Counter-Strike 2 has released an update that makes one of the biggest changes in the game’s modern history: and no-one saw this one coming. Valve has changed how reloading works, so that when you reload, any ammo remaining in your current magazine is lost. And players are not happy. “When you reload in CS2, the…
Category: ID@Xbox March 19, 2026 Basketball Classics Brings Retro Arcade Hoops to Xbox Francis DiPersio – PR Manager, Acclaim, Inc. There’s a gap in basketball gaming that has existed for decades. Simulation titles ask for hours of commitment. Arcade games sacrifice depth for spectacle. What nobody made — until now — is the basketball game…
I imagine it took Bungie a lot of time and iteration before settling on Marathon’s competitive system. After all, how do you structure a Ranked mode in an extraction shooter, a genre where winning and losing isn’t clear-cut? How does starting gear factor in? Does killing players or AI give you rank points? What is…
Buying a cheaper PC case can be a good way to save some cash across a full PC build but you don’t want to cut too many corners. A poorly-designed case can result in high temperatures and noise levels, and you’ll be stuck staring at an ugly box all day. With the Corsair 3200D, you…
Gold? Ditto. We are back with another look at the latest Japanese physical charts from Famitsu, and despite some newbies entering the standings, Pokémon Pokopia remains firmly at the top. It was another big week for TPC’s latest, with Ditto & co. summoning up another 117,029 sales to its name. This meant that Monster Hunter…
Nvidia GPUs don’t always play nicely with Linux. Well, with recent driver issues, they don’t always play nicely with Windows either, but it’s been a bit of a pain for those swapping over for some time. If you are among those with an Nvidia GPU who use Gnome, things should be about to get much…
As PC gaming hardware continues to be ravaged by the ongoing memory crisis, 16 GB budget graphics cards are becoming harder and harder to find for reasonable money. Those of you watching the pennies will likely be considering the 8 GB models instead, but the relative lack of VRAM has certainly caused a lot of…
Spring doesn’t officially begin until tomorrow, March 20, and as a Canadian let me digress for a moment and say that’s a lie. The calendar might have “spring!” written on that date, but oh no: The icy grip of winter remains tight on our throat, and the last gasps of the dying season still blows…
Category: Games March 19, 2026 Sea of Thieves’ Birthday Bonanza Begins With Season 19 Adam ParkHead of Brand & Licencing, Rare Sea of Thieves’ 19th Season, Fights and Festivals, launches today and we’ve wasted no time diving into the first of our planned extravaganzas – celebrating the game’s 8th Anniversary! Naturally, everyone’s invited to come…
You’ll be surprised by how hard Crimson Desert can be at times despite its flashy, incredibly over-the-top combat. Kliff and the other characters you’ll unlock are badasses, but bosses and large groups of lesser enemies will put you in your place. That’s where food and gear come in, and the Crimson Desert Twitch Drops give…