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2025’s Remaining Steam Sale Dates Announced

David Sanders — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:57 +0000

Valve has now publicly announced the dates of the second half of this year’s planned Steam sales, both major and minor alike. They’ve also revealed the dates for 2025’s Steam Next Fests, those glorious occasions when we can all download tons more demos of upcoming games than we could ever realistically play within a week. I shall now cover the deluge of dates Valve has decreed so that we can all…

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Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Receives Localization

Edward Harding — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:00:41 +0000

It’s always a treat when games are made more readily accessible to wider audiences. As someone who has recently been diving into the universe of Mobile Suit Gundam, I was happy to see this week that Bandai Namco announced a localization for Gundam SEED Battle Destiny. This title was originally released in 2012 on the Playstation Vita exclusively in Japan. Now the game has received not only a…

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Darwin’s Paradox Announced at State of Play

Alexx Aplin — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:00:53 +0000

Normally, I would cover a Sony State of Play in its entirety. However, last week was a bit hectic, and I wasn’t able to. One announcement from the show caught my eye though, especially related to other news that circled after it. Konami’s latest published game has not only gained attention at the State of Play but has also had a real-world impact. Darwin’s Paradox, developed by ZDT Studio and…

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GearGrit Demo Now Available

Mike Reitemeier — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:00:27 +0000

Nostalgia has been a driving factor in indie gaming for decades now. It’s a pleasure to see so many great games expand upon ideas from developers that grew up with games they were exceptionally passionate about. In the case of GearGrit, it’s easy to impart that Pandan Games were big fans of games like Jak and Daxter as well as Ratchet and Clank. These platformers dominated the PlayStation 2 and…

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F1 Manager 2024 is Free on Epic

Keiran McEwen — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:45:11 +0000

Friday, Prime Gaming dropped with at least something interesting this week. Monday, Contraband Police announced its new DEI program, bringing women with its “Crimson Fall” DLC, and idle clicker game Nomad Idle has a demo out now ahead of its March release. Tuesday, Wizard of Legend 2 now has co-op. On Wednesday, N64/Paper Mario-like Ruffy and the Riverside has a demo, and Kojima will talk nonsense…

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Split Fiction Developer Releases New Trailer

Alexx Aplin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:00:38 +0000

Admittedly, It Takes Two wasn’t my sort of game. The story didn’t really resonate with me, though I did enjoy the gameplay quite a bit. Split Fiction, the next game in Hazelight Studios’ brand of Co-op experiences, seems to be more my style though. With Split Fiction releasing on March 6th, the developers at Hazelight released a new trailer, showcasing more about Split Fiction. In the trailer…

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Hideo Kojima to Host SXSW Panel for Death Stranding 2

Taylor Bauer — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:14 +0000

Few creatives (regardless of the medium) are as renowned and subversive as Hideo Kojima. The Metal Gear Solid mastermind truly capitalized on an already impressive career with the release of Death Stranding, and with a sequel on the way, fans are eager to learn whatever they can about the new project. Exclusive to PS5, the game is still largely shrouded in secrecy, but a SXSW panel next month will…

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Ruffy and the Riverside Gets Demo

Alexx Aplin — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:00:25 +0000

I’m always keeping an eye on games that I come across (or that are shown to me) that remind me of previous gaming eras and experiences. Games like Shovel Knight evoked the previous generation of gaming yet found their own success and glory. Now, it seems another challenger is stepping up, evoking the N64 era yet surpassing it in some ways. Developer Zockrates Laboratories has released its demo…

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Wizard of Legend 2 Awakens Mystical Co-Op

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:41 +0000

I’m not usually a Multiplayer type of guy. Certain games catch my attention on a multiplayer scale but usually, I like to play alone. Wizard of Legend 2 however is something that I wouldn’t mind playing with a friend or two. Now, that is actually a possibility. Developer Dead Mage has announced that Wizard of Legend 2 officially has 2-4 player Co-Op. You can play in either Local or Online co-op…

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Nomad Idle Demo Available Now

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:30 +0000

I’m late to the party, but idle/clicker games have taken over all of my playtime on Steam in 2025. Whether it’s the tranquil Chillquarium, the tried-and-true Cookie Clicker, or Rusty’s Retirement hanging out on the bottom of my second monitor, knowing that I’m slowly but surely beating a game without interacting with it is strangely satisfying. When Nomad Idle came onto my screen when perusing…

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