A man of good taste, clearly. Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell is one of the most iconic manga and anime franchises of all time, and has spawned movies, animated seasons, merchandise and – of course – video games. The first game to be based on the media franchise was released on PS1 in 1997….
Hall effect sticks? Check. PowerA has launched a new wireless controller for the Switch 2 (with compatibility confirmed for the OG, Lite, and OLED too), boasting features that could give the official Pro Controller a run for its money. Priced at £54.99 / $69.99, the Advantage Wireless Controller will come in three flavours: Black, Mario…
The explosion of generative AI over the last few years signals a change in the job market alongside it, and this brings with it worries of job instability and losses. With big players like Nvidia, Meta, X, and the governments worldwide further committing to AI, questions are posed to those at the very top. In…
One of the features I’m most excited for in World of Warcraft: Midnight by far is the ‘Prey’ system. In case you’re unfamiliar, Prey is an opt-in PvE system with three difficulty tiers where you’ll claim a target, and get targeted in turn—with said enemy being able to ambush you while you’re out in the…
Cogsworth’s second friendship quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley, On Her Majesty’s Festive Service, unlocks as soon as you hit friendship level four. If you’ve been spending a lot of time with Cogsworth and completing duties or doing the task you allocated to him at level two, you’ll hit this milestone in no time. If you’re…
Game launches this month! Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (with a brief mention of the OG Switch version at the end), providing more than 6 minutes of information on the upcoming game. Launching on 16th October 2025, Z-A is the sort-of-sequel to Pokémon Legends:…
A cursory search tells me that the last time Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service graced the pages of this website was in February this year, when our Harvey Randall offhandedly referenced it as “a cloud gaming app that I literally hadn’t heard of until this point”. Before that? 2022—a few months before I even began…
Watch the first trailer for ‘Voxel Duke 3D’ now! Back in 2022, the modder Dan Peterson (otherwise known as Cheello), released a mod online that voxelized the original DOOM, swapping out its 2D sprites for impressive 3D models, to create a stunning new way to experience the legendary first-person shooter. And now, it appears he’s…
Last week, Fortnite pulled the Peaceful Hips emote—which recreated a portion of the opening dance in James Gunn’s DC show Peacemaker—after the latest episode’s bombshell completely changed the context around the movement. After Epic said it would “inquire into our partner’s creative intentions in this collab emote,” it’s now determined that Warner Bros. most definitely…
Category: Games Monster Hunter Stories: How This Spin-off Series Translates the Franchise’s Strengths Jeff Rubenstein Published October 2, 2025 When ‘Capcom Presents’ flashed across the screen during watching last week’s Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast, my pulse quickened as I prepared for something familiar from one of my favorite publishers – only to be surprised by a world I’ve yet to explore: Monster Hunter…