Ursula K. Le Guin once said, “Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive.” Sci-fi is about today as much as it’s about tomorrow, and behind all its clones and aliens and time machines are metaphors for the times those stories were written in. Looking back at 1000xResist, the first game from indie studio Sunset…
Many AI proponents tout the tech for its potential to streamline complex tasks in the workplace, thereby boosting efficiency and productivity for humans. Unfortunately, recent research from Gartner suggests that’s far from the norm in practice. It turns out that one in five projects attempting to inject AI into IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) fail,…
It was just over a month ago that Windrose Crew asked for more time to cook on their upcoming pirate survival game Windrose, because despite rolling out a new trailer they just weren’t ready to announce a release date. But that was then and this is now, and now, courtesy of an appearance at today’s…
Crimson Desert, a game about simulating a large Scottish man and his friends and sometimes their adventures in space, is pretty weird. Depending on which precise member of the PC Gamer editorial staff you ask, that’s either high praise or venomous criticism (I’m neutral—the game runs terribly on my machine, so I’ve not played much…
We know the trope of the cozy life sim: you’ve inherited a tumbledown farmhouse from a distant relative and need to grow crops, make friends with the locals, and restore the farm to its former glory. That’s not quite the case in Crop, the “gritty farming simulator” developer Carbonara Games described to me as “Stardew…
Features ‘Spica Adventure’ & ‘Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III’. Taito and ININ Games’ retro collection Parasol Superstars will finally launch digitally on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch next week (April 14th). As you may recall, the collection, which contains Spica Adventure and Parasol Stars: The Story of…
And the box art’s a looker, too. Nintendo today lifted the lid on Rhythm Heaven Groove’s release date (2nd July, if you missed it), and followed it up by opening pre-orders and revealing the all-important price. The upcoming rhythm title will set you back £33.99 / $39.99, with pre-orders now live on both the European…
Most games are built to entertain. A select few are built to challenge the way you think, and those are the ones that tend to stay with you long after you put down the controller. Strategy-based games force you to process information under pressure, anticipate outcomes, manage resources, and make decisions with incomplete data. Research…
Category: Games April 9, 2026 Free Play Days – Subnautica, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, Project Motor Racing and Graveyard Keeper Kyle OceanMarketing Manager, Xbox Clear out your weekend plans, we have got plenty to try with Free Play Days! Subnautica is available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to…
An unbreakable block. This week’s physical games chart from Famitsu are here, and they paint a very familiar picture, as Pokémon Pokopia is once again the number-one selling physical release of the week. While last week saw a big dip in sales across the board, the drop this week is much smaller, with Game Freak…