Introducing the newest addition to our classic Xbox controller lineup, the Xbox Wireless Controller – Astral Purple. The rich purple color has such a distinct regal look to spice up your gaming setup and bolster your collection. The dark purple theme is carried over to both the thumbsticks and buttons, with a black matte finish…
Free to roam. Many of us have just wrapped up our second weekend with Mario Kart World, and by this point you’ve probably seen most of the Grand Prix mode and had your rear end handed to you various times in Knockout Tour (I swear, there’s no middle ground with that one – I either…
“To the very end, he was thinking of others, with kindness”. Today marks five years since we lost Jason Brookes, one of the most influential and talented game journalists the United Kingdom has ever produced. We’re republishing this piece in his memory. Earlier this week, the gaming world was hit by the tragic news that…
Don’t say the ‘D’ word. Ever since Dust 514’s 2013 debut and subsequent flaming out a few years later, a segment of EVE fans have wanted one thing: Dust 2. Well, that and EVE Valkyrie 2. EVE Vanguard is not Dust 2: nooooo. But it is a continuation of that idea, or ideal, and perhaps…
Dive in! Publisher and developer HiWarp initially announced that the gorgeous aquatic adventure Naiad would flow onto Switch in 2022. That, obviously, never happened, but after a further two years of waiting, last night’s Wholesome Snack showcase finally delivered. Naiad’s appearance in the presentation was enough of a surprise, but the dev had even more…
Microsoft celebrates its 40th anniversary It was on April 4, 1975, that Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft. Gates hadn’t even turned 20-years-old at the time, and Allen wasn’t much older at 22. Yet what they created changed everything. In reflecting on the past 40 years of Microsoft’s existence, Gates talked about the shared…
A lawsuit filed in the Manhattan federal court last week by the New York Times claims that the defendants—Microsoft and OpenAI—have used millions of its articles to train and create its large language models (LLMs) and other products. The Times is seeking damages in realms of billions of dollars, though it doesn’t give a specific…
So, would you? Nintendo formally announced the Switch 2 last week and while some developers appear to have already locked in their support, other studios are still gauging whether or not to release certain titles on the Switch’s successor. One of these developers happens to be Moon Studios, with the CEO Thomas Mahler asking on…
“We thought this was going to go nuclear. And then it didn’t.”. When the developer Rocket Science Games released the adventure game Obsidian for Windows and Mac computers back in 1997, it needed a miracle. After years of disappointing games, such as Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm, Wingnuts: Battle in the Sky, and Loadstar:…
The first four episodes of Beast Games have now aired, the beginnings of what is likely to be a long-term collaboration between the world’s most popular YouTuber and Amazon Prime. Beast Games is inspired by both Netflix’s Squid Game and the most popular video on MrBeast’s channel, “$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!“, and the…