Get a grip. Nintendo launched its dedicated GameCube NSO pad alongside the Switch 2 last year, undoubtedly providing the best experience for docked play. However, much like the N64 pad before it, the controller doesn’t do much to help with handheld play, where the Joy-Con 2 button layouts simply can’t capture the feel of the…
The AI-fuelled memory supply crisis has been difficult to escape—after all, even those literally living under a rock still need RAM for the glowing RGB rig they’re keeping under there. But it’s important to note AI datacentres aren’t gobbling up consumer-grade kit specifically. Some sources suggest major players have bought up close to 40% of…
I think people do feel as though it’s incredibly binary, and even shooting one raider, one time, just automatically puts you into an aggressive lobby. But that’s not at all how it works. Virgil Watkins One of Arc Raiders‘ most contentious topics is how it weighs your approach to PvP in order to decide what…
The 1991 Famicom title ‘Dezaemon’ is coming to Switch 2 & PS5. If you’ve ever wanted to unleash your inner game designer, then we have some interesting news to share with you. Earlier today, Hamster, the company behind Console Archives, revealed that the next title it will be rereleasing on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch…
Category: Xbox Insider February 18, 2026 Available for Xbox Insiders on PC: Postgame Recaps Alex Charters, Senior Product Manager Starting today, Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming Preview can try postgame recaps in the Xbox PC app on Windows. After you finish a play session, you may see a quick recap that highlights moments from that session—like captures you took,…
Blink and you’ll miss it. We really liked Goodnight Universe, Nice Dream’s follow-up to GoodbyeWorld’s award-winning Before Your Eyes. But for the Switch 2 version, there was one big thing absent that players on Steam had — camera support. Eye-tracking and facial recognition is a big part of the game, but with the feature missing…
Correct me if I’m wrong, but there’s a shortage of things to worry about right now when it comes computing-adjacent hardware. Personally, I’m finding the AI boom, memory crisis, tariffs, over-priced GPUs and all that simply isn’t enough to be getting on with. So, here’s something else to get us all vexed, a good old-fashioned…
AI has been in a funny place for some time. Growing exponentially, and sucking up much of the world’s supply of memory, GPUs, and energy in the process, we’ve seen countless examples of models being released with few guardrails and being reigned in after the fact. This week, Google published its “responsible AI progress report”…
The memory supply crisis rages on, sparked by AI datacentres’ ravenous hunger for RAM and system storage. If you’ve been on the hunt for a reasonably priced bit of kit, the most sensible deals have long since been flushed away, with manufacturers also having to grapple with rising costs from their suppliers. But it turns…
Category: Games February 18, 2026 Why You’ll Love to Hate Styx Franck Piberger, Community Manager at Nacon Not every hero fights for glory or is destined to save kingdoms. Not every legend is born from noble sacrifice. Some are forged in shadows, driven by selfish ambition, bad decisions, and an impressive lack of moral standards….