I’ve decided black and red gaming rigs are mega boring so let me brighten up your setups with some of the best deals on monochromatic pinks and purple peripherals instead

Almost three years ago now, I wrote about my love for pink peripherals. I still stand by that: The Razer Quartz Huntsman V2 TKL, Blackshark V2 X headset are still my go-to accessories on my desk, while the Barracuda wireless headset comes with me every time I leave the house. They feel great to use…

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Space Invaders creator recalls building arcade games with mirrors, making a prototype console that never saw release, and how short-sighted Taito’s sales team was about videogames: ‘These things will never sell’

Time Extension has a new interview with Tomohiro Nishikado, the designer known for his long career at Taito and in particular the creation of Space Invaders. The 1978 arcade game has a good case for being the single most famous videogame ever, and upon release became a craze and phenomenon (a popular urban legend claimed…

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World of Warcraft: The War Within’s last major patch before Midnight drops early August, and it’s time to go into space again

World of Warcraft: The War Within is in its home stretch, as Blizzard starts prepping for the next step in its trio of announced expansions, Midnight. Arriving August 5, Ghosts of K’aresh will very, very likely be the last major content update before the expansion hits. While the official blog doesn’t state this, all signs…

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For just $16 you can get a little Warhammer 40k JoyToy action figure to guard your PC gaming desk this Prime Day

Joytoy Warhammer 40k Ultramarine Intercessor action figure | 1/18 scale | 4.75 inches tall | three weapon options | $24.99 $15.99 at Amazon (save $9)Joytoy’s range of Warhammer 40k action figures covers an impressive swathe of Games Workshop’s sci-fi universe, with detailed and fully poseable collectibles. They can be an expensive choice, with larger or…

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Sci-fi horror game Routine just came back to life for the 2nd time in 13 years: ‘We are beginning to approach the finish line’

Remember Steam Greenlight? That was the user-voting system Valve briefly implemented to judge whether or not it would let a game release on its platform, before it just gave up and decided it’d put up what-the-hell-ever if you tossed it a hundred bucks. Greenlight wasn’t long for this world, but one of its earliest success…

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This brilliant dark and moody cyberpunk city builder is my kind of cosy game—and for less than $7 you might as well see if it’s yours too

I want to introduce y’all to an excellent low-pressure city builder that I’ve become smitten with, Dystopika, but first I need to get some stuff off my chest. Sorry (I am not sorry). Among my many questionable opinions, one in particular tends to elicit the most ire from my colleagues: that cosy games are bollocks….

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‘Knowing Steam players are hoarders explains why you give Valve that 30%,’ analyst tells devs: ‘You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly’

Hold up folks: games industry analyst Chris Zukowski has cracked it, and knows exactly what you’re all like. Nothing but a bunch of hoardy hoarders! Yes I’m looking at YOU with your huge Steam library, bulked-out greedily during every big sale, and which you’ve only ever played half of (and that’s being generous). The truth……

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