Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows - to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in 2027. But the company isn't waiting for Helix before it points Windows gamers in the Xbox direction. Starting in April, it's bringing its full-screen Xbox mode to every kind of Windows 11 PC, including laptops, desktops, and tablets.
It's now an online sci-fi extraction shooter in which players beam down to the planet Tau Ceti IV to scavenge for loot, carry out missions and potentially blast each other in the process. Its closest rival is Arc Raiders, which makes a similar use of stylised retro-futurism.
The Core Ultra 200S Plus processors (also referred to as Arrow Lake Refresh, in some circles) add more processor cores, boost clock speeds, add support for faster memory, and speed up the internal communication between different parts of the processor. Collectively, Intel says these improvements will boost gaming performance by an average of 15 percent.
Recent rumours about PS Plus Game Catalogue titles for this month have pointed to Capcom's action-RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 being added to the service. But noted leaker billbil-kun has put an end to that rumour. In a Dealabs report published Tuesday, the tipster revealed six games that, as per their information, will join Game Catalogue in March.
At a moment when the internet feels like a constant stream of bad news alerts, many people online have found a surprisingly gentle escape: Pokémon Pokopia. Even if you're not a gamer, it's hard to miss. I don't own a Nintendo Switch - let alone the new $500 Switch 2 - and yet cute clips from Pokopia keep appearing on my feeds anyway.
The console wars died down not because any side won, but because it became irrelevant. Major games, seeking to make their gigantic budgets back, went platform agnostic. Where once companies had splurged on making consumers identify with specific console platforms, suddenly where you play games had become a much less defining factor.
In this tree of life, The Straits Times examines each Pokemon character's closest proxies in the real world, uncovering the scientific concepts hidden in their designs. Beyond the original species, we delve into creatures from different dimensions and eras that were introduced in later versions of the game.
The monsters wield firearms like in Palworld, and they face Not That Legally Distinct versions of monsters that look almost identical to Pokémon. Between the trailer and the game's key art, there are some very obvious inspirations from monsters like Ceruledge, Charizard, Meganium, Lucario, and Cobalion, as well as some that look similar to some of Palworld's more original designs.
Battlefield 6 launched last October with huge expectations, and at least initially it seemed to meet them. EA called the game "the biggest launch in franchise history," citing 7 million copies sold in just three days. It was also a particularly ambitious attempt to go up against the juggernaut that is Call of Duty, with EA creating a four-studio team to develop the game.
On March 6, Bungie quietly activated previously offline computer terminals scattered around the first map in Marathon. These terminals looked and sounded like the ones found in Bungie's original Marathon trilogy. And players quickly figured out that terminals led to other terminals, and if you visited them in the right order, you'd hear a message from an unknown voice that the community believes is Durandal, the psycho AI and main villain (?) from those older Marathon games.
I decided to get involved in organizing my studio because I've seen so many peers in the industry stand up to protect the craft we all care so deeply about. Watching that momentum grow made me realize that if we love this work, we have to protect it, especially now.
Samsung just announced that 120 games will be playable via its Odyssey 3D Hub platform by the end of the year. This is the platform that provides content for glasses-free 3D monitors like recent Odyssey displays. The company made this claim at, while also noting that the platform currently offers around 60 playable titles.
The EasySMX S10 Lite is the first third-party controller to offer native support for the Switch 2. It's an improvement on all non-Nintendo wireless controllers, which rely on macros to execute system-level commands, like GameChat, and require a strange, yet common first-time setup process to be able to wake the Switch 2.
I just received a letter from a lawyer from [Sandfall Interactive], demanding that I stop selling my comic book. It's just an unpleasant coincidence. The fantasy series follows an academy of magicians and a simple peasant who joins their ranks after developing his own incredible powers.
Nintendo packed a lot of news into that 18-minute stream, including the sudden arrivals of three great games - Blue Prince, Minishoot' Adventures and Öoo - on Switch and/or Switch 2. The company revealed release dates for a bunch of games we've had on our radar, such as InKonbini: One Store (April 30), Denshattack! (June 17) and others.
You'll notice the interface has been reduced, placing more emphasis on reading the world around you. Ammo is recovered directly from defeated enemies, and while skills remain powerful, their longer cooldowns and added risk make them tools best saved for critical moments.
Overcooked plays like a more manic version of Diner Dash, where teams attempt to prepare food together in increasingly elaborate kitchens filled with obstacles. The original version of Overcooked! All You Can Eat was released in 2020, and includes DLC and stages from previous versions of the game.
Activision said it understands that 'rumors are part of gaming culture,' along with 'healthy online speculation.' But Activision said it draws a line 'when leaks turn into viral misinformation.' This 'undermines our developers and also distorts player expectations of the games we're making,' the developer said.
The clip, posted to X on Friday morning opens with a familiar scene from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, when main character Carl CJ Johnson saying, Ah sh*t, here we go again, moments after he's tossed out of a police car. The video then cuts to drone footage of a truck being blown up as the word WASTED flashes on the screen.
Flying the Highwind is a very large part of the third installment. I can't say yay or nay on the actual breeding, but there is an element in the third installment involving Chocobos that is a little different than Rebirth.
Stop running around so much. All that's doing is alerting other players, like me, to where you are. Slow down. Crouch. Walk carefully. Listen to your surroundings. There will be moments when running is necessary or smart. But chill and let others run to you, loudly giving themselves away and providing you a perfect chance to ambush them and blast them away.
When Marathon launched on Thursday, you could find switched-off computer terminals that looked a lot like the ones found in Bungie's original classic Marathon trilogy released back in the '90s. Back in the day, these terminals provided text logs that told the story of. They often took the form of different AI chatting with the player or providing new missions. Most often, players communicated with the psychotic but intelligent AI Durandal, the OG trilogy's main villain (?), who famously wanted to escape the inevitable collapse of the universe so as to become immortal.
In Marathon, if you drop a piece of gear for a teammate and you all extract successfully, you get that gear back. This is intended to make it hard to trade gear with other players permanently, which could likely be used by some to sell rare loot. It also encourages players to share guns with squadmates to ensure everyone gets out alive.
