Marvel Rivals’ launch was impressive. Straight out of the gate, we got 33 heroes, seven maps, three game modes, and tons of fantastic comic book-inspired costumes. At the time, it felt as if NetEase had prepared a grand feast for players who had spent years being drip-fed by other hero shooters. But now that the…
Summary Pilot a bathtub on wheels across brutally steep off-road hills. What began life as a joke became a Foddian rage reality. Out Now on Xbox with XPA. Every game has an origin story. Mine starts, fittingly, with a coffee machine and a terrible idea. Back before Elegant Horse Studios was really Elegant Horse Studios,…
Owlet’s Embrace releases Q4 2025. Back in July 2022, when we originally reviewed the Playdate, we weren’t shy about the fact that we loved Panic’s crank-based system, calling it “a throwback to a time when handheld video gaming was a simpler, more innocent pastime, and every new experience felt fresh and exciting.” And ever since…
Despite billions of dollars in investment and backing from tech titans like Nvidia and even the likes of the UK government, the mighty force of Google still seemingly scares OpenAI, or at least that’s according to CEO Sam Altman. Recently, Altman took to Alex Kantrowitz’s podcast, Big Technology, to talk about the AI company. The…
There isn’t really anything new in the third episode relative to the second episode. The main point of interest remains Sealeo, although now, Pokémon Concierge is more concerned with Uncle Dan, the old, retired guy who now works at the resort solely because it’s an environment he considers appropriate for Sealeo’s energy level. There’s…
35% more than the PS4. The Switch 2 ended 2025 with a total of 4.4 million units sold in the US, according to Circana’s Mat Piscatella. This means that after its seventh month on the market, Nintendo’s new system is still the fastest-selling home console in US history. Piscatella noted afterwards that the Game Boy…
Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2024, each member of the PC Gamer team is shining a spotlight on a game they loved this year. We’ll post new personal picks, alongside our main awards, throughout the rest of the month. I wasn’t sure Bloober Team would stick…
2025 was a very big year for Obsidian, which released not just one but two major RPGs, Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, plus the backyard survival adventure Grounded 2 in early access. An awful lot of fans are eager for something else, though, and it’s no secret what that is: Alpha Protocol 2. And,…
We’re firmly in the era of Nintendo Direct presentations having announcements relevant to PC gamers and that’s especially true when it comes to the cozy farm sim genre. This year’s harvest of pastoral sims now includes Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, announced with an August 27 release date during today’s Direct. Farm sim lifers will…
Umm…YES? ININ Games announced last week that it has officially gained the publishing rights to Shenmue III, the long-awaited third entry in the cult Dreamcast series. Of course, here at Nintendo Life, that got us thinking about the future of the series — particularly given than none of the games have appeared on Switch. And…