Feature: One Year On, Is Anyone Still Playing Drag x Drive?
Drag x Thrive? Despite what some might think, Nintendo is always releasing games under new IP. It’s not all just Mario and Pokémon. In late May, they released Pictonico! on mobile, and in early August they released D-Hopper on Virtual Boy (technically an old IP that finally saw the light of day). And on 14th…
Something Very Weird Is Happening With PSCD Games’ ‘Black Jewel Reborn’ Mega Drive / Genesis Port
The company’s social accounts seem to disagree on the game’s current status. Black Jewel Reborn for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis is still in development, PSCD Games said in a recent social media statement. The Rastan-like hack-and-slash game was originally crowdfunded in 2022, with Michael Mrozek (OpenPandora GmbH) setting up the Kickstarter on PSCD…
Arc Raiders’ next major update will present players with a ‘new high-level challenge’ with a frozen map and arcs which will ‘challenge the ways you’ve learned to move’
Embark has finally released some solid information on Arc Raiders’ next major update, Frozen Trails. We’ve got details on all the big and small features players can expect to see, including a snowy map, new arcs, new weapons, and more ways in which Embark wishes to improve “the core Arc Raiders experience”. The biggest feature…
‘To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer’ says the PR nonsense behind this $90 coil of snakes
“To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the cult of Razer,” says the marketing gumph for the company’s first artisan keycap. I’ve read a lot of ambitious press releases in this job, but that’s definitely the strangest sentence I’ve parsed this year. That being said, I…
The Epic Games Launcher will be available on Linux ‘soon’ says dev, after it’s had a bit of work
Linux gaming has been rumbling along in the background for some time. However, this seems to be the year it reaches a wider audience, as proper Linux support has become a much-requested feature for many platforms. Next up is the Epic Games Store/Launcher, it seems, as an Epic dev has responded to a user query…
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 17 to 21
Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost…
Interview: “AI Is Nice-To-Have, Not A Dealbreaker” – Handheld Maker Mangmi On The Design Philosophy Behind The Air Y
The team behind the Air Y talks value, vertical form factors, and resisting the AI hype. 2026 is a rough year for the handheld business. Rising storage and component prices have rippled through the supply chain, pushing brands to hike prices or pull out of the market entirely. In the face of all that, the…
Palworld fans ‘do not realize the sheer number of collabs we’ve rejected’ even with the survival game’s ‘fun-first approach’
The crowning achievement of a game is no longer player count or Metacritic score, it’s actually the number of collabs it can squeeze into its lifecycle—soon every game will collab with each other to make one giant game. I can see it coming. Although that may not be the case for Palworld, even with its…
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review
Arc System Works can do just about anything, including convincing me to pick up a Marvel-themed 2D anime fighter. Not that I’ve got anything particularly against either of those things. But as someone who grew up firmly in the 3D fighting game scene (and continues to dwell there) and traditionally doesn’t care much for superheroes…
GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl review
First, let me admit my biases: Yes, this controller’s raspberry ripple blend of pink, blue, and purple really does work for me. That said, the GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl has more going for it than just pretty face buttons, featuring TMR sticks alongside Hall effect triggers. Gorgeous and precise, this is also a wireless…
