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If there’s one sure sign we’re living in some sort of cyberpunk future, it’s the number of drone stories in our newsfeeds these days. From shady conspiracy theories to their involvement in ongoing conflicts, drones are now a hot topic of discussion—and consumer models flying over areas where they shouldn’t is an ongoing theme. Now…
Call them what you like: retro FPS games, your dad’s shooters, boomshoots, or 3D interactive first-person combat software titles for personal computer, we all know what this niche within the shooter market provides: a heady blend of purity, nostalgia and above all, incredible gunfeel. It’s a niche that developed during the 2010s in response to…
Nintendo finally revealed the new Switch 2 handheld console yesterday after months and months of rumours and speculation. While most people just seem to be happy that there’s finally confirmation, one person can’t seem to look past the leaks that led up to its announcement. Hideki Kamiya, the game designer of Devil May Cry, Okami,…
I mean this with all the affection in the world—I cannot think of a single gaming community that is as cooked as the Silksong fanbase. “Cooked” as in, stewing in their own juices for so long that said juices have evaporated, leaving behind a shiny braised lump in a scorched pot. This is not an…
There are flops, and then there was Concord. A first-party PlayStation hero shooter from ex-Bungie devs, Concord had been in production for around six years and the development costs were reported by Kotaku as an eye-watering $200 million (a figure that some industry figures did dispute). It launched in August last year and lasted 11…
If you’ve ever dreamed of weaving grimdark tales of the Imperium and its many foes, or already have a secret folder full of your Fabius Bile x Belisarius Cawl fanfic, your time is now. Black Library—the home of Warhammer novels—has once again flung open its doors and put out an open call for pitches. All…
For PC Gamer magazine’s upcoming The Blood of Dawnwalker issue, I flew out to Warsaw to visit developer Rebel Wolves and speak to a number of its key devs, including founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz: Best-known for being the director of The Witcher 3, one of gaming’s greatest ever fantasy RPG experiences. Tomaszkiewicz also worked as a…
Zara Dar is an engineer who dropped out of a PhD to become an OnlyFans model and content creator. Her channels on both YouTube and Pornhub often share the same videos: math concept explainers that teach you what a neural network is or where the concept of pi came from, and which just happen to…
Find a new way to tackle your daily Wordle with our tactical tips, or read the January 17 (1308) hint if you’d like some idea on where to point your guesses without spoiling all the fun. If you’re still stuck, you could take a peek at today’s answer so you can jump straight to the…
There’s usually at least one game in early access I’m waiting on the full release of before I try. At the moment, I’m holding off on anime finance sim Stonks-9800. But it’s easy to miss a release when there are so many games coming in and out of early access all the time, often without…