Back of the net. Editor’s note: This game launched in North America on 11th December, but won’t hit European eShops until 13th January. For some, football is something to play; for some, it’s something to watch; for others, it’s something to be scared of in the playground. But in 2001, in Ecuador, football meant just…
One of the weirder things to happen in PC gaming this year was that a new Painkiller came out and pretty much instantly disappeared. I’m aware PC gaming moves so fast nowadays that many games get washed away without anybody noticing. But I thought Painkiller would have sufficient cultural cachet to stick around a little…
Stalker 2 has already received numerous major updates since releasing in November last year. Up to this point, though, most of those code transfusions have focussed on fixing the sequel’s many bugs or elaborating upon its mechanics, such as improving its A-life system or adding dynamic faction wars. But its latest update—Stories Untold—expands the Zone…
Ho, ho, ho! Ah yes, the weekend. Not just any ol’ weekend either! No, it’s the weekend before Christmas, which means it’s time to start preparing your stomachs for an avalanche of food and chocolate. This week in the world of Nintendo, it seems that there may be an alternative to those ruddy Game Key…
“We’re back to take out the bugs”. Following the release of the beat ’em up Marvel Cosmic Invasion on the Switch and Switch 2 earlier this month, a new update for the title has now been rolled out. According to the development team, this new update is packed with fixes and quality-of-life tweaks. There’s also…
Good news, Daemon x Machina fans. One game that you might have missed in the earlier months of the Switch 2’s lifecycle was Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion. Although it was a bit clunky in some parts, it’s still a decently deep mech combat experience. The game also got an eShop demo, and a roadmap…
“Who do you spend the holidays with?”. Although Nintendo ended Splatoon 3‘s “regular updates” some time ago now, it’s been revived this year with the release of a free Switch 2 update and some major game patches. Now, as 2025 comes to a close, the return of Frosty Fest has been announced. This time the…
2025 was a huge year for Stephen King adaptations. In movie theaters this year we had The Monkey, The Long Walk, and The Running Man, and on TV there was IT: Welcome to Derry and The Institute. That makes it the biggest year for King adaptations since 2017, which gave us The Dark Tower, It…
2025 was a huge year for Stephen King adaptations. In movie theaters this year we had The Monkey, The Long Walk, and The Running Man, and on TV there was IT: Welcome to Derry and The Institute. That makes it the biggest year for King adaptations since 2017, which gave us The Dark Tower, It…