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Ex-PlayStation Boss Says the Console Wars Are a Dead End. Is He Right?

Shawn Layden, former president of PlayStation, believes the console industry has hit a technological dead end, making the endless chase for better graphics and higher frame rates unsustainable. He champions a move towards more affordable hardware, like the Nintendo Switch, and provocatively...

Top 10 Co-Op Games to Play with a Friend (August 2025)

Playing video games with a friend is like having a co-pilot for your adventures. The co-op experiences below span genres from survival to strategy, ensuring there’s something for every duo (or squad) looking for fun. Best of all, these games aren’t tied to a single platform

Mafia: The Old Country - Review

Mafia is back, but not in the way you might expect. Mafia: The Old Country just dropped a few days ago, and instead of the usual 1930s American city, we’re headed to the mafia’s birthplace – Sicily, circa 1900

Battlefield 6 Beta Is So Popular You Can't Play It (But Everyone Loves It)

The Battlefield 6 open beta is a smash hit, drawing in so many players that servers are struggling to keep up. Despite massive queues, player feedback is overwhelmingly positive, celebrating the return to classic gameplay, improved destruction, and a feeling that DICE is finally listening to...

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Pre-Load Is Live: Your Guide to Getting In Early

Get ready to jump into the action! The Battlefield 6 open beta pre-load is now live. Find out how you can get early access starting August 7 and when the beta opens up for all players across two weekends in August. We've got all the details on maps, platforms, and the exclusive rewards you can earn.

Killing Floor 3: A Review

Let's break down Killing Floor 3. The buzz around this game has been wild, but is it a killer sequel or just a new coat of paint on a rusty axe? Think of it this way: Killing Floor 2 was a perfectly tuned muscle car. KF3 is that same car, but someone swapped out the engine for a souped-up electric..

This Game Deletes Itself After You Beat It-And That’s the Whole Point

OnePlus has released a browser game called Brain Rot Blaster that deletes itself after you play it once. This retro-style FPS is part of a campaign to raise awareness about the negative effects of doomscrolling, featuring enemies like the "Crypto Bro" and "Conspiracy Theorist"...