For many who played so much Arc Raiders that the only thing left to do was wipe their progress and start over, that last Expedition didn’t quite hit the mark. “Honestly, it wasn’t worth it” argued our own Sean Martin upon completion. The requirements were a grind and the rewards only so-so. So, Embark is…
Just in time for the World Cup. Konami had a pretty presence during today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. But Bomberman wasn’t the only franchise making its appearance on Switch 2, as Konami announced eFootball: Kick-Off!, which will be exclusive to Nintendo’ newest console when it launches this summer. Amazingly, this is the first time eFootball…
Tyler Wilde, US EIC (Image credit: Future) Tyler is more of a cat person than a dog person, and also likes rabbits, deer, and banana slugs. He would not shoot at any of them. On one hand, it’s not surprising that Overwatch would introduce a cat hero. The shooter has a couple animal heroes already:…
There are few bigger franchises in the games industry than Warcraft. From an RTS that ushered in Blizzard as a game industry powerhouse to one of the world’s most dominant and enduring MMOs, with various sequels, spinoffs, and multimedia crossovers along the way, Warcraft has grown over the past 30-plus years into one of the…
There was a bit of a blowup in January when GOG forum users noticed a sale banner that appeared to be AI generated. In response to the initial allegations, forum member KosmicznaPluskwa, whose avatar indicates they’re a senior graphics designer and member of the GOG team, confirmed that the banner “is fully AI,” although they…
It’s a free upgrade for Switch 1 owners. Gameloft’s smash hit Disney life sim, Disney Dreamlight Valley, is getting a native Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on 25th March 2026. The game briefly popped up during today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as part of the sizzle reel, confirming the tease that the developer dropped last summer…
Indy whips up a proper physical instead. Bethesda is putting in quite a shift with the Switch 2 releases, it seems. After launching Skyrim last year, the studio revealed release dates for Fallout 4 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in today’s Partner Showcase, and wrapped things up with the announcement that Oblivion Remastered…
Super Earth’s greatest nemesis has penetrated the network. In what appears to be a widespread hack carried out by the socialist Automatons, official Helldivers 2 social media channels and its Discord server have been inundated with cryptic binary communications. Only through cunning codebreaking skills (googling a binary translator) were we able to decode the messages….
Static Photos Stopped Feeling Enough After Users Saw Characters Move Image generation satisfied users initially. Photorealistic faces looked convincing. But static images felt limiting after months of conversations. People wanted to watch their AI girlfriend smile, turn her head, or react naturally during interactions. Video technology promises to transform digital companionship completely. An AI girlfriend…
How would you rate it? And there you have itm folks, the February 2026 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase has come and gone, giving us 30 minutes of video game goodness for both Switch 2 and Switch 1. And it seems like third-parties are queueing up around the block to get their games on the newest…