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The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is currently the best Windows gaming handheld PC on the market. It’s powerful enough to run even the latest AAA Steam games thanks to…

You might not have heard of the name Story Kitchen, but you’ve definitely heard of the movies and TV shows it’s been involved with. The production company specialises in adaptations…

One of the major changes in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is the ability to scale the difficulty way higher than you could before. Most players are gradually climbing the…

Published: April 28, 2026 Photo by Kamil Switalski on Unsplash By Gavin Boyle Microsoft is refocusing its gaming devision on Xbox. “Xbox needs to be our identity…” Xbox CEO Asha…

Nothing will put me on to a game quicker than having a concept so laser-focused on the thing it’s trying to do, and, seemingly, doing it well. This is…

It is, unfortunately, another one of those days. According to a report from French outlet Origami, weeks after launching Greedfall: The Dying World, developer Spiders are looking pretty set…

Best New Xbox and Game Pass Games for May 2026 April brought variety. May brings impact. From a huge first-party racing blockbuster to inventive indies, cinematic horror and a long-awaited…

Mega Mewtwo X and Y will debut in Pokémon Go during Go Fest 2026, the game’s annual celebration. Developer Scopey has also confirmed Go Fest 2026: Global will be free…

Each week, Salem Reporter highlights a selection of upcoming local events. For a more complete list, browse our events calendar here. You can submit an upcoming event here. Here’s a…

Elementallis – out now on PC and console There’s something timeless about a top-down adventure, but Elementallis looks to breathe fresh life into the formula. Now available on Xbox Series…

Marathon and The Lord of the Rings are diametrically opposed narratively, aesthetically, and functionally, yet they have been paired together to underscore a point about the former’s relationship to PvPvE…

A supermajority of Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have announced plans to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This is the first unionisation effort at Hasbro-owned Wizards of…

Arc Raiders‘ new Riven Tides update features a new limited-time event called Last Resort. This event runs from April 28 through May 25 (so almost an entire month), and you…

Extraction shooter Arc Raiders is officially an acceptable substitute for summer holidays thanks to the new Riven Tides update, out today, which adds a new coastal area with a…

Xbox Game Pass is going to drop a surprise day-one release on April 30, and players of cozy, relaxing games won’t want to miss it. It’s a huge year for…

As the release date for Avengers: Doomsday nears, Robert Downey Jr. finally explains why he returned to the MCU to play a villain. During San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Marvel Studios…

Like it or loathe it, you can’t argue with the success of Crimson Desert. Per a new report, Pearl Abyss’ latest action-RPG has sold so well that the developer and…

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Wizards of the Coast are set to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The CWA say they’ve secured a “supermajority” in favour…

The Confinement – finally on Xbox Blink and you are back at the start. That’s the reality of The Confinement, now launching on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S Priced…

Ahead of the new Steam Controller release on May 4th, and shortly after I finished reviewing it (it’s good!), I sat down with Valve engineer Steve Cardinali and designer Lawrence…

In February, we reviewed the impeccable Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike and called it the ‘biggest gaming mouse innovation in a decade‘. That’s a pretty big win for Logitech, and…

The organisers of this year’s Game Republic New Horizons conference have announced their second speaker: Rebecca Lautner, chief business officer at Landfall. Lautner will join our features editor Lewis Packwood…

It’s almost time for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred! The major new expansion arrives on Xbox and other platforms on April 27th / 28th (depending on your timezone), and the…

Update to the update:Responding to Insider Gaming’s report claiming around 50 Assassin’s Creed Hexe devs have been moved to an interproject team, Ubisoft have issued the following statement to RPS:…

An Alabama mother filed suit on April 8, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Roblox and Fortnite developer Epic Games, alleging that they…

The Amazing Spider-Man debuted in 1963, and his comics have run continuously since, often with more than one title ongoing at any given time. When looking at his history, the…

Asha Sharma has been extremely active since she officially replaced the now-retired Phil Spencer at Xbox in late February. One of her earliest moves was discontinuing the “This Is an…

Valve have disabled purchases for a Steam game made by one 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, who allegedly tried to shoot up the White House Correspondents’ Dinner…

Perhaps the greatest compliment I can give Valve’s new Steam Controller is that in the week or so I’ve been using it, I haven’t really thought about it much at…