Watch Marvel star Kumail Nanjiani smash the first Taskmaster in this new video

In case you haven’t been tuning in to series 21 of Taskmaster — which is available on YouTube for anyone outside the United Kingdom (and airs on Channel 4 for UK residents) — Kumail Nanjiani is one of five contestants battling it out for the prestigious title of Taskmaster Champion. He’s only the third American…

Report: Xbox Game Pass Could Soon Be Going Pick-Your-Own

Microsoft announced a significant price-drop for Xbox Game Pass yesterday, dropping the price for the Ultimate tier from $30 to $23, with the catch that the package would no longer include any day-one Call of Duty releases. Now Windows Central‘s Jez Corden (who accurately predicted this very move a couple of weeks back) is reporting that even more…

Star Fox Zero Is 10 Years Old – Have You Actually Played It?

Image: Gavin Lane / Nintendo Life Today marks the 10th anniversary of Star Fox Zero‘s North American launch, the last release in the series at the time of writing. In fact, it shares that honour with Star Fox Guard, but as an eShop game whose only physical version came bundled with Zero, the tower defence…

Best SSD for gaming 2026

What is the best SSD for gaming? Most modern SSDs are fast enough to make for a usable gaming PC, and an upgrade might not boost your in-game frame rate. However, a top gaming SSD will ensure your PC boot time and PC game load times are kept to a minimum while providing reliable data…

PS Portal Direct Cloud Streaming Gets Highly Demanded Update

PS Portal players rejoice as Sony has rolled out a minor update to the handheld’s direct cloud streaming library, adding a new hit game. Cloud streaming exited beta in November 2025, but those who don’t want to remote play via a PS5 still sometimes have to wait for their purchased game(s) to become streamable. Capcom’s…

TSMC reportedly plots ultra-advanced sub-1 nm chips with ‘trial’ production starting in 2029

Smaller transistors make for faster, cheaper chips. Well, that used to be the case before AI came along and everything went a bit bananas. Still, a new report claims that TSMC is planning to begin manufacturing sub-1 nm silicon in 2029, which is kind of exciting. There are few details in the Chosun Biz report…

Roblox Can’t Seem To Keep Anyone Happy Right Now

Roblox has a tricky tightrope to walk between making its online sandbox safe and keeping it fun. On one side, players rail against changes locking off social settings and requiring privacy-threatening age checks, and on the other side Roblox is beset by lawmakers claiming the platform isn’t doing enough. It’s a balancing act, but at…

Some MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Cards Have Star Wars X-Wings On Them

It’s a big week for Magic: The Gathering as Wizards of the Coast revs up those wands for its Secrets of Strixhaven set with prerelease events at local card shops everywhere. Longtime fans of MTG are especially excited for this one, as it’s a return to a beloved setting we haven’t seen get its time…

Move aside Mario Kart, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is better, and it’s cheaper than ever at Fanatical

As someone who likes a good ol’ racing sim, there’s nothing quite like the cartoon-style violence that a kart racer can provide. While Mario Kart remains locked to Nintendo consoles, and the recent World entry being a bit disappointing for a Switch 2 exclusive, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds delivers that heart-pumping goodness to all platforms, and…

Mario Galaxy Movie Helps Franchise Surpass $2 Billion At Global Box Office

Image: Nintendo, Illumination The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026’s biggest box office hit, and it seems another significant milestone has been achieved. This is a combined effort, with Deadline reporting Mario’s movies (including the original Super Mario Bros. Movie and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie) have now exceeded $2 billion at the global…