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The key art for the game Downhill. A young woman wearing a long coat with a furry collar stands at the edge of a hill overlooking a large city. Three suns sit above the peak of a giant castle.

The key art for the game Downhill. A young woman wearing a long coat with a furry collar stands at the edge of a hill overlooking a large city. Three suns sit above the peak of a giant castle.

Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Downhill's fourth wall-breaking shows a ton of promise

Anybody seen a fourth wall around here? I can't find it.

Nate Hermanson

35 minutes ago6 min read

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The key art for the game Consume Me. A rounded label with a bite taken out of it that has the game's title and a winking girl holding a piece of bread. The background has various versions of the main character as different fruits.

The key art for the game Consume Me. A rounded label with a bite taken out of it that has the game's title and a winking girl holding a piece of bread. The background has various versions of the main character as different fruits.

Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Consume Me is a game with guts

Consume Me is bright, bouncy, and fun to play while turning a sharp gaze on teen diet culture.

Julie Cooper

2 days ago6 min read

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The collected key arts of the three games featured in this article. Ambrosia Sky, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, and Generation Exile.

The collected key arts of the three games featured in this article. Ambrosia Sky, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, and Generation Exile.

3 games from the PC Gaming Show you can (and need to) try today

Hands-on with some incredible indies on display at the PC Gaming Show 2025.

Nate Hermanson

6 days ago6 min read

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Key art for each of the following showcases (in two rows, left to right): Wholesome Direct 2025, Women-Led Games 2025, Latin American Games 2025, Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2025, Future Games Show Summer 2025, Frosty Games Fest 2025.

Key art for each of the following showcases (in two rows, left to right): Wholesome Direct 2025, Women-Led Games 2025, Latin American Games 2025, Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2025, Future Games Show Summer 2025, Frosty Games Fest 2025.

Six standout games from SGF's Saturday indie powerhouse block

What you may have missed amid nearly 300 indie games showcased on Saturday.

Nate and Julie

6 days ago8 min read

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A four panel collage of the key art images for four gaming showcases: Access-Ability Summer Showcase, Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, and BALL X PIT: The Kenny Sun Story.

A four panel collage of the key art images for four gaming showcases: Access-Ability Summer Showcase, Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, and BALL X PIT: The Kenny Sun Story.

Geoff Keighley and his three gaming showcase friends made for a hell of a day

Summer Game Fest is in full swing, and with 100+ games showcased in one day, we've never been more excited.

Nate and Julie

Jun 77 min read

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The State of Play key art, with the PlayStation symbols in an artistic design and details about its date and time on June 4 at 2 p.m. PT.

The State of Play key art, with the PlayStation symbols in an artistic design and details about its date and time on June 4 at 2 p.m. PT.

PlayStation rejoins the week of summer showcases with a surprising and exciting State of Play

Suda51 is cooking again, Silent Hill f gets a release date, and 20-year-old classic Lumines unexpectedly gets a successor.

Nate Hermanson

Jun 45 min read

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The MIX Summer Game Showcase key art. Four video game consoles with bodies descend on a city landscape.

The MIX Summer Game Showcase key art. Four video game consoles with bodies descend on a city landscape.

Six indie highlights from the MIX Summer Game Showcase

Most of them have post-MIX Showcase demos out now!

Nate Hermanson

Jun 37 min read

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The Summer Game Fest key art. It has one orchid-colored bubble at the center with text in the center: Summer Game Fest. Multicolored sands are the background, with beads or colored water droplets atop the sands.

The Summer Game Fest key art. It has one orchid-colored bubble at the center with text in the center: Summer Game Fest. Multicolored sands are the background, with beads or colored water droplets atop the sands.

Summer Game Fest 2025: June's showcase schedule

Live reacting to 14 Summer Game Fest events from June 3 to 8: Here's how to watch with us.

Nate and Julie

Jun 25 min read

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An in-game screenshot of TMNT: Tactical Takedown. Michelangelo, an anthropomorphic turtle ninja with an orange hachimaki band around his eyes, stands triumphantly, pumping his fist in the air. He says: "There's nothing we can't do together, dude!" Donatello, an anthropomorphic ninja turtle with a purple hachimaki band around his eyes, beams back with pride. Behind their illustrated cutouts is the backdrop of a grid-based city street.

An in-game screenshot of TMNT: Tactical Takedown. Michelangelo, an anthropomorphic turtle ninja with an orange hachimaki band around his eyes, stands triumphantly, pumping his fist in the air. He says: "There's nothing we can't do together, dude!" Donatello, an anthropomorphic ninja turtle with a purple hachimaki band around his eyes, beams back with pride. Behind their illustrated cutouts is the backdrop of a grid-based city street.

REVIEW: TMNT: Tactical Takedown turns beat-em-ups tactical without sacrificing any of the adrenaline

TMNT: Tactical Takedown is full of great ideas that, while only half-realized at times, make for an undeniably fun tactics experience for gamers of all levels.

Nate Hermanson

May 297 min read

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An in-game screenshot of StarVaders. It depicts the game's combat screen. A wave of alien invaders descend downward through a tile-based grid. Two long snake-like aliens prepare shots that go straight forward and down two diagonals. Many of the invaders have blue shields around them. The player controls a red robot at the bottom of the screen by choosing from one of a few cards shown in their hand.

An in-game screenshot of StarVaders. It depicts the game's combat screen. A wave of alien invaders descend downward through a tile-based grid. Two long snake-like aliens prepare shots that go straight forward and down two diagonals. Many of the invaders have blue shields around them. The player controls a red robot at the bottom of the screen by choosing from one of a few cards shown in their hand.

REVIEW: I never want to stop playing StarVaders

StarVaders burns bright and is no flash in the pan. I can't stay away from it and neither should you.

Nate Hermanson

May 217 min read

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