Virtual reality has certainly experienced a rollercoaster of expectations in recent years. While the lofty dreams of an all-encompassing digital universe have yet to materialize fully, the Meta Quest 3 represents a recalibration of the metaverse vision proposed by Mark Zuckerberg. Instead of a dystopian portrayal akin to “Ready Player One,” it refers to the…
The humble combo trial is a time-honoured tradition in fighting games. It’s a quick and relatively easy way of trying out a new character, feeling out their general flow and kit in a low-pressure environment. They are, also, fundamentally useless. The combos in question are rarely optimal, and often devolve into simply playing Simon Says…
The original Audeze Maxwell has been around for nearly three years, but there’s still been nothing to beat it when it comes to being the best wireless audiophile headset for gaming. With the Maxwell 2, though, Audeze is hoping that it will do exactly that and be the new champion for peerless audio in games….
Last month, a Steam listing emerged for Pickmon, an upcoming creature-collecting survival game that gained immediate attention through the Olympian ballsiness of its visual knockoffery. Pickmon’s trailers and marketing imagery featured designs with near-identical similarity to characters, creatures, and objects from Pokémon, Final Fantasy, Zelda, Overwatch, and even Palworld—which, infamously, had sparked its own controversy…
It seems like the penny has finally dropped for some Arc Raiders players, as a new store update has come out, fueling the fire of discontent over cosmetic prices and the quality of the skins on offer. From the get-go, Arc Raiders has had expensive skins, with some going as high as $24/£20 and the…
I’m the type of person who puts their Halloween decorations out a month too early, and a good season of spooky games only makes me more irritatingly festive. I’m not sure I’ll even finish last month’s Silent Hill before October’s new games calendar of horrors kicks off, but I’m absolutely delighted by the handful of…
Tyler Wilde, US EIC (Image credit: Future) This week: Aside from not really enjoying two hours of MindsEye, I’ve been working on a preview of another notable upcoming shooter in between Summer Game Fest showcases. MindsEye doesn’t really look like the kind of game that’d be highly anticipated in 2025—the trailers make me think of…
Breaker/Breaker, fellow truckers! It’s time for a new round-up of our latest updates, customization packs and treats. Christmas is upon us after all, so why don’t we talk about gifts? A New Customization Pack is Here: Heavy Duty We know many of you want to show off your truck’s true strength for real, so we…
Ninja Gaiden 4 will be arriving this month—and while I’m not as experienced with the series as, say, fellow PCG writer Wes Fenlon, I am downright curious to give it a proper try. The earlier Gaiden games were a smidge before my time, but the older I get, the thirstier I am for a challenge—and…
I’ve only ever had to call emergency services once in my life, when an elderly neighbour had a bad fall down her back stairs, and the ambulance arrived in a timely fashion. This is not how it goes in 911 Operator, a frantic simulation of the difficulty of dispatching paramedics, police, and fire fighters while…