January 18 is going to be an incredible day for Xbox players. Developer_Direct returns this Thursday at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK, and will bring you a deep-dive into some of the biggest games coming to Xbox platforms. We’re sure you want to know more, so here are all the details on…
A very Quake-themed QuakeCon kicked off today, with John Romero and current id studio co-director Marty Stratton speaking on a panel celebrating the shooter’s 30th anniversary. A new 19-level Quake episode was announced and released during the panel, which also featured a brief livestreamed appearance from Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor. Reznor famously composed the…
Hall effect and other analogue input technologies are taking the gaming world by, well, perhaps not by storm but at least by light drizzle. Now, it looks like this tech is coming not just to pre-built fighting sticks but to any fighting stick or arcade controller that can physically house this new button kit from…
Cleanliness is next to godliness. If you want to put your Switch 2 through its paces, there’s no shortage of options in its generous launch lineup. Whether it’s the candy-colored charm of Mario Kart World or the neon-drenched cityscape of Cyberpunk 2077, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to visual powerhouses. With such major…
Otherwise known for its themes of dystopia, Bernband has a different view of the cyberpunk genre. Revealed at the PC Gaming Show 2025, the latest outing for the Sokpop Collective swaps black markets, nefarious activity and omnipresent dread for funny aliens, thoughtful world-building and a gorgeous low-fi sci-fi setting that begs to be explored from…
XCOM 2 is one of the all-time greats—a nail-biting tactical strategy game that ruthlessly taught us all the difference between probability and certainty. Remember, missing on a 95% chance shot isn’t impossible, it’s just unlikely. It also happens all the goddamn time. As part of the GOG summer sale, you can snag XCOM 2 for…
We’ve known for ages now that, for Microsoft, the age of platform exclusive games is over. Xbox president Sarah Bond called exclusives “antiquated” just this week. But to me, it didn’t really feel over until I saw a PS5 logo in the trailer for Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the most legendary Xbox game…
60 fps and 4K HDR! Back in 2011, Shin’en Multimedia released FAST – Racing League on WiiWare and birthed a series which, this coming June, will come to the Switch 2 in the form of Fast Fusion. Described as “the fastest racing game you may have ever experienced,” Fast Fusion follows in the footsteps of…
Category: Games April 10, 2025 Free Play Days – Moving Out 2 and Crime Boss: Rockay City Kyle Ocean, Marketing Manager, Xbox We’ve got double trouble this weekend with Free Play Days! Moving Out 2 and Crime Boss: Rockay City are available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday…
Congressman James Comer, chair of the US House Oversight and Government Reform committee (HOGR), yesterday invited Valve president Gabe Newell, Discord CEO Humam Sakhnini, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman to testify before a HOGR hearing on October 8. The hearing, per a press release from HOGR itself, “will examine the radicalization…