Why do some games get a pass for jank and others don't?

Why do some games get a pass for jank and others don’t?

The third week of November 2024 was a rough one. I was alternating between playing two different games that came out that week: Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Neither was going well. When I say “playing” I mostly mean “staring at loading screens.” Between Stalker 2’s endlessly compiling shaders and…

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Nintendo Download: 2nd January (North America)

Ys Memoire! Rivenaar’s Grove! Uh… That’s it! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop –…

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My real-world testing shows 8 GB GPUs are still enough for gaming in 2026, but I’m surprised at just how much faster the 16 GB versions are

As PC gaming hardware continues to be ravaged by the ongoing memory crisis, 16 GB budget graphics cards are becoming harder and harder to find for reasonable money. Those of you watching the pennies will likely be considering the 8 GB models instead, but the relative lack of VRAM has certainly caused a lot of…

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Mecha Break competitor Steel Hunters releases in early access on Steam this week, offering a slower, more tactical free-to-play mech game

Steel Hunters takes the the spark-filled clashes between Megatron and Optimus Prime and slows them down to create a methodic, tactical experience with familiar hero shooter and extraction elements. The mech battler from World of Tanks developer Wargaming releases in early access on Steam this week, on April 2. I played a demo of Steel…

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