Steam Next Fest is a lot of fun, but with so many demos, streams, and announcements, it can be hard to know where to start. While checking the trending charts is helpful, you might miss some great games that aren’t getting as much attention. I’ve played a bunch of demos early, and I want to share a few of the most exciting ones – a mix of popular titles and hidden gems that I think you’ll really enjoy.
Amazon announced this week that it will shut down the cooperative platformer King of Meat in just over a month. The game, developed by Glowmade and released in October 2025, allowed players to build and share their own levels. While players who tried King of Meat generally enjoyed it, it didn’t attract a large enough audience. As a result, Amazon will end support for the game in early April and will provide refunds to purchasers.
The animated sports film GOAT has become one of David Harbour’s most commercially successful movies ever. Harbour and Caleb McLaughlin, who previously worked together on Stranger Things, team up again for this story about Will Harris, a young goat (voiced by McLaughlin) training to become a professional ‘roarball’ player. Harbour voices Archie Everhardt, a rhino who is on Will’s team.
The Backrooms started as an idea on the online forum 4chan in 2019. It’s a fictional, endlessly large place of empty rooms that people become trapped in by seemingly phasing through walls – a phenomenon called “no-clipping.” The concept began with a photo of a Wisconsin toy store being renovated, shared on a paranormal-themed board. Users were asked to share unsettling pictures of empty locations. One user described the original photo, unknowingly creating the name and legend of “The Backrooms.” They described it as a place filled with the smell of damp carpet, unsettling yellow tones, the constant hum of fluorescent lights, and countless empty rooms – a truly inescapable space.
Despite some disappointments, the years 2021-2026 still produced some fantastic X-Men stories. Here are five of the best, quickly becoming favorites among fans.
2025 had a surprising number of excellent, but overlooked, RPGs – so many that it’s easy to have missed some. Luckily, one of those games is gaining popularity again, and I think it deserves the attention. That’s why I highly recommend Avowed, the fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, to everyone. Especially since 2026 hasn’t offered many strong RPGs yet, it’s a great time to appreciate everything Avowed does well.
The second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is when the show really hit its stride, largely thanks to the dramatic change in the character of Angel, who became the villainous Angelus. He’s considered one of the show’s best villains, and the latter part of the season focuses on his cruel manipulation of Buffy. This culminates in Episode 17, “Passion,” where his psychological torment of her reaches a devastating peak with the shocking death of Jenny Calendar.
Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman recently discussed the future of their Spider-Man movies on the podcast The Town. When asked about potentially revisiting the interconnected Spider-Verse storyline, he confirmed they plan to do so, but with a complete reboot. This means a fresh start with a brand new cast and no connections to previous films. Rothman didn’t share many specifics about the project.
As a PlayStation fan, I just noticed a really cool update! Sony is now showing the original launch price of games right on their PlayStation Store pages. It’s great to be able to see how much a game cost when it first came out, especially when it’s on sale now. They’re rolling this out to everyone worldwide as we speak!
A recent post on the Leaks and Rumors subreddit, based on information from two sources, suggests that the story of The Batman 2 will be surprisingly personal. The post claims the movie will explore the connections between Bruce Wayne, Harvey Dent, and the Arkham family, revealing relationships Bruce hasn’t fully understood.