From “a computer lab in Moscow” to being beaten by a teenager on the NES. A new book charting the 40-plus-year history of Tetris is set for release this August, from Irish video games journalist Anthony McGlynn (Variety, IGN, Ars Technica…) and Pen & Sword Books’ White Owl publishing imprint. The Tetris Story is McGlynn’s…
First spotted by D0ntevenknowme on the PC gaming subreddit, Valve has updated its Steam store help page with a notice that it is phasing out physical gift cards for the service, with the last ones expected to go out of stock before the end of this year. Those cards will continue to be honored by…
It’s rare that, when I talk about layoffs in the gaming industry—be it videogames or TTRPGs—that I do so with sympathy for the company dropping the axe. Usually it’s down to short-sighted business practices or greedy, dollar-eyed acquisitions. Not so this time—at least, not directly. Paizo, the creators of Pathfinder 2e (which has stolen my…
Gran Turismo 7 is about more than finishing 1st — it’s about mastering what you love. Today marks the start of Endurance racing’s biggest stage: The 24-hour Le Mans race. To help players get into the feeling, this game update drops a stacked grid of modern legends, from the Ferrari 499P that brought the Prancing…
See if you can guess who… Konami’s 1980s pool game Rack ‘Em Up, which is known by the slightly cooler name “The Hustler” in Japan, is scheduled to join the Arcade Archives range of classic arcade games this week, on consoles. So, if your idea of a good time happens to be playing decades-old arcade…
A ruling from a German court has found that Google is liable for the claims made in Search’s AI Overviews. What is this? The consequence of Google’s all-in-on-AI actions? The case involves false claims made about two Munich-based publishers. Allegedly, Search’s AI Overview misattributed the questionable practices of another existing business to the plaintiffs, drawing…
Users of Windows 11 beta have had access to this for a while now, but with its latest OS update, Microsoft has brought its Low Latency Profile (LLP) to general users across the globe. By giving your CPU a brief kick up the pants when you fire things up, certain apps and tools will now…
The new Distortions quest in Destiny 2 introduces you to the event of the same name, which Bungie hopes will revitalise destination-based play a little more now that the game has received its final update. There is a range of really good new weapons available in this event, so it’s well worth the time if…
Following the stall of an ambitious project to remake Manic Miner with enhanced graphics, titled Slick Willy, developer Bob Fossil has integrated the new assets into a playable mod that can be downloaded right now. While the original, high-performance engine overhaul by ParadigmShifter stalled in 2024, the updated, though slightly animated, sprites now offer a…
Ducksake. Kingdom Hearts fans the world over were very happy over news from the recent Nintendo Direct that Kingdom Hearts 4 will launch simultaneously on Switch 2 and other platforms (no date yet) and native versions of the first three games (well, more than three, but let’s not muddy things just yet) helping to wash…