Right now, Intel’s Magdeburg mega-fab in Germany is little more than a field with a few holes in it. Though those holes are of significant historical importance. Within them, archaeologists from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt have discovered the remains of multiple burial mounds, including a chariot burial, which date back…
A rare peek behind the curtain! Few companies have produced as many “arcade hits” as the video game giant Konami. The Japanese developer and publisher — founded all the way back in 1969 as a jukebox repair business — is behind some of the most beloved arcade titles: from puzzle-action games like Frogger to a…
In this economy? Well played. The world of video games hasn’t provided much respite from global issues recently, not for those of us who love games and the people who make them. The issues facing the industry and players post-COVID — including mass layoffs, cancelled projects, questionable acquisitions, the encroachment of generative AI, rising prices,…
…and a high price tag, to boot. The handheld gaming PC market is becoming pretty saturated at the moment, with devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, OneXPlayer and more all fighting for the same sector of the market. To stand out, some manufacturers are starting to add unique features to their products, and AYANEO…
I’ve heard rumours. Whispers of an underground rave for the ages, deep within the bowels of one of GTA Online‘s myriad entertainment venues, away from the prying eyes of the LSPD. The question is: where? As a child of the ’90s, I was a touch too young for the techno scene that swept the UK…
Remember the 2K Launcher, the completely pointless bit of bloatware that got crammed into games like BioShock Remastered, Civ 6, Mafia, and XCOM 2? The one that straight-up broke certain games for some users and dinged performance in others? It’s dead. Gone. Donezo. Never, god willing, to return. 2K announced the “complete sunset” of its…
Last October, Intel launched its Panther Lake mobile processor architecture, and when we got our hands on a Core Ultra Series 3 CPU several months later, we were greatly impressed by its gaming chops. Now it’s back again with Wildcat Lake: all the best parts of Panther Lake, but cut down to a kitten-sized little…
AVICII Invector launches today on PS4, available for $19.99 and created in collaboration with Tim Bergling himself. It’s safe to say the project has been an emotional journey for everyone at the studio and of course his friends and family. The game is part of an outpouring of support and recognition for Tim, with our…
How far would you go to play your favourite game? If you are a fan of old PC games, you’ll probably have experienced at one time or another what it’s like to try and load up a childhood favourite, only to discover that it’s completely unplayable thanks to being incompatible with modern operating systems. It’s…
NEED TO KNOW What is it? A throwback to the stealthier days of Assassin’s Creed. Release date October 5, 2023 Expect to pay $50/£35 Developer Ubisoft Bordeaux Publisher Ubisoft Reviewed on GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, i9-9900KS, 32GB RAM Steam Deck Unsupported Link Official site It’s not often that a big-budget videogame feels like it was…