More free storage Like an overzealous patron at a gentlemen’s club who just inherited a fortune, Microsoft can’t help but to make it rain. Free storage, that is. It was only a week ago that Microsoft offered up 100GB of free OneDrive cloud storage for a year for signing up for Bing Rewards, and now…
Every long-running series benefits from an occasional change of genre. Yakuza dabbling in RPG-style combat works well. Dragon Quest going Dynasty Warriors for a bit is nothing but refreshing. Sonic racing about in a car makes a fun change of pace. Now it’s R-Type’s turn, the legendary arcade shmup series putting on a strategy hat…
In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can capture monsters—which is the slightly more humane alternative to lunging at them like a feral dog the moment your handler says it’s OK to cut off all their tentacles and skin them for cool armour. Capturing involves laying down a pitfall or shock trap, then pelting the poor, wounded…
The 2025 State of Unreal gave us some long-awaited updates on the tech powering The Witcher 4, and while I was picking my jaw up from the floor, something new found its way onto my screen—a bizarre animated alien rendered from a webcam feed in real time. Epic’s new updates to MetaHuman, its suite of…
I smell an anniversary. Well it’s that time again, folks! Nintendo has announced via Nintendo Today! that yet another Direct presentation will be taking place on 12th September 2025 (yes, that’s this Friday), hot on the heels of the Partner Showcase in July and the Indie World in August. The showcase is set to kick…
Check out this design. Chinese emulation hardware makers are really on a roll at the moment, pumping out a vast array of different devices, each trying to service a particular niche in the market. The Small Universe X Sugar Cubes handheld is one such product, and its unique selling point is the fact that its…
PlayStation is kicking off 2026 with a special collaboration, a New Year “Love of Play” campaign that brings unforgettable moments to life, featuring KIM CHAEWON from K-pop idol group, LE SSERAFIM. No matter how you choose to celebrate the New Year Holiday, whether it’s enjoying personal time, sharing moments with friends, or creating memories with…
The PC Gamer hardware team got into a disagreement last week. We were sat around in the office chatting about Razer’s new MMO gaming mouse and how we wouldn’t know what to do with all its buttons (it has 12). That got us onto the topic of what we do with the two side buttons…
In a move that seems to codify a sort of “Bastards” franchise, Blue Manchu is following up its 2019 roguelike FPS Void Bastards with Wild Bastards, a more open-ended, space western take on the concept. First announced at our PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted Showcase, Wild Bastards is set to release some time next year….
Dwarf Fortress’ Siege Update has finally arrived, representing the first major evolution of Bay 12 Games’ inimitable management sim since its triumphant arrival on Steam. Up until February this year, the focus of brothers Tarn and Zach Adams was on catching up with the ASCII version features-wise, culminating with the launch of Adventure Mode. Now…