Re-Pac-ed and Replanted? I’m not one to be disappointed often, especially with Directs. Yes, even Partner Showcases — some of the best Directs have been these third-party lead ones, with June 2022’s Mini Partner Showcase ranking pretty highly for me. Today’s Partner Showcase was not one of those, which maybe hit a little harder because…
Category: ID@Xbox July 31, 2025 Cook Serve Forever Launches with a Banger Soundtrack and Celebrity Voice Actors Nicholas Kraak, Narrative Lead/Writer, Vertigo Gaming Cook Serve Forever is a brand new, story-rich cooking adventure from the creators of Cook, Serve, Delicious. You play as Nori Kaga, a food cart chef who dreams of making it big…
I don’t think it’s remotely overstating things to say that Destiny 2 is currently in shambles. That much was clear from our review of the recently released Edge of Fate expansion, which scored 54%. “Somehow, Bungie has taken the worst elements of multiple live-service grinds and combined them into something nonsensical that feels terrible to…
You might be familiar with the process of verifying your age in the UK. There’s no shame in that. Age verification is hardly limited to just those sorts of sites—it turns out all manner of content is now age-gated, including information on health topics surrounding addiction. Even Xbox is rolling it out. You don’t have…
“Please make sure you purchase the correct version”. Hopefully you’re not getting tired of HD-2D, because Square Enix served up a double helping of new games sporting the neo-retro aesthetic to finish off today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is coming to Switch 2 only, but OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0…
“The whole situation couldn’t be any sadder”. Earlier this week, we reported on Gameware Europe’s forthcoming James Pond: Rogue AI, a sequel to the classic ’90s series created by Chris Sorrell. Fans have reacted negatively to the game’s promotion of AI slop, but what does Pond’s dad think? Well, if you guessed that his reaction…
And it’s got a release date. If you’re a survival horror fan, you’ve probably been keeping an eye on Cronos: The New Dawn, a brand new sci-fi third-person shooter where you jump between 1980’s Poland and a dystopian future. Previews for the game dropped earlier this week for other platforms, and they seem solid across…
This may scandalise some younger readers, but once upon a time you’d turn on the telly and simply watch what was on. The question of what to watch these days has only gotten more complex, with a wealth of streaming services now vying for your eyeballs. Well, Amazon may be touting AI as the answer—I…
On Monday, Capcom published its first quarterly report for its 2025 financial year. While the company showed growing revenues and profits, the report painted a dire picture of the state of Monster Hunter Wilds. During the quarter that ended June 30, Wilds sales had fallen by more than 95% from its launch quarter, leaving the…
Despite building an alternative to Microsoft Office, LibreOffice developer Mike Kaganski still has to deal with Microsoft’s customer support since having his account locked. This led to a familiar tale of fighting a losing battle against customer support services that don’t quite understand what you’re saying. In a blog cheekily titled “Microsoft, anybody home?” (via…