16 Best Linux Distributions for Older Computers
Do you have an old laptop that has gathered layers of dust over time and you…
Opera bought Game Maker to form the basis of Opera Gaming
On Tuesday, I reported on game development tool Game Maker being acquired by Opera, makers of…
Have You Played… Chasm: The Rift?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps…
That Night, Steeped By Blood River is a long night of anxious vignettes
There’s an ephemeral, anxious mood I often find myself looking for in games. A sense of…
343 Industries are planning an end of year status update on Halo Infinite
Earlier this year, 343 Industries announced that they were delaying Halo Infinite, originally planned as an…
The best survival games on PC
It’s no longer the most urgent gold rush in PC games, but survival games continue to…
Yakuza producer would like to create “a completely different Sonic” game if given the chance
As part of the celebration for Sega’s 60th anniversary, they’ve sat down with long-time Yakuza series…
Oculus updates the Quest 2’s refresh rate to 90Hz
The Oculus Quest 2’s refresh rate has been given a boost in its first major update….
Resident Evil Village release month and online mode revealed by ransomware attack on Capcom
Earlier this month, Capcom were hacked by a ransomware attack. They’ve now announced that personal information…
Blood Bowl 3’s getting a closed beta next year – but guaranteed entry will cost you
We are almost in the final quarter of Blood Bowl 3’s development. The turn-based American Football…
Did you spot Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s period-appropriate arcade classics?
Turns out, Activision didn’t sprout from the ground fully formed as a Call Of Duty money-printing…
What new gaming subscription service would you want?
One-off purchases are out, and recurring payments are in. Subscription services are hot again, with publishers…
Are you tempted by PlayStation 5’s exclusive games?
So, big news – the PlayStation 5 came out today. Well, it did for folks in…
Lawsuit claims Fifa uses dynamic difficulty to sell more loot boxes
A new class-action lawsuit accuses Electronic Arts of using dynamic difficulty to pressure players into buying…
Podcast episode 117: the best small details in games special
This week, dear listeners, the Electronic Wireless Show podcast urges you to think small, as we…
Get some of today’s best VR games in Humble’s Fall VR bundle
With the launch of the Oculus Quest 2 last month, I’ve been rediscovering a lot of…
Bugsnax is kinda bug, kinda snack, and kinda out right now
Bugsnax – everyone’s talkin’ bout them, y’know? After giving us all earworms back at its not-E3…
Phil Spencer has played Elden Ring and calls it FromSoftware’s “most ambitious”
Oh, Elden Ring. I thought maybe you’d been a fever dream. FromSoftware partnering with Game Of…
Grounded added a koi pond with swimming spiders
It’s time to go swimming with the fishes in Grounded. I don’t mean that menacingly, though….
Our favourite 1TB Crucial SSD is back down to its Prime Day price of $92
Crucial’s excellent MX500 SSD has enjoyed some great deals in the UK in recent weeks, but…
Fuser, that mash-up maker from the creators of Rock Band, is out now
Plastic instruments and rock music is out, readers. It’s all about mash-ups now, and while we…
Fnatic Streak65 review
£110 / $110 As I mentioned in my Roccat Vulcan Pro TKL review the other week,…
Fortnite is considering monthly subscriptions
Would you pay a monthly subscription to get extra goodies in Fortnite? It looks as though…
Apex Legends director “refuses to crunch” on faster updates
Apparently, Apex Legends doesn’t update fast enough for some people? Coulda fooled me, considering the last…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: how to get the best performance on PC
When Ubisoft released their Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PC requirements last month, I was worried its high…
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X review
£420 / $449 After seeing the stonking gaming speeds of AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X at the…
Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t met Square Enix’s expectations
Square Enix have posted the financial results from their Digital Entertainment – HD Games division, and…
Happy 20th birthday to Counter-Strike, the first live service game
On the 9th of November, 2000, Valve released version 1.0 of Counter-Strike. The tactical shooter had…
Screenshot Saturday Sundays: Songbirds, troubled frogs, and unintended dreamscapes
Screenshot Saturday Sundays! This past week might’ve been the longest one of our lives, but it…
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remasters Shephard’s stellar trilogy next year
Talk about the worst-kept secret in the galaxy. After months of rumbling and speculation, BioWare today…