We included Elden Ring and Armored Core developer FromSoftware among our notable Summer Game Fest no-shows, and that’s not technically true anymore: The studio piped up during today’s Nintendo Direct to say, “Yeah, Duskbloods network test sometime this summer, I guess.” The Switch 2 exclusive’s new trailer is even more cryptic than its first. It’s…
If you’re looking to upgrade your gaming setup, it’s a good time to shop around. We’re in the lead-up to Amazon Prime Day, which takes place on June 23–26, and for the next couple of weeks, I’ll be checking Amazon and other retailers regularly to spot the best deals on keyboards, controllers and mice. 👉ALL…
Feel the beat. Keen to make sure no one missed any hot Rhythm Heaven Groove content, Nintendo plonked it right at the very start of today’s Direct, and it continues to look wonderful. Today’s new overview trailer gave us a taste of some of the 80 new rhythm minigames available in Groove, but the thing…
If you’ve tried to buy RAM for your PC at some point in the last year or so, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed a monumental leap in price. Well, with the explosion of AI, it has taken much of the market’s supply of memory with it. The good news is that an AMD head…
Creeping out later this year. A little game called Minecraft, you might have heard of it, is getting a native release on Switch 2 later this year. You’ll be able to enjoy the new(ish) ‘vibrant visuals’ display with enhanced lighting, while importing any creations you’ve already done on the Switch version. Unfortunately, there are no…
Category: Games June 9, 2026 Star Wars Zero Company: How Some of the Greatest Minds in Tactics Games are Pushing the Genre, Again Will Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor “A Star Wars turn-based tactics game” is a pitch as obvious as it is exciting. Of course, and really—how have we not gotten here sooner? It’s also…
With a Mario-themed Bananza event in tow. We heard rumours of some incoming NSO challenges yesterday, and in today’s Direct, they materialised. The ‘DK Challenge’ event kicks off tomorrow, 10th June, at 2am BST / 3am CET / 6pm PT (9th) / 9pm ET (9th), and will be sticking around until 1st September. Read the…
Safe to say, as we approach the midpoint of 2026, it hasn’t exactly been a vintage year for GPU launches. We’ll come to the details, but so far you’re looking at a couple of very minor revisions of existing GPUs. And now comes a rumour that our only real hope for something slightly exciting this…
Stellar physics. Korean dev Shift Up’s hit action-adventure Stellar Blade is coming to Switch 2 this year. As revealed in today’s Nintendo Direct, the game came out on PS5 back in 2024 with Sony publishing. Featuring scantily-clad ladies battling an assortment of vile monsters, it caused quite a stir, too, with its pretty ladies and…
I had damn near forgotten that Square Enix was making Kingdom Hearts 4. I was starting to wonder if Square Enix had also forgotten Square Enix was making Kingdom Hearts 4. It’s been total radio silence since the game’s initial 2022 announcement—four long years with nothing but a three-minute reveal trailer to sustain the gaggle…