Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tango Gameworks’ spooky, neon-drenched action-adventure game, is now officially a good old game. Granted, it’s not that old, but ‘good’ seems about right given that contributing writer Imogen Mellor scored it a 72 in her review. But what I mean is that it’s joined GOG’s Preservation Program. If you’re wondering why a game…
A link to 3D. It’s easy to see why so many people are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, a game with a Metascore of 99 and therefore widely regarded as one of the best ever made. Ocarina of Time’s fame is the kind that transcends generations; the…
I’ve nothing against games that feature simulated animal petting, but it’s never been something I’ve considered buying a game specifically for. Sure, it’s nice when your character can stroke a virtual dog or fuss with a clump of polygons shaped like a cat, but it rarely amounts to more than a canned animation. That said,…
Hammer time. As we tiptoe ever closer to the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 release date, my playthrough of the N64 original continues. Indeed, this week tips me past the halfway point, so there’s no turning back. If you missed weeks one through four, I’m revisiting OoT, one dungeon a week, and sharing all the…
Scandinavian Scandalous. During the late-’80s and into the early-’90s, computer games got decidedly… horny. Despite the rudimentary visuals of the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, some developers still did their damndest to sneak in pixelated 8-bit nudity, while being a little more provocative with the cover art – see Barbarian (1987), Vixen (1988), and Game…
The developer of an upcoming horror drinking game has cancelled plans for a public Steam demo in favour of private preview sessions, citing concerns that AI vibe coders might use the demo’s content to clone the game. Drunken Goddess Reflux is a “shot glass Russian roulette” drinking game where players square off against an anime…
Here’s an early explainer on the difference. Our impressions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4‘s campaign went live yesterday alongside early access for anyone who pre-ordered the game. The full launch comes on Friday 23rd October, but buying now unlocks access to the full campaign before the multiplayer modes. As you may know if…
GoldenEye 007 still pulling in the plaudits. TIME magazine has recognised the Analogue 3D in its end-of-year awards, presenting the humble N64 clone with a gong for “Best Inventions of 2026”. Released in November 2025 (TIME’s annual awards window runs November to November), the Analogue 3D replicates Nintendo’s best-selling 1996 console and allows users to…
Funcom, the developer behind Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles, has announced a restructuring process that will result in layoffs at the company, and that current CEO Rui Casais will leave Funcom once the reorganisation is complete. The decision comes after a shift in direction at Funcom, whereby the studio will focus wholly on supporting its…