What time does Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release in your time zone?

Once Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred releases, you will have the chance to put a stop to Mephisto’s plans while exploring the legendary region of Skovos. Hellish enemies and old secrets await you in this new chapter of Sanctuary’s story, which you can experience with one of the two new classes — or any of…

Splatoon Raiders Gets New Trailer And July Launch Date

Last summer, Nintendo revealed a PvE spin-off of its popular multiplayer team shooter Splatoon called Splatoon Raiders. After nearly a year of relative silence, the game has a new trailer that reveals a July 23 launch date. The Switch 2 exclusive adventure sees players controlling a customizable Inkling mechanic who travels to Spirhalite Islands alongside…

Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses Its Second Director In Two Months

Assassin’s Creed Hexe lost its creative director, Clint Hocking, at the end of February. Two months later, it’s losing game director Benoit Richer, who departed to cofound an “indie studio of industry veterans, aligned around a shared vision of the industry and experience creation.” Richer joined Ubisoft back in 2017 after directing Batman: Arkham Origins…

PrivadoVPN review – a wonderful free VPN, and decent service all round

Verdict PrivadoVPN is a low-cost, high-value VPN that’s great for gaming and streaming. I’d like to see post-quantum encryption practices integrated as well as an independent audit of its privacy policy, but if you’re not planning on sharing sensitive data over the VPN, you’ll find it’s more than capable, and well worth taking advantage of…

Do You Play Zelda Games For The Story?

Image: Nintendo Life After 40 years and 21 mainline games (counting the multiplayer ones, discounting remakes and remasters), we like to think that we’ve got a pretty good grasp on the Zelda formula by now. Sure, there’s every chance that the series will have a ‘Breath of the Wild moment’ again somewhere down the line,…

PS Plus Adds Great Free Game Trials, Includes 2026 Sony Game

PS Plus Premium has added a fresh batch of fantastic free game trials — the second such drop in a single month. There’s something for everyone in this batch, from adventure to RPG. What’s more, it includes a new PlayStation Studios game released in March 2026. All new PS Plus Premium free game trials added…

I played the Lord of the Rings RPG where Frodo can straight-up die and the game just keeps on going

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…

Final Fantasy 14: Evercold Expansion Revealed, Coming January 2027

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold has been revealed, and it’s the latest expansion coming to the long-running MMORPG from Square Enix. It will launch in January of 2027, and promises to begin a new era of storytelling for the game as part of the Godless Realms Saga.  Revealed during the 2026 FFXIV: Fan Fest opening keynote…

Slay The Spire 2 Dev Sets Record Straight On Controversial Boss

Even though it’s still pulling in roughly 250,000 concurrent players every day, Slay the Spire 2’s Steam rating has officially dropped to “Mixed” in the last week. The culprit? A second round of review bombing, which started on April 17, followed the release of its first “Major Update” patch. One of the primary grievances was…

FF14 Evercold’s ‘Evolved Mode’ jobs aren’t a replacement, because Yoshi-P remembers what happened to Star Wars Galaxies

Upcoming expansion FF14 Evercold is about to introduce a completely new way to play every job in the game, and for a lot of them the difference is significant. ‘Evolved Mode’ transforms each of the game’s 21 classes into a fresh form, designed to feel streamlined, more flexible, and with more individual personality. However, you…