“I wanted him to feel deeply moved after completing the game”. Metroid‘s ending theme is one of the most iconic pieces of video game music from the NES era. The shift from serious and determined to celebratory is masterful for the area; of course, what else would you expect from Hirokazu Tanaka? Well, the legendary…
Microsoft, and specifically the Xbox division, has been in a bit of a weird state for some time. With the pivot away from exclusives, a former Xbox team member declared “Xbox hardware is dead“, and it’s easy to see why. It is moving ever closer to becoming a third-party game publisher, and deals to make…
Taking things to the Next level. Sir Clive Sinclair’s ZX Spectrum is one of the most talked-about and influential home computers the world has ever seen, despite its commercial reach being mostly limited to the United Kingdom. With around five million units sold during its lifetime – and playing host to almost 2,000 games –…
In the world of cutting-edge technology, we rarely get to see the behind-the-scenes research and development that goes on at the biggest companies. But every now and then, some details get dropped that remind you just how much better our current gear and gadgets can potentially be. Meta’s VR division has showcased two such examples,…
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. July saw sports fans unite as College Football dominated the charts in the U.S., while Ready or Not broke into the top three for both the U.S. and EU for PS5. Newcomer Gorn 2 found itself with the…
Full-on Disney mode engaged. Of the big three platform holders, Nintendo is the ‘family-friendly’ one. Did you know that? Of course you did – you’re an intelligent human being. And over the course of the Switch generation, with all the company’s eggs now in a single console basket, Nintendo has diversified its business, leaning into…
Category: Next Week on Xbox August 8, 2025 Next Week on Xbox: New Games for August 11 to 15 Mike Nelson, 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 PC, and Game Pass! Get more details…
I’ll be honest, I really thought we’d have more gripes about Microsoft’s pervasive operating system as a team. For all the excitement about SteamOS and the still-raw potential of Linux as a gaming platform, pretty much everyone on the PC Gamer team is still running Windows on their main systems. There are certainly some complaints…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is maybe one of my favourite games of this year—it’s certainly in the running—which I hope reassures you that I mean this with all the love in the world. It surprises me not one itty-bitty bit that Guillaume Broche, creative director of the game, says he “likes really sad stories”. That’s…
People don’t appreciate how challenging it is to be a hater. I often find myself chatting to absolutely lovely people getting excited about a cool game, and I just want to let them enjoy it. But I can’t. I am the worst kind of person, and I must make them aware that this thing actually…