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Industry 7 min read

Steam's redesign is a reminder that discovery is fragile

Steam's new store design looks cleaner, but indie developers are asking the harder question: what happens when the shelf moves?

Reviews 7 min read

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar review deep dive: why critics love the cat and argue about the endgame

OpenCritic has Schrodinger's Cat Burglar at 87, but the 71 to 90 score spread says more than the average. The cat puzzle game is warm, clever, and not quite settled.

Features 7 min read

Your Steam library is not your gaming history

A calmer case for tracking games on iPhone when June releases, demos, and old libraries start piling up again.

Reviews 7 min read

Bluey, Echo Generation 2, and LumenTale review roundup: critics find comfort with caveats

Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen, Echo Generation 2, and LumenTale are not clean slam dunks. The critic consensus is more useful than that.

Industry 7 min read

Ocarina of Time is back, and memory is the real remake

Nintendo confirmed an Ocarina of Time remake during June showcase week. The trailer is the easy part. The memory is harder.

Reviews 7 min read

Invincible VS review deep dive: why critics like the punch and question the staying power

A closer look at the Invincible VS reviews from IGN, Eurogamer, and GamingBolt, and why the consensus is warmer than the caveats make it sound.

Industry 7 min read

Valheim 1.0 and the strange feeling of finishing a world

Valheim leaving Early Access is not just launch news. It is an invitation to remember what a half-finished world already meant.

Reviews 7 min read

Pokémon Pokopia review deep dive: why critics made room for Ditto

Tags: pokemon-pokopia, resident-evil-requiem, pragmata, reviews, roundup, critic-scores. Pokémon Pokopia looked like a strange cozy spin-off. Critics mostly scored it like a mainline event.

Guides 8 min read

After the showcase, make a quieter list

Summer Game Fest and Wholesome Direct brought the usual rush of new games. Here is how to keep the ones that still feel like yours.

Updates 3 min read

Perthro is on the App Store

The free social gaming journal for iPhone is now available to everyone. No TestFlight invite required.