God Of War Laufey Director Hopes Skeptical Fans Give It A Chance

Earlier this week, Sony revealed God of War Laufey, the next entry in the long-running action franchise. But this time, players take on the role of Kratos’ dead wife, Faye, as she explores an afterlife realm for gods and other magical beings. Seems cool, but as you might expect in 2026, a portion of the…

This $100,000 Space Invaders lotto game just pissed everyone off

Imagine, for a moment, that you’ve bought a lotto scratch-off ticket. You don’t seriously think you’re going to win, but hey, it’s $5 — and they’ve got a video game one, too. You rub off the silver-colored spaces one by one and — oh snap! This thing says you’ve won $100,000?! You start imagining all…

I’ve run the numbers, and if the Steam Machine does arrive this summer, this is how much it should cost

Valve has just gone on record confirming that the Steam Machine will ship this summer, alongside the Steam Frame VR headset. That’s great news for those who have been waiting patiently for its arrival and who have deep pockets. But, with Valve just increasing the Steam Deck price by $300 and PC component prices so…

Nintendo Switch 2: Year One – Looking Back, How Would You Rate It So Far?

Ooo, Bananza (July 2025) Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Donkey Kong Bananza arrived at the start of July; an ambitious destructathon from the Mario Odyssey team, and another strong exclusive. July also continued the trend of stupidly long Switch 2 Edition names, with Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree…

PS Store Surprise Drops Fun Free PS5, PS4 Games With Trophies

The PS Store has stealth-dropped another pair of free PS5 and PS4 games, both of which come with trophies, including the coveted Platinum. One of the new freebies is a promising action-packed multiplayer title, while the other is a short game with a straightforward Platinum trophy that we all secretly love. Goals (PS5 only) and…

Kemuri, A Stylish Yokai-Hunting Action Game From Ikumi Nakamura, Is Out Next Year

In late 2023, Ikumi Nakamura unveiled Kemuri, the first game from her new studio, Unseen, at The Game Awards. Ironically, she and that game have been unseen ever since, but during today’s State of Play, Kemuri made its grand reemergence from the shadows with a flashy new gameplay trailer and a 2027 release window. You…

Cooler Master’s concept AIO cooler looks like it could chill Venus into Pluto, and I’m already hunting down the back of my sofa to get the pennies to buy one

With all-in-one liquid CPU coolers now so commonplace in gaming PCs, you might think there’s nothing left for manufacturers to innovate with. But if the concept device that Cooler Master showcased at Computex is anything to go by, then we’ll almost certainly see a raft of copy-cat designs on the market very soon, especially when…

Police Force Involved In Lego Investigation ‘Hacked,’ YouTuber Claims

The internet’s favorite Lego conspiracy story (which, at this point, really isn’t even about Lego anymore) just had its strangest twist yet, as content creator Reckless Ben has recently announced that American Fork Police Department has allegedly been “hacked,” and inadvertently released what appears to be the unredacted footage of Ben’s encounters with the Utah-based…

Valorant players claim they’re being DDoS’d mid-game, as patch 12.10 descends into bug fiesta

Valorant Patch 12.10 has been anything but a smooth ride. Between the return of Cypher’s Spycam gun bug and fake Breeze boxes, it’s been a while since I’ve seen this many major bugs in Riot Games’ shooter. However, the update’s biggest issue may be more sinister in scope, as players are running into unscrupulous opponents…

Madden 27 Finally Adds The League’s Most Controversial Play (And 52 More Things)

The NFL would prefer a calendar that is never truly football-free, and one thing keeping the league in the spotlight during the otherwise quiet month of June is the annual reveal of the next Madden. This year, Madden NFL 27 is following one of the series’ best efforts in a long, long time, though last…