You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Infocom’s original Zork trilogy is now open-source under an MIT license, thanks to the combined efforts of Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Xbox, and Activision (h/t: The Verge). The three classic text adventures — which Microsoft OSPO director Stacey Haffner and the Microsoft vice president…
We’re now thoroughly in the afterglow of Silksong—after years of build-up, skongsanity, conspiracy theories, and ill-advised daily news programs, Team Cherry’s long-anticipated “sequel” to Hollow Knight landed and was… well, just a very good game. And more to the point, one that stood on its own eight legs. Part sequel, part self-contained romp through a…
HoYoverse, listen, I know you got money. You’re one of the biggest gacha developers in the world, for Christ’s sake. I know you’ve only just announced Varsapura, but can you do me a favour? Swap out those god-awful, cheap plasticky looking character models because you have me absolutely sold on everything else this game has…
Completing The Major’s Footlocker in Arc Raiders is one of the easier quests you can expect to encounter. All you really have to do is find a footlocker in an apartment building for Tian Wen. The only problem? There are multiple apartment areas on Dam Battlegrounds, each with their own separate buildings. Sure, you’ll find…
1998 fighter is ported to the kiosk version of the M2. The 3DO M2 is one of the most famous unreleased consoles of all time. A successor to the ill-fated 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the M2 promised the kind of power that would put the Saturn and PlayStation in the shade – but in 1996, 3DO…
After a delay and some brouhaha, Ubisoft’s H1 FY26 financial report finally took place earlier today, and turned out to be… a whole lot of nothing, really. Turns out that, rather than falling victim to an enormous monetary calamity or getting snapped up by Tencent, Ubi’s finances were delayed because the company appointed new auditors…
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick. Hot on the heels of the European Black Friday eShop discounts, Nintendo has brought some of the sweet, sweet savings over to North America in the ‘Cyber Deals‘ sale. This one is now underway on the North American eShop and will be sticking around…
Category: Next Week on Xbox November 21, 2025 Next Week on Xbox: New Games for November 24 to 28 Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor 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 on PC, and Game Pass! Get more…
Gamers often look for ways to blend old and new. Even with super-fast processors and the latest graphics, many people feel a pull towards the NES or the first PlayStation, for example. These preferences show up in accessories that echo the shape and style of older hardware. It also shows up in small details, like…
Neon lights. Sticky floors. The clatter of coins. Growing up in the 80s or 90s often meant a visit to an arcade. And it’s the arcade environment you probably remember more than the individual games played. They were bright, noisy, chaotic little worlds. A place where “one more go” could last an entire afternoon. That…