If somebody asked me how to make Counter-Strike 2 more casual while still keeping its signature trappings—bomb sites, economy, silent walking, low time-to-kill—I’d first ask why they’re trying to force a square peg into a round hole. There is no such thing as kicking back and “relaxing” with a round of CS2. It’s extremely difficult,…
Fatshark has done a fair bit of fooling around with Darktide’s format offerings lately, with the recent Havoc mode expanding the game’s difficulty options and variance. But while Havoc caters to endgame players looking for a challenge, Mortis Trials—laid out in the latest blog post from community manager StrawHat—are described as “chaotic, with easy access…
So there I am playing a game with a big, beautiful open world. It’s got lovely scenery and eye-catching landmarks, it’s stuffed with quests and missions and collectibles, and I’m free to go in any direction I choose. What’s the problem? Me. I’m the problem, or at least I’m part of the problem, as former…
It’s been eight years since the strategy-RPG Battle Brothers—turn-based Mount & Blade meets XCOM, as PC Gamer’s Evan Lahti once described it—made its debut on Steam, and nearly two years since its last update. But despite that passage of time, and the fact that developer Overhype Studios has moved on to a new game called…
What defines Atlus’s modern RPGs more: the characters you spend dozens of hours befriending and romancing, or the menus that pack more rizz into a single font than most entire games? If you’re judging by presentations at this year’s Game Developers Conference, Atlus knows what the people want: there wasn’t a talk on the former,…
BritneysPAIRS has done it again! The release of CoinOPS Deluxe “Inspire” (aka Micro) has taken the retro gaming community by storm, setting a new benchmark for quality and craftsmanship in loaded front ends. This stunning release is more than just a gaming platform—it’s an experience, meticulously designed to immerse you in a world where art…
BritneysPAIRS is back with a bang, delivering the highly anticipated CoinOps Deluxe 2025 MAX—a fully loaded powerhouse of retro gaming goodness! At 109GB, this release is the biggest and most ambitious build yet, redefining what it means to bring the arcade experience home. If you thought the Inspire release was something special, MAX takes things…
BritneysPAIRS is back once again, and this time, it’s all about bringing CoinOps to classic 4:3 displays! Following the massive success of CoinOps Deluxe MAX, the latest release—CoinOps Deluxe 4×3—has been fine-tuned specifically for those who prefer the authentic arcade and retro console experience on traditional screens. If you thought the MAX release was a…
Arcade purists, this one’s for you! BritneysPAIRS is back again, and this time it’s all about keeping it strictly arcade. Following the success of CoinOps Deluxe MAX and 4×3, the next highly anticipated release is here – CoinOps Deluxe Arcade Edition. If you want a lean, fast, and arcade-focused experience without all the extra console…
Vertical arcade gamers, this one’s for you! BritneysPAIRS is back again with CoinOps Deluxe 2025 VERT, a build designed specifically for vertical (TATE) displays. If you’re a fan of classic shoot ‘em ups, vertical arcade classics, and dedicated candy cabs, this is the perfect build for your setup. After the huge success of CoinOps Deluxe…