The thing they don’t tell you is: it’s easy, this astronaut lark. Oh, sure, they make it look hard—all dials and knobs and switches that have protective covers over them, but it’s just theatre. Easiest job in the world, really: you just go up. Such was my attitude when I fired up Reentry – A…
February? Say it ain’t so! New year, new Nintendo Direct rumours — Nintendo usually likes to hold a big presentation every February, and it appears that it’s continuing that trend in 2026, as a proper Nintendo Direct (not focused on the Mario Galaxy Movie or Tomodachi Life) could be coming as soon as next week….
Three versions, one patch! I’m not sure what your personal ninja journey might be, but I was introduced to the charms of Joe Musashi via the 1988 Master System port of Shinobi rather than the original arcade version, which was released a year earlier. This home conversion was not a straight port of the coin-op…
I have typed the word “pistol” so many times I genuinely forget how to spell it. I go over and over again. Pil—no, that’s wrong. Pistl—no, also wrong. Pit—WRONG AGAIN. Blocks descend on me as my brain goes into overdrive and my HP gets decimated. How the hell do you spell pistol again? The repetitiveness…
AMD’s ‘Strix Halo’ (ie, Ryzen AI Max 300) chips have been a bit of a damp squib for gaming. Despite some initial and possibly naïve hopes that it could deliver fantastic integrated graphics for mainstream gaming laptops and handhelds, in reality it’s been out for a year and has delivered only a little. Instead, it’s…
AMD’s ‘Strix Halo’ (ie, Ryzen AI Max 300) chips have been a bit of a damp squib for gaming. Despite some initial and possibly naïve hopes that it could deliver fantastic integrated graphics for mainstream gaming laptops and handhelds, in reality it’s been out for a year and has delivered only a little. Instead, it’s…
Chicago, IL — [January 26th, 2026] — American Pinball (AP) and Planetary Pinball Supply, Inc. (PPS) today announced a long-term strategic partnership under which American Pinball will manufacture, sell, and distribute reimagined classic Williams® and Bally® pinball machines under license. This partnership represents a significant commitment from both companies to preserve and expand access to…
Category: Announcements Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published January 26, 2026 Related Stories for “Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More” Category: Announcements January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More Category: Announcements Xbox…
Category: Announcements Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published January 26, 2026 Related Stories for “Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More” Category: Announcements January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More Category: Announcements Xbox…
I’ve just wrapped up my benchmarking of the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, or more commonly-known to most of you at this point, the top-end Intel Panther Lake mobile chip. It’s a feisty little beast, with iGPU performance that feels very close to what you might expect from an entry-level, discrete GPU-equipped gaming laptop—and that…