4+ day, 18+ hour ago (546+ words) Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator. Here we are, deep into 2025, and a brand-new Nintendo 64 game has just been released " albeit unofficially. Sammy Corporation's Star Fox-style shooter, Viewpoint 2064, was mysteriously canceled after appearing at industry events around the turn of the century, but an apparently final build has now been preserved and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (498+ words) Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator. Fallout " with its infinite deserts, homicidal bandits, and irradiated drinking water " is pretty low on the list of video game worlds I fantasize about living in. But its retro-chic technology does have a magnetic appeal, and Bethesda has spent years trying to offer the magic of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (669+ words) Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator. At the end of October, Rockstar fired more than 30 employees with ties to a developer union. Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain called it "the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry," while Rockstar alleged the firings were due…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (525+ words) I'm GamesRadar's Managing Editor for news, shaping the news strategy across the team. I started my journalistic career while getting my degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick, where I also worked as Games Editor on the student newspaper, The Boar. Since then, I've run the news sections at PCGamesN and Kotaku UK, and also regularly contributed to PC Gamer. As you might be able to tell, PC is my platform of choice, so you can regularly find me playing League of Legends or Steam's latest indie hit. While the big winner at tonight's Golden Joystick Awards might have been Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a whole host of big titles found themselves in the runner's up spot with a pair of awards each. Ghost of Yotei claimed titles for Best Audio Design and Console Game of the Year, Peak…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) "It's like a $300m Sony game that randomly dropped one weekend" Where Winds Meet, an open-world RPG published by NetEase, has surpassed expectations by attracting more than 2 million players in its first day of release, including 190,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. The free-to-play game has also been released for PS5, meaning that the player count is higher even than what is being reported. Chinese-developed games, and in particular games based on Chinese history and mythology, are becoming increasingly popular in the West. Black Myth: Wukong was one of the most popular games to be released last year, and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers impressed players with its take on the soulslike formula combined with figures from ancient China. One feature of Where Winds Meet is not so popular. Some NPCs in the game are AI-powered chatbots that some have called "horrifying." One player was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (851+ words) After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand. Nothing new to see here, folks " it's just the Grand Theft Auto 6 community wondering if an unlisted…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (305+ words) Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse will be released on March 5 Upcoming 2D roguelike metroidvania Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse was announced during the November 2025 State of Play Japan. Published by Palworld developer's publishing arm, Pocketpair Publishing, it features visually stunning 2D environments, four-player online co-op, and a Super Mario Odyssey-esque mechanic where you use your hat to possess certain enemies. Producer, director, level designer, and programmer Yasuomi Sakai appeared during the showcase to talk more about the game. He wanted to put a focus on the game's numerous "pretty difficult to beat" bosses, which are supposed to be attempted multiple times and require mastery to conquer. If a 2D metroidvania with multiple challenging bosses is giving you Hollow Knight vibes then you're not the only one. However, Never Grave separates itself from Team Cherry's indie darling in numerous ways....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (399+ words) Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as "Mr Trophy, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has well over 900 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements. A new playtest has been announced for Action RPG Adventure Vaultbreakers at the Golden Joystick Awards, which will run on PC via Steam from December 4 to December 7. If you want to get involved then you'll need a key, which can be obtained from Twitch Drops or by requesting one via the official website " though if you've redeemed a key for…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago (278+ words) But the developer thinks the technology is sometimes overhyped "just to sell AI stock" Dan Houser, best known for his work writing video games like the Red Dead and Grand Theft Auto series, is creating a video game based on his recently released novel about an AI gone wrong. Last year, he wrote an audio drama about a game studio that created an AI agent that is "riddled with self-loathing," and has just released a novelization of that podcast series. Despite his book asking the question, "What happens if this [AI revolution] goes wrong?" Houser hasn't shied away from "dabbling" with AI in his next game's development. However, he is skeptical of how the technology is being marketed, suggesting that some outlandish claims made in its advertising are "just to sell AI stock." "We are dabbling in using AI," Houser…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago (717+ words) Your essential guide to the hottest upcoming video games What are the hottest video games that you need to have on your radar as the end of the year approaches? With Summer Game Fest and Gamescom in the rearview mirror, knowing where to place your attention is easier said than done. That's why Hot 25 exists, to help you cut through the noise and connect with the world's most anticipated video games. The creators of Returnal are back with a new roguelite, a dazzling PS5 exclusive set for release on March 20, 2026. Housemarque is putting forth a constantly evolving, approachable, and otherworldly sci-fi adventure in Saros, where you'll wield a high-tech arsenal to survive a ballet of bullets and brutality. The wait for Witchbrook continues, with Chucklefish pushing its ambitious life sim into 2026. We're happy to hold out a little longer to enroll…...