Author: Obsidian

The Silent Hill franchise has been a source of both devotion and division for 26 years. From genre-defining classics to controversial departures, the fan base has been at war over what a “true” Silent Hill game even is. Now, Konami and developer NeoBards Entertainment seek to answer that question not by returning to the familiar fog-shrouded town, but by exploring a new nightmare in 1960s Japan. SILENT HILL f puts us in the shoes of Hinako, a high school girl whose hometown of Ebisugaoka is consumed by a mysterious fog and grotesque, flower-like horrors. With a story penned by the…

As a massive fan of the original Painkiller games, I played the life out of Battle Out of Hell. When I saw they announced a “NEW” Painkiller game, I almost jumped out of my skin. This series has been quiet for a long, long time, and the trailers looked brutal, bloody, and chaotic. Was it worth the wait? I’m not entirely sure how to answer that. This 2025 release isn’t a sequel or a simple remake; it’s a complete “reimagining.” And by reimagining, they mean it’s a 3-player, mission-based co-op shooter that feels heavily inspired by games like Warhammer: Vermintide…

As the 10th-anniversary celebration of TwitchCon San Diego 2025 wound down, we had the pleasure of sitting down with a variety of streamers and paranormal investigators, detune. Known for his unique blend of spooky, goofy content and his ambitious real-life ghost hunting show, Paranormal Detour, Detune offered insight into balancing a demanding content schedule, transitioning from the music industry, and his candid feelings on the convention’s most pressing issue: creator safety. From East Coast Music to West Coast Haunts Detune, who maintains an East Coast streaming schedule despite living in Los Angeles, immediately dived into the evolution of his career. Having…

For 25 years, a certain type of strategy gamer has been chasing a ghost. We are the fans of 1999’s Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim—a game that did the unthinkable. It put you on the throne and then told you, “You’re not in charge.” You couldn’t click a hero and send them to fight. You had to ask. You had to beg, bribe, and pray that your greedy, cowardly, and impossibly stupid heroes would stop drinking at the tavern long enough to save the kingdom. It was chaotic, charming, and utterly brilliant. Its sequel, Majesty 2, modernized the formula but…

There are games that test your reflexes, games that test your mind, and games that test your patience. And then, there are games from Bennett Foddy. The name itself has become a genre, a warning label for experiences that are less “played” and more “endured.” They are deliberately punishing, mechanically obtuse, and designed to break you. Getting Over It was a generation-defining exercise in frustration. So when Baby Steps—a collaboration between Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo (Ape Out), and Maxi Boch—was announced, the world braced for another “streamer-bait” rage game. And we got one. But we also got something else entirely. Baby…

Among the triple-A announcements and hardware reveals at TwitchCon San Diego 2025, one of the most unexpected—and addictive—hits came from an unlikely source: Firefox and their physical card game, Billionaire Blast Off (also known as Data War). TheBigBois team got hands-on with the game at the Firefox Booth (#2805) on Saturday, where we quickly realized this satirical card game is far more than just a clever marketing stunt. It’s a genuine blast, and it carried the energy of the event right back to our hotel and out to the Block Party. Launching Billionaires and Loving the Chaos The concept of…