This virtual festival of sorts on Steam has been going on forever, but this year, we’ll cover it in ways we’ve never done before. Over the past couple years, we’ve bolstered our staff a bit to put out more content, and this year throughout every Steam Next Fest event, we’ll bring you hands-on impressions for the games that really speak to us.
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Dear me, I was… is a tale of a woman who, through the many chapters of her life, has experienced the different textures of human nature. Through sublime visuals and heartfelt soundtracks, the game plays the role of an interactive story lived through the eyes of someone who is, by all means, a human being.
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First announced during Anime Expo last year, Sega and Atlus held the first overseas performance of its Persona Music Experience series. Mainly relegated to Japan, shows like Persona Music Live, P-Sound Bomb, and Persona Super Live have graced Japanese venues…
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When I first got my hands on Luckshot’s Big Hops at GDC last year, I thoroughly enjoyed what I played and needed more. Unfortunately after a few hours, it hasn’t been nearly as enjoyable.
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We’ve collaborated with Temple of Geek for another Fantasy Critic Draft! Will Kurosh keep his crown?
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Like last year, 2025 has been a year of great and bad moments, so let’s look back at what stood out the most for us.
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This year has been quite a challenging year to cover games. The weekly news showed how badly studios did if they didn’t release a hugely successful game and needed funding for their next game, as all of that money seemed to be going to AI bullshit that is soaking up so much of the stock market. So much so that we’re on the verge of a recession when this bubble bursts. It’s a disheartening time to pretend everything is great in this industry when so many have suffered, and others are fearing for their jobs.
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2025 has been quite a year, not only in gaming but for SmashPad. I think I’m the one in charge of writing our overall Top 10 Games of 2025 article, but I wanted to take another opportunity to thank both…
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If for nothing else, 2025 is going to be remembered as the year where we were absolutely inundated with good games. Genuinely, actually ranking these titles was a struggle, as several of them would more than qualify as a top…
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Like previous years, my top 10 games of 2025 was pretty tough to nail down. There are some easy lock-ins, considering some of these were among my most anticipated titles in recent memory, and definitely a few surprises that affected…
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What a year for unexpected games, huh? I don’t think I would have predicted my top 10 to include 80% of the games that actually made the list.
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Gaming can be an expensive hobby. It asks a lot, both of your spare cash and time — two rare commodities that one rarely mines in abundance simultaneously. In a nutshell, my 2025 proved an expensive and busy year, leaving…
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