Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Delta ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the…
Of Crocs & Catwomen. This week sees British developer Argonaut Games celebrating its 44th birthday. For the past four decades, the studio has built one of the most varied and unique portfolios in gaming history, ranging from bedroom-programmed releases and handheld adventures to major film licences and some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Originally formed in…
Top Deal: Oh sure, you can turn off automatic app updates in the Home version of Windows 10, but those security updates are still forced. The problem with that, as we’ve seen, is that a bad update can ruin a user’s day. Are you willing to take that chance every time Microsoft pushes out a…
Last week, we asked you to endure and survive in the dangerous world of The Last of Us Part II. From tense portraits to sun-dappled greenery, you shared harrowing moments using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: MidnightHyp3 shared this sunny shot of Ellie and Dina travelling. Light streams into forgotten places in…
And why developers probably shouldn’t include them. As you may or may not already know, the Fallout creator Tim Cain has a popular channel on YouTube where he shares everything from anecdotes about his career to specific insights into game design and other aspects of game development. For those who grew up playing some of…
At CES 2025, Nvidia announced so many new things that it was somewhat hard to figure out just what was really worth paying attention to. While the likes of the RTX 5090 and its enormous price tag were grabbing all the headlines, one new piece of tech sat to one side with lots of promise…
A beefy new update for Civilization 7 is coming soon, featuring “several long-awaited features” including Large and Huge maps, new advanced game options, town specializations, and Steam Workshop support. The full low-down for those who want to dive deep is up on the Civilization website, but here’s the crash course version: Large and Huge map…
The mid-to-late ‘70s saw the dawn of handheld electronic games and the beginning of my collecting something other than comic books. Console systems like the Fairchild Channel F and Atari 2600 launched in 1976 and 1977 respectively, but their high prices – $250 for an Atari plus $30-$45 per game – were prohibitive for many…
And Agent Dark is still going. Rare had a heck of a run on the Nintendo 64, and today we’re celebrating the anniversary of yet another of the studio’s classics — Perfect Dark. Joanna Dark made her debut on Nintendo’s 64-bit console on 22nd May 2000 in North America, with a European release following in…
It’s a kinda magic. Back in March of last year, I was fortunate enough to review the AYANEO 3, a Windows-based handheld gaming system which cost almost $2,000 in its top-spec version. Powered by cutting-edge AMD Ryzen chips capable of running AAA games with ease and boasting a pin-sharp OLED screen, the AYANEO 3 supplanted…