"Climbing is in itself a game, with rules everybody knows": Cairn's tense, strategic ascents are making our palms sweat

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Mountain climbing is serious business, especially for those who choose to do it alone. That’s what you’ll be doing in Cairn. No vines to hold onto that shoot upward; no plants to sprout climbable buds onto sheer surfaces. It’s just you, uncaring rocky heights, a limited amount of gear, and your wits. “Climbing is fun because it has instinctive success and failure consequences,” says creative director Emeric Thoa....

January 12, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Courtney Rodriguez

After 15 years of awesome speedrun events, Games Done Quick has raised over $54 million for charity with AGDQ 2025 bringing in $2.5 million

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. And viewers liked it enough, having donated over $2,556,305 for Prevent Cancer Foundation. This year’s festivities closed off with four streamers racing to beat Super Metroid with a map randomizer on. The speedrunning shenanigans aren’t slowing down from here, either. “See you all next time.”

January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Kevin Hernandez

AGDQ 2025's musical streak continued as a live band rocked out in sync with a chaotic 19-minute Crazy Taxi speedrun

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January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Derek Mills

As Marvel Rivals bans custom skin mods, one developer with experience on "multiple live service games" explains why

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Exploits are one factor.

January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 21 words · Erin Cole

EA Sports College Football 25 guide for gameplay, Dynasty and more

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Our College Football 25 guide will keep you hooked on NCAA gridiron long after the real season is over. However, its not all good news as we also cover the bottom five. Sincere condolences, UL Monroe fans. Best players OurCollege Football 25 best playerslist covers the best 75 stars in the game. Abilities list TheCollege Football 25 abilities listworks in similar manner to Madden 25 X-Factors....

January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Carla Gutierrez

I believe these Nintendo Switch 2 design leaks, and there's one thing hyping me for the next generation

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The most recent leak comes from 91mobiles, which published a full 360-degree render video of thegaming handheld. I’m holding my own Nintendo Switch OLED up to the screen, and it’s chunky by comparison. Finally, I might be able to play with Ninty’s own controllers without my palms aching. But I was holding out for slightly more ergonomics than we saw in the original model....

January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Amanda James

You can grab over 700 hours worth of Monster Hunter games, including Monster Hunter World, for just $24 before Wilds comes out

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. As always, it’s possible for you to customize the bundle to your liking. You might want to act fast since the offer ends on January 24, though. Check out all thevideo game release dates of 2025to see what else is coming out in February.

January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Michael Bridges

“We loved making this into a goofy, irreverent, and kind of chill experience”: Wheel World celebrates bike culture with its vibey open world

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Interestingly enough, Wheel World took some time to find its tone and structure. Wheel World allows players to freely ride bicycles to explore different regions and participate in various activities. According to the developers, particular attention was paid to the game’s bike controls and physics. “We were trying to strike that line between sim and arcade....

January 12, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Ryan Brooks

"We don't want to just be the 'Halo meets Portal' team": Splitgate 2 wants to to evolve beyond its inspirations

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “But we want to build our own path with this sequel. We don’t want to just be the ‘Halo meets Portal’team. Big in 2025is the annual new year preview from GamesRadar+. Visit ourBig in 2025 coverage hubto find all of our articles across the month. The essence of Splitgate’s gunplay, portals, and movement were aspects 1047 Games wanted to preserve....

January 11, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · James Rivera

Citizen Sleeper 2 will be the last videogame in the series, while its dev focuses on making a "Citizen Sleeper tabletop game in full"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But it’s not totally over for his runaway sci-fi series about interstellar capitalism. All he needs now is “to find the right collaborator.” Regardless, it’s a pretty big chapter to turn the page on. Really puts into perspective how long these things can take. The show’s not over just yet, though. Check out all theupcoming PC gamesto look forward to, from Avowed to Assassin’s Creed Shadows

January 11, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Katherine Blackwell

Den of Wolves' cyberpunk vibes are more than a gimmick, adding greater stakes and complications to the co-op heist genre

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. When players will be able to put their theories to practice, however, is still unknown. Visit ourBig in 2025 coverage hubto find all of our articles across the month.

January 11, 2025 · 1 min · 46 words · Christina Burke

Forget Space Marines, this might be the quintessential Warhammer 40K army set

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Life sucks in Warhammer 40K. (That’s why it’s so appealing, of course it’s the ultimate dystopia.) If you want the best example of what Warhammer 40,000 is about, look no further. It’s an impressive bundle. I can see why. Those wonky horses are the stars, of course. They epitomize how dreadful everyone is in the Warhammer 40K setting, too....

January 11, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Aaron Jones

Former Mass Effect veterans' new RPG Exodus puts us in the shoes of an organization that has "inspiration from the Jedi"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “That’s gonna be the centrepiece of the IP.” “There’s elements of it that we want to feel elite and somewhat secretive,” Robertson interjects. Once you’ve nabbed that ancient tech, you’ll have to decide how to use it.

January 11, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · Veronica Bishop