Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 Review, Counter-Strike 2’s Financial Collapse — The Week’s Most Interesting Stories

A concise roundup of all our coverage from last week, in which we examined the games industry from every angle.

• Easy to criticize, impossible not to love — Review: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
• This game has flaws — and that’s part of its appeal! Review: The Outer Worlds 2 (RPG)
• A prequel to The Boys finale? Review: Gen V — Season 2
• Carolina in a city of nightmares — Review: the horror Tormented Souls 2
• A ninja slices through enemies for 15 hours — and that’s the whole show! Review: the brutal slasher Ninja Gaiden 4
• Stunning ruins of a promising concept — Review: Genshin Impact 6.0 content update
• What to play on your phone: Honkai-inspired action, anime volleyball heroines, monochrome cozy experiences, a Halloween express, and more
• Play NES and Dendy in 2025? Yes — our recommendations for the best games to discover the platform
• Put your money into substance, not skins — dissecting the financial collapse of Counter-Strike 2
• A brutal desecration of the past — Review: the return of the Painkiller series

Source: iXBT.games