2026
DayZ creator calls to ‘normalize delaying games,’ that consumers can show Xbox and Sony ‘that delays are okay’ and, oh, ‘Personally: don’t preorder games, folks. Commercially: please preorder games’
Dean Hall, creator of DayZ and CEO of RocketWerkz, has a message for the world: let’s all be more chill about game delays. Especially devs who, Hall reckons, can often work themselves into far too much of a tizz about avoiding delays, sometimes to the detriment of the final game. Hall’s remarks came as part…
Hamster’s Next ‘Console Archives’ Game Is Coming Later This Week
Dezaemon breaks free from the Famicom. Hamster has revealed the next game in its Console Archives line-up, and it’s coming out tomorrow, 19th February 2026 (thanks Gematsu!). The next game coming to the Switch 2’s eShop is Dezaemon, Athena’s 1991 Famicom shmup that allows you to create your very own levels, ships, characters, music, and…
11 indie gems to look forward to in 2026
This year is promising some great PlayStation 5 games – our Most Wanted Games of Early 2026 is easy proof of that. But we’re only just getting started. There’s so much more on the way, and with PS5 not only home to the biggest releases but also an exciting hotbed of super cool indie titles,…
Moza AB9 FFB Base + MH16 Flightstick + MTP Throttle review
If you’re familiar with the world of simulation, then force feedback racing wheels are likely nothing new to you. Force feedback (FFB) flight sticks, on the other hand, are a much rarer find. A search around for current options reveals a small selection of boutique, “made in a shed” solutions that may well be excellent…
Sega Has Just Announced A New Puyo Puyo Game, But It’s Definitely Not What You’re Expecting
‘Puyo Puyo Trainer’ will be used in “caregiving & welfare” facilities. Puyo Puyo Fever Sega has revealed on social media that a new Puyo Puyo game is currently in development, which is being targeted at “caregiving & welfare” facilities. Read the full article on timeextension.com ‘Puyo Puyo Trainer’ will be used in “caregiving & welfare”…
Three of the biggest password managers are vulnerable to ‘a cornucopia of practical attacks’ say security researchers
Despite banging on about data privacy, my password practices are perhaps not actually that secure. No, I’m not leaving them lying around on post-it notes like my office is just the latest level of an immersive sim, but a recent study suggests that cloud-based password managers ain’t it either. A number of these services tout…
NZXT’s latest mini-ITX PC case looks seriously nifty, I’m just not sure how I’m going to afford the RAM for the build…
Fair to say we’re established fans of NZXT’s Flow line of PC cases, including the NZXT H3 Flow, the NZXT H9 Flow RGB+ and the NZXT H7 Flow. They’re all four-star-plus PC cases. So, the addition of a new compact mini-ITX model, the NZXT H2 Flow, is very welcome indeed. NZXT describes it as, “a…
Indie Ghosts ‘N Goblins Tribute ‘Maldita Castilla’ Is Heading To Not One, But Two, Classic Sega Consoles
Including Sega Dreamcast & Mega Drive / Genesis. The retro publisher PlayOnRetro has recently revealed plans to release two new versions of Locomalito’s 2012 Ghosts ‘n Goblins-inspired action platformer Maldita Castilla on Sega platforms, including Sega Mega Drive / Genesis and Sega Dreamcast. Originally debuting on Windows PCs back in 2012, Maldita Castilla is a…
Yes, Chinese DRAM is fine for gaming but don’t think for one moment that any of it is a bargain
Corsair, G.Skill, and Kingston are some of the best-known brands of DRAM for gaming PCs, and over the years, these companies have shipped millions of memory kits. However, now that we’re well into pits of hell (aka the RAMpocalpyse), everything these vendors offer is now exceptionally expensive. But what about the lesser-known brands? Ever heard…