“Some kind of shrine? An ornate lamp? A house for bats?”. Video games are full of little secrets, and a lot of the time, their existence is either hidden for decades or mused over endlessly. Take this example from Super Castlevania IV. At the start of the game’s second level, there’s an object on a…
Sometimes it seems that PC case design has more in common with the fashion world than anything else. After all, it’s easy to look at shiny new rigs posted online by creative types, glance over at your ageing case, and wonder whether you should get with the times and do something different. We’ve noticed that…
Nudge nudge. If you’re a fan of the stylish pinball game Demon’s Tilt, then we have good news. The cyberpunk-esque sequel, Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action, is out now on the Switch eShop. Once again developed by WIZNWAR and published by FLARB, Xenotilt is absolutely bursting at the seams with neon colours, nightmarish boss characters, and…
Amidst a more positive prediction that, compared to 2024, the global PC gaming hardware market “will grow 35% in 2025 to $44.5 billion”, Jon Peddie Research also foresees a “significant decrease in entry-level PC gaming over the next five years.” Dr. Jon Peddie, the research centre’s president, explains: “We are forecasting a significant decrease in…
Features This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 391 in December 2023. Every month we run exclusive features exploring the world of PC gaming—from behind-the-scenes previews, to incredible community stories, to fascinating interviews, and more. The history of Doom is more than just the tale of how John Romero and John Carmack…
At this point what isn’t in Fortnite? Godzilla in Jordans? Check. Our favourite virtual popstar Hatsune Miku? That would be a yes. So I’m never really surprised when I see a new collab announced for Fortnite, and the latest Toy Story crossover is no exception to that. Teased in a short video that Fortnite shared…
Banana split. Nintendo hit us with a bunch of Donkey Kong Bananza info in that Direct, and one of the features that we’re the most excited to see get the ol’ confirmation is two-player co-op! Oddrock is out and Pauline is in (who could have seen that coming?), and you can bring a friend along…
Finding and remembering where stuff is in Gothic Remake can be a bit of a pain, especially as there’s no compass. In fact, if you want a map, then you’ll have to acquire one yourself with your hard-earned ore nuggets. It won’t mark important NPCs or locations, but it does give you a useful lay…
Da-da-da-DAAAAAAA. The legendary Zelda producer, Eiji Aonuma, has had quite the year — when you consider the launch of Tears of the Kingdom and all — but 2023 just keeps getting bigger for the head of the series, as he has now been named a ‘Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters’ by the…
Category: Xbox Game Pass March 4, 2025 Coming Soon to Game Pass: 33 Immortals, Mullet Madjack, One Lonely Outpost, and More Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass For those of us who joined us for the ID@Xbox Showcase at IGN Fan Fest, how’s your poker game going? For everyone else, this is your…