Marty Supreme and every new movie on Netflix, HBO, and more this weekend

It’s a very competitive week on streaming. You can chase down Timothée Chalamet on HBO Max, where he plays a 1950s table tennis hustler (and potential vampire slayer) in Marty Supreme. A man desperate to find a job so he can support his family starts killing other applicants in order to get ahead in Park…

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend – April 24

I often contend to anyone who will listen that 2015’s You Must Build A Boat from designer Luca Redwood, to this day, is my favorite mobile game. It is the sequel to the also-excellent 10000000 and combines a great-feeling match-three puzzle game with some simple base building and RPG mechanics. Since playing those games, I…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Goes On Sale On Anniversary

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 got a small update for its one-year anniversary today, but what if you’re one of the people who has somehow managed to skip the game despite 12 months of acclaim and awards show sweeps? New haircuts for its cast of sad people mean nothing to you, right? Well, have you considered…

FF14 Evercold will “unite the stars” in January

FF14 Evercold is the name, and it’s time to “unite the stars unto one.” In his opening Final Fantasy 14 Fanfest keynote, game director Naoki Yoshida gave us our first look at the future of the critically acclaimed MMORPG. That includes a full rundown of where the Scions of the Seventh Dawn are going next,…

OPUS: Prism Peak Review (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Docked) In OPUS: Prism Peak, Eugene blames himself for everything. When he remembers his past, he focuses on his regrets, the big moments. The fights between his parents. His failed photography career. His collapsed marriage. His unsuccessful cafe. In his eyes, all of these letdowns are because of him, and…

PS5 Exclusive Shooter Gets Stellar Reviews, Is GOTY Contender

A brand new PlayStation 5 exclusive shooter out next week has gotten some stellar reviews, placing it firmly in the Game of the Year race. What PS5 exclusive is getting stellar reviews? Saros, the latest game from Returnal developer Housemarque, is set to release on April 30, 2026, and has gotten some amazing reviews ahead…

Nvidia rolls out GPT-5.5-based Codex to 10,000 of its employees, who apparently all think it’s ‘mind-blowing’ and ‘life-changing’

To paraphrase some lyrics from my mispent youth pining for a Hot Topic, ‘this ain’t a scene, it’s a goddamn AI arms race’. The preview of DeepSeek V4 is now live, and given that the AI giant was reportedly not so keen to grant Nvidia and AMD early access to the new model, the American…

Alice: Madness Returns Dev Put Dildos On A Snail To Shut EA Up

A retired PlayStation boss makes the case for PS5 games on PC. Atari expands its retro game emulation capabilities. And the “efficiency” purge at Meta continues. It’s your Morning Checkpoint for April 24, 2026, where we can safely report that the next Halo game is not a pottery spin-off. I can’t tell you what might…

RIG Spectre R8 Pro HS review

Verdict The RIG Spectre R8 Pro HS is a super convenient wireless headset for anyone with a single games console and PC. Its dual-system and Bluetooth compatibility make it versatile for desk and sofa gaming, it delivers great sound quality, has excellent battery life, and has some useful replaceable parts. It’s not quite the do-everything…

Expedition 33’s first year was full of success and one notable misstep

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was released a year ago today on April 24, 2025, and instantly became one of the most talked-about and beloved games of the generation. It exceeded all expectations on its way to becoming a massive surprise success story. But, looking back, maybe that instant success shouldn’t have been so surprising. When…