About 30 seconds into the trailer for Overwatch’s new hero Sierra, she shoots a little pink dart into her target. It has no obvious effect on Emre, one of the recently introduced characters, as he slips behind cover to avoid her rifle shots. It almost looks like Sierra never learned how to aim until the…
Say what you will about Crimson Desert protagonist Kliff, he is—by all accounts—present. Unfortunately, he isn’t much else. Guy’s got less personality than a tax office cubicle. Our man Kliff’s so much of a blank slate that it’s hard not to wonder whether Pearl Abyss might have been better off giving players the ability to…
Category: Xbox Insider April 8, 2026 Available for Xbox Insiders: New Improvements to Achievements Alex ChartersSenior Product Manager Starting today, select Xbox Insiders can begin testing improvements to Achievements that make it easier to celebrate your accomplishments and curate how they appear on your profile. These features will roll out to more Insiders over time, with…
Bang for your buck. Since launch back in June 2025, Switch 2 has steadily accrued a solid library of games that take advantage of the system’s improved specs and features. While many titles are also available on Switch 1, perks like better frame rates, sharper visuals, and easy chat and screen-sharing, not to mention game-sharing,…
Extraction shooters seem to be all the rage right now, what with Arc Raiders still going strong almost five months after launch, and Marathon hot off the presses. Well, the genre’s a hit in theory anyway, as Arc Raiders is really the only extraction shooter to break into the mainstream—even Bungie’s stab at it, while…
A common lament among cozy game players is that some games commonly considered “cozy” are more stressful than they let on—lookin’ at you Stardew Valley optimizers. But managing your daily energy and getting to bed before 2am has nothing on the overwhelm of looking at a screen filled with thousands of almost identical clovers to…
To celebrate the release of the film adaptation of Japanese horror game, The Exit 8, which comes to theatres on April 10, a new version of the game has premiered on Roblox, complete with new anomalies. Games can sometimes have a hard time transitioning into the world of Roblox, whether that be because of the…
There’s nothing else quite like Mirror’s Edge. Not even its only sequel, Catalyst, is quite like the first Mirror’s Edge. Bold colours, slick parkour, and a cheesy story that’s trying a tad too hard, Mirror’s Edge has gone on to become a cult classic despite EA shoving it to the back of the store room….
Category: Games April 8, 2026 Invincible VS Open Beta Begins Tomorrow: What You Need to Know Mike Willette, Executive Producer, Invincible VS Summary Skybound’s in-house studio, Quarter Up, shares details on Invincible VS’s Open Beta beginning on April 9, exclusively on consoles, with 10 playable characters and 3 modes to choose from. Open Beta players…
You don’t need lots of tools to build a PC. A single Philips screwdriver should suffice to remove stubborn thumbscrews and secure both the motherboard and power supply. Yet I’m still reaching for my toolkit every other day, be it for modding an old iPod or snipping zip-ties. If you’re the sort to tinker with…