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"The Unofficial Companion: Generation 1". The latest addition to Ninty Media's growing library of quality gaming tomes is around the corner, with Pokebook now live on Kickstarter and aiming for delivery this August. Focusing on Gen 1 Pokémon games and coinciding with the series' 30th anniversary year, this hardcover book is the first in Ninty Media's '—BOOK' line to concentrate on a single series. It'll be exactly the same size as previous entries (Gamebook, Gamebook Color, Gamebook Advance, and...

Alienware's surprisingly affordable, but still pretty excellent, QD-OLED gaming monitor.

I love me some hardcore engineering.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developers Warhorse Studios are refusing to confirm or deny a rumour that they're making a Lord of the Rings game for Embracer. This could indicate one of two things: firstly, they are making a Lord of the Rings game for Embracer. And secondly, they are not making a Lord of the Rings game for Embracer. We can rest assured, at least, that they're making a "huge, immersive RPG", in the words of content director Ondrej Bittner. Huge AND immersive? Sounds like Orc mischie...

Critical Role is no stranger to character death, but will Campaign 4 prove to be the bloodiest yet?

If you're bummed that the Maul - Shadow Lord season 2 release date hasn't been confirmed, don't fret. It's cominger sooner than you think.

Diablo 4's recent Lord of Hatred expansion has brought a lot of love back into Blizzard's dark ARPG, but fashion-forward players are still desperate for one thing: more dyes.

It seems Capcom could have another franchise on its hands. After selling 1m copies in just two days (two days!), the studio's astronaut and small girl-starring game Pragmata could be just the beginning for its brand-new IP.

Subnautica 2 is finally headed into early access on May 14th, following a lengthy legal battle between publishers Krafton and founders at Unknown Worlds rooted in when that launch should happen. Following that news, Sub 2's game design lead has spoken a bit about the delay and outlined some plans for the game's big scary squid, The Collector.

The GOG Preservation Program has expanded with some historical polish games, along with a Polish themed sale and one of the games has me really excited

A whole range of Ubuntu sites and services seem to be affected.

Krush Kill 'N Destroy (KKnD) and the sequel Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire, two classic strategy games from the 90s are getting some major upgrades in June

Unknown Worlds Entertainment have announced that Subnautica 2 is now set to launch in Early Access on May 14 - no doubt to be a big release

Insurgency Sandstorm blends Counter-Strike 2’s team-focused gameplay with Battlefield’s objective-based matches, and it’s at a huge discount right now.

With the Linux Mint team now taking extra time between releases, they're providing new HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISO downloads with newer Linux kernels

Valve released SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta which includes a bunch of bug fixes, along with more prep work for the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller

Summon the Elector Count.

Extreeminatus.

And a "sneak peek" of The Mandalorian and Grogu. The annual Star Wars Day celebrations are almost here, and to join in on the fun, Epic's free-to-play Fortnite will be dropping all sorts of themed content throughout the month."Starting May 1, hundreds of these islands will go live and Fortnite will be the only place where you can come together with friends to race tauntauns through icy tracks, run a bustling cantina on Tatooine, pilot a T-65B X-wing starfighter, and go on imaginative Star Wars a...

Joy-Con 2 mouse controls are also supported. Final Fantasy XIV Online was finally announced for the Switch 2 last week, and if you want to experience this popular MMORPG with mouse and keyboard controls, you can! Game director Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-P) confirmed this in a recent interview, and mentioned how the Switch 2 version will also include support for the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. And depending on what task you're tackling, you can mix-up your control style. Here's what he had to say:

Nintendo has improved the gameplay experience. It's not every day Nintendo rolls out a patch for a demo, but it's actually released another one for the Switch's new social sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. This bumps the "Welcome Version" up to Version 1.0.2, following an update at the end of May. So, if you are still playing this demo, expect an update next time you boot it up. Nintendo's support page says this patch has fixed some issues, further noting how "several issues have been addres...

Here's what the critics think. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is arguably the best Indiana Jones adventure in years, and if you missed the original release, you'll soon have a chance to pick it up on the Switch 2. Ahead of Indy's return this month, the previews for the Nintendo version of MachineGames are now rolling in. If you haven't already seen our own preview, here's a quick sample:

Outbound will release three days earlier to avoid decimation.

Robots may someday dominate our world. Let's keep an eye on them.

Apple held its earnings call for the second fiscal quarter (first calendar quarter) of 2026 today after announcing its best March quarter ever. Apple saw revenue of $111.2 billion with double-digit growth across every geographic segment and across every product category. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Kevan Parekh provided insight into iPhone sales, Mac sales, RAM supply issues, and more. We've rounded up the most interesting takeaways from the call. iPhone 17 Sales Apple attributed its succes...

The "dedicated gaming experience" for WIndows 11 is now rolling out in "select markets."

The mission is dull and witless, and the promised "evidence" of sabotage against developer Build a Rocket Boy utterly fails to materialize.

These two cards will break the game, and your opponent's will.

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During today's earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Mac mini and Mac Studio could be hard to get for months to come. "We think, looking forward, that the ‌Mac mini‌ and ‌Mac Studio‌ may take several months to reach supply demand balance," Cook said. Apple underestimated demand for the ‌Mac mini‌ and the ‌Mac Studio‌. "Both of these are amazing platforms for AI and agentic tools and the customer recognition of that is happening faster than what we ...

The Priestess boss in Saros will force you to punch tuning forks and dodge a ton of projectiles. Here's how to beat them and avoid their attacks.

When naming literally anything, great consideration should be taken in the act of doing so. It's the first scene setter, and a bad name can make you click away quite easily in this fast paced digital age. Yet there I was, humbly scrolling through Social Media Name, when I saw it: pipedog. It's pipedog! It is exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.

Apple had higher memory costs during the March quarter, and the impact is expected to get worse as the year goes on. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple is expecting "significantly higher memory costs" in the June quarter, and beyond June, memory costs will "drive an increasing impact" on Apple's business. Cook said the higher memory costs have been partially offset because the company is selling existing inventory that it has stockpiled. As those supplies dwindle, Apple's costs will go up. Accor...