One Of The Best Steam Next Fest Demos Is About A Cannon

June’s Steam Next Fest has, personally, been pretty disappointing. Now, don’t get me wrong, there have been some standout bangers, but wading through all the crap to find the diamonds in the rough has never felt harder. Maybe I’m getting pickier, or maybe it’s all the AI slop that’s littering the event, but Next Fest…

Valve calls out Dota 2 dataminers desperate for Dark Carnival news: “Why are you guys reading our variable names?”

Rumors of a new Dota 2 event called Dark Carnival have been swirling among the MOBA‘s community for several months, with the leading speculation being that Valve is preparing a new, large-scale feature in the vein of 2024’s Crownfall. Lately, in-game signs have suggested that something, at least, is on the horizon, and now eager…

30 Years On, I’ve Finally Come Around On The N64 Pad

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life The N64 turns 30 on 23rd June 2026. To celebrate, we’ll be running a series of articles celebrating the 64-bit machine and its industry-shaping software over the next week or so. Today, it might have taken the best part of 30 years, but Ollie has finally seen the light…

PS5 Getting Fan Favorite PS3 Action Games, But There’s a Catch

It’s official: two of the most popular PS3 action games are headed to the PS5 in July 2026. Following leaks, Treyarch has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 are both being ported to “PlayStation.” PS5 ports are a given, but we’re awaiting confirmation of a potential PS4 release. Call of Duty:…

This GTA 5 filmmaker is livestreaming every step of machinima production, from location scouting to live debugging when the game inevitably crashes

I’ve spent an inordinate amount of my life watching Grand Theft Auto machinima over the last decade. And while I can certainly appreciate the amount of editing and effort that goes into each video’s production—I don’t always think of that toil when gawping at the finished article. According to filmmaker Jordy Veenstra, however, that polished…

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

Claude Guillemot, one of the five Guillemot brothers who in 1986 collectively founded Ubisoft, the maker of Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry, has reportedly died in a plane crash in the French commune of La Baule-Escoublac, Loire-Atlantique. Per information reported by the Loire-Atlantique SDIS 44 fire and rescue services, the 69-year-old co-founder was one of…

Brace yourselves: FF14 has just pulled the ripcord and unleashed Dawntrail’s most-wanted fashion item

I just felt a great disturbance in the FF14 fashion scene, as if millions of players’ wallets suddenly cried out in terror. Getting your glamour right is, as we all know, the true endgame of Final Fantasy 14, the thing that pushes people to grand feats of savage raiding, grinding, and even ultimate prog. One…

Fortnite OG Season 9: Start Time, OG Pass, Live Events, And Map Changes

Fortnite OG has been a bit of a mixed bag, largely just because Chapter 1 feels primitive for a lot of the folks who weren’t there for it the first time. But it was during the late stages of Chapter 1 when Fortnite really found its stride creatively–Season 9 was such a fun shakeup that…

What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th June)

Let’s keep that chilled vibe going into the weekend, shall we> Jim Norman, Features Editor What do you know, I’m still having a wonderful time in my Ocarina of Time replay. I’m up to the Forest Temple now (the score for which still creeps me out, I might add) and I’m showing no signs of…

20 years ago, Doctor Who’s most misunderstood episode drew ire from critics and fans alike

Ask a Doctor Who fan what the worst episode of all time is, and they’re all going to say something different. Ask a Doctor Who fan what the worst five or so episodes of all time are, and you’re bound to start seeing a pattern. While a loud minority will most certainly point to some…