Ninja Gaiden 4 directors say a ‘sense of fairness’ is vital for difficult games: ‘If the player gets killed unreasonably, it’s hard for them to reflect and think about what they could’ve done’

Ninja Gaiden 4 will be arriving this month—and while I’m not as experienced with the series as, say, fellow PCG writer Wes Fenlon, I am downright curious to give it a proper try. The earlier Gaiden games were a smidge before my time, but the older I get, the thirstier I am for a challenge—and…

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ASRock Phantom Gaming X870 Nova WiFi review

For more than 20 years, ASRock has been churning out motherboards for just about every possible PC user and scenario. They were all very barebones and functional, though, and it wasn’t until 2010 that it specifically targeted the gaming sector, with a collaboration with esports player Fatal1ty. Fast forward to 2019, and ASRock broadened its…

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The Mortal Kombat 2 movie doesn’t come out until next year, but Mortal Kombat 3 is already confirmed because the studios are ‘convinced there’s a giant fanbase waiting for it’

As reported by Eurogamer and Deadline, a third entry in the new trilogy of Mortal Kombat movies has been announced at the New York Comic-Con. The second film, originally scheduled to release this month, is now slated for May 15, 2026. “Our friends at New Line and Warner Bros. are so happy with this movie,”…

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Despite declining sales and the latest ‘Xbox’ being a handheld PC, Microsoft says it’s still making a next-gen console: ‘We are actively investing in our future first-party consoles and devices’

As reported by Windows Central, Microsoft has stated it has no plans to exit the hardware market, despite poor sales of the Series X and S. There have been rumors that it would eschew traditional home consoles in favor of cloud gaming and more PC-like hardware, such as the imminent Xbox ROG Allies. “We are…

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