Gaming

Another PC launch from Sony, another rough around the edges release, this time for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Earlier this week, an announcement came from Sony to do with its PC releases that was actually pretty welcome: it will remove its PSN requirement from some of its biggest single-player titles. That included Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle

Back in the PSP days of Monster Hunter, I was quite annoyed by the need to grind and farm the farms to really maximize progression between one hunt and the next. More than 15 years later, I want them back… elsewhere. The idea of entirely different town areas which you had to micromanage and were

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle

Well, EA and Maxis have had something nice for retro Sims fans in store as part of the celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary – those reported re-releases of the first two Sims games are real, and they’re going on sale today. Reports had claimed EA would be putting these games out digitally on PC

A full-sized Gardevoir plush has been revealed by the Pokemon Center, and will go on sale in Japan on February 6. This is a perfect gift for young children who love Pokemon, super fans looking to add another rad toy to their collection, and the most down bad gooners to ever exist. Coming in at

Following the layoffs that weren’t called layoffs by EA and BioWare in the company’s announcement of downsizing at the studio which recently released Dragon Age: The Veilguard, one of the game’s writers has shared a message for fans concerned about the series’ future. Sheryl Chee was one of the ex-BioWare staff moved over the Motive

BioWare is being downsized as it focuses its attention on Mass Effect 5 General manager Gary McKay says “We don’t require support from the full studio” Many long-time Dragon Age developers have been laid off EA has announced it is restructuring BioWare as it shifts its full attention to Mass Effect 5. In a blog

As I played through Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, I couldn’t get the image of a ‘whale fall’ out of my head. When whales die, their giant bodies sink to the dark depths of the seafloor, feeding and nourishing an entire ecosystem of deep sea creatures. The world of Citizen Sleeper has been through its

When Sniper Elite 5 was released back in 2022, it really felt like Rebellion had finally nailed down its World War 2 stealth sim. Clearly, the team felt the same way as Sniper Elite: Resistance is more of Sniper Elite 5. This time around the mantle is handed over to Karl’s long-time co-op partner Harry

This week may have mainly been about chatter in the Helldivers 2 community after game director Johan Pilestedt headed on sabbatical, but there’s still been stuff happening in the game itself, and the latest of those things is seemingly offering the chance to permanently see off a pesky foe from last year. After the last

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle

Hori Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe: One-minute review The best thing I can say about the Hori Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe is that it’ll make a good gift for younger gamers, especially if they’re into racing games on the Nintendo Switch. As a budget-friendly wheel, it performs admirably, even if it does

We’re nearly at the end of January now, so you’re likely well back into the flow of things after Christmas, but it’s worth taking a brief look back, because we’ve just gotten the results of a key battle. Which game did people spend more time using to ignore their relatives or help speed up digestion

Life is Strange might not be the biggest blockbuster series, but at this point in its history, the franchise is a respectable presence in publisher Square Enix’s stable nevertheless. There’s a reason the Japanese company has kept the property in its catalogue, even as it’s divested most of its other Western IP. It’s been a

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle

Razer Blue Screen: one-minute review The Razer Blue Screen is a premium and convenient solution for those wanting a pro-grade green screen that’s easy to set up and provides marvellous results. Think of it as a competitor to Elgato’s similarly-specced solution, with the key (pun intended) difference being its colour. The reason for this being

There almost could have been an E.T. sequel, but luckily its director Steven Spielberg fought hard to make sure that didn’t happen. I think we all know that it’s pretty rare that sequels justify themselves. It happens on occasion, sure, on even rarer occasions they end up better than the first one! But, for the