Valve has announced a new Steam Controller, called the Steam Controller, and I’ve given it a go. Valve has given its latest creation the same name as its previous star-crossed product, but this new model is going to be far less divisive than the original. Of that, I am absolutely sure. The idea behind the…
Following on from the success of the Steam Deck, Valve is creating its very own ecosystem of products. The Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller are all set to launch in the new year. We’ve tried each of them and here’s what you need to know about each one. “From the Frame to the…
Built by Valve, powered by SteamOS, the new Steam Machine is a compact gaming PC. One trying to make good on a promise Valve made a long time ago. With prototype Steam Machines heading out to reviewers back in 2013, us included, the company had grand plans of reinventing what constitutes a gaming PC around…
Category: Games November 12, 2025 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies Is Tapping Into Its Past to Guide Its Future Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Summary Learn how Black Ops 7 Zombies is being designed to pay homage to the past, with each destination within the Dark Aether representing a different period and location….
Completing Power Out in Arc Raiders is one of the simpler quests you’ll encounter in the game, but it might trip you up if you can’t find the metal box you need to investigate, or work out where you’re supposed to install the fuse. Unlike items in other quests, the fuse is similar to a…
CD Projekt is a game industry powerhouse. After 10 years we still can’t get enough of The Witcher 3, which reached 50 million copies sold in 2023 and it has the world on tenterhooks in anticipation for The Witcher 4. Getting to this point has not been entirely smooth sailing, to say nothing of Cyberpunk…
Category: Games Anno 117: Pax Romana – Choosing Between Celtic Tradition or Roman Ambition Youssef Garcia Maguid, Editorial Communications Manager Published November 12, 2025 Summary Anno 117: Pax Romana launches Day 1 on Xbox Series X|S on November 13. The decisions you make during the Anno 117: Pax Romana campaign will dramatically affect your gameplay…
And it’s out now! It feels like just yesterday that Revolution Software’s classic point-and-click adventure, Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars, was ‘reforged’ on Switch 1. It was, in fact, a year ago (almost to the day), but that hasn’t stopped the studio’s reforging efforts. The reforged has been reforged, you could say, as…
SanDisk has announced the world’s smallest 1 TB USB Type-C drive, a title I can only assume comes with a tiny plaque and similarly-sized bottle of champagne. The SanDisk Extreme Fit USB-C flash drive looks to be a real tiddler of a USB device, so much so that SanDisk says you can leave it in…
Five years ago, in November 2020, PlayStation 5 marked a new era of speed, immersion, and creativity. As we celebrate its fifth anniversary, we’re looking back at how PS5 has evolved – year by year – through system software updates, new accessories, and community milestones that continue to redefine play. 2020: The beginning of a…