Screens, cases, collaborations. These were the three most prominent things I took note of at this year’s Computex. Okay, really, it’s screens first, then the other two, but still, I spent the last week looking at multiple excellent gaming rigs every single day, and it all made me realize my case is kind of boring….
I don’t envy game developers sometimes, nor do I envy the assumptions they have to hear time and time again from their players. Assumptions like, ‘Why didn’t they add a theft/crime system?’ or ‘Why don’t they just do this, it’s so simple?’ and, most infuriatingly, ‘These devs are so lazy’. As a critic, I might…
Category: Games May 23, 2025 Tempopo: How to Create Your Own Music in the Melody Garden Jeff van DyckAudio Director & Composer, Tempopo Last month, we welcomed you to the musical word of Tempopo, a contemplative puzzle game from Witch Beam, the BAFTA-winning studio behind Unpacking. We hope you’ve been enjoying our musical, relaxing take…
The latest stable SteamOS update, version 3.7.8, has finally brought in official Legion Go S support, making the handheld the first certified non-Steam Deck SteamOS device. There’s a SteamOS version of the Legion Go S launching in a couple of days, but this also means the Windows version that’s already in the wild should now…
The real question is: Who will play Miriel? The rumours were true: Elden Ring is getting a movie adaptation thanks to studio A24, with acclaimed writer and director Alex Garland, best known for Ex-Machina, Civil War, and for writing 28 Days Later (and the upcoming 28 Years Later), at the helm. Deadline broke the news…
Get ready for some Commerce Conflict. Back in the early ’90s, when I would have been around 12 or 13, I recall my older sister taking me to a somewhat dubious house in a rather run-down part of a local city. I can’t even recall why we were there, but one of the occupants fascinated…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for May 26 to 30 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published May 23, 2025 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 PC, and Game Pass! Get more…
Gooooorgeous. You might remember the Kanto Redrawn project we covered back in 2024, and the Johto Redrawn project in 2021. Well, we’ve got another. It’s not Pokémon this time, though. Nope. This latest effort from dozens of artists tackles Koholint Island from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, breathing new life into the Game Boy…
After fans cratered the Stalker trilogy’s Steam reviews to ‘Mostly negative’ in the hours immediately following launch, GSC Game World has released patch 1.0.1 for its “fully remastered and optimised” trio of original Stalker games. This one promises fixes for crashes across multiple platforms, issues with the games remembering what the hell your settings are…
The second you combine bugs and idle games, I’m sold. Staring at sprites of tiny creepy-crawlies is rapidly becoming one of my favourite pastimes, which probably explains why Bugaboo Pocket has rapidly risen to the top of my list of best indie games this year. It seems like I’m not the only one who has…