While we all love a good bargain, cheap doesn’t always mean cheerful. Sometimes it leads to regret, and wishing you’d bought a couple of Freddo’s with your pennies instead. But there’s also always the chance you’ll stumble onto some real treasure. That’s why we decided to raid the bargain bin end of the Nintendo Switch
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Sonic Origins should’ve been a home run. A slam dunk. A punt return for touchdown. A midfield bicycle kick that shears the keeper’s body in two to slam into the back of the net. Four of the greatest games of all time. How could you possibly go wrong? “Hold my chilli dog,” said Sega. It
Nvidia has released a massive update on its Game Ready Driver, which will give plenty of the top PC titles a noticeable boost in performance and graphics over the next few weeks. The first is Diablo IV’s open beta, which releases on March 24 and will give the title access to DLSS 2 support. Upon
During GDC 2023, CI Games studio Hexworks revealed a technical showcase for its dark-fantasy action-RPG Lords of the Fallen as part of Epic’s State of Unreal keynote. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the showcase revealed one of the reboot’s early locations, character customization, adaptable armor, and the Lumen Global Illumination lighting. Lords of the Fallen
As we prepare for the release of Resident Evil 4 Remake, Capcom has been treating us to an adorably bizarre anime spin-off of Leon and Ashley’s adventure, called ‘Leon and the Mysterious Village.’The third episode in the series, which comes from the talented folk at Nippon Animation, is titled “Help us, Old Man” and runs
A new hotfix landing in Destiny 2 Lightfall on March 23 is going to address a major issue that’s been causing players grief since the start of the latest expansion’s launch: finally, Cabal Thresher damage output is going to be nerfed. Why is this important? First, a history lesson. With the launch of Lightfall, the
A new PUBG update for Season 22 arrived on February 15 2023, for PC and February 23 for next-gen consoles. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (or PUBG and PUBG: Battlegrounds) spearheaded the popularity of battle royale games, becoming a breakout hit that inspired countless competitors like Fortnite or Apex Legends. This third-person shooter is available to play on
As we all prepare for the release of Resident Evil 4 Remake on Friday, Capcom is gearing us up with an array of short, minute-long anime episodes promoting the game. Today, we were privy to a second episode! The first episode of the show — coined ‘Leon and the Mysterious Village’ — debuted just a
Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, the folks behind Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds and the creators of Pillars of Eternity series. Set in the world of Eora from the Pillars of Eternity games, Avowed promises a fantasy epic, departing from the isometric style of Obsidian’s more recent titles in favor
Aliens: Dark Descent, the squad-based, single-player action game from Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment, has a release date. Coming to consoles and PC, in the game, you will lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Moon Lethe. Video courtesy of IGNIn the game, you will command a squad
Respawn Entertainment has announced the opening of its third studio, with the intentions of keeping battle-royale shooter, Apex Legends, running for another “10 to 15 years.” The developer, owned by EA, was initially founded by former Call of Duty developers in 2010, rising to fame with the release of Titanfall in 2014. Now, in 2023,
The Adata Legend 960 is the latest PS5-ready SSD from the brand. It boasts some respectable figures overall but lacks the wow factor in a world that’s already seen everything possible from Gen 4, and often at lower prices, too. For this reason, the Adata Legend 960 cannot be considered one of the best SSDs
It’s great news for iOS device owners, and Apple Arcade subscribers, as 8BitDo has updated its excellent third-party controllers to support Apple’s phones, tablets and computers. 8BitDo has today announced that its range of controllers are now officially compatible with iOS, tvOS and macOS devices. That includes the iPhone 14, MacBook Air and Apple TV
Marvel Snap received heavy praise during a GDC titled “The Year in Free-to-Play” where Visible Entertainment founder Dave Rohri stated it had restored growth in the CCG genre. The talk, which has been a mainstay for numerous years now, points to important lessons and developments in the last 12 months within the video game industry.
It’s safe to say that Capcom’s marketing for Resident Evil 4 Remake is well under way. After a horde of stellar reviews were shared last week, declaring the remake a complete success (our own 5/5 review included), Capcom has more under its sleeve to get players excited. Capcom, of course, knows full well the chokehold
Starfield has received a restricted rating from the Australian Government thanks to ‘high impact’ drug use in the game. Starfield’s recent classification issued by the Australian Government has broken down all the reasons for its restricted rating. While drug use in the game has served it an R 18+ rating, the Australian Government has also
The iconic Let Me Solo Her is back, this time with a new challenge: one that makes every enemy in Elden Ring Malenia. Anyone that’s managed to get to Malenia has probably heard the line, “I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella,” way more times than they can count on several hands. She’s a damn tough
The Rode X XDM-100 is the latest leading dynamic microphone from the Australian audio brand, redefining what was previously thought possible from USB microphones. With its included preamp and processing, combined with its ease of use, this is the benchmark by which to judge all future premium options. The Rode X XDM-100 is one of