Connexion
© Kinetic Games
I'm not built for whatever I heard in Phasmophobia's Chronicle update, which adds terrifying new sounds you can't afford to run from
There are reports of ghosts yapping.
Vue lecture
Dune: Awakening is changing its endgame in response to player complaints: 'Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in'
Some areas of the deep desert will be changed to PvE zones, so players can explore them without worrying about being pulled into fights they don't want.
© Funcom
Moonlighter 2 perfectly refines and streamlines the first game's engrossing shopkeeper RPG formula, and it's got a free demo you can try right now
From dungeon-crawling to commerce, the game is full of more interesting and impactful choices.
© Digital Sun, 11 bit studios
PSA: Grab the best upgrades from Death Stranding 2's first area before you leave
Don't speed off without earning some useful gear.
© Kojima Productions
What does your birthday do in Death Stranding 2?
Untangle how your birthday affects whatever DOOMS is.
© Kojima Productions
Resident game industry weirdo Yoko Taro laments that there aren't as many 'weird' people making videogames as there used to be
Where my certified freaks at?
© Yoko Taro
Xbox-themed Quest 3S has been spotted ready for release and if you close your eyes and imagine what an Xbox-themed Quest 3S looks like, bingo
Anything really can be an Xbox.
© Meta
Stellar Blade's director admits 'the narrative was lacking', but wants to make up for it in the sequel
Development costs and unfamiliarity with narrative-driven games held back Stellar Blade's story, according to Kim Hyung Tae.
© Shift Up Corporation
MindsEye's catastrophic launch to be followed by layoffs at former GTA producer's studio
The layoffs are likely to affect over 100 people.
© Build A Rocket Boy
Mario Kart 64 has a native PC port now thanks to the mad lads even Nintendo can't stop, who also ported Zelda and Star Fox
Harbour Masters have done it again.
© Nintendo
Phasmophobia devs 'don't want to walk into the live service area' with seasonal events, but still have plans to keep the community engaged
I reckon that means no demonic cupid, but I respect it.
© Kinetic Games
One lucky Redditor has managed to snag themselves a mythical AMD Radeon GeForce RTX RX 9070 XT. Yes, you read that right
One manufacturer's boo-boo is another person's GPU of the decade.
© Asus
Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P admits 'our quality of service has declined recently' and 'we got used to things a bit too much and got comfortable'
It's been a rough year for the critically acclaimed MMO.
© Square Enix
REPO devs are planning something diabolical for the upcoming museum map: 'Get ready to Mission: Impossible your way past laser security modules'
I can't foresee any issues with this.
© Semiwork
iFixit awards the Framework 12 laptop a 10/10 for repairability: 'respects your time, your budget, and your ability to make repairs'
Repairability is Framework's whole thing, after all.
© Framework
Cyberpunk 2077's surprise 2.3 patch gets a surprise delay as CDPR needs some time to aim 'for a scope similar to Update 2.2'
Hey, take all the time you need.
© CD Projekt
The GPU-less version of Intel's best Arrow Lake chip, the one I bought myself, is now down to $230
Two price cuts in two months make this a real bargain.
© Intel
Balatro creator finally gets the last harrowing achievement he needed to 100% complete his own game, now feels 'better equipped' to design its upcoming expansion
LocalThunk is free from his self-inflicted purgatory.
© LocalThunk / Playstack
Genshin Impact Ineffa materials and kit
Everything you need to know about Ineffa's kit and Constellations, plus ascension and skill materials.
© miHoYo
The Claaaaw: MSI unveils Toy Story gaming PC parts with Buzz GPU, Woody motherboard and Pizza Planet cooler
And it'll set you back about $2600.
© MSI
Death Stranding 2 cements Hideo Kojima's legacy as a PC game designer still living in the console world
Since 2015's Metal Gear Solid 5, Kojima's games have been inching closer to immersive sims—at least in between all the cutscenes.
© Kojima Productions
Linus Torvalds has apparently met Bill Gates for the first time in person and before you ask, no he didn't clock him in the face
It's a far cry from the days when Linux was "a cancer" in the eyes of Microsoft.
© Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship
Final Fantasy 14 is doing what it should have done 6 years ago and fulfilling its promise to let every race wear hats
Hrothgar and Viera are finally getting hat privilege.
© Square Enix
Xbox emulator devs shoot down rumours they're in cahoots with Microsoft to bring Xbox games to PC: 'What f****** AI ChatGPT stuff have you been reading?'
"Xenia continues to be a community-run effort that encourages and enforces legal emulation practices."
© Microsoft
Lies of P: Overture devs actually rewarded for making a solid DLC in rare industry W: Getting a bonus, 2 weeks vacation, and a free Switch 2
Finally, some good news.
© Neowiz / Round 8
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman airs his thoughts on ads in ChatGPT: 'I'm not totally against it...I think ads on Instagram, kinda cool'
Since when have ads in anything been cool?
© Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
Best Arbites build in Warhammer 40K: Darktide
I fought the lex and the lex won.
© Fatshark
Death Stranding 2 launch times and release date
The second Strand-type game.
© Kojima Productions
Grim Dawn's next expansion will be honkin' huge, with 54 new bosses and more than 380 new unique items, it takes up 'approximately 3.55sq. km'
If you miss the days when videogames would boast about the scale of their landmass, Fangs of Asterkarn is here for you.
© Crate Entertainment
The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam
3dSen is on sale now. (ROMs not included.)
© Geod Studio/Nintendo
Today's Wordle answer for Monday, June 23
Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.
© Future
One gamer got so tired of waiting for Valve, he made his own 'Steam Controller 2' out of Steam Deck parts, and it even splits in half like Switch Joy-Cons
TommyB made instructions, firmware, and components all readily available if you want to try this yourself.
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPEhYpaw5PXXtFr7EKXrrH.jpg "DIY "Steam Controller 2" made out of two halves of a Steam Deck.")
© TommyB on YouTube
Magic: The Gathering's science-fantasy set adds spacecraft, and a rules change for the Commander format
Edge of Eternities is a return to Magic's own multiverse.
© Wizards of the Coast
Five new Steam games you probably missed (June 23, 2025)
Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
© Mari-Anna Lepasson, James Flannery
It's tech time, with PC PowerPlay
The annual PC PowerPlay Tech Handbook is out now, loaded with tips, guides and reviews
© Future
Sega just accidentally leaked its own sales numbers, and somehow Sonic Frontiers sold more than the last two mainline Yakuzas combined, but Persona 5's putting the rest of the stable to shame
Blue Blur somehow still raking in the dough.
© Atlus
Elden Ring Nightreign modders are already going ham with custom skins, including Optimus Prime, Stellar Blade's Eve, and my #1 most-wanted outfit from Dark Souls
My people yearn for Sir Alonne.
© FromSoftware, KRDCD