Video: Metal Gear Solid 4 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, PS5, PS3)

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 launches on the Switch 2 (and Switch) on 27th August 2026, and as we’ve previously mentioned, MGS4 is finally free from PS3 exclusivity. YouTube channel ‘ElAnalistaDeBits‘ has now released a side-by-side graphics comparison, showcasing the Switch 2 version of this game alongside the original PlayStation 3 release as…

5 Years Ago, Double Fine Boldly Tried to Reimagine the AAA Machine

Psychonauts 2 turns five years old this month. Its existence, and Double Fine’s story, are inextricably tied to Xbox for better, as Microsoft funding let Double Fine finish the game, but mostly for worse. Double Fine is once again independent after Xbox mismanaged its brands for years and its leadership ultimately decided that its studios,…

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Twitch Over AI Training

Earlier this month, Twitch introduced a new program that would use its streamers as AI training material. Disappointing, unsurprising, but seemingly optional, what was most distressing was that users were automatically opted in by default. Unsatisfied with the implementation and implications, one creator has launched a class action lawsuit against Twitch and its monolithic parent…

Protect the Border codes (August %year)

Take an elongated break to redeem these new Protect the Border codes, and you’ll boost your chances of completing a shift without letting a dangerous criminal or little green man into the country. Protect the Border drops you into the role of a bored, exhausted, and grumpy guy tasked with checking trunks and keeping baddies…

New PS5 DualSense Edge Model Seemingly Arriving Soon

A regulatory filing suggests that Sony will be releasing a revised model for its pricey PS5 controller, the DualSense Edge, in early 2027. Hawk-eyed fans spotted official documents for an incoming Sony Interactive Entertainment product that has the same code as the high-end controller. Revised PS5 DualSense Edge controller model possibly outed by FCC documents…

It’s been 25 years and I’m still not over one of the greatest songs to grace JRPGs

Critical Hit (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on the PC Gamer team) celebrate and lament all things videogame music, audio design, and the ways our favourite games make our ears tingle. Last month, Final Fantasy 10 turned 25 years old—a fact that has utterly shaken my perception of…