Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review – Low Stakes Charm

I adore the 1995 Super Nintendo game, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, but I am mature enough to admit that each new Yoshi game is worth examining on its own terms. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book has no obligation to be a new retread of that 30-year-old game and it isn’t. I admire the…

Plex Is Raising The Price Of Its Lifetime Subscription By $500

Media server streaming software company Plex announced today that its lifetime Plex Pass subscription plan is soon getting a massive price increase from $250 to $750. The company says its doing this to better reflect the “real, ongoing value” of its software and to support its plans to maintain and expand in the “years to…

15 years later, Midnight in Paris remains as relevant as ever

Fifteen years ago, I graduated from college with a literature degree and absolutely no idea what to do with it. The world outside campus felt bleak and unstable. The economy was still clawing its way out of recession, journalism jobs were vanishing in real time, and the vague millennial promise that intelligence and hard work…

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Update Adds “TressFX”

Image: Apsyr Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition got a surprise release on the Nintendo eShop last year, and since then, Aspyr has been releasing updates to improve the experience in all sorts of ways. In a new update this week, it has rolled out the TressFX update for the Switch 2 version of the game. The…

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide May 19, 2026

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation…

Warren Spector’s Thick As Thieves encapsulates the joys of the heist, but I’m not convinced it’ll steal my attention long-term

So, there I was, in the middle of Elway Manor. It’s the perfect playground for a master thief, littered with hidden passages that give way to bejewelled opulence. The only issue is that security was tighter than a banker’s purse strings. Of course, I came prepared. My magical Vistara Diamond let me keep track of…

10 Tips And Tricks To Know Before Starting Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

The wait is over: this week, Lego Batman finally returns in Legacy of the Dark Knight, and according to our review (which I wrote!), it’s a worthy addition to the Caped Crusader’s gaming history. If you’re jumping in blind, however, you might miss some simple mechanics that let you get ahead in the game, so…

OG Star Trek Writer Returning To Write A New Comic Book Story

This September marks the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. As part of a year-long celebration of the beloved sci-fi series, Paramount and IDW have announced Star Trek: The 60th Anniversary Special, an oversized one-shot comic book arriving later this year. A ton of writers are involved, including David Gerrold, who worked on the original TV…

Loot is too good in co-op RPG Fellowship, so its devs are trying to convince players why making it worse is better

I don’t envy the developers of early access co-op RPG Fellowship for having to convince its loyal players that the thing they liked was too good and needs to be made worse for the health of the game. Although many players have enjoyed running its MMO-like dungeons without all the busywork of an actual MMO,…

Arc Raiders Nomadic Envoys stock

With the news that Arc Raiders updates will be fewer and further between, it might be easy to think the game will suffer as a consequence, but thankfully, there’s a new trader in town, and they’re selling some pretty decent stuff. From legendary collectibles to skins and emotes, the Nomadic Envoys have a lot to…