After weeks of reciprocal tariffs by the US and China on each other’s exports, a high-level meeting held in Geneva appears to have resulted in the reset button being firmly pressed. For an initial period of 90 days, Chinese imports to the US will incur a 30% tariff, down from 145%, whereas goods going the…
Warning: Act 3 spoilers ahead! The first time I heard about an Iron Throne in Baldur’s Gate 3 was through a cryptic message hidden inside a fireworks shop. “Hah! That clever Gortash,” I thought as I read through the letter. “He’s stashed a bunch of explosives under that chair in his throne room, doubtless in…
Alas, poor Cube World. Your future felt so bright twice (thrice?) upon a time, when you popped out of the blue with so many brazen promises and then fizzled out in mere weeks. The reality of playing Cube World in 2019 was pretty dismal, but the underlying concept has always crackled with promise—a voxel-based, procedurally…
“Don’t miss this rare chance”. Read-Only Memory and Thames & Hudson have announced a special evening to celebrate the release of WipEout Futurism: The Graphic Archives. The event takes place at London’s Loading Bar on Friday, the 20th of December, between 6:30 PM and 11:30 PM and will feature a live recording of Simon Parkin’s…
DON’T MISS OUT: Steven Universe: Season 1 (Score from the Original Soundtrack) 4×10” Vinyl Set! PRE-ORDERS CLOSE MONDAY, MARCH 16TH! We at iam8bit, along with Warner Bros. and WaterTower Music, are proud to present Steven Universe: Season 1 (Score from the Original Soundtrack) 4×10” Vinyl Set. It’s all your favorite background music from the first season of the seminal series,…
In 1984 Rob Berk put together a questionnaire that ran in Steve Young’s publication called Silverball Quarterly. The questionnaire basically said, “We are considering doing a national pinball convention. Are you interested? Would you come?” The resounding answer was “Yes, it would be a good idea.” Pinball Expo is the brain child of Rob Berk…
Ever since I’ve been aware of our ranking of the best PC controllers for gaming, the Xbox Wireless Controller has sat atop it. And that’s for good reason. With comfortable textured grips, a great feel, a sturdy build, and a classic look, it’s still a bit of a banger five years after its Xbox Series…
Category: Games January 27, 2025 How Tails of Iron 2 Builds Upon Its Predecessor with Brutal Combat, Powerful Magic, and More Jack Bennett, lead designer and co-founder, Odd Bug Studio Summary Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter releases tomorrow, January 28, bringing players back to its medieval, anthropomorphic world. The story follows Arlo, heir…
“It didn’t quite work as a game show”. Video games and TV have always had a bit of a difficult relationship. For every success like GamesMaster, there have been countless failures that have struggled to capture what people love most about the popular pastime. So, when the BBC spent an estimated £3-4 million on a…
For the first time since switching to an annual expansion cycle, Guild Wars 2’s next release will introduce a new set of elite specializations for each of the game’s nine classes—or professions, as they’re called in-game. Elite specs are a pretty big deal—making fundamental changes to how a profession plays. New traits, utility skills and…