May 2026

PC Gaming

This very normal Half-Life mod lets you play as ‘queen of spacetime’ Max Caulfield, and it’s convinced me that the next Life is Strange should be a full-on boomer shooter

The Fridge1 month ago04 mins

I’ve always thought Half-Life didn’t have enough teenagers in it. I mean, what’s an underground research facility for if not navigating the relationship challenges of adolescence? It is, frankly, shocking that Valve so flagrantly neglected this demographic in its depiction of alien invasions and military coverups. I demand justice! I demand action! I demand Max…

Retro News

Random Game Saturday: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (GBA)

The Fridge1 month ago03 mins

Box clever. From the moment I played Gunstar Heroes on the Genesis / Mega Drive, I was a Treasure fan. I lapped up the company’s subsequent games with glee, and I consider the likes of Radiant Silvergun, Gradius V and Sin & Punishment to be some of the finest pieces of interactive entertainment ever made….

PC Gaming

Conan Exiles whips out a massive Unreal Engine 5 upgrade that includes an ‘enhanced endowment slider’ to further improve player penises

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Conan Exiles received a major update earlier this week, upgrading Funcom’s sword & sorcery survival game to Unreal Engine 5 with all the graphical whizzbangs that entails. Conan Exiles Enhanced introduces Lumen-powered global illumination, enhanced geometry, improved character models, lighting and effects, among many other things. This includes an, er, improvement to one of Conan…

Nintendo

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th May)

The Fridge1 month ago01 mins

Barrel rolling towards summer. At last, the weekend. It’s been a surprisingly busy week, hasn’t it? Let’s start with some good news… In case you missed it, Fox McCloud is back! Star Fox, a new reimagining of Star Fox 64, is coming to Switch 2 this June with AR avatar filters, new character designs, online…

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Nintendo Highlights Multiple Major Third-Party Releases For Switch 2 In 2026

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Final Fantasy, 007 and much more. Alongside an update on its major first-party releases for the Switch 2 in 2026 and beyond, Nintendo has also acknowledged the third-party games on the way to the new hybrid platform this year. With Capcom’s new IP Pragmata now available, looking ahead, there’s a lot to be excited about…

Nintendo

Nintendo’s President Apparently Wants Switch 2 To Match The Long Lifespan Of The Original System

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Playing the long game. Nintendo has been able to stretch the life of the Switch to nine years now, and it apparently intends to take the same approach with the Switch 2. According to a translation of the latest investor briefing (via Nintendo Patents), Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has said he wants the new hybrid…

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If You’re Trying To Watch YouTube On Switch 2, You’ll Now Get An Error Code

The Fridge1 month ago01 mins

It was fun while it lasted. Earlier this week, a story surfaced about Switch 2 users accessing YouTube via the free-to-play title Super Animal Royale. Players reported opening a web browser within the game, and from there, they were able to visit the global video-sharing platform. Now, in an update, it seems this trick no…

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Nintendo To Counter Switch 2’s Global Price Hikes With Robust Software Lineup

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The focus is on enhancing Switch 2 ownership value. As you’ve probably heard by now, Nintendo has announced it will be increasing the price of the Switch 2 – so what does it plan to do to maintain sales momentum around the globe? Nintendo president Shutaro Furukawa has reportedly issued an official response during the…

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PSA: You Can Get Star Fox’s Switch 2 Physical Release For Just $50 (US)

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Prepare for liftoff this June. In case you missed it, pre-orders for Star Fox on Switch 2 have officially gone live, and there’s currently a deal available for the physical version in the US. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

PC Gaming

Immediately after putting The Elder Scrolls in Fallout 4, hero modder gets Fallout 1 working on the Pip-Boy too: ‘This was so heavily requested, I couldn’t pass it up’

The Fridge1 month ago03 mins

Modder RPGKing117 has had a busy month: He committed the blasphemy of putting Skyrim quest markers in Morrowind, achieved the triumph of cramming Morrowind into Fallout 4, and has no come back for one last job: Making Fallout 1 playable on Fallout 4’s Pip-Boys and assorted vacuum tube, monochrome computer terminals. This sequel mod does…

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One of the best ways to play Morrowind just got better with improved scripting support for magic mods and a host of crash fixes

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This very normal Half-Life mod lets you play as ‘queen of spacetime’ Max Caulfield, and it’s convinced me that the next Life is Strange should be a full-on boomer shooter

Random Game Saturday: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (GBA)

Conan Exiles whips out a massive Unreal Engine 5 upgrade that includes an ‘enhanced endowment slider’ to further improve player penises

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th May)

Nintendo Highlights Multiple Major Third-Party Releases For Switch 2 In 2026

Nintendo’s President Apparently Wants Switch 2 To Match The Long Lifespan Of The Original System

If You’re Trying To Watch YouTube On Switch 2, You’ll Now Get An Error Code

Nintendo To Counter Switch 2’s Global Price Hikes With Robust Software Lineup

PSA: You Can Get Star Fox’s Switch 2 Physical Release For Just $50 (US)

Immediately after putting The Elder Scrolls in Fallout 4, hero modder gets Fallout 1 working on the Pip-Boy too: ‘This was so heavily requested, I couldn’t pass it up’