I’ve never been a fan of open world game design. The reason is simple- I get lost very easily. This is probably why I tend to prefer retro games over modern ones in the first place, open world design being better facilitated by more advanced hardware. That I’m opening with this does not bode…
Here is what I want from a videogame player home. It should be a single room so I don’t have to go through loading screens once I’m inside just to get to my stuff. It should have options so I can decide whether to give it wall hangings or not. And I should be able…
Transform a mystifying bundle of yellow letters and seemingly unhelpful greys into a healthy assortment of greens in today’s Wordle with the help of our May 2 (1413) clue. Pair it with our tips for maximum effect, or go grab yourself an instant win no matter how you’ve been doing with a quick peek at…
ARMS, Pokémon and much more. We’ve been overloaded with all sorts of information about the Switch 2 and one thing many fans might not even know is that 12 original Switch games will be getting free Switch 2 upgrades. We highlighted this when it was initially announced and now our video team has issued a…
You’re not really playing a Bethesda RPG unless you’re running at least a couple mods, or for the real diehards, a couple hundred. With the launch of Oblivion Remastered, modders immediately got to work to create new mods for the overhauled RPG, as well as updating mods for the original game to work with the…
Nintendo says it’s investigating the issue. Nintendo released a new firmware update for the Switch 2 earlier this week and while it’s been exciting to unpack all the new features and surprises, it seems it hasn’t gone as planned for everyone. Some Switch users are reporting problems with their systems after performing the Version 20.0.0…
Open to paid NSO subscribers a week later. Alongside the Switch 2 release, Nintendo is adding the GameCube library to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack. If you want to experience this library of games in the most authentic way possible (outside of the real thing), you’re going to want one of the new GameCube…
An initial glance at May game releases almost had me calling it a quieter month, but I think it’s just because there’s no gauntlet of back-to-back RPGs. I’ll gladly accept the breather, but there’s still plenty on the docket for these next few weeks if you’re looking for something to play with a friend. Among…
Popular gaming streamer Benjamin Lupo, better known to his fans as DrLupo, has been kicked out of the PogChamps 6 online chess tournament for a “fair play violation”—in other words, he got caught cheating. Hosted by Chess.com, PogChamps—not to be confused with the PogChamp Twitch emote—is a series of amateur chess tournaments featuring well known…