I’ve been writing about games for long enough that my threshold for a single piece of artwork grabbing me by the shoulders and screams “PLAY ME!!” in my face is pretty damn high. I did not attend an Xbox indie showcase at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco with a plan to play…
Edgar Wright-ing the Edgar Wrongs. It has been a little over a week since Scott Pilgrim EX arrived on Switch 1 and 2, and today, Tribute Games has released its first proper update to tackle some of the post-launch issues. The ‘Update 1’ patch — as it is titled on Steam — targets all sorts…
As search engine algorithms grow increasingly sophisticated, business owners are turning to AI SEO services to enhance their online visibility and drive traffic. However, with a myriad of options available, determining which service aligns best with company objectives can be a daunting task. Recent statistics show a surge in AI-driven SEO solutions, with businesses reporting…
Most cyclists used to see a familiar route as just another stretch of road or trail. That changed when Strava introduced segments. Now, even a routine training ride can feel different. Invisible lines mark where a segment begins and ends, turning ordinary sections into mini time trials. What used to be a social spin or…
Category: Announcements March 11, 2026 From GDC: Building the Next Generation of Xbox Jason Ronald, Vice President of Next Generation, Xbox This is a summary of my Xbox Developer Summit keynote address, delivered March 11 at the 2026 Game Developer Conference Summary Our team is deep in development on our next generation Xbox console, Project Helix. We are pushing…
With the games we used to make [at Telltale], we were so conditioned to gameplay being a thing you had to do to check a box. Nick Herman I’ll admit, I didn’t expect much from Dispatch’s gameplay before I played it. After all, it’s more or less a Telltale game, which were always more concerned…
At this year’s GDC event in San Francisco, Valve gave a talk on its Steam hardware family (pdf warning), focusing on just what developers need to do to ensure that their games get verified. Not for the Steam Deck, but for the forthcoming Steam Machine and the highly anticipated Steam Frame VR headset. Starting with…
I’m Tom Guillermin, co-founder and CTO of Sandfall Interactive, and I’m excited to share some insight into how our team created the community and critically acclaimed RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This blog draws on our session at the GDC (Game Developers Conference) Festival of Gaming, where video game professionals from across a range of…
I like a 4K 32-inch OLED, I do. And MSI’s models have offered one of the most affordable options to achieve that 4K OLED experience. So, the good news is that MSI has updated its 32-inch 4K OLED offering with Samsung’s latest panel tech. So, it’s brighter and mostly fixes at least one weakness of…
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one a bit shocked by Apple using the worst memory crisis in recent history to put out the most affordable MacBook it has ever launched. The Asus CFO, Nick Wu, seems similarly surprised. In a recent earnings call, he was asked about the MacBook Neo and had quite a…