A force to be reckoned with. Back in the early ’90s, the arrival of Mean Machines in the UK and the explosion of Japanese consoles led to a wave of new magazines hitting store shelves – many of which were Sega-themed thanks to the success of the company’s Master System and Mega Drive systems in…
If you thought finding the Tokyo Tower was hard in last week’s Series 1 challenges in Forza Horizon 6, then get ready for the Pitcher Perfect photo challenge. This week gives you nothing more than a hint of a baseball field, which is less to go on than Tokyo City’s iconic tower. The answer, thankfully,…
Computex is, to a degree, always about excess. It’s a tech show, after all. All the big names are fighting for coverage of their latest products, and as a result, we always see outrageous graphics cards covered in exotic materials, some eye-wateringly expensive gaming rigs, and enough RGB lighting to sink a battleship. I know…
Entropy, the JRPG-style game from Dread Delusion developer Lovely Hellplace, has gotten a playable demo on Steam and an early access release date of August 18. I checked out that demo for myself, and things are looking great for the studio’s extremely divergent sophomore effort. It’s wild how different Entropy is from Dread Delusion on…
‘Erd(tree) it through the grape vine. After over a year of waiting (and one delay), Bandai Namco has finally given us a release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2: 28th August 2026. “Your journey to the Erdtree begins here. Rise, Tarnished,” the accompanying caption reads on the announcement’s social posts, and rise…
Here’s a thing about me: I get notions. In RPGs, I get very specific images in my head of who I’m playing and how I’m playing them. It’ll be a cold day in hell before you catch me using anything but a revolver and light armour in New Vegas, or dual flintlock pistols (and light…
When most people picture their Apple II or Commodore 64, what really comes to mind are the space shooters and text adventures. These were the early occasions of escapism in its newest form – a digital form. Sometimes, it was casino games. 8-bit home computers actually has gambling software heritage. Built by bedroom coders and…
Category: Games June 4, 2026 Way to the Woods: Going Horns-on With This Indie Gem Ahead of Summer Game Fest Play Days Will Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor I’m no stranger to the ruins of human civilization. From Mad Max to Fallout to The Last of Us, I’ve seen countless visions of post-apocalyptic decay, typically involving…
Little Nightmares! Rollercoaster Tycoon! River City Saga! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop – Highlights FINAL FANTASY…
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve begins with a losing war. After a lightning strike by the Republic of Sotoa, the armed forces of the Federation of Central Usea are struggling to survive — and as an FCU fighter pilot, you’re joining the remnants of a military that’s barely holding on. After playing through several…