Released in 2017, Ruiner is a stylish, brutal top-down shooter that earned an 84% in our review as “a superb, if short, whirlwind of cyber-violence and sightseeing.” Nearly a decade later, developer Reikon Games says a sequel is finally on the way. Ruiner 2 will take players back to the corporate-ruled cyber-awfulness of Rengkok, “and…
Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and “several artificial intelligence companies” signed a pledge at the White House yesterday, dubbed the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” to pay for the cost of powering their data centres, the Guardian reports. But there are questions over the legal authority of the pledge and what it will amount to in practice. The…
One week ahead of schedule. The Pokémon Company revealed the first details for Pokopia‘s debut limited-time in-game event earlier today. The ‘More Spores for Hoppip’ event officially kicks off on 9th March and runs until the 24th, but if you picked up your copy today and want to get involved early, you can now do…
Slay the Spire 2‘s release is almost here at long last. After a delay from late 2025, Slay the Spire 2 enters early access on March 5, with new and returning playable characters, a whole mess of cards, and a big new feature: four player co-op. Given the first game’s popularity, Slay the Spire 2…
Our Jacob Fox guessed that someone would figure out how to get a gaming mouse with a solid shell down to under 25 grams at some point this year. That still hasn’t happened, but he is nevertheless excited to point out this mouse from G-Wolves that comes pretty darn close, thus proving him almost correct….
Every now and then, someone brings up the haunting spectre of an AI-focused Windows 12. While recent rumours about the fabled, unicorn-like OS have since been debunked, it’s not difficult to imagine an operating system that may one day be developed by AI, and all the horrors that might entail. Or indeed, you could just…
Puzzling out the Dam Battlegrounds key locations in Arc Raiders is a big part of learning the map. While it’s exciting to find a keycard when you’re out looting, you then have to work out where to actually use it on the map, as well as if it’s worth your time. Uncommon rarity keycards, for…
Mouse: P.I. For Hire‘s rubber hose cartoon art style brings it a whole lot of absurd, slapstick humor, which pairs perfectly with its “boomer” shooter gameplay. But underpinning it all is a noir detective story that can be dark and adult as well as goofy and comedic, giving Mouse a fascinating depth that goes beyond…
Take a look. Nintendo has discounted several Super Mario titles as part of its upcoming MAR10 Day celebrations (March 10th… Mar 10…. MAR10, get it?). Granted, the selection is hardly exhaustive and we’ve been treated to what seems to be the usual discount percentage with these game, but given how infrequently first-party games go on…
Cutthroat Competition is Traxus’ first priority contract in Marathon after signing up with them in Introducing: Traxus. While it sounds simple on paper—grabbing two rod salvage items from a specific location—the area in question is a hot zone for PvP and PvE shootouts. In other words, it’s hard to find a second to actually hunt…