Last week, both Asus and Acer were blocked from directly selling gaming PCs in Germany due to a lawsuit from phone manufacturer Nokia. This not only leaves potential customers with fewer choices when it comes to their next rig, but now that the websites are down, they are left without updates too. Or at least…
If you’re serious about your competitive shooters, you’ll know that every single frame per second counts, so anything that gets in the way of that is something to be avoided. But what if the software you’re using to chat with teammates is actually making things worse? According to some folks, that’s precisely what Discord is…
Late last year, Microsoft said that it was making ‘every Windows 11 PC an AI PC’, so congratulations, you’ve probably already got one in some form or fashion. However, a blog post tucked within the Windows Learning Center entitled ‘Best AI PC features to look for in 2026: A beginner’s guide‘ seems to disagree. Under…
Hayaku! Island of Darkness is getting a prequel. It’s been a long time since we last checked in on Hayaku! Island of Darkness, the excellent-looking NES-inspired Steam game from the Argentine developer Pizia Studios — almost three years, in fact. And it looks like the project has made some incredible progress since then, judging by…
Gone but not forgotten. In case you hadn’t noticed, the world of physical video game retail – as in, games sold in boxes in brick-and-mortar stores – is on its knees at the moment, especially in the UK, where Time Extension is based. The country’s final specialist video game retailer, GAME, has just entered administration…
Catch a Pika. We’ve seen our fair share of Pikachu plushies over the years (it’s only one of the most recognisable faces in media ever, after all), but few have been quite as lifelike as this. Yesterday, Wow! Stuff and RealFX unveiled their latest creation: the Pikachu Puppetronic. As that name suggests, this is a…
One of the features of World of Warcraft: Midnight I’m the most excited for is Prey. In case you’re unfamiliar, Prey is a system (that you have to sign up for) which will ambush you with a specific boss enemy you’re hunting while you’re out in the open world, eventually leading to a 1v1 when…
I’d never touched a Nioh game before Nioh 3, but after how much I enjoyed Team Ninja’s latest stance-switching soulslike, I regret not giving the series my attention sooner. Evidently I’m not alone in having Nioh 3 as my entry point, as Koei Tecmo has announced in a short blog post that it’s already “surpassed…
Calling all jockeys, we’re off to the races! It’s the year of the horse, and what better way to celebrate than with Steam Horse Fest? It’s already bolted out of the gate, and you’ve got until February 23 to pick up a stableful of games about horses and other horse-adjacent animals at a nice little…
Picture the scene: You’re scrolling away through rental property photos late at night, trying to sort through the ambitious photography and overly-cheery copy to find somewhere new to live. This one’s too small. This one’s too expensive. This one… this one looks pretty good, actually. I wonder if the bathroom’s a good size. Yep, full…