Issues with multiple titles have been resolved. Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 (and Switch) earlier this week, bumping the firmware up to Version 20.5.0. We noted at the time how there could be compatibility fixes, and we’ve got confirmation of multiple fixes. Once you’ve updated to this particular version, issues related…
Arctico is sort of like Subnautica without all the underwater dread. Walk into a body of water in Arctico and you’ll suddenly be in a kayak, cruising over the calm blue surface toward a fishing spot. It may be a game about expanding a research base in a lonely, hostile environment, but it’s a much…
Look, we get it. Staring at a blank Wordle when you know there’s almost every five letter word in the English language to try out on it can feel a little bit intimidating at times, so let us help you get things started. Our clue for today’s Wordle can give your guesses an instant boost,…
The limits of Minecraft’s procedural-generation math become apparent the further away you get from your starting position. First you cross into the jitters, a region where movement gets all, well, jittery. Keep going and eventually you’ll reach the Far Lands, an alien landscape where patterns of blocks stop resolving into pleasant hills and streams, instead…
Votes for the Golden Joystick Awards are now open. The Switch 2 game library has already scooped up some awards this year, and now that we’re at the tail end of 2025, even more nominations are beginning to pop up for Nintendo’s new system and its exclusives. The UK-based ‘Golden Joystick Awards’ have returned for…
When the original Bloodlines throws John DiMaggio at you right there in the tutorial you know you’re in for some quality voice-acting. The whole cast was stacked with actors familiars from games and TV like Grey DeLisle, Steve Blum, Fred Tatasciore, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Dee Bradley Baker—the list goes on. Bloodlines 2 may not have…
A new Bloomberg report based on interviews with former Microsoft employees has offered more fuel for speculation about the continued viability of Game Pass, including Microsoft’s own alleged estimate for how much sales revenue Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 lost by being on the subscription service. Unlike Steam, which offers its own real-time metrics…
Sweepstakes casinos might be getting kicked out of California. Online sweepstakes casinos are under legal pressure California has passed anti-sweepstakes Assembly Bill 831 Chumba Casino, Global Poker and others face being banned In a shock move, California is pushing to ban sweepstakes casinos. This is bad news for gamers living in the Golden State, many…
A security vulnerability found in the Unity engine, which had laid dormant for almost a decade, was recently patched. Games made using the engine also need to be patched, however, so expect a lot of games you wouldn’t expect to still be receiving updates to suddenly download one out of the blue. Overcooked 2, for…
Three days into the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Activision has shared patch notes for a new multiplayer mode with less strict skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). The behind-the-scenes online matchmaking practice, which seeks to pair players with those of a similar skill level, has grown controversial among some competitive FPS fans, and this is…