R-Gear was previously included on certain versions of the Ray’Z Arcade Chronology. Over the last couple of days, Taito has released a prototype of R-Gear, the “phantom sequel” to the 1994 arcade shoot ’em up RayForce digitally across PS4 & Nintendo Switch in Japan, marking the first time it has ever been made available as…
This laptop feels like it was made specifically for me, and those like me. Its lush brushed metal and slightly curved but still square design, plus comfy typing, is exactly what I want for a work and travel machine. But on top of that, you’re also getting decent gaming performance and great battery life, all…
But what were they? Well, we were all quite excited, we think it’s fair to say, about Nintendo’s Partner Showcase last week and, in the end, it seemed a little light on heavy-hitting or exciting stuff in all honesty. Yep, we expected a little more sugar, a few surprises to whet our appetites on the…
“Pirated ROMs hurt small indie teams like ours”. Ancient boss Yuzo Koshiro has issued a heartfelt plea on social media as an unofficial ROM of Earthion has been shared online just days after the game was released on Steam. The shmup – which has been developed for the Genesis / Mega Drive and is running…
C. Viper arrives this Autumn. Following a leak earlier on, Capcom has now officially released the teaser trailer for the next Street Fighter 6 DLC character. The undercover agent C. Viper, who originally made her debut in Street Fighter IV, is scheduled to arrive in Street Fighter 6’s World Tour, Battle Hub and Fighting Grounds…
Make sure you start the week with a Wordle win. Wait, we can do better than that—win Monday’s puzzle in your own way. You can use our clue to give your opening line a boost if that sounds like your idea of a great start, or take a look at the August 4 (1507) hints…
Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest MMOs: Massive worldsBest RPGs: Grand adventures On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be…
The Guild series has always seemed like an interesting proposition, a kind of miniaturized Crusader Kings where your medieval dynasty doesn’t encompass an entire realm, but instead a single business and family you grow until you achieve your ultimate aim of becoming a moderately wealthy burgomeister—not so much grand strategy as modest strategy. The Guild’s…
In a recent appearance on Nightdive Studios’ Deep Dive podcast, Doom designer John Romero talked about the ways id Software casually revolutionized PC gaming in the early ’90s, all on a blistering release schedule where “taking their time” meant cranking out an all-time classic faster than most hero shooters are able to add a new…
The developers of the Skyblivion remake mod for Skyrim have just released their first major development update since the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered, and they seemed keen to prove how their project stands apart as a more full-on remake of the 2006 RPG. And boy, did they come out of the gate swinging with…