I’m feeling a little sheepish because I spent a decade in higher education studying philosophy and have also spent a lot of time online over the years, and yet I had never heard of the philosophy game, or more aptly, the Wikipedia philosophy phenomenon. I’ll let the Wiki page explain it: “The Wikipedia philosophy phenomenon,…
Yes, “some”. One of the biggest talking points out of Dispatch‘s Switch 1 & 2 launch earlier this year was its lack of censorship options. Today, developer AdHoc Studios is releasing a free DLC to address some of that. And yes, we mean some. While other platforms came with a Visual Censorship toggle — which…
Category: Games June 17, 2026 How Forever Ago Intends to Make Every Stop Feel Heartfelt and Personal Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor Growing up, there was a gas station down the street from my house that was always well-supplied with candy and snacks. It was a perfect pitstop between my elementary school and my house…
Along with Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Capcom has announced that Mega Man: Dual Override, the latest (and long-overdue) entry in the action-platformer series, will be playable for the first time at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne from 26th – 30th August. We’ve not seen much from the game so far, which isn’t a big surprise…
THREE pilots, TWO controllers, ONE Arwing, ZERO mission. With the return of Team Star Fox imminently upon us, folks are feeling pretty torn about the series retreading old ground instead of forging a new chapter in Nintendo’s long-running rail shooter. And while that may be disappointing to some, there are at least a few interesting…
Category: Games June 17, 2026 Out of Words is a Stop-Motion Masterpiece for Everyone Will Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor Ever since I was a small child, I’ve thought that stop-motion animation is simply one of the coolest forms of human artistic expression. From “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to “Prometheus and Bob” to “Fantastic Mr. Fox,”…
Nigel Kitching & Richard Elson join us to reflect on the comic’s legacy. I can’t remember a single point in my life when I didn’t already know about Sonic the Hedgehog. Ever since I arrived kicking and screaming into this world back in 1992, the character has pretty much been a constant presence in my…
I’ve always loved starting a new Stellaris campaign. There’s a special magic for me surrounding those initial years, as you explore the systems surrounding your home planet, discover anomalies, and just generally see the shape of the galaxy around you. Maybe your fleets run into a mysterious alien species, an abandoned mega structure, or a…
Processors seem to be one product category, along with displays, where there are glimmers of hope for us gamers amidst the RAMpocalypse. From an Nvidia chip with good gaming performance to new handheld chips from Intel and even the promise of some Intel-Nvidia collab chips that could also be great for handhelds, there are definitely…
When it comes to desktop wallpaper, I often go with an illustration by Finnish artist Heikala. Making your own wallpaper, not unlike conjuring the visual arts, is a skill. As such, it’s no wonder that many go looking for pre-made backdrops on Steam Workshop—though cybersecurity firm and anti-virus creator Kaspersky warns this has become yet…