Gaming

I’m happily trucking down the highway in American Truck Simulator. The radio’s on, it’s a while to my next mandatory break, and there’s not too much traffic. Things are going…

Xbox’s chief content officer Matt Booty shares interesting behind-the-scenes stories on how Microsoft’s gaming teams collaborate across all of its divisions–from Obsidian iterating on Undead Labs’ shared worlds tech to…

RuneScape developer Jagex has announced it will be launching RuneScape: Dragonwilds in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region later this year. Described as the company’s “most significant international expansion” to date, the…

“This may be one of the longest running secrets in the history of The Elder Scrolls we are about to reveal,” says the holy repository of knowledge that is the…

Most gamers have a foggy memory of the weird X-shaped Xbox from the early 2000s. Microsoft cobbled it together as a one-off prototype made of machined aluminum, but the actual…

There’s another experiment on the way to Marathon. Last month, Bungie started testing a duos mode in the extraction shooter. According to an update from Joe Ziegler, that mode…

A bunch of older games linked to or published by Disney have just been delisted from Steam in one fell swoop, with the original 90s versions of Star Wars: Dark…

There is a lot of excitement for the upcoming Harry Potter HBO reboot because the long-form series can show a lot more that happened in the books that the movies…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has added another trophy to its groaning cabinet of accolades – Best Game at 2026 BAFTA Games Awards. In all, Sandfall took home three of its…

· · April 18, 2026 A change is coming to how Microsoft rewards points for those who play on Xbox consoles. The Xbox website was recently updated to say that…

Minos review: Minos is a roguelike tower defense game that starts strong but rapidly becomes too complicated to meet its demands for precision. Developer: Artificer Publisher: Devolver Digital Release: April…

Monitors are kind of important. Like, you need them to see the games you play, man. But on a deeper level, picking the right one to see your games as…

Microsoft increased the price of every Xbox Game Pass tier in October 2025 and claimed it did so because it was “delivering more value, more benefits, and more great games…

Alternative app store Aptoide has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that it maintains an “anticompetitive chokehold” over third-party app stores. As Reuters reports, the lawsuit was filed in…

You may not be remotely surprised to learn that while making Black & White, the god game in which you can care for a three-story tall cow, many of the…

Xbox Game Pass is one of the most versatile gaming subscriptions on the market, with prices starting at $10 per month. Microsoft’s continued “Xbox anywhere” push gives players the ability…

While not with the long hoped-for sequel season to the series itself, it seems that fans of The Expanse have been having crumbs sprinkled their way for quite some time….

“Let’s call this round a draw,” says Coach Stilley, his amiable New York drawl soothing what could have been a tense standoff. “You head back to your end of the…

Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has outlined what’s coming up in its next Expedition Window, launching on 28th April, revealing “we’re doing things a little differently”, changing up how players…

Following the launch of Pragmata, a new graphics comparison has come in for the Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X versions. Much of the details were previously covered…

Monitors are a flashy ‘ol business: If you want to shop for one, you have to consider your dream resolution, size, and panel technology. That’s before mentioning refresh rate, response…

Roblox has released an agentic AI feature for its Roblox Studio tool for game creators, which it claims will turn text prompts into a game design document which the tool…

Hooded Horse and Eridanus Industries are finally adding a singleplayer narrative campaign option to Nebulous: Fleet Command, the outrageously nerdy space navy strategy game that makes Homeworld look like…

Capcom’s hardware redemption continues with fatherly hack o’ shooter Pragmata, a smooth and low-end-friendly PC performer that’s far more Resident Evil Requiem than Monster Hunter Wilds. It’s maybe not quite…

Pirate games have always had major potential on Xbox, but in recent years, titles like Skull & Bones haven’t really managed to live up to the hype. Windrose might be…

This coming Wednesday sees the launch of IDW Dark’s Event Horizon: Inferno, an official sequel to the cult classic 1997 sci-fi horror movie, and you can get yourself a sneak…

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build is definitely noteworthy for PC gamers, as it expands “Xbox mode” to cover all Windows 11 PCs. This includes desktops, laptops, and tablets,…

18th April Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we’ve been playing. This week, Connor loses his grip on reality and…

Slay the Spire 2 has quietly been one of the most-played games on Steam since it launched in March. Even in early access, it’s a bigger game than the original…