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Star Fox Review: A Beloved Classic Gets the Cinematic Remake It Deserves
Star Fox launches today, June 25, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. The reviews are already in, and the consensus is clear: Velan Studios and Nintendo have delivered the definitive version of Star Fox 64.
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Steam Machine Launch: Is Valve's $1,049 Mini PC Worth the Price?
Valve announced the price for the new Steam Machine this week, and it has stopped everyone cold. $1,049 for the 512GB model. $1,349 for the 2TB. Add a Steam Controller and you're looking at $1,128 or $1,428 respectively. This is no longer an impulse buy. We take a look at the announcement and see if this new pricing makes sense.
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Mina the Hollower: The Indie Masterpiece From the Makers of Shovel Knight
There's a moment about an hour into Mina the Hollower where you forget you're playing a game that looks like a Game Boy Color title. The combat clicks, the world opens up, and you realize Yacht Club Games has done it again...
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Forza Horizon 6: Is It The Definitive Racing Game?
Forza Horizon 6 launched May 18, 2026 and immediately became the racing game of the year. A 91 Metascore on Xbox Series X/S. A 90 on PC. OpenCritic reports 100% of critics recommend it. IGN gave it a 10. Giant Bomb gave it a 5/5. Video Games Chron...
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Quake at 30: The Game That Taught Us How to Play Online
Thirty years ago today, on June 22, 1996, id Software uploaded Quake to cdrom.com. It wasn't just a game release. It was the moment everything changed for a generation of PC gamers, and I was one of them.
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The Drifter Brings Its Pulp Thriller Madness to Switch and Switch 2 Next Week
The Drifter, the pixel-art pulp adventure from Melbourne indie studio Powerhoof, launches on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on June 22. If you missed it when it hit Steam last July, this is your chance to play one of the best point-and-click adventures in years from the comfort of your couch.
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Nintendo Direct June 2026 Recap: Ocarina of Time Returns, The Duskbloods Emerges, and Switch 2's 2026 Lineup Takes Shape
Nintendo's June 2026 Direct was a showcase built around two ideas: the Switch 2 is real and it's loaded, and Nintendo's classics still hit different when they're done right. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time getting a full remake exclusively on Switch 2 stole the show, FromSoftware's mysterious The Duskbloods got a closed network test date, Star Fox returns with a cinematic overhaul and online multiplayer, and the two-player co-op adventure Orbitals finally got a September 3 release date. This was a Direct that made the Switch 2 feel essential.
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Orbitals: The Anime-Inspired Switch 2 Exclusive Stealing the Show
Nintendo's latest Direct delivered a delightful surprise when indie studio Shapefarm announced that the Switch 2 exclusive, Orbitals, was launching on Sept 3rd. Orbitals stars two explorers, Maki and Omura, navigating a cosmic storm in a hand-crafted retro anime world with full voice acting. It's the most exciting original IP on Switch 2 this year, and it feels like playing a 90s anime movie with a friend. Hit the link to see why we are so excited about this out of this world game.
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Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap: Exclusives Return, Gears Goes Back to E-Day, and Halo Goes Back to the Ring
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 delivered the most consequential Xbox show in years. The headline: Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are now Xbox console exclusives. Gears got a stunning gameplay debut (October 6), Halo: Campaign Evolved drops July 28, a 25th anniversary Series X brings back the translucent OG green, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's new DMZ mode looks like the extraction shooter the franchise needed. Cautiously optimistic? I am. Xbox feels like it's focusing on players and games again.
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Summer Game Fest 2026: Every Big Reveal, From Resident Evil Veronica to Final Fantasy VII Revelation
Geoff Keighley and Lucy James took the Dolby Theatre stage for a two-hour showcase packed with world premieres, franchise revivals, and one of the most surprising cameo appearances in SGF history. When the dust settled, we had 40+ announcements — including a new game from the creator of Ico, a long-awaited Wolf Among Us sequel, a Gundam game nobody predicted, and a Tupac Shakur feature that broke the internet. Here's everything that mattered from Summer Game Fest 2026.
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