MORGAN PARK, STAFF WRITER (Image credit: Future) This week: Finished the original Mass Effect for the first time ever, and wished I liked it more. I have to grapple with the fact that, when it comes to extraction shooters, I’ve developed Arc Raiders tunnel vision. In 24 hours with the Marathon server slam, I keep…
On February 27, 1996, two games for the Nintendo Game Boy were released in Japan: Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green. Now, 30 years later, Pocket Monsters/Pokemon has become a sprawling, global phenomenon, with countless multimedia adaptations, toy lines, and merchandise galore. Mixing RPG gameplay with collection-fueled dopamine and turn-based combat, the original Pokemon…
Whaddayabuyin’? If you’ve had your eye on a Switch 2 Pro Controller but haven’t yet pulled the trigger (they’re not cheap, granted), you’ve probably also had your eyes on the new Resident Evil-themed one. Well, Nintendo kindly sent one over to Nintendo Life Towers and we can confirm that it is indeed a Switch 2…
It’s been a decade since Stardew Valley continued a farming life obsession that started with Harvest Moon in my childhood, and I never seem to stay away for long. That’s partially thanks to ConcernedApe’s endless cycle of updates, and partially because the Stardew Valley mod scene is filled with talented fans determined to keep their…
Category: ID@Xbox February 27, 2026 Bus Simulator 27 Introduces Solaris and Debuts Coach Buses for the First Time Gennaro Grippo, Senior Marketing Manager, Astragon Dear Bus Drivers, it’s time to get back behind the wheel of officially licensed buses from globally renowned manufacturers, soak up the sun along your route and rebuild trust in public…
The Marathon server slam is now a day underway and seems to be doing reasonably well. Some players love it, some are a little iffy, and of course there are complaints—not so much about the servers, which seem to be holding up well enough, but more basic elements of the game itself. In an update,…
Let the decision wash over you. We’ve got at least a year until Pokémon Winds & Waves comes to Switch 2’s shores, but we’re already thinking about the game’s first big question — which starter will you pick? And, we’ve got to be honest, Generation 10 put a particularly tough choice in front of us….
Category: ID@Xbox February 27, 2026 How Sands of Aura Brings Soulslike Combat and Sandsea Exploration to Xbox Katie VanClieaf, Marketing Manager at indie.io Summary Read about the developers’ design goals and inspirations. New targeting assist and a new compass UI. Combat and economy balance updates for console, refine build experimentation and flow. If you’ve ever…
The medieval MMO Gloria Victis shut down in 2023, “mostly due to financial reasons,” developer Black Eye Games said at the time, but also because of burnout. The game had been in full release for less than a year when the studio threw in the towel, which was disappointing, but there was six years of…
Steam Next Fest has quickly become one of our favorite occasions at PC Gamer as developers of all sizes offer up samplings of their latest work to earn places on our wishlists. The top demos list of the latest Next Fest has provided a particularly rich variety. Since things kicked off Monday, the charts have…