Just when you think there are no worlds left for the first-person shooter to conquer, some mad lad goes and makes one where your health is literally your framerate. Spotted by PCGN, FPS Quest is an upcoming FPS that’s all about, uh, your FPS. That is to say, it’s an FPS where the framerate you…
The end of 2025 was absolutely stacked with brilliant games; we had Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades 2, Battlefield 6, and, of course, Arc Raiders. There were almost too many great games to play them all, a problem that all studios releasing games at the time undoubtedly had to grapple with. Arc Raiders had the monumental…
When the Nintendo Switch was released in early 2017, it was billed as a console that would appeal to both casual and hardcore gamers. And while that’s certainly true, there’s no denying that the Switch has also been a haven for fans of classic gaming. From classic racing games suited for fans of Formula 1,…
A laptop’s panel can account for over half of its overall power usage, according to Intel, hence why it’s teamed up with Samsung Display on a new OLED technology to reduce power consumption by as much as 22%. It’s called SmartPowerHDR. It works by analysing each frame’s peak brightness in real-time, sending that data to…
A laptop’s panel can account for over half of its overall power usage, according to Intel, hence why it’s teamed up with Samsung Display on a new OLED technology to reduce power consumption by as much as 22%. It’s called SmartPowerHDR. It works by analysing each frame’s peak brightness in real-time, sending that data to…
DIP switches, AES mode and more. The Evercade family of systems has received its first firmware update of 2026, with the Neo Geo and Atari 2600 collections benefiting from a host of new features. First up are Neo Geo DIP switch settings, which allow players to change options such as time limit, lives, difficulty level,…
Vegans and ovophobes, look away now because crafty PC case makers InWin’s latest full tower creation looks not unlike a futuristic glass egg. Unveiled during CES 2026, it’s the Taiwanese company’s 12th ‘Signature Chassis’ and it’s called Aeon. However, its angular glass panelling is hardly the most dramatic thing about it. Don’t get me wrong,…
Fully compatible with Switch and Switch 2. Accessory manufacturers GameSir and Hyperkin have joined forces to produce a fully modular controller that’s compatible with the Switch and Switch 2: the GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron. Ignoring the terrible name for a moment, this thing actually looks pretty neat. Utilising an extendable telescopic arm design, you…
For a game all about building ever-expanding production lines, StarRupture stumbles at the first step: creating a power grid to sustain it. It’s explained briefly in the tutorial, but generating electricity and working out how to connect power to said machinery isn’t all that intuitive, despite how simple it is on paper. If you’ve been…
“Build bonkers beings!”. It’s been a while since we last covered the Playdate, Panic’s crank-operated handheld that has empowered a new generation of creators to make adorable retro-style games for a dedicated community. But that doesn’t mean that we’ve stopped taking an interest in the tiny yellow machine. We’re always on the lookout for fun,…