Twas the night before the update and everything was right, gamers stayed up late playing Xbox well into the night. When all of a sudden, a popup on their console did arise A new system update available, what a nice surprise. It contained many fixes and several new features, And soon after downloading, players got…
As Microsoft slashes jobs and raises prices, former US Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has taken to X to say that the company’s actions since completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023 is pretty much what the FTC warned would happen when it opposed the deal. Khan, you may recall, was head of…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my time on the internet, it’s that you never, ever challenge a speedrunner. They live for challenges. Baldur’s Gate 3 is so open-ended it nudges into immersive sim territory—which means that its speedrun tactics have been suitably hare-brained, and runner Mae has been at the centre of them…
When we last spoke, N++ had just come out on PS4, and we were ecstatic. It was the debut of this long-awaited sequel to the arcade-style ninja platformer that was released in 2004 (N), finally in the hands of PlayStation fans, and there first! Since then, we’ve been busy adding to N++ and making it…
Talk Dishonored and you’ll discuss distinct art styles. Steampunk leanings. Evocative world building. A world that’s growing bigger, richer this winter as Arkane turn the sights of its sequel to the coastal city of Karnaca. The beautiful visual design remains, just reinvigorated on a new engine. And as with the original’s Dunwall, the studio found…
Wish upon a Starmie. It’s the collaboration that we only thought possible in our dreams, but LEGO and The Pokémon Company are officially teaming up on a set (dare we say “sets“?) in 2026. The problem is, we have no idea what’s in store yet — the brief teaser from LEGO showcased a bricky Pikachu…
Bombs have been dropped, missiles launched, and railguns railed in Hardware: Rivals — the explosive, over-the-top, vehicle combat game launched earlier this month. We’re pleased to provide an update on some of the free content and features that will be coming your way today. 1.07 Update Today we are releasing our 1.07 update, which directly…
If you’re a fan of 4X strategy games, you’ll probably have already read through our review of Civilization 7 and perhaps my performance analysis of the game, too. As any strategy enthusiast will know, such games are almost never about the graphics and instead focus on complex AI algorithms, which test your abilities as a…
Power up! The Nintendo Switch 2 delivers a truly next-gen handheld gaming experience, with stunning visuals, faster load times, and smoother performance across the board. But there’s one area where it falls a little short: battery life. Compared to the original model, the Switch 2 just doesn’t go the distance when it comes to extended…
Here is the full list of winners. The Game Awards has now officially wrapped and Asobi’s Astro Bot has officially won Game of the Year. It was up Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: Refantazio and Balatro. Read the full article on nintendolife.com