gaming articles published July 16, 2025
July 16 articles
- If you've been putting off Rogue Trader until patches and DLC make it better, now's finally the time to jump in
- Former Subnautica 2 Leaders Accuse Krafton of Hindering Game's Release, Firing Them to Avoid Paying $250 Million Bonus
- An absolute Elden Ring madlad just soloed Nightreign's most-hated boss at level 1 with the power of Sekiro parries
- Sega hands physical media a win amid Nintendo's push toward digital with Switch 2 game-key cards — Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is confirmed to have "the full base game on a 64GB cartridge"
- Beloved RoboCop Game Is 85% Off on PlayStation 5
- Underrated PS5 First-Person Shooter Is 85% Off on PS Store
- Nvidia's AI texture compression seems to work brilliantly in new demo, dropping GPU memory usage by almost 90% - but I wouldn't get carried away yet
- "If I had stayed with Valve, I would have been able to retire by now": OG Counter-Strike co-creator 'Gooseman' "kind of regrets" leaving Valve, says he "made some poor business decisions" but grew as a dev
- Persona5: The Phantom X Review
- How to Play the Borderlands Games (and Spin-Offs) in Timeline Order
- You’ve Got Less Than 24 Hours Left to Preorder Your Copy of Donkey Kong Bananza
- Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't use Switch 2's frame rate-boosting DLSS tech, joining Mario Kart World in dodging what we thought would be one of the console's defining features
- Beloved PS4, PS5 Adventure Games Are $10 Each in New Collection
- Seven months after putting Johnny Silverhand in your car, Cyberpunk 2077's latest update will let you kick him out
- You can now stream select Xbox games you own to PC, no Xbox required—but there's a catch
- Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Update Adds Game-Changing Feature
- Donkey Kong Bananza reviews cement it as one of 2025's highest-rated games
- I liked Mario Kart World more when I treated it less like Forza Horizon
- Steam Is Giving You a Week to Save Your Hacked Account
- Studio behind beauties like Oblivion Remastered and Metal Gear Solid Delta is reportedly facing heavy layoffs in the games industry's latest demonstration that hits will not spare you
- EA Sports FC 26 release date and new features revealed – will launch on every format you can imagine
- Cyberpunk 2077 dev is "a little disappointed" in Reddit after dropping a hint about one of patch 2.3's new vehicles that no one noticed: "Guys, you need to really pay more attention"
- Cyberpunk 2077 lands on Mac today, but these are the only models that can run it
- Sega wants you to make your own Like a Dragon games in Roblox, but your creations need to "stay true to the world and lore" established in the Yakuza series, so please don't make Kiryu and Majima kiss
- One more Cyberpunk 2077 delay for old times' sake: the Nintendo Switch 2 version of patch 2.3 has been pushed back, but seemingly not for long
- The dev who inspired Localthunk "to make Balatro" has a new roguelike out, and with 95% positive Steam reviews it's off to a good start
- This Switch 2 case made travelling so easy, I'm already planning my next trip
- How to get started in game design: 10 top tips
- Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.3 finally adds a feature that will take my roleplaying to the next level
- 10 Discontinued iPhone Games You Can Still Play on Android
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made me cry after 30 minutes and convinced me to finally revisit the best sad games in my Steam library
- Ubisoft Names Co-CEOs of Spinoff: Christophe Derennes, Charlie Guillemot Talk Plans for ‘Assassin’s Creed,’ ‘Rainbow Six’ and ‘Far Cry’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- This Steam Deck dock isn't the fanciest in town, but I'd still grab it if you want a good value handheld hub
- Upcoming Oblivion Remastered update may be the RPG's most important yet, as Bethesda is fixing a door that's been irking lore fans for the past 2 months
- 1 in 5 Steam games released in 2025 use generative AI, up nearly 700% year-on-year — 7,818 titles disclose genAI asset usage, 7% of the entire Steam library
- You can now stream Xbox-only games to your PC if you're an Insider with Game Pass Ultimate
- 'Cyberpunk 2077' system requirements revealed for Apple Silicon Macs — M3 Pro recommended for 1080p 60 FPS gameplay
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's outsourcing allowed the RPG's in-house team to stay "very focused on building that core," speculates former Dragon Age dev: "Everyone was able to synergize together"
- Steam will let you reverse your last 7 days of CS2 (and soon other) trades if you accidentally swap your $10,000 AK-47 for some magic beans
- Nintendo Switch Online members can check out Drag X Drive early next month
- For years a new Destiny 2 expansion guaranteed 300k+ concurrent players on Steam, but Edge of Fate is struggling to hit 100k
- Fake games could brick your Switch 2, but I'm here to help you spot dodgy pre-owned carts
- Donkey Kong Bananza Metacritic score not only makes it the highest-rated Switch 2 exclusive yet, it ties Donkey Kong 64 as the highest-rated game in the series
- Nintendo Switch 2 restocks live: UK Switch 2 Donkey Kong offers at Currys, Best Buy stock drop confirmed, and all the latest links to check
- Nintendo just re-stocked some old amiibos in time for Donkey Kong Bananza, so I'm going to have to build a new shelf
- 10 Free Party Games You Can Play With Just Your Phone
- Quordle today – my hints and answers for July 17 (#1270)
- 'I finally managed to make her smile': Umamusume player gives 'the shining star of losers everywhere' her first big win in a race intentionally set up for her to lose
- Former Nintendo marketing lead says rumors of a Direct later this month "make a lot of sense" due to the lack of a Metroid Prime 4 release date
- Apple is making my Mac gaming dreams come true with Cyberpunk 2077, and I have AI to thank
