No surprises here. Baldur’s Gate 3 is the best game of the year. For the rest of the awards, visit our Game of the Year 2023 list. Phil Savage, UK Editor-in-Chief: It wasn’t even close. Of the 26 people who submitted nominations for our GOTY awards this year, 23 of them included Baldur’s Gate 3….
The humble gaming keyboard is no longer quite so humble. We’ve come a long way from the bad old days of nought but rubber dome switches as far as the eye could see, or single colour LED backlights, or complete Cherry switch dominance. Today sees a vibrant keyboard market that has seen high-end mechanical switches become…
When Baldur’s Gate 3 bumped up its PC release date to avoid Starfield, it didn’t occur to me that Starfield was the game that should be worried. Wes was the most prescient among us at PC Gamer, wondering at the time if Baldur’s Gate 3 would be so good that Starfield would suffer from the…
Make a little life in your spare time. Video games are usually based on a power fantasy. We wish we could slay the dragon, overthrow the evil king, or run faster than any hedgehog ever should. Possibly the biggest power fantasy of all, though, is offered by Terra Nil, which allows you to tackle the…
When you buy a new gaming mouse you’re likely to stick with it for a very long time. I review these things for a living and I’ve stuck with the same shape Logitech mouse for years now. Creature of habit, I guess. That’s why it’s of the utmost important (utmost!) that you pick the right…
Hiraeth of Hyrule. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing select articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2023 series. Enjoy! It’s a uniquely Welsh experience. I’ve never been Scottish, or Irish, or Latvian, but those that have inform me when you tell someone where you’re from, the response typically…
A rare peek behind the curtain! Few companies have produced as many “arcade hits” as the video game giant Konami. The Japanese developer and publisher — founded all the way back in 1969 as a jukebox repair business — is behind some of the most beloved arcade titles: from puzzle-action games like Frogger to a…
Inflation can be fixed with rotting swords! Over the holiday season, we’re republishing select articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2023 series. Enjoy! Read the full article on nintendolife.com
New year, new games? Wahey, it’s the weekend! Gosh, it comes around quickly, right? Before we take a look at what we’re going to be playing over the next couple of days, let’s recap what’s been going on in the world of Nintendo this week. Admittedly, it’s not a lot, but we’ve still had plenty…
Colour me surprised. How do you follow up on one of the most successful consumer products of all time? Well, if you’re Nintendo, you add a splash of colour. The Game Boy was a critical and commercial smash hit when it arrived in 1989, and its longevity surprised many; after all, the monochrome handheld had…