Anyone who has ripped open a fresh booster pack knows the feeling. There’s the slight resistance of the foil, the quick fan of the cards, and that little jolt of suspense before the rare one either shows up or doesn’t. Video game trading cards — whether it’s a holo Charizard from the classic Pokémon TCG,…
There was a time when handheld gaming meant lugging around a chunky slab of plastic, a fistful of AA batteries, and a cartridge or two rattling in a jacket pocket. The Atari Lynx was the heavyweight champion of that era — a backlit color screen when rivals were stuck in grayscale, capable of being flipped…
Get to the drop ship. System Era Softworks’ Astroneer launched nearly 10 years ago, and its charming galactic sandbox remains a gem of the survival genre. With its accessible, cartoony spin on freeform adventure, Astroneer invited you to explore colourful worlds, uncover secrets, and hoover up resources while reshaping the environment around you. Starseeker: Astroneer…
Category: Games June 18, 2026 Free Play Days – PGA Tour 2K25, Two Point Museum, Assetto Corsa and Dead by Daylight Kyle OceanMarketing Manager, XBOX Stay inside and keep cool this weekend with Free Play Days! PGA Tour 2K25 Standard Edition, Two Point Museum and Assetto Corsa are available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass…
In the UK, the Online Safety Act now requires that websites verify the age of its users through checks often carried out by third-party vendors. Personally, I’m trying to avoid handing over either scans of my government ID or face as long as possible and, so far that’s resulted in me being locked out of…
That we’re in something of a crisis when it comes to PC storage and memory prices isn’t news. But the pricing and specifications of SanDisk’s new gamer-focused SSDs for PC and console are still pretty shocking. The dubious fun kicks off with the SanDisk Optimus GX 7100X. It’s a PCIe Gen 4 M.2 drive rated…
Dark Scrolls! The Drifter! Mousebusters! Rugby? 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 The Adventures of…
Tune in at 5pm BT/9pm BST. QUByte Interactive, the Brazilian retro publisher, is holding the first-ever QUByte ReConnect showcase later today (June 18th, 2026). Described as “a showcase 100% dedicated to bringing retro classics to modern consoles,” QUByte ReConnect seems to be an extension of the QUByte Connect shows the company holds annually in October…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: cutscenes are the worst. There I am, sitting down to play a game, ready to tap some keys and wiggle some thumbsticks and click my mouse—when suddenly the game I’m playing decides it’s actually a movie and all I can do for the next few minutes…
It may sound impossible, but the wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 is almost over. After a couple of delays, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has reassured fans that GTA 6 will release on November 19 this year, and now we have the pre-order date to prove it. Rockstar just randomly—hold on a second, let…