GOG are doubling down on game preservation, and making it easier to see which games run well on modern PCs
Over the years, game retailers GOG have drifted from almost purely offering classic oldies to welcoming more and more modern blockbusters onto their storefront. In one sense, they've turned from a game preservation champion into a slightly dustier, DRM-less Steam. Now, though, GOG have declared a renewed focus on not ...
Amazon Prime Members Can Save 10% on PlayStation and Xbox Gift Cards Before Black Friday
Amazon Prime members can now take advantage of a 10% discount on gaming gift cards, including those for PlayStation and Xbox. The offer comes as retailers gear up for the Black Friday sales season, providing an opportunity for digital gamers to prepare for upcoming deals.The promotion includes significant savings, such ...
Planet Coaster 2 review: a good water park is hard to build
Theme park management sim Planet Coaster was all about making roller coasters that would push your park guests to the edge of puking up their overpriced burgers while making sure the excitement levels of your twisting rides remained high. Planet Coaster 2 wants to do that again, but this time ...
Arcs Board Game Review
Space conquest games are ten a penny, including some of the best war board games around, like Twilight Imperium and Eclipse. But for all their glory, they tend to follow a formula known as 4X: explore, expand, exploit and exterminate. That means capturing resources, climbing up a tech tree and ...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake review: a world in the palm of your hand
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's premise is bluntly, delightfully simple. The Archfiend Baramos, as evil as he is mysterious, is up and about. He’s got ill designs on the world. Your Dad tried to stop him, and he died. He fell into a volcano. We absolutely can’t be having that ...
Review: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Switch) – Square Doesn’t Drop The Ball, Just Some Frames
The wait is finally over.A few years ago, Square Enix announced it would be doing a remake of Dragon Quest III in its popular HD-2D engine, but this was then followed by a lengthy period of radio silence where its development status seemed uncertain. While they were at it, the ...
What You Need to Know About Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 7.1: Crossroads – Out Now!
November 13, 2024 What You Need to Know About Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 7.1: Crossroads – Out Now! Summary
- The first major patch since the release of Dawntrail.
- New story, battles, events and more.
- The first part of highly anticipated Final Fantasy XI crossover raid.
Despite Buying Activision Blizzard for $69 Billion Just Last Year, Microsoft Is Still Looking at Even More Video Game Acquisitions
Microsoft is still in the market for acquisitions despite having splashed out $69 billion for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard just last year.In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer said he’s up for buying more companies, although cautioned that nothing’s “imminent” and big deals are off ...
Microsoft Confirms Plans to Release an Xbox Handheld, but It’s Years Away
Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer has confirmed the company’s plan to release an Xbox handheld, but stressed it’s years away from release.In an interview with Bloomberg, Spencer said the “expectation is that we would do something” in the handheld game devices category, but such a device is a few years ...
Final Stalker 2 PC System Requirements Confirmed — and You’ll Need 160GB SSD Storage
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has confirmed the game’s final PC system requirements ahead of its release date of November 20, 2024.“Examine the final system requirements carefully, and adjust your machinery for a trouble-free connection to the Noosphere,” GSC tweeted.GSC provides four graphics presets here: low; medium; high; and ...
