Now it's in my hands the new Xbox Ally X is a far better handheld than I expected, but it's still got a lot of work to do to convince me it's a) worth $1,000 or b) that it's an Xbox

Now it’s in my hands the new Xbox Ally X is a far better handheld than I expected, but it’s still got a lot of work to do to convince me it’s a) worth $1,000 or b) that it’s an Xbox

Now, I’ve only had the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally X in my hands for a few days now—thanks to delays in shipping and fun with NDAs—but I’m surprised by just how much I do like it. Maybe I shouldn’t be that surprised, given how much of a fan I was of the original Asus…

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Latest Win 10 Insider Preview Focuses on Cortana

Microsoft’s Gabe Aul, corporate Vice President of the Engineering Systems Team, today announced the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14279. This build was dumped into the Fast Ring for Insiders this week, providing an updated logon experience, the March update for the Xbox app beta, and a number of bug fixes. This release…

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Rayman Legends Retold Trailer Highlights Stunning Recreation Of The Glade of Dreams

(and its four particularly dopey heroes). Publisher Ubisoft has released a new “overview” trailer for its upcoming remaster Rayman Legends Retold. The six-minute video reintroduces players to Rayman and his brick-thick pals, as well as shining a spotlight on the vibrant, colourful world known as The Glade of Dreams. The trailer follows Rayman, Globox, Barbara…

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Samsung is working with a studio to ‘create an immersive 3D gaming experience without the need for 3D glasses’ using its fancy eyeball-tracking gaming monitor

Remember when we were all going to the movies wearing Michael Caine’s glasses? The promise of 3D cinema never really materialised in the way many had hoped (with some noticeable exceptions), but glasses-free 3D gaming? There’s a tantalising concept that’s been toyed with by various manufacturers for a while. Now Samsung has announced a partnership…

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For its 15th anniversary, anime sleuth ’em up Danganronpa is cheaper than ever by a wide margin—but only for a few days

If you enjoy visual novel adventure games like Ace Attorney or underappreciated masterpiece Ghost Trick, you probably owe it to yourself to try Danganronpa—a wacky game in a similar vein that PC Gamer’s Andy Kelly called “brilliantly funny, disturbing, and entertaining” in his 2016 review. There’s been no better time to try it than its…

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