Gaming

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints

If you’ve been on social media over the past couple of years and are into the video game, odds are you’ve seen or heard of Squirrel with a Gun. It’s a game in which you play as a Squirrel with a gun, and it’s just had a console release date revealed to go alongside the

Gaming accessory brand CRKD has unveiled the Atom, an incredibly compact controller that would fit perfectly on a keychain. Yesterday I went hands-on with some early production samples at Gamescom and I think that it might just be one of the best mini controllers that I’ve ever tried. The Atom is available to purchase now

Sailing around in a little boat and occasionally sinking because you couldn’t be bothered to get up and kill the sirens trying to break it apart is a key part of what makes exploration – or just commuting between missions – in The Witcher 3 a blast. Though, if you’ve ever thought Geralt could do

It’s pretty easy to be excited about Diablo 4 right now. The game is currently in its best form ever, following the fundamental loot and itemisation overhaul from Season 4, and the new endgame activities and quality of life improvements that arrived with Season 5. Over the horizon, we’re anticipating yet another major shakeup in

It’s been a little bit of time since Helldivers 2 players have heard much from former Arrowhead CEO and still very much chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt, with the developer seemigly having enjoyed some very well-earned time off. Now, however, he’s made a bit of a return in rather grand fashion, by answering Discord questions

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It’s fairly well understood that Diablo 4’s first evolution post-launch came with Season 4: Loot Reborn, which revamped much of the game’s loot and itemisation loops. The next evolution will arrive with the Vessel of Hatred expansion, and its aptly named patch 2.0. Blizzard hasn’t quite explained what patch 2.0 will do to the game,

There are so many roguelike deckbuilders out there, but what about roguelike deckbuilders that can actually be played by anyone, including kids? Springfox Games‘ Nif Nif wants to offer something in that space which the whole family can enjoy, and it’s now on Kickstarter. The game, which already has a Steam page up and running

Perhaps the biggest announcement of Gamescom Opening Night Live, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has officially been confirmed for PlayStation 5 after previously being set to launch as an Xbox and PC exclusive title. Now, CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has explained the surprise release, calling it a business move for the company.

Like it or not, a live-action Naruto movie seems to be coming from Hollywood after spending many years in development hell. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is currently attached to the project, and while he might have the directing sauce needed to pull off a flashy manga/anime adaptation,

Take note, other developers: this is how you do it. Capcom has removed gender-restricted armor sets from Monster Hunter in the upcoming PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC title, Monster Hunter Wilds. As show in the developer diary streams that were broadcast live from Gamescom 2024 today (and confirmed in a hands-on demo by yours

When will we hear more on Civ 7? (Image credit: Firaxis) A full Civilization 7 gameplay reveal is happening in August 2024, with the specific date yet to be confirmed. We’ll likely hear more sooner rather than later, so be sure to check back in to see what was shown off. Civilization 7 has been

At Gamescom 2024, Everspace 2 developer Rockfish Games revealed the next chapter in the space shooter-RPG’s story. Titans is the game’s first paid add-on, and it brings something we’ve strangely never seen before in the game. The DLC expands the scale of Everspace 2 in some exciting new ways, offering massive new encounters, and it

Look, we know, it’s a terrible headline. Anyway, Mafia: The Old Country has just been announced right at the end of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, and it’s set to release in 2025. The next game in the Mafia series got a nice teaser trailer, featuring plenty of wine, guns, oil paintings, and chatter about

Western Digital has announced a new line of SanDisk microSD cards in partnership with The Pokémon Company. These SD cards, which have been designed for the Nintendo Switch, feature officially licensed Pokémon designs. The SD cards will be available to purchase directly from the Western Digital Store in addition to select physical and digital retailers

Hello there. It’s that time again, there’s a big show about video games set to roar into life, and we’re here to tell you how you can slam its big broadcasts into your eyeballs. Gamescom 2024 is the one this time around, and you can watch its big main stream – Gamescom Opening Night Live

The upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2 isn’t all that far away, with its release date set for October 8. As such, previews have been well underway as the game goes through the final stages of development and receives a final layer of polish. While I talk about this at length in my preview, I