Ray tracing is one of those technologies that’s mighty impressive but also seems to take a mighty amount of time to get right. We saw the first proper go at it with the RTX 20-series, and we’re now three generations on and still relying on workarounds to achieve global illumination. One technique to help make…
With so many sim games launching on Steam each week, it can be difficult to stand out. On the face of it, a “handyman simulator” just sounds like more of the same, but Primal Repairs does offer one very strong twist that caught my eye today: it’s set in what is basically the world of…
There’s a certain kind of headset I keep coming back to—the ones that don’t try to reinvent the wheel, they just get the fundamentals right. Solid battery life, dependable wireless, and sound that actually helps in-game instead of just sounding “big”. After a week of using the HyperX Cloud Flight 2 across work, play, and…
Category: Sweepstakes A Truly Cheeky Giveaway: The Butt-iful Collection, By Kiln Aaron Greenberg,Vice President, Games Marketing Published April 20, 2026 Summary Xbox is dropping a playful pottery set called The Butt-iful Collection, By Kiln. The collection includes four pieces: two controller cradles, a snack bowl and a mug – all created with clay and inspired…
Nexus level. The Evercade Nexus is the latest member of the Evercade family and offers significant improvements over previous models, such as a larger display, dual analogue controls, and the ability to play multiplayer titles with a fellow Nexus owner using just a single cart. The Evercade Nexus launches on 30th October 2026 and will…
Tarnishing cinemas in 2028. Bandai Namco has announced that the A24 movie adaptation Elden Ring will release on 3rd March 2028. It will also be filmed for IMAX, so expect some sweeping landscape shots to feature throughout. This means that, yes, we’ve received a firm release date for the Alex Garland-directed movie before the upcoming…
Over the past week or so, Arc Raiders has been teasing its biggest update yet on the roadmap, Riven Tides (coming April 28), by emailing players transcripts of a scout’s report. Where is the scout, you ask? On the new map, which has long been rumoured as a beachfront and/or shipping yard. From these emails…
Due to the AI industry’s seemingly bottomless appetite for all things memory, SSD prices have soared. You would be forgiven for thinking that relying on Hard Disk Drives instead would be more cost-effective while we all wait for SSD prices to become slightly more sensible again. However, as one Redditor found out, the grass is…
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive was recently asked about the integration of AI within games like Grand Theft Auto 6, what its actual use case is, and what it means for artists and other developers. Surprisingly, Zelnick isn’t worried about the job security of his artists, instead he’s more concerned about the richest…
Sucking blood and free time once again. Sometimes a game is so good it creates its own genre. Whether you call it a survivorslike, bullet heaven, or something else entirely, Vampire Survivors pretty much invented an entire roguelite subgenre. So, when your game creates a whole new genre, where do you go next? Cards, of…