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Brain-breaking challenge run sees one player beat Silksong and Hollow Knight bosses at the same time on one controller: "I think it probably just gets harder from here on out"

How…?

GamesRadar

I just beat Silksong's Act 3, and I'm not just thrilled the game was was hard—I'm glad it was mean to me, too

Bench (im)press.

PC Gamer

The biggest problem with Silksong, and the reason its Steam reviews are this low, is getting a fix: Team Cherry says terrible Chinese translation has a new script coming, recommends using a mod for now

Hollow Knight: Silksong's famously bad Chinese version will be replaced

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Xbox Game Pass reaches largest investment to date in 2025 — and the majority of partners want to continue signing new games

According to ID@Xbox lead Chris Charla, 2025 is the largest-ever year for Xbox Game Pass investment to date.

Windows Central

Silksong patch 2 is out, and it fixes a bug that nearly caused me to roll back my save file by 3 miserable hours

Getting cursed is no joke in Hollow Knight: Silksong

GamesRadar

If you somehow reach Silksong's Citadel or even Act 3 without buying the game-changing map quill from Shakra, Team Cherry rewards you with a secret cosmetic that does nothing

Thank you, Team Cherry, for this Hollow Knight: Silksong gift

GamesRadar

Silksong sickos have already painstakingly determined the DPS of every crest in the game, and you might want to switch off Reaper

Pure numbers aren't everything, though, and the Architect is proof of that.

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Weeks after Silksong's launch I can't stop thinking about this streamer's masterful troll campaign against its fans: 'They made a whole game about getting to your car but you don't have car keys, and you're excited for that?'

Northernlion's good-natured ribbing of his audience has had a frequent Hollow Knight refrain since Silksong's launch.

PC Gamer

Team Cherry explains the Silksong development process that was so fun devs just couldn't stop: "If you're trying to build a Mario level, you might take an empty space and think, oh, should there be a few platforms here?"

A look into the Hollow Knight sequel's production

GamesRadar

This metroidvania based on an old Atari 2600 classic had the audacity to release on the same day as Silksong, but it's a nice break from Hornet's hell

Adventure of Samsara is a solid 7/10 metroidvania for days when you need one of those.

PC Gamer

Silksong's first area was only added after Team Cherry realized it needed a softer intro: "We're trying to be kind of respectful to the player. We're not trying to baby them"

But not too soft

GamesRadar

Exhausted by Silksong? This breezier twin-stick spin on old school Metroid might just be the genre's second best this year

Zexion is still hard, but ample checkpoints and boss retries alleviate the usual frustrations.

PC Gamer

Silksong players hate the Savage Beastfly so much that they've formed a community of haters called, and I quote, "F*** Savage Beastfly"

It's a bad day to be the Savage Beastfly

GamesRadar

Team Cherry didn't mean to send players to Silksong jail: YouTube content ID claims are "likely either a technical error or someone doing something illegal," composer says

The studio has previously granted free license for content creators for its games

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The Guardian - UK

Why random lines of video game dialogue get stuck in our heads

From famous Street Fighter lines to quips from 90s classics, these are the quotes we hear again and again – and even incorporate into our own lives

PC Gamer

The next Silksong update helps the bosses but does little to allay our own, interminable suffering

And I'm happy about that.

GamesRadar

Team Cherry was "callous" to drop the "GTA 6 of indie" Hollow Knight: Silksong on gaming like a bug-shaped bomb, says Hell is Us director: "When you know you're that big, I think a shadow drop is like, 'Wow'"

That's a scary bug

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Silksong has sold more than 3.2 million copies on Steam in less than 2 weeks, industry analyst firm estimates

A shaw-inspiring success.

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Silksong players are leaving condolences for the family of a late Hollow Knight fan who created a boss for the game before dying of cancer in 2020

Seemingly no one's mad that the fan-made boss is wiping the floor with them.

TechRadar

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a masterful, daring follow-up that’s destined to be misunderstood for years to come

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a bold follow up to a beloved cult indie hit. Here's our full review, including a breakdown of accessibility settings.

The Conversation

Hollow Knight Silksong: how 3 people in Australia made the world’s hottest game

This month, the Australian-made video game Silksong became one of the most played titles worldwide.

PC Gamer

It only took a week for the ultimate Silksong sicko to beat every boss in the game without getting hit

Got gud.

PC Gamer

I was ready to be a crab about Silksong in the face of its memetic hype, but the game is simply too good

Hyped for a reason.

PC Gamer

Hollow Knight: Silksong review

A 2D action game that'll make you work to see what all the hype was about.

Destructoid

Hollow Knight: Silksong review – A sharp sequel that skillfully threads the hype needle

Far from Hollow, this exceptional sequel builds on solid foundations to deliver a masterful Metroidvania.

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