Author name: Stephanie Valentine

A lifelong gamer raised on classic titles like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Croc, Stephanie brings her expertise of gaming and pop culture to deliver unique, refreshing views on the world of video games, complete with references to absurd and obscure media.

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GDC: Female, non-white gaming industry workers paid less

by Stephanie Valentine | November 17, 2025

Around 60% of U.S. video game developers saw salary increases in 2025, new research shows. The newly published study —

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Screenshot from trailer for indie game 'Demonschool'

New indie games coming to Nintendo eShop (November 2025)

by Stephanie Valentine | November 15, 2025

If 2025 has taught us anything, it’s that video games don’t have to come from AAA studios with massive budgets

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Uh-oh, Ubisoft: Studio delays 2025-26 earnings report, halts trading

by Stephanie Valentine | November 14, 2025

On Thursday, French video game company Ubisoft announced that it would postpone the release of its half-year financial results for

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'Red Dead Redemption' outlaw John Marston as seen in Rockstar Games' NS2/Netflix news release.

‘Red Dead Redemption’ coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Netflix

by Stephanie Valentine | November 13, 2025

Grand Theft Auto VI studio Rockstar Games is making headlines once again. This time, though, it’s because the studio has

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Steam Animal Fest 2025: Cozy Games Under $20

by Stephanie Valentine | November 13, 2025

Mee-yow! Steam Animal Fest 2025 is live until 10 a.m. on November 17, and the special critter-focused event is offering

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'CloverPit' slot machine reads "thank you" (Outrun Gaming: KA-CHING! Indie slots roguelite 'CloverPit' sells 1 million copies)

KA-CHING! Indie slots roguelite ‘CloverPit’ sells 1 million copies

by Stephanie Valentine | December 10, 2025

No whammies, no whammies… Indie slots roguelite CloverPit has officially sold 1 million copies in the six weeks since its late September

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Mario as seen in Nintendo's 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Direct presentation (Outrun Gaming: Everything you missed from 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Nintendo Direct)

Everything you missed from ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Nintendo Direct

by Stephanie Valentine | December 10, 2025

Let’s-a-go! On Wednesday, Nintendo released the first look at its upcoming sequel to 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, titled The Super Mario

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Ghost of Yotei promo image edited to include PlayStation button inputs. (Outrun Gaming: Sony PS5 celebrates 5th birthday with 84m in lifetime sales)

Sony PS5 celebrates 5th birthday with 84m in lifetime sales

by Stephanie Valentine | November 11, 2025

The PlayStation 5 officially celebrates its fifth birthday on Wednesday, November 12 — the same day as its State of

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Nintendo Direct for ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ announced

by Stephanie Valentine | November 10, 2025

Nintendo has revealed it will hold a special showcase for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The film-focused Nintendo Direct presentation

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