Lookin’ good. With Nintendo now confirming that Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave will launch for the Switch 2 on 17th September 2026, it’s also graced us with the official box art. Let’s start with the price. Fortune’s Weave will cost $69.99 on the North American eShop and £58.99 in the UK. Physical is likely to be…
A $300 million black hole in handheld form. As much as I love modern-day gaming hardware, it’s all a little too safe for my liking. Platform holders like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have a stranglehold on the industry now, and, outside of the likes of Valve, AYANEO and ROG – all of whom are producing…
What could’ve been… Hopefully, you’ll have gotten used to the name ‘Nintendo Switch 2’ by now. Given how much we now know about Nintendo’s latest hardware, the firm’s approach to its name actually makes a lot of sense. According to an Ask the Developer interview with Kouichi Kawamoto, Takuhiro Dohta, and Tetsuya Sasaki, however, it…
I never want to be an RPG gatekeeper—I want as many people as possible to find out what makes these games so great. But their inherent crustiness can make my old-head RPG favorites hard to recommend to people who haven’t already bought in. I’ve got a lot of friends I recommend Disco Elysium to, but…
If you were hoping that Baldur’s Gate 3’s arrival on Xbox would herald its inclusion on Game Pass for prospective console and PC players, it looks like you’re out of luck. Larian’s impressive RPG will continue to only be available if you’re willing to shell out—but I promise you it’s worth it. In my Baldur’s…
Capcom’s got a huge collection of big-name franchises, amassing them like Infinity Stones in a way that would make any game publisher jealous, and the latest addition to that roster is Pragmata. Sure, it was never going to top the likes of Resident Evil—which just revealed a trailer for its new (potentially good) movie—or Monster…
Most of us have been down this road before, but in case you have not, don’t be too concerned if you’re struggling to load pages or wring search results out of Steam right now: The Summer Sale kicked off an hour ago, and the whole thing is getting slammed. Your mileage may vary on this…
While Arc Raiders doesn’t have traditional extraction shooter wipes like Escape from Tarkov, it’s not ignoring those who like this kind of ‘back to basics’ gameplay loop. This is where the Expedition system comes in, letting you reset much of your progress for extra benefits, similar to prestige mode in Call of Duty. With such…
Every fresh World of Warcraft season refreshes the game’s competitive flow. Equipment levels rise, raid levels shift, and accomplishments like Ahead of the Curve become important again. For numerous gamers, matching that rhythm demands more than just technical ability. Effort, teamwork, and entry to dependable raid teams are equally crucial. This strain is why certain…
SHAUN PRESCOTT, AUSTRALIAN EDITOR (Image credit: Future) Last week: After the pain of Silksong, played through a quiet, easygoing metroidvania called Adventure of Samsara. When I started Baby Steps earlier this week I thought it would end up being the funniest game ever made. Every time the bulbous antihero fell over I would laugh. I…