“Running on real hardware”. Ancient’s excellent Earthion is currently available on Steam, and has been racking up positive reviews all over the web. It’s coming to modern systems next month before hitting the Mega Drive / Genesis in 2026, but one platform we didn’t expect to see it on is the Game Boy Color. Before…
Another System 22 coin-op comes to consoles. Hamster has revealed that Namco’s jet-ski racer Aqua Jet is coming to the Arcade Archives range on modern consoles. Released in 1996, Aqua Jet tasks the player with racing against opponents on water. You’ll face hazards such as choppy water and jumps, and must pass through checkpoints along…
The marketing campaign begins. We’re slowly learning more about the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie, and following the reveal of the first cast members in July, it appears an official social media account has now been opened on the platform X (formerly known as Twitter). It’s tagged as @The_Zelda_Movie and in the bio mentions…
Living in 2025 is like gently being brushed by a feather duster made of your cyberpunk dystopian nightmares. Thankfully, every so often I’m graced with a less horrifying brush. One that says, maybe the future isn’t so bad. One like Scrubby the delightful little whiteboard cleaning robot. The future of robotics is frankly, terrifying. We…
As a controller gamer, I’m always on the look out for good looking pads that do things a little differently. Quality is something that can vary wildly in controllers from fancy offerings like Razer’s newest Wolverine V3 8K, all the way to the off brand cheeto covered 2nd player controller from your youth. Some brands,…
Evil Marian and Super Anubis join the fight. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is the gift that keeps on giving, with Maximum Entertainment and developer Secret Base today adding two more playable characters to the beat ’em up as a free DLC update. This time it’s the “Evil Marian” and “Super Anubis”, which…
Sail through your daily Wordle like a happy puzzle-defeating cloud with our hints, tips, and general help. Our clue for Wednesday’s Wordle can give your opening row some idea of where to head, and the hints we’ve prepared after can refine that into an early win. And if your board still has more grey than…
I’m a big controller fan, and thus have to sit at the back of the bus here at PC Gamer, though our movement is growing. Controller gaming on PC is more popular than ever before, and better controllers are coming out to meet the demands of PC pro players. Razer are behind one of our…
No “download required” banner in sight. Since the arrival of Game-Key Cards on the Switch 2, there has been ongoing discussion about the future of third-party physical releases. Even during the Switch generation, certain hard copy releases didn’t always live up to expectations, opting to include a download code instead of the actual game. Fortunately,…
Retro aesthetics are all the rage amongst many trying to recapture those warm feelings of their childhood through nostalgia tinted peripherals. We’re seeing an influx of Commodore 64 inspired wares, with dusty grey plastic housings and orange highlights, like this XTRFY K4V2 TKL keyboard from Cherry. 8BitDo is another brand dipping into retro stylings, with…