I spent a good chunk of my weekend introducing a couple of friends to the wonders of going topside in search of trinkets, robots, and even perhaps friendship in Arc Raiders, and it looks like 462,485 other people had the same idea. Arc Raiders has been on a monumental run since it launched a couple…
Powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395. AYANEO has just revealed its flagship Windows handheld gaming system, the NEXT 2. Boasting a “top-tier” screen, TMR sticks and an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset, the NEXT 2 is shaping up to be one of the most potent gaming handhelds on the market – but then…
“I won’t look anymore!”. It’s no secret that Shigeru Miyamoto has taken a bit of a backseat when it comes to game development. The last Mario game he personally oversaw as director was Super Mario Run, and after his most recent experience as general producer on Pikmin 4, the creator has largely shifted over to…
“A playground for software and hardware tinkerers alike”. The popularity of retro gaming has given us a steady stream of hardware to purchase, from the NES Mini to the Analogue Pocket, but one thing all of these devices have in common is that they allow you to play decade-old games – and not entirely new…
Get it while you can! If you’ve been keeping an eye out for the SNES controller for Nintendo Switch Online, your time has come, friend. Yes, the iconic controller is now back in stock via the UK ‘My Nintendo Store’ for £26.99. You’ll need to ensure you’re logged in before you add it to your…
Find out if the Switch game you want to play is compatible. Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, Nintendo has released game upgrades, updates, and system firmware patches to make more games compatible with its new hybrid system. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Sometimes the calls routed to my desk at the Superhero Dispatch Network are pretty low-key. Cats stuck up trees, that kind of thing. Sometimes they’re more high-stress, like hostage negotiations. And sometimes they can go either way, like when someone hears strange noises in the basement and thinks they’re being haunted. This is a world…
Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest MMOs: Massive worldsBest RPGs: Grand adventures On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be…
It’s tough out there for BioWare fans: Veilguard was better than it gets credit for, but the studio still looks like it’s on its last legs. Our only solace seems to be other developers picking up the torch of those big, cinematic, ensemble cast, wish fulfilling RPGs: Larian, CDProjekt, and now, maybe Owlcat with its…