Category: Games August 11, 2025 Echoes of the End: An Epic Fantasy Adventure Inspired By Iceland Magnús Fr. Guðrúnarson, Senior Writer, Myrkur Games Summary Explore a brand-new fantasy setting inspired by the untamed beauty of Icelandic nature. Learn how a small team used advancements in photogrammetry and motion capture to craft an authentic world. Echoes…
Sean Martin, Senior Guides Writer (Image credit: Future) Last week I was: skipping around the battlefield gleefully reviving everyone with my defibrillator. This week I’ve been: pondering how reviving three downed comrades in a span of two seconds might actually be a bit OP if it stays the way it is. It’s safe to say…
Space is at a premium where I live. I may have been able to convert the wooden cabin at the end of my garden to a working space, but that still doesn’t leave me with a ton of space in which to jam a couple of desks for my partner and I to work. So,…
I’m not usually a fan of different software having their own solutions for just about every problem under the sun, but I tend to give Valve a pass because, well, just about every PC gamer uses Steam. So the more that can be baked into the platform the better, I say. Which is why I…
Rory Norris, Guides Writer (Image credit: Future) Last week I was: playing way too much of the Battlefield 6 open beta. This week I’ve been: mourning the loss of the Battlefield 6 open beta, at least until next weekend, after which point I’ll somehow have to survive until the full release in October. Unlike Battlefield…
Kickstart to your weekend? There’s something about side-scrolling BMX/motorbike games, don’t you agree? They promise big silly accidents, skill-based gameplay that’s easy to parse, violent falls from mid-air, fun stunts, incredibly painful crashes and… well, yeah, just loads of falling and people getting rag-dolled. Now, we’ve got some good BMX stuff on Switch already, and…
Endless Legend 2‘s early access launch delay—it’s arriving on September 22 now—is a less bitter pill to swallow thanks to the appearance of another demo today. It’s a limited-time deal, giving you a week to “experience a taste of the full game”. That “taste” will include access to the tanky Kin of Sheredyn faction, along…
But will they learn from their McSteaks? McDonald’s restaurants in Japan seem to have got a little more than they bargained for over this past weekend, as a promotion between Pokémon and the company’s Happy Meals had to shut down early. The reason? “Higher-than-expected sales”. However, it appears there’s more going on here — and,…
Capsyst Animations turns their attention to the Zelda Sequel. If you cast your mind back to the start of last month, you may remembering us reporting on an awesome fanmade Legend of Zelda NES commercial from Capsyst Animations, which was inspired by the artwork and illustrations taken from the the original game’s manual. Well, it…
Road British. It is testament to Konami’s back-catalogue, from an era when it was the undisputed king of the 16-Bit and 2D arcade craft, that it can muster so many extraordinary compilations. Gradius Origins joins both the Contra and Castlevania Anniversary releases, and Digital Eclipse’s wonderful Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, as yet…