Stardew Valley (opens in new tab) chewed me up and spat me out, and My Time at Portia is going to do exactly the same thing. Yet when I was playing it happily on the Nintendo Switch, I soon discovered that despite its charming and painted loading screens, it’s a …
Read More »The 5 biggest questions Google Stadia still needs to answer
Google just revealed its vision for the future of gaming, and it’s called Google Stadia (opens in new tab). A games streaming platform that will allow you to tap the massive power and reach of Google’s global data centers, Stadia promises to deliver games on practically any device at resolutions …
Read More »The Division 2 review: “A perfect example of how to absolutely nail a sequel”
The Division 2 is a perfect example of how to absolutely nail a sequel. The original game suffered from a lacklustre campaign, full of filler missions and side content that never felt all that rewarding, but that’s absolutely not the case with The Division 2. It takes everything The Division …
Read More »Creative SXFI Air headset review
Creative has a rich history in audio, dating back well into the ‘80s when they supplied soundcards for monolithic, beige PC towers (opens in new tab). Fast-forward to 2019, and the Super SXFI Air represents the company’s latest entry into the audio arena – a headset that boasts 7.1 audio, …
Read More »Star Trek Discovery S2.09 review: “Suffers from how much weve come to expect from the show”
After a blast from the past last week, Star Trek Discovery season 2 (opens in new tab) slows things down a little for episode 9, Project Daedalus, and takes some time to develop another of its secondary characters. While it’s a joy to get to know another of Discovery’s little-known …
Read More »Google Earth’s free game lets you track down Carmen Sandiego
Carmen Sandiego is up to her thieving tricks again, but this time she’s taken to running about on Google Earth and it’s your job to track her down in the free browser game, Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? The free game is a delightful throwback to the Where …
Read More »Big Question: What video game sound effect can you still hear in your head?
Spare a thought for the audio designers on your favorite games. While everyone is praising the graphics and the writing and the guns, some poor person has spent three weeks composing the perfect “ting” noise for a menu without so much as a thank you. We’re here to change that, …
Read More »Fortnite: search where the magnifying glass sits on the Treasure Map loading screen – Season 8 Week 3 Challenge
In previous seasons of Fortnite (opens in new tab), we were used to seeing challenges that involved finding a treasure map on the island and following its instructions to track down some hidden Battle Stars, though they haven’t been featured in recent times. This entry in the Fortnite Battle Pass …
Read More »Star Wars 9 footage could be shown for the first time at the Star Wars Celebration in April
We’re down to months rather than years when it comes to Star Wars Episode 9 (opens in new tab) and its big release, but we’re still none the wiser about a title, and we certainly haven’t seen any footage. That might all be about to change though. Lucasfilm has announced …
Read More »How to beat the Covetous Demon in Dark Souls 2
What the?! How did Jabba the Hutt get in Dark Souls 2? This boss shouldn’t pose much of a threat, especially for ranged players. If you’re melee, just run up, smack him a few times, and watch out for his body slams. His attack tells are pretty long, so you …
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