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Now’s your chance to score up to three popular Steam Deck games for just $3.69, thanks to Fanatical’s Mystery on the Move bundle. A whole lineup of highly rated games from the Steam store is on offer here, but the clue is in the name – you won’t know what you get until you buy it. The Steam Deck is the best handheld gaming PC that you can buy right now, with an ever-growing number of games that run seamlessly on the platform. This Fanatical bundle will score you one, two, or three games that Val...

Now that the launch has settled and Ubisoft’s latest stealth RPG has had a chance to breathe, statistics confirm that the Assassin’s Creed Shadows concurrent player count on Steam is the highest in the entire series. For Honor and Rainbow Six Siege remain Ubi’s biggest games overall, of course, and the likes of Far Cry and The Division outstrip AC, but compared to its contemporaries including Valhalla, Mirage, Origins, and Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has pulled in the most simultaneous use...

As someone who paid full price for Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones, I am incredibly jealous to report that they are down to a new all-time low price for Amazon's Spring Sale. Yes, our choice for 2025's best wireless headphones have dropped to $250 from $400 — a 38 percent discount. The sale is available on the Black, Silver and Smoky Pink models, while the Midnight Blue option is going for $328. There are few tech products I would recommend to anyone, but Sony's M5 headphones are one of them. I've ...

A message posted by the Assassin's Creed Shadows development team has thanked fans of the franchise for "the sheer amount of love and positivity" received since the game's long-awaited launch last week, which, the team said, had been "incredibly heartwarming".

Earlier this month I had the chance to check out Remedy's forthcoming Control spin-off game FBC: Firebreak, which casts you as a bunch of weaponised office gremlins fighting the extra-dimensional Hiss and other "paranatural" lifeforms in the corridors of the Oldest House. The game is a co-op first-person shooter, which is a bit of a departure from the likes of Alan Wake 2. How, if at all, has Remedy had to change to make a game like Firebreak? Have they, for example, hired up a bunch of seasoned...

In the words of Lady Gaga, baby I was born this way. Errr, excuse me, what does that have to do with Minecraft, Victoria? OK, I admit opening like this may be a bit tenuous, but it's the song that got stuck in my head after I read a recent interview with Minecraft developer Mojang, so I am going with it.

Wait, maybe I'm the bad guy?

We've seen a lot of survival games in the past couple of years. While some stick to Valheim and The Forest's tried and tested formula, we've seen Nightingale put a 'gaslamp' spin on the standard fare and, of course, Palworld's viral creature-collecting. RailGods of Hysterra, however, is changing things up yet again, placing your base on a roaming steam train that houses a Lovecraftian god. You'll make your way through the Dreamlands, power yourself up, and collect resources to expand out your ho...

The Nothing Phone 2a was one of the most memorable smartphones of 2024. It offered a fast display, big battery and personality, all for just $349. For a follow-up, Nothing could have simply refreshed the 2a and the result would have probably been worth recommending. But the company didn't do that. Instead, it decided to update the 2a and release an entirely new handset alongside it. That new device, the Phone 3a Pro, has something you don't find on many midrange smartphones: a periscope telephot...

Nobody ever leaks about stock levels, though.

Wham, Bam, thank you ma'am. When Activision announced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for release on 11th July 2025, reports began to circulate that suggested original skater Bam Margera may not be included in the new remake. Known for his roles in Jackass and Viva la Bam, Margera's inclusion in Pro Skater 3 + 4 is reportedly back on the cards thanks to none other than Tony Hawk himself. According to The Nine Club skating podcast (thanks, VGC), co-host Roger Bagley claimed that Margera had been add...

The first of the year.

What are the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Legendary Sumi-e locations? Forget war on the Shinbakufu, the art of painting is, at least for now, far more important. As Naoe and Yasuke make their best Bob Ross impressions while taking ink to pad, they’ll occasionally discover a rather special subject. In Assassin's Creed Shadows, there are five Legendary Sumi-e subjects that you’ll need to track down. Doing so unlocks the ‘A Rare Occurrence’ achievement (or trophy), making them a must-find for RPG compl...

"I am surprised they didn't bother emailing me. I would have taken it down if asked."

Turns out you don't need a pump after all.

Skong.

Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet has discussed how the game succeeded based on smart AA-sized ambition and that, in this year especially following industry layoffs, it's "OK to make a small game".

