Buying a good laptop is an intimidating affair, as you need to check the TGP of the discrete GPU (if it has one), the speeds of the SSD, and the generation and performance of the memory. The memory crisis (and the associated NAND shortage) means laptop makers are making even more compromises in their builds,…
The axe has fallen on Xbox, which announced another major round of layoffs that will see approximately 3,200 people put out of work, with 1,600 losing their jobs today and another 1,600 to follow over the course of the company’s fiscal year. Four studios—Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs—will also “leave Xbox…
The extent to which some will try to feign skill, whether it be cheating in games or in other activities, has always baffled me. Why can’t people just be ok with sucking at things? In this case I’m talking about Meccha Chameleon—you know, the casual fun game you’re meant to play with friends. It turns…
Battery capacity and weight also set to change. A Switch 2 hardware revision with a replaceable battery will be released later this year in Europe, Nintendo has confirmed. Rolling out from the autumn, the new revision will feature approximately 1% smaller battery capacity, and will weigh around 10g heavier. When combined with revised Joy-Con 2…
Sick beat or sick bay? Nintendo has proven that the humble Switch still has life in it with the launch of Rhythm Heaven Groove, the latest entry in the company’s quirky, colourful rhythm series. It might not be the most high-profile of Nintendo releases, but it is nevertheless a pretty cool swansong for the Switch….
“I’m happy to be away from the drama”. Out of all of the companies working in the so-called ’boutique’ publishing space, Limited Run Games has perhaps made the biggest impact. While it’s fair to say that the publisher isn’t universally loved, it has been responsible for giving gamers physical editions they might otherwise have missed…
Category: Announcements Resetting XBOX Asha Published July 6, 2026 This message was just sent to Team XBOX employees globally. Team, We are beginning the most significant restructure in XBOX history. After careful consideration, I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our team by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27. This will include approximately 1,600 role eliminations today, and…
I think we can all agree, Warhammer 40k’s Inquisitors are cool customers. Once you put aside their whole shtick of being able to commit genocide on a whim, exterminatus-ing planets that have fallen to the predations of Chaos, they’re basically Witch Hunters hanging out in a moody and noir-ish sci-fi future. There’s a reason folks…
While the Amiga is legendary for its library of fast-paced action, platformers and shoot ’em up’s, developer Paulthetall has introduced a change of pace for the platform with his new game called ‘Lincity’. A free and open-source construction and management simulation game, which puts the player in control of managing a city’s socio-economy, similar in…
Company is asking for feedback ahead of full production. The emulation handheld sector has given us plenty of ‘tributes’ to classic handhelds, including clones of the GBA, DS, PS Vita and GBA SP – and now we’ve got a device which pays homage to the Nintendo 2DS. As spotted by Notebook Check, MagicX has teased…