Valve’s Gambit: Deadlock’s chess-playing new hero is its riskiest yet, and it’s working

Valve’s new Deadlock update has already pushed it into uncharted territory. The experimental blend of hero shooter and MOBA now boasts a higher all-time peak player count on Steam than Team Fortress 2, despite still being in the invite-only stage. Granted, there are factors such as the gradual growth of the platform to take into…

What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th October)

Image: Square Enix Another week is over – thank goodness. It’s been a bit of a quiet one again, despite the beginning of what will no doubt be one of the busiest release months in Nintendo’s history. Rumours picked up once again about Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire coming to the Switch, Nintendo announced a new…

PS5 Users Can Now Play Sequel to Hit 2025 Action Game for Free

PlayStation gamers can officially test out one of the year’s most anticipated roguelite sequels without spending a dime. A free playable demo for Deadzone Rogue 2, the follow-up to the 2025 breakout action hit, is now live on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 5. The game allows players to “combine weapons, augments, and elements to…

‘Overcooked broke you apart and Stage Fright is there to put you back together’

I introduced Overcooked to two of my friends one day back in 2016. One day being the key phrase here. The Overcooked games are on our list of the best co-op games, but the series has a reputation for ruining relationships—in China it’s apparently known as “The Divorce Kitchen”. I don’t recall actually fighting with…

Clive Barker’s Review: An Angel To Few, A Buggy

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival lives up to the horror franchise’s name by delivering indescribable suffering. Unfortunately, it’s inflicted on the players, and there’s no ecstasy to be found in what’s often a miserable experience. Despite boasting an alluringly dark, faithfully gore-filled presentation and borrowing from a successful first-person survival horror blueprint, the game stumbles both…

Marvel Darkhold Destiny Is Magic: The Gathering’s First Universes Beyond Set Of 2027

Today at New York Comic Con, Wizards of the Coast announced the first 2027 Universes Beyond expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. Marvel’s Darkhold Destiny will pit Doctor Strange, Thor, Ghost Rider, and more against cosmic villains like Hela and Dormammu in 2027. The set will include normal and Collector booster packs, and four pre-constructed…

Will GTA 6 Ever Come To Switch 2? Nintendo Of America President Says Go Ask Rockstar

Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated gaming release ever and it won’t be on Switch 2, at least not at launch and possibly not ever. Asked about the possibility of an eventual port, Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard suggested it wasn’t up to her. “That’s going to be a conversation for Take-Two…

Nier’s Yoko Taro has achieved his development dreams. Now, he’s working to stave off dementia

Yoko Taro fascinates me. There are few developers quite like him: faceless yet iconic, storied yet oddly mysterious. I’ve always been a big fan of Nier and its predecessor, Drakengard, and apparently, Taro is himself. During a panel at Japanese gaming event The Tenth Mosaic, which took place from September 22 to 23, Taro apparently…

Video: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2 & PS5)

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrived on the Switch 2 this week, and if you’re curious to see how it compares to its PS5 counterpart, YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits has now released a side-by-side graphics comparison. Firstly, players can apparently expect an upscaled resolution of 1080p in handheld and 1440p in docked mode. As for the…

Sega’s PS5 Open World Game Reboot Reveals Brazil Map on PlayStation Store

Sega‘s anticipated PS5 reboot received a Brazil map. At the Brazil Game Show 2026 Press Conference, the Sonic the Hedgehog producer revealed that Crazy Taxi: World Tour will feature Brazil as a location. It also unveiled a new trailer, showing players what is in store for them when the game finally releases in 2027. The…