Now is the perfect time for an upgrade to help you start playing like your favorite esports pros, thanks to this gaming mouse deal. The Viper V3 Pro is one of Razer’s top options for competition-level performance and it’s now on sale for a record-low $111.99 on Amazon, saving you a huge 30% on the list price. When you’re looking for new gaming peripherals, then Razer is going to be on your list. The company delivers top-quality products for gamers, a number of which we recommend on our best gami...

Pain in the Mech. It finally happened! A new Nintendo release is here, and it's performing well! Yes, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition made its debut on Switch last week and, after just two days on sale, it has landed itself a spot on the UK charts podium. Yay!

Sorry Australians, you can't confront the horrifying psychological manifestations of your inner turmoil. It would be too much for you, according to the government. The country's classification board recently refused to grant upcoming horror game Silent Hill f an age rating, essentially preventing it from being sold in the country unless certain elements of the game are toned down or altered by Konami. But it's possible the developer will do just that, as the classification board has retracted th...

GTA 6. Half-Life 3. Hollow Knight Silksong. As of this writing, in March 2025, it’s safe to argue that those are the three most-wanted PC games in the world. It’s now eight years since Team Cherry released its original, genre-twisting Metroidvania, and despite being the second-most wishlisted game on all of Steam (behind only InZOI), there are still no solid details on when Silksong may be released. We’ve had hints and teases, however - and now there’s a new clue that could perhaps be very telli...

This year's upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3 will feature satellite connectivity and a new 5G cellular modem, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple first introduced satellite connectivity for off-grid texting with the iPhone 14, and the feature has been included in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, but no Apple Watch models so far. Support for satellite messaging on the Apple Watch Ultra would allow users to send texts when out of range of cellular and Wi-Fi networks, similar to how it works on iPh...

EmuDeck is an all-in-one solution for managing emulation on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck and other handhelds and the 2.4 release brings some nice additions.

It's good and bad news for HP owners.

Apple will launch its long-rumored foldable iPhone next year with a ~$2,000 premium price tag attached, expects well-connected Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. Gurman's comments on Apple's launch plans for its first foldable device appeared in the Q&A section of his latest Power On newsletter. Earlier this month, the reporter said Apple's foldable iPhone could be arriving "as early as 2026," so his latest comments suggest his conviction has strengthened that 2026 will indeed be the year of the fo...

Finally! Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo had been updated to version 3.0.0, adding in a highly-requested feature that, frankly, should have been there at launch. As detailed by the Japanese support page (english patch notes are not yet available at the time of writing), you can now alter the alarm time and mode for each day of the week. This was a major sticking point for us when we first reviewed the device, but Nintendo has finally come through with this much-needed update.

The popular board game Frosthaven is getting adapted into a video game, with Snapshot Games at the helm led by CEO Julian Gollop, known for designing X-COM.

Happy this week, all! And what a fine week it is for feeding the Maw. I've slipped on my lead-plated exosuit, stocked my enchanted utility belt with open beta announcements, and am ready to dispense some news. Here's what's coming down the games industry oesophagus in the next few days.

Apple's plan to bring blood-pressure tracking to the Apple Watch is still hitting snags, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that the company "continues to run into problems" while testing the feature. No other information was provided on the issues Apple is having. Gurman has been reporting on Apple's plan to bring blood pressure monitoring since January 2022. In a November 2023 report, he said that the initial version wouldn't show a use...

The Dark Mod is a seriously impressive project giving us a completely free and open source standalone Thief-like stealth game, and The Dark Mod 2.13 release is another great one.

EchoPatch, a mod patch for the classic and awesome shooter F.E.A.R. has another new release out and this brings gamepad support.

From Rain Games who made Teslagrad, Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne and World to the West their next game is Knuckle Jet.

iOS connectivity is going to need to get cool with a lot of things very quickly.

Colour us sceptical, though. Rumours have begun to swirl that suggest a Nintendo Direct may take place this week; specifically on Wednesday 26th March. With the big Switch 2 Direct scheduled to take place on 2nd April, many had assumed that Nintendo would opt out of any other major events in the immediate lead up. However, a few posts online have got people in a bit of a fluster, and the assumption at this point is that Nintendo may well drop a Partner Direct or an Indie World showcase just one ...

Minecraft Live has been and gone again and this time there was some pretty big news. Vibrant Visuals was announced as a future major upgrade, which will bring some fancier looking graphics to Minecraft.