2025

As I wrote earlier this year, Final Fantasy 14 is in a bit of a weird spot. The highs of the Endwalker’s narrative conclusion and the WoW exodus have officially tapered off, leaving players with a fairly middling introduction to its new story and frustrations around patch cadence. There are smaller snags between the more…

REPO’s big update has been in the works for a few months now. As well as providing a new way to deal with one of the most annoying monsters—the duck—this update will add a whole new and massive map. Named the Museum this map will be a little more finicky for players than other ones…

We’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Framework. With a focus on repairability and upgradability, its laptops have parts that can be replaced quickly and easily. You can even take the entire mainboard out and replace it with another, or run it as its own mini PC. The Framework 12, a laptop/tablet…

You’re gonna be waiting a little while longer before you return to the neon-slick streets of Cyberpunk 2077, I’m afraid. CD Projekt Red has come out on social media to announce that—though it had hoped to put out the surprise patch for the game on June 26—it’s proving a bigger task than it first thought,…

I have to admit, when I saw last week that Balatro creator LocalThunk was struggling to 100% his own game, I felt a bit of schadenfreude. That final achievement he needed—Completionist++—is locked behind a truly brutal grind, and as someone who’s always looked at what’s required to earn it with horror, I felt some vindication…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting—rightfully, in my opinion—lauded for its heartfelt performances and deeply emotional story, which paints a deep and effective canvas of grief for its players. As part of those celebrations, the actors behind its characters are also getting their kudos, too. A smidge too much kudos for Charlie Cox, apparently. Cox…