I should probably preface this piece by saying, for the record, that I am not a pro-gamer. I’m not even close. I’m certainly no twitch gamer, either, not by a long shot. No level of PC gaming hardware will be enough to change the fact that I absolutely suck at competitive first-person shooters. Even when…
Hold up folks: games industry analyst Chris Zukowski has cracked it, and knows exactly what you’re all like. Nothing but a bunch of hoardy hoarders! Yes I’m looking at YOU with your huge Steam library, bulked-out greedily during every big sale, and which you’ve only ever played half of (and that’s being generous). The truth……
Have you been eagerly awaiting your acceptance letter to Hogwarts? This month, you can finally step into the magical world of the wizarding school and its spellbinding surroundings with Hogwarts Legacy. Or, you could investigate a mysterious shifting manor filled with puzzles in Blue Prince, continue the nostalgic narrative adventure of Lost Records: Bloom &…
Greetings, PlayStation fans! The team here at XDev Studio Europe are excited to finally show you the first glimpse of Matterfall, from Housemarque, the masters of arcade action. And we also have a launch date for you: Matterfall is releasing on August 15th on the PlayStation Store! If you’ve played Super Stardust, Resogun or Alienation,…
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
Before we say goodbye to 2025, let’s take a look back and see what were the most downloaded games of the year. It was a great time for sports, shooters, and some new PlayStation VR2 games. Sports favorites topped the charts in US/Canada and EU, with NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC26, respectively. Juggernaut GTA…
It took more than a year to make it happen, but the promised offline mode for The Crew 2 is finally here. “Hybrid Mode,” as it’s officially known, lets players switch between online and offline play at will, ensuring the game will remain accessible even when the remote servers are gone. A quick catch-up for…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for December 1 to 5 Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor Published November 28, 2025 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get…
NEED TO KNOW What is it A free-to-play hero shooter with a funky raid mode.Release date January 26, 2026Expect to pay Free-to-playPublisher Wildlight InteractiveDeveloper Wildlight InteractiveReviewed on RTX 5090, Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz, 64GB RAMMultiplayer Up to 10 playersSteam Deck UnsupportedLink Official site I have found myself in the inconvenient position of being a…
The first half of 2024 ain’t looking bad. Nintendo has published its six-month financial report for FY2024 and, as per usual, has also reconfirmed release dates for its upcoming games. Now including the Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake, there are no big surprises in this list of “Primary Nintendo Products,” but Metroid Prime 4 fans…