“The reputation of the first game inside the company was not very good”. “At first only the tanks were to be the main characters, but in the end we had soldiers like Marco and Tarma,” reveals Kazuma Kujo, director of the first Metal Slug, dropping a bombshell that would resonate through interviews for years to…
I’ve never been one to get in on videogame betas—save the Diablo 4 one which I did purely to get the horse cosmetic (I then never played far enough to get a horse)—but they’re a pretty popular hype-generation mechanism these days. If you’ve got any sort of live-service thing gearing up for release, why not…
The Mouse Crusade. Dr. Jones is making his grand return to Nintendo consoles next week with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. And developer MachineGames has been answering questions about the port over on its Discord. Sharing one such Q&A on social media, executive producer John Jennings has reconfirmed that yes, Mouse Mode and gyro…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Crimson Desert is a weird game. Though in some ways it grows ever less strange with each passing update, as Pearl Abyss retcons some of its more interesting and abrasive design decisions, in others, it’s still an oddball. Who could’ve predicted a mere month or so…
AI is being touted as a lot of things. A productivity tool to get the most out of your work, a bit of software to help you draft an email, and, perhaps most worrying, a way to do away with those pesky wage costs. However, it seems like, to those near the top of the…
MAY 7, 2026 Atari has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five games in the landmark Wizardry role-playing franchise, expanding the gaming company’s push to revive classic intellectual property through remasters, new releases and cross-media entertainment projects. The deal covers the original “Llylgamyn Saga” titles, including Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II:…
FOPI gonna get ya? Well, there it is. Last month, I wrote about how two things were making me recommend Switch 2 to family and friends despite the hefty price tag and the lack of a truly killer ‘OMG I need one to play this life-changing video game’ to call its own: the convenience of…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for May 11 to 15 Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor Published May 8, 2026 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get…
“The return of the king”. Ever since Plaion announced that it was teaming up with SNK to create the Neo Geo AES+, questions have been circulating about the new system – so much so that Plaion has now released an official ‘FAQ’ video to answer ten of the most common queries. In the video, Plaion…
Every Counter Strike 2 enthusiast knows the thrill of cracking open a virtual case and landing a coveted skin. With so many platforms offering site credit and drop rates, picking the right one is key to boosting your chances. This guide picks out five genuine sites where you can open CS2 cases with confidence and…