It seems like everyone and their mum is getting ready for Battlefield 6’s open beta, which is taking place later this week, and needless to say, there’s been a shedload of preparation that’s gone into it, including some scientific map reworks. I say scientific in a relatively loose sense, as Battlefield Studios has taken data…
It’s AI versus the internet as Cloudflare and Perplexity have a public falling out over the ‘stealth crawling’ of restricted websites. The disagreement has spiralled to name calling, even, as Perplexity snaps back at Cloudflare calling it “more flair than cloud”, which isn’t quite the burn they think it is. Just last month, internet delivery…
Riot’s gone and embarrassed itself, again. As spotted by both AroushTheKween on X, and later immortalised on the Wild Rift subreddit, the Weibo account for Wild Rift’s Chinese release (which took some time to arrive after it was released elsewhere) posted a horrible AI-generated pile of slop to ‘celebrate’ the game’s third anniversary. The video’s…
Well, we didn’t see THAT coming. For the second week in a row, Nintendo will be holding another showcase for games coming to the Switch and Switch 2. This time, it’s an Indie World, and will be taking place on 7th August at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST. The…
If there’s one thing Battlefield Studios is trying to do with Battlefield 6, it’s win over the hearts of old-school fans like myself who have (rightfully) felt underwhelmed by recent games in the series. I’m looking at you, 2042. One sure-fire way to do this is by remaking old maps, which begins with Operation Firestorm,…
Homebrew games are typically developed by hobbyists and enthusiasts outside of official channels. By and large, they are often “one-offs” and not intended for commercial distribution. Homebrew video games first came to light in 1993, when Harry Dodgson created his own development kit for the Atari 7800 and later modified it for use with the…
Jacob Ridley, Managing Editor, Hardware (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: building a new gaming PC for the next issue of PC Gamer magazine. It’s a beauty, too, using the new Asus ProArt PA401 chassis and golden RAM… yes, golden! Last week I was: researching age verification measures that respect user privacy, and chatting…
These days, it seems like there’s a new tech startup company appearing every day, promising to revolutionise whatever market it’s targeting. Oxmiq Labs Incorporated is a name that few will have heard of right now, but its founder is practically a household name in the world of processors, and Raja Koduri’s latest venture is making…
Ranked by you. Updated with the surprise release of Pokémon Friends! If there’s any franchise that’s no stranger to a spin-off or two, it’s Pokémon. The inherent appeal of the little Pocket Monsters makes the series ripe for all kinds of genres and video games. Name a genre, and Pokémon has most likely done it….
Category: Games August 5, 2025 Coming to Game Pass: Assassin’s Creed Mirage, 9 Kings (Game Preview), Rain World, and More Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass My favorite reminder for you all – games that you can play today, games coming soon, and even one we slipped in last week you might have…