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id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs

35 years ago today, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons - Episode 1: Marooned on Mars was released by a dev team including John Carmack and John Romero.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve's "Steam Machine" gaming PC will be in trouble if this RAM pricing crisis worsens — should we expect gamers to foot another unwanted bill from AI-obsessed megacorps?

AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it's giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?

Windows Central

OPINION: The Xbox Ally X handheld is too rough for me right now, but I see the vision — and I'm still extremely excited for Xbox's next-gen

The Xbox Ally X offers powerful handheld gaming, yet early setup issues, software problems, and what I call "jank" show it needs serious refinement before it can shine.

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Microsoft nukes popular Halo 3 mod for Counter-Strike 2 from orbit: 'It was fun while it lasted'

"Make sure you give your thanks to Microsoft!"

PC Gamer

This roguelite claims to have the dubious honor of being 'the world's first fully playable game created 100% through AI' in a milestone for slop everywhere

Codex Mortis was "100% vibe-coded" over three months using a mix of generative AI tools.

PC Gamer

This '90s CG render-core 3D platformer is finally out in early access after 'five years of hermetic grinding' from its solo dev

Eternity Egg has surreal schmovement and an arresting art style.

PC Gamer

7 games from The Game Awards 2025 I'm looking forward to most — Wishlist now or check them out ahead of launch

We got a look at several upcoming games during The Game Awards 2025, but seven, in particular, stood out to me the most. These are the games I personally cannot wait to play.

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From the cosy to the gruesome – the best-looking games announced at The Games Awards 2025

The most creative and artistic games unveiled.

Creative Bloq

Gate Guard Simulator is Papers, Please with fewer terrorists, more geese, and the chance to throw people into a moat

Coming next year.

PC Gamer

How to link your Ashes of Creation Intrepid account with Steam

Slightly complicated.

Destructoid

Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck OLED — I took both on a trip to determine the best gaming handheld

I packed both Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck OLED in my luggage on a recent trip to decide which handheld is the top pick.

Tom’s Guide

NASCAR 25 December DLC Pack Available Today

iRacing has released the NASCAR 25 December DLC Pack, priced at $9.99 on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The pack brings 13 patriotic paint schemes to the top three NASCAR national series, featuring drivers such as Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski, Christopher Bell and others.

Operation Sports

Counter-Strike co-creator has a sobering explanation for the iconic shooter's continued Steam dominance 25 years in: "People play it just to collect skins and s**t"

Minh "Gooseman" Le doesn't give Counter-Strike a whole lot of credit

GamesRadar

Hogwarts Legacy goes free for the first time to kick off the Epic Games Store's 2025 Holiday Sale

If you still want to play it, here's your chance.

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As Larian disgusts and excites with Divinity trailer, Obsidian's Josh Sawyer says "it is wild what people will get upset about in games" and then cheer "Wicker Man x Event Horizon"

The Divinity reveal is far more graphic than Baldur's Gate 3's gruesome trailers

GamesRadar

Warframe is set to break its all-time player count on Steam with latest The Old Peace update, soaring close to 180,000

The twelve-year-old game shows no signs of slowing down

PC Gamer

Internet not convinced it should care about another PvP hero shooter, collective eye-roll plunges big Game Awards finale reveal into a YouTube dislikes hole

Geoff Keighley went hard on the hype for Highguard, but it wasn't very convincing.

PC Gamer

More than 19,000 games launched on Steam this year—but almost half have fewer than 10 reviews

More than 10% of games from this year haven't been reviewed at all.

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Half-Life 3 hopefuls suffer yet another Game Awards, from a promising trailer that ended up being Control Resonant to a busier-than-usual Domino's branch: "The game was meant to be there"

Nothing ever happens

GamesRadar

"RPGs can be divisive": Obsidian chats all things Avowed – how it overcame the Skyrim comparisons, why there's no Baldur's Gate 3-style romance, and what's next for the 2025 gem

Year in Review 2025 | "You're going to get people who really love it and people who really don't love it"

Creative Bloq

This 90s-inspired low-poly fighter might be the most inventive game of the year

How Poly Fighter nails the feeling of retro 3D brawlers.

PC Gamer

The Game Awards live coverage: Every reveal and announcement as it happens

Keep up with all the news and awards at The Game Awards 2025.

PC Gamer

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is coming to Steam and consoles in 2026

This is the first new main series Ace Combat game in seven years.

GamesRadar

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 revealed at The Game Awards, and it looks spectacular even before you factor in superfan David Harbour

Creative Assembly unveiled its new sci-fi Total War game today

GamesRadar

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight release date confirmed at The Game Awards after early leak

Surprise?

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