It's once again time for another Final Fantasy 14 seasonal event, kicking off whatever in-universe lore reason there is for an Eorzean equivalent of Easter. Something, something, a vision of prophetic heroes sitting on top of eggs, something. Now Jihli Aliapoh and her buddies need help decorating.The Final Fantasy 14 Hatching Tide 2025 event begins today, April 9, and runs until Thursday, April 24, at 7:59 am PDT. It's another...
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was misnamed. It should have been called Big Rigs: Through the Road Racing, or possibly Through the Nearby Buildings and Also Bridges. The 2003 truck racing game infamously lacked collision, meaning you could drive through anything, including your competitor.I say competitor, but in the launch version of the game your rival wouldn't actually move, remaining stationary while you complete the race, at which point...
Wordle left you feeling lost in a haze of letters? We can help sort it all out. Spend a little while with our April 9 (1390) hint if you'd like a pointer towards the winning word, or skip straight to the part where you win in a single click. The answer to Wednesday's Wordle is here if you're stuck.I only managed to solve this one thanks to sheer determination. I...
In a game as janky as drug-dealer sim Schedule 1, you just know some players will find a way to explore beyond the limits of what should be possible. Take this footage posted by @imrags for instance, which shows that the memelord Breaking Bad 'em up can become a kind of Keystone Cops Doom Eternal where you platform onto rooftops to get away from the fuzz.That jump-boost works by spamming...
It happened as it always does: A new Monster Hunter released, veteran hunters complained it was too easy, and those of us who've watched this cycle repeat for the last 14 years settled in to wait for Capcom to inevitably send along a fresh parade of powerhouse monsters to balance the scales.Now that Title Update 1 is here, I'm pleased to report that it only took Wilds a month to...
As the negative Steam reviews continue to pile up, Drug Dealer Simulator publisher Movie Games SA has addressed the controversy surrounding its investigation into the indie hit Schedule I with a simple, straightforward message on the DDS 2 Steam page: "There is no lawsuit."It's been a rough couple days for Movie Games SA: The company confirmed yesterday that it is conducting an investigation of Schedule I over "potential infringement" of...
Blue Prince is exceptionally good—"one of the best puzzle games in years," PC Gamer's Chris Livingston enthused in his 92% review. And he's not the only one who thinks so: Balatro creator LocalThunk is so taken by the game that he's basically demanding Geoff Keighley give it a Game of the Year nomination in the 2025 Game Awards.LocalThunk made his first declaration of Blue Prince love on Bluesky, writing, "Blue...
According to a new report from game industry research firm Newzoo, interest in the battle royale genre is on a downward slope.That might seem like a counterintuitive observation when Fortnite, Warzone, PUBG, and Apex Legends are still huge games, but it probably has more to do with their competitors calling it quits. According to Newzoo's Game Performance Monitor (which includes official and estimated data from 37 markets excluding China and...
PC Gamer editor Lauren Morton wrote in February that "desktop pets are so back," and holy cow she was not wrong. One of the biggest games on Steam right now is a little doodad that puts a cute white kitty on your screen who baps an imaginary bongo drum every time you click or type.Bongo Cat, as it's called, is really just that simple. Add it to your Steam account—it's...
In our Blue Prince review, Chris Livingston called the run-based room drafter one of the best puzzle games in years—a work of "incredible craftsmanship and elegance" that's worthy of all the fevered notebook scribbling required to unravel the mystery of its shifting mansionscape. And by the looks of things, Chris isn't alone.So far, Blue Prince is the best-reviewed game of 2025.It is only April of course, but earning a critical...