Star Wars: Zero Company Contains One Of The Coolest Star Wars Cameos Ever

There is a moment in Star Wars: Zero Company, EA’s newly released Xcom-like turn-based tactical strategy game, that made me freak out a bit. I won’t lie, I might have even gasped. It’s a moment that shows the right way to mix Star Wars characters from different projects together, and is also one of the…

New Soulframe update brings the world to life with adorable wolf pups, fishing, and weather

New Soulframe update Preludes 16 has arrived, and it’s a reminder that sometimes the little things make the biggest difference. Digital Extremes has been working to establish its fantasy game with a separate identity from its older sibling, Warframe, and this overhaul is another step towards making the world feel more alive and reactive. Walking…

What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th September)

So, what are we all doing to chill out this weekend? Matthew Reynolds, Acting Deputy Editor Ahead of the upcoming London leg of the Symphony tour, I’m replaying Undertale for the first time in a decade. I find revisiting games fascinating, to discover what you remember and what does (or doesn’t) quite stick: for example,…

Cozy PlayStation 5 Adventure Game Out Today on PS Store

Norwegian independent studio Hyper Games has released its cozy adventure game for PlayStation 5. The game is based on the popular Moomins franchise and focuses on gentle exploration and puzzle-solving with a comfy feel. It was previously launched for PC and Nintendo Switch in April 2026. Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth is now available for PS5 on…

It rules that a 27-year-old RPG, one of the greatest of all time, is still getting patches

A lamentable fact of our hobby is this: time marches on. Because our games have to be rendered in real-time by whatever tech we load them onto, they inevitably end up harder to run as the years wear on, and the gap grows between the tech we have and the tech the games were designed…

Wolverine Hotfix Nerfs ‘Fart Gas’ As Insomniac Explores An Option To Toggle It Off Completely

Even before it launched, Marvel’s Wolverine was consumed by a debate over “fart gas,” i.e. scent trails that Logan occasionally uses to locate objectives during some of the game’s missions. The much-dunked-on feature is now getting nerfed as Insomniac Games considers whether to give players the option to turn it off altogether. A surprise hotfix…

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance brings back the series’ most terrifying foe

Forget about the elder dragons. Capcom just confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance will bring back the most unsettling creature in the entire series, and even gave us a glimpse of it in action. If your only experience with the RPGs so far has been MH World, you’ll have been spared from coming face to…

Every Star Wars Zero Company Hero, Ranked From Worst to Best

Star Wars Zero Company, also known as ZCOM, understands one of its genre’s commandments: a good tactics game isn’t just about playing chess. It’s about playing chess with characters you actually care about. I’ve been playing Zero Company the past few weeks, and am pretty sure I’m at the end; I’m at the “let’s go…

Monster Hunter World Probably Won’t Be Coming To Switch 2

Image: Capcom Capcom is bringing the new entry in the Monster Hunter series to the Switch 2 later this year, but some fans have also been calling for Monster Hunter World. During the Switch generation, Capcom released Monster Hunter Rise (and other Monster Hunter titles) on Nintendo’s hardware, but World was only accessible on consoles…

Canceled PS2 Grand Theft Auto Game Nearly Took Series to Japan, Gets Details

Rockstar Games almost took players to Japan in a PS2 Grand Theft Auto game. New details for GTA: Tokyo, which was eventually canceled, have now come to light. A former Rockstar Games director has shed light on the developer’s original plans for the open-world game. Speaking with Thunderpick, former Rockstar Technical Director Obbe Vermeij dove…