As Richard Nixon famously remarked, “We are all Dungeons and Dragons guys now.” The popularity of stuff like Critical Role and the fact the government mandates we all have, at minimum, one Baldur’s Gate 3 tattoo now means absolutely everyone is at least a little Faerûn-pilled these days. And if you’re desperately hungry for more…
Wearables have been trying to thread a particularly tricky needle as of late. Though funky chunky hardware will always have its appeal, you ideally want kit that sits on your body to be both reasonably powerful and lightweight. Some smart glasses bulk up their frames in order to stash impressive lenses alongside computational power, while…
Intel has announced the new Core Ultra 200HX and 200H laptop chips here at CES 2025. The HX parts are the most interesting to PC gamers, as the chips most likely to power your next gaming laptop, so let’s get into those first. There are six new HX models, with the top Intel Core Ultra…
Unless you’re one of the fewer-than-50 people who still play it regularly, there are solid odds you’ve never heard of Lusternia, Age of Ascension, a 21-year-old, free MMO that’s been quietly, contentedly trundling along for most of this century. That’s a shame, I reckon, because as someone who is decidedly ‘not an MMO guy,’ I’ve…
Reports suggest Version 21.0.0 borked compatibility. You might have already seen some reports claiming third-party docks are no longer compatible with the Switch 2. These stories started popping up after Nintendo rolled out a major system update earlier this week – bumping its new hybrid device up to Version 21.0.0. We’ve investigated this with a…
The Hugo Awards: they’re not just for science-fiction novels that make you think “I should read that one day” and never do. Now they’ve got an interactive category, so once a year you can be told how excellent one more videogame is, think “I should play that one day,” and then never get around to…
Jacob Fox, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This week: I’ve been trying to make heads or tails of the million-and-one new and exciting products announced at CES, all while soldiering bravely on through a cold. A true martyr. CES had a lot to offer this year, but the main announcement for us PC gamers has…
Born from the notorious mastermind behind the Mario and Donkey Kong franchises, Shigeru Miyamoto’s creation of Pikmin was a standout success for the Gamecube in 2001, when the original title launched. It introduced players to a miniature puzzle-filled world inspired by Miyamoto’s own garden. And who knew, after all these years, we would see the…
Who wants to be a gillionaire? Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Alana fears for Square Enix’s smaller-budget titles and is worried about the rest of the industry as a result. What on earth is going on with…
Nintendo Of America has confirmed that the very first Super Mario Bros 35 World Count Challenge kicks off on the 18th January at 11pm PT. This event sees Super Mario Bros 35 join other players worldwide in a massive effort to defeat 3.5 million Bowsers. If players can achieve this then all participating players defeating…