Alright, you’re going to have to bear with me, folks—maths has never been my strong point. Which is probably why I never understood quite why audio fades were so massively CPU-demanding, but thankfully, YouTuber LaurieWired has created an explainer video that I can almost follow. Almost. I mean, I can explain to you the rough…
Forget the game awards, forget our top 100 list, I know what you’re secretly interested in: my own personal trophy for The Most Specific Bug Fix in a MMO 2025, an award I promise you actually exists. It goes to Final Fantasy 14 which, as part of its most recent update, has announced this doozy….
Crimson Desert is one of those games that keeps falling out of the videogame filing cabinet in my brain, and then every so often I’ll remember it exists and say to myself “Hmm, I wonder what’s going on with that?” Turns out the answer to that right now is: another delay. Unfortunate. As reported by…
It feels inevitable that Google will eventually be forced spin off its Chrome web-browser and sell it to the highest bidder. There are just too many concerns over the influence Chrome has regarding Google’s stranglehold on web search. But the company’s hand has not yet been forced to do so, and you might not have…
Small docks, big impact. Whether you want a spare dock for a second TV, a travel-friendly option for gaming on the go, or simply a cheaper alternative to Nintendo’s official model, third-party Switch 2 TV docks are a great way to keep your console charged and ready for big-screen action. The best options combine reliable…
Po-TATE-oh? I’ve long said that the handheld emulation sector is saturated with devices which all basically do the same thing, with only minor increases in processing power setting them apart – well, that and design inspiration, which usually involves cloning the look of a famous portable from decades ago, like the GBA or GBA SP….
This column / article / retrospective (or whatever you want to call it) is a reflection on why and how we collect and play video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector (although not in this issue!) and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that affect us. The Origins of the ESRB and American Gaming…
Category: Games August 13, 2025 Hail to the 9 Kings: Say Hello to Your New Auto-Battler Obsession Joe Robinson, Director of Communications, Hooded Horse Summary 9 Kings launches today on the Microsoft Store, and into PC Game Pass via Game Preview. It’s a roguelite strategy game about making tough choices, and optimizing your board to…
We speak to director Kenichi Nishi. We’re republishing this feature to celebrate Chibi-Robo’s impending arrival on Nintendo Switch Online, which originally went live in 2022. Even the most enthusiastic Nintendo fan could be forgiven for overlooking Chibi-Robo. Not just because he’s a mere four inches tall, but because his GameCube exclusive debut arrived so late…
Folk just want to kill troublesome monsters. Dragons. Dinosaurs. A horrific lava octopus. But in Monster Hunter Wilds, sating one’s bloodlust, in many cases, means putting up with some severe performance issues. Take a gander at the Steam page and you’ll see that, despite Title Update 2’s fixes, recent reviews sit at “Mostly Negative”. And…