I’ll admit it, I’m normally a bit of a graphics settings snob. 25+ years of PC gaming has conditioned me to think that “Low” is an option to be avoided on everything but the most budget of rigs, or the most demanding of games. But I’ve just finished my early performance and image quality testing…
Could-o Woodo should-o. Woodo is like a cosy colouring book – that’s how three-person indie studio Tiny Monks Tales characterises its game. You have the outline of a colourless scene and need to beautify it by applying colourful items in the right places. This is a good comparison and one that captures the mindful focus…
We’re excited to share that Hela: Of Mice & Magic will be coming to XBOX Game Pass on day one when it launches on December 1, 2026. To celebrate, we’re taking a closer look at one of the game’s core progression systems: Brewing & Remedies. Every good witch’s workshop has a few essentials: a bubbling…
Never tell me the odds… One of the great white whales of the emulation world has long been Sega’s Star Wars Trilogy Arcade, which debuted in 1998 and maintained a presence on the global market for many years, despite an enormous downturn in arcade profitability. Built on Sega’s powerful Model 3 hardware, Star Wars Trilogy…
Last week, we asked you celebrate the seasons using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: FlamingHobo666 shares a golden bird flying across a spring field in Ghost of Yōtei gh_holy_mash shares fallen autumn leaves in Onimusha: Way of the Sword raphxander_ shares the castle covered in winter snow in Hogwarts Legacy RhodWulfLeon shares yellow…
Uncapped frame rates and fixes with v1.1.0. It’s been a busy couple of weeks in Nintendo land, with plenty of Switch games, related news, and updates dropping outside last week’s big Directs. One such tidbit that you might have missed was an update to language-learning, dungeon-crawling RPG Shujinkou, which now features an uncapped frame rate…
“We deeply apologize for causing distrust”. Developer Level-5 has issued another statement in the wake of increasing backlash against its stance and use of generative AI. Essentially, it sounds like the company is really starting to panic at this point, and has made attempts to explain anomalies found within its trailers and presentations. It’s also…
Sunsoft stars are back on the shelves. Do you miss Aero the Acro-Bat? How about Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel? Do you remember either? Do you even want to play as them again? Do you know what Meet the Lord! You Are Number One! is? Well, regardless of your answers to any of those questions, veteran…
Over the last two weeks, Capcom dropped a parade of weapon breakdown videos showcasing the new Boost Bracer mechanics coming in the Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion. Serving as a sort of on-demand sicko mode, the Boost Bracer lets hunters juice their combat actions with additional speed and impact, and adds some deliciously over-the-top attacks…
Slay the Spire 2 isn’t just one of the most popular new games of 2026, it’s the most popular deckbuilder ever. 574,638 people were playing the game simultaneously at launch, which vaporizes the genre’s record on Steam. It’s the first mainstream-ish deckbuilder, and still the most-played card game on Steam by far (Magic: The Gathering…