Is the Switch feeling it? This review was originally published in November 2017 back when Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launched on the Switch 1. To celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, we’re republishing the text along with impressions of the Upgrade Pack’s performance enhancements. You’ll find the Switch 2 details and discussion just…
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New ZeniMax Online Studios co-head Nick Giacomini says that despite deep cuts at the studio as part of the most recent round of Xbox layoffs, The Elder Scrolls Online “is here to stay.” But those layoffs, which saw more than 200 people let go including Giacomini’s predecessor Joseph Burba, mean that previously announced timelines are…
We’re continuing to bring XBOX to more devices players already own, giving them more ways to jump into their favorite games, especially those who may not be able to afford or justify buying dedicated gaming hardware. Over the past month, we’ve started rolling out the XBOX app to millions of VIDAA OS-powered Smart TVs from…
The Steam Machine is finally here—though Dbrand’s Companion Cube-inspired skin for it will sadly never see light outside of a test chamber. Turns out, the peripherals and accessories brand had ‘built the idea into something real without ever asking Valve’ for permission. But Dbrand has now rocked up with what it’s describing as its ‘backup…
Summary Mistfall Hunter, the highly anticipated dark fantasy extraction ARPG, officially launched yesterday, July 29, at 6:00 PM PT across XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC, arriving as a Day One release with XBOX Game Pass. Dive into a fluid action-extraction loop where every successful extraction actively mends the shattered Web of Fate and…
Released in 2017, Thimbleweed Park is a LucasArts-style point-and-click adventure about murder in a small town, headed up by LucasArts veterans Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick. All that LucasArts pedigree added up to an 84% score in our review, on the strength of “challenging puzzles, oddball characters, and an intriguing, mystery-laden plot”—and of course the…
Meta has just reported a second quarter revenue of $60.80 billion. Though this figure represents another record-breaking year-on-year increase of about 28%, shares are reportedly down by 10%. Seems like the AI money pits may be shifting beneath Meta’s feet. The company reported it had $784 million in free cash flow by the end of…
While finding the Hokubu Treasure Hunt is undoubtedly the harder of the exploration challenges this week in Forza Horizon 6, locating Hirosaki Castle isn’t easy either. It doesn’t help that the cold front has come in and covered the whole map in a blanket of snow. So, here’s what you need to do. Forza Horizon…
Launching September 24 on PlayStation 5, Silent Hill: Townfall marks the latest entry in the iconic psychological horror franchise. In this article, we bring you insights from Motoi Okamoto, producer for the Silent Hill series at Konami and Jon McKellan, writer and director at Scotland-based developer Screen Burn Interactive. Could you share why you chose…