Two players! More enemies! 60fps! Back when Tim Burton released his Batman Returns movie in the early ’90s, the video game rights were split across more than one format, with Sega, Atari and Nintendo consoles getting their own unique versions. The Genesis, for example, got a 2D action platformer that was also released on the…
The Golden Joystick Awards ceremony took place earlier today and it’s the fantastic Super Smash Bros Ultimate which claimed the accolade of Nintendo Game of the Year for 2019. The game wasn’t up for inclusion last year because of the deadline, but it managed to prove formidable enough to scoop the award this year. Well…
Larian Studios collects a lot of data—as plenty of studios do—about their player’s habits in-game, and Baldur’s Gate 3 is no exception. For example, it shared the game’s most-played multiclasses back in September, leading to some interesting insights about how a strong character theme wins out over min-maxing power. Well, it’s time to look at…
Memory upgrade Nvidia is said to be readying a new batch of mobile GPUs to replace its current GeForce 920M, 930M, and 940M for entry-level and mainstream laptops. Citing information obtained from an “industry insider,” the folks at Notebookcheck say the new parts will be called GeForce 920MX (N16V-GMR), GeForce 930MX (N16S-GMR), and GeForce 940MX…
Japan Post changes its rules regarding lithium batteries. One of the great things about importing retro gaming items from Japan is that you can often pick up items that were never released in the West or get other items at a lower cost than in North America and Europe. That naturally extends to handheld consoles,…
Stepping foot into The Outer Worlds, I was ready to tread some familiar RPG ground. A newcomer ventures forth into an unexplored world, only to meet companions, treasure, and danger at every turn. After Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity, I thought I had Obsidian all figured out. That is, until I traipsed into…
Not having much luck with Wordle today? Don’t worry if those winning green letters haven’t turned up yet—if you’re here then that means you’re only a single click away from the answer to today’s Wordle. And if you’ve still got a few rows to spare and would like a little help rather than an instant…
Rockstar might have come down like a tonne of bricks on the personal blog of former Rockstar North dev Obbe Vermeij (who worked at the studio from 1995 to 2009), but apparently it can’t stop him from tweeting. To mark yesterday’s 17th anniversary of GTA 4’s release, Vermeij took to X to exposit on his…
Close but no Jafar. Since its somewhat rocky release on Switch back in 2022, Disney Dreamlight Valley has redeemed itself through several updates and a plethora of DLCs which can make any Disney fan happy. You see, I originally played the game on the Xbox One during early access, when the game used to be…
This article was published in the February 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Gaming laptops have come a long way, but can they really replace desktop rigs? For a long time, many PC gamers scoffed at the idea of gaming laptops. After all, how could you fit…