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Critical Role is raising the stakes with a new Dungeon Master and a warped Manhattan.

I cannot remember the last time I put this many hours into a game for a review. And still, I'm sitting here, writing this, itching to play more of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Despite some odd decisions for an RPG of this depth and scale - a single save slot and diluted difficulty, to name two - I haven't played a game that has captivated and fascinated me like this in years. This is Fire Emblem at its peak, a game as sharp and satisfying as Awakening on the 3DS, with character work and story a...

Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer has revealed that the studio behind recent FPS hit Wardogs check the social media accounts of prospective hires for public criticism of crunch practices, and deliberately prefer to avoid bringing such folks on board. In the exec's view, devs working extra or long hours to get a game or update out of the door - otherwise known as crunch - "is going to happen at some point", even if the studio "always try and avoid it".

Jake Sullivan from Vector3 talks to me about the process of locking down collabs between big names like Sonic the Hedgehog and Roblox games.

Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave is a monumental achievement for Nintendo and Intelligent Systems, and it's one of 2026's best games

The yardstick that all phones, including the Duo, will be measured by.

Apple Reference Image is like giving your photos a tamper-proof seal.

Da Mina's Touch. Let's see if this setup rings any bells. The world is on the brink of collapse at the hands of a demon king and his armies of underworld minions. To save it, a hero of legend must recruit four Divine Beasts Flame Lords to strengthen their attack and bring the fight to the big bad, all while navigating an enemy-filled fantasy land and countless instances of weapon degradation. Feels familiar, no? Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave has a hefty dose of Breath of the Wild in its narrative...

The second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September has been announced, and the list considerably improves what's already on offer, with a huge new arrival in Gears of War: E-Day, and notable arrivals in Dune Awakening, and Minecraft Dungeons 2.

Xbox could be planning another major shake-up of its Game Pass subscription service, this time removing key benefits the service is known for. That's according to a new leak from ResetEra user Slayven, who in 2025 revealed Microsoft's plans to raise Game Pass prices and change tier offerings, some of which turned out to be true.

'But we can collectively determine how it's developed and how it’s used.'

Conceptually, it was great, but it was also quite broken.

Or so the rumour mill says.

Soulart says it's working to support Steam Frame with its standalone motion tracker.

A modder managed to create a fully playable version of Pokémon within Hytale.

HBO's Harry Potter series is currently filming season 2. More roles have been cast for it, including a key Chamber of Secrets character.

The world's first toaster that works on color instead of time is great. But is it $300 great?

The second September 2026 Xbox Game Pass wave adds Ninja Gaiden 4, Dune: Awakening, Black Ops 6, Minecraft Dungeons II, and more.

Sony has introduced the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge headsets, which feature planar magnetic drivers.

"You lose that feeling of curiosity because you're like, well, why even bother?"

If you're upgrading to macOS Golden Gate and you have an AirPort Time Capsule, Time Machine won't be able to back up to it. macOS 27 removes support for AFP, the legacy file-sharing protocol that Time Capsule relies on for Time Machine backups. Said backups now exclusively use the SMB protocol, which Apple's discontinued Time Capsule hardware does not support in the form required by macOS 27. Apple warned users about the change back in June 2025 when macOS Tahoe began displaying a warning that T...

Diablo 4 Season 15 has begun, and Blizzard snuck Diablo 2 style Runeword crafting into the new update for the ARPG, unlocking new unique items.

John Lithgow's great performance in Shrek is one of the several reasons why it's such a beloved film, even 25 years later.

Not much of a mystery.

The EU will ban children under 15 from using social media platforms, some gaming platforms, and AI chatbots without parental supervision. The ban is set to be outlined in the Kids Act, which will be published on Thursday, reports Financial Times. "No social media under the age of 13. No personal account under the age of 15," said the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in a speech on Wednesday. "Europe has the power to act. It is us who decide the rules, not big tech."According to...

"We always need new discoveries". Game developer Masahiro Sakurai has announced that The Game Designer award for the Japan Game Awards has been discontinued, as he has been unable to find a successor to carry it on into the future. As reported by IGN, Sakurai made the announcement at this year's ceremony. He originally founded The Game Designer award in 2010, with the intention of recognising games for their creativity and originality. The last game to receive the prize was Word Game from indepe...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty sequel Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember will release in March next year, devs Koei Tecmo have revealed as they've whipped out an alpha demo that you can give a go right away. Expect plenty of samurai sword slashing and rolling around the mythological or historical Chinese big man, plus some open battlefields to roam.

If you recently glanced at Total War: Shogun 2 and thought "gosh, lovely hip-and-gable roofs on that miniature of the temples in Kyoto, but this could really do with oh, let's say 50 additional groups of quarrelsome swordsmen", then congratulations, Creative Assembly are adding "50+" minor factions in Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition, an all-in-one remaster hamper due to launch on 13th October via Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store and GOG. This fancified and expanderised, 64-bit editi...

Overnight, in the run up to Tokyo Game Show, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced that Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the latest instalment in the studios' dark Three Kingdoms-inspired action-RPG series, will be released worldwide on 4th March 2027. The two companies also announced a huge alpha test for the game in the form of a free demo that provides an early look at the game, including an in-progress character creation system, and online multiplayer for up to three players.

The launch of Diablo 4's Season of Hell's Legacy got off to a rough start. The anticipated season was announced at BlizzCon over the weekend to arrive alongside a 30th anniversary celebration of the Diablo franchise. And though Season of Hell's Legacy eventually went live, it did so several hours after it was supposed to.

Boox has unveiled three new E Ink devices, including the Palma 3.

SUPERHOT VR has been upgraded with a number of improvements to make the first-person shooter better on Valve's Steam Frame kit

Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition arrives October 13th bringing the classic back with some fresh modern touches

A new mod finally makes Mizora a real companion. Here are 9 more BG3 NPCs who deserve the same treatment.

Need some first-person shooter action? The Sniper Elite Classics Collection Humble Bundle is live now with a good price for multiple games