Jack. It’s one of pop culture’s favorite names for heroes, tough guys, regular Joes (well, technically regular Jacks), and occasionally even villains. Characters named Jack are so common that Jeff Bridges and Kevin Bacon have each played characters named Jack seven times, Tom Cruise has been a Jack three times, and even Jack Nicholson—our most…
Falco[mparison]. After many whispers and rumours, Nintendo has lifted the lid on Star Fox, a full Switch 2 remake of Lylat Wars from the N64. We’ve all seen how it looks by now, right? It’s a surprisingly realistic take on the 1997 original, with redesigned characters to boot. But have you seen them side-by-side yet?…
Category: AnnouncementsNovember 29, 2023 The Xbox November Update Is Coming Soon: Compact Mode, Japanese Language Support for Keyboards, and More Dominique Gordon, Senior Product Manager, Xbox Experiences Summary Compact mode is now available for everyone in the Xbox app on PC.Japanese language support for physical and virtual keyboards.Console wish list notifications for Xbox Free Play…
It’s a kind of magic. We had assumed that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would be pretty rich in lore, but we weren’t fully prepared for just how much would be thrown our way — think you know the creation of Hyrule? Think again. There is so much packed into this game,…
Like any good loot-based RPG, Borderlands 4 won’t be over after it drops in a few weeks. Gearbox has a big plan to release a mix of free and paid DLC over the next year to keep the game’s extensive endgame fresh. The first concrete details about the endgame and the next year of updates…
If there’s one thing that divides opinion between PC hardware enthusiasts, it’s RGB lighting. For some it’s a tasteless display of gamer aesthetic and a glowing affront to the eyeballs, while to others it’s a dazzling display of neon that sets off a gaming setup. If you fall into the latter category then you might…
What the…? In the opening show for the 2024 Game Awards, Bandai Namco lifted the lid on a new Pac-Man game and well it’s not exactly the regular outing for the famous video game mascot. It’s officially called Shadow Labyrinth and is described as a “genre-twisting alternate take” on the iconic character. Above is a…
Coming later. Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen is out now on the Switch eShop, and for those of you worried about whether you’ll be able to transfer your team to other games, fear not, as Pokémon HOME support has been confirmed. Compatibility with the storage app will be arriving at a later date, But transferring your…
I’m not sure there’s any single figure in the games industry that people are more intrigued by than Gabe Newell. He has a fascinating air of mystery, which is weird, given you can sort of just email him and get a reply. But nevertheless, there’s a bit of a cult of personality around the man,…
Sorry, Sims fans, but I have bad news for those of you who enjoy doing all that sul sul stuff on your mobile devices. Today’s update will be the last: The game is being delisted on October 21, and the servers will be switched off on January 20, 2026, rendering the game unplayable. Today’s update…