This year’s tradeshow schedule isn’t over just yet, so throw a little water in your face and make another cup of coffee. Gamescom 2025 is here to continue the videogame announcement gauntlet with its usual schedule of showcases, publisher livestreams, and previews from the show floor. I blinked and it was August, but I swear…
Having dominated my weekend, I’ve already played well over ten hours of Battlefield 6 since the start of the open beta, so seeing access ripped away from me this week has been painful. What am I supposed to do instead, EA? Thankfully, there’s still one more chance to play Battlefield 6 before it fully launches…
“His work with Team17 defined an era”. British composer Allister Brimble is one of the most prolific artists of his generation, having created music for a host of solid-gold classics, including Alien Breed, The Lost Vikings, Project-X, Cannon Fodder and – most recently of all – The Plucky Squire. Some of Brimble’s most beloved work…
Though Everdark Caligo wasn’t quite as hard as players predicted—in fact, you could almost ignore her boss mechanic during the actual fight—things are about to get a whole lot spicier in Elden Ring Nightreign. FromSoftware has revealed that Libra, Creature of Night, is the newest boss to get the Everdark treatment. And to be frank,…
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that one of Lisa Su’s main priorities is to make AMD the default choice for AI GPUs. If you’re familiar with the all-business AMD CEO, it will likewise hardly be a revelation to find she’s pragmatic about how and when AMD gets there. But what happens afterwards? Now,…
But it needs your help! Super Item Studios, the creators of the adorable Dragon-themed platformer Dono’s Tale, has announced a new stretch goal for the exciting new PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 project, which is currently being funded through Kickstarter. According to the studio, in a new social media post, the company is…
Initially, the Assassin’s Creed games were about a mythological rivalry between the Assassins and the Templars—and the ways in which that historical conflict bled into the present day. It seemed, in the series’ infancy, that Ubisoft was ramping up for a full-blooded modern-world game where this conflict would reach its apex. Then it, uh, didn’t…
Complete with support for the crank! When I reviewed the Playdate in 2019, I said it felt like a successor to the Game Boy; its monochrome screen and humble power reminded me of how Nintendo’s handheld took the market by storm in 1989 despite not offering cutting-edge technology. Things have now come full circle in…
“Running on real hardware”. Ancient’s excellent Earthion is currently available on Steam, and has been racking up positive reviews all over the web. It’s coming to modern systems next month before hitting the Mega Drive / Genesis in 2026, but one platform we didn’t expect to see it on is the Game Boy Color. Before…
Another System 22 coin-op comes to consoles. Hamster has revealed that Namco’s jet-ski racer Aqua Jet is coming to the Arcade Archives range on modern consoles. Released in 1996, Aqua Jet tasks the player with racing against opponents on water. You’ll face hazards such as choppy water and jumps, and must pass through checkpoints along…