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Hating on games is seemingly more en vogue than ever, which makes for pretty miserable viewing when your career is predicated on writing about them. While much of the discourse surrounding Highguard was merited, plenty of it was horrific. I’ll never understand the weird obsession people have with praying on Marathon’s downfall, despite Bungie’s extraction shooter being one of the best I’ve played. Pearl Abyss certainly stepped on more than a few rakes when it came to Crimson Desert’s launch cycle, but, thankfully, these jitters appear to have subsided. Today, the studio announced that, just over a week post-release, the…

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Pokémon Home will receive an update this week, finally adding compatibility with Pokémon Legends Z-A.The Pokémon Company has announced that the service, which allows players to move their Pokémon between compatible games, will add support for Pokémon Legends Z-A on April 2.Pokémon caught in Pokémon Legends Z-A can be moved to Pokémon Home, and then to Pokémon Champions, which will be released next week, but Pokémon from Legends Z-A can’t be moved to other titles in the series.Whether or not Pokémon Legends Z-A Pokémon will be compatible with the upcoming Pokémon Winds and Waves is unknown.Pokémon Home will undergo maintenance…

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is officially in theatres, and there’s a whole roster of toys on the shelves to accompany the sequel. From the hard-to-find Hatchin’ Yoshi (hint: it’s actually at Walmart right now) to pull back motorcycles, action figures, and Bower’s Castle itself Nintendo has gone big with the merch for this one.A lot of these accessories are flying off the shelves right now, though, which means fake listings, inflated prices, and – as always – pallet-loads of unofficial merch. To keep you on the right (rainbow) road, I’ve gathered all the official Super Mario Galaxy Movie toys…

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Resident Evil director, Devil May Cry producer and former Tango Gameworks boss Shinji Mikami is now making games for Shift Up, developers of Stellar Blade. You know, the one with the shiny bums and quite good hack-and-slash mechanics. The one that has a DLC version of 2B off Nier Automata (pictured). Shift Up have acquired Mikami’s new company Unbound, which he founded in 2022 after leaving Tango.

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Razer has just unveiled the Pro Type Ergo, its first attempt at an ergonomic keyboard in the same vein as the classic Microsoft Natural keyboards. Although predominantly meant as a comfortable typing tool – thus the “Pro” in the name – Razer has also added a smattering of gaming features that could mean this works as a keyboard for all purposes. In terms of pure performance, there’s a good chance this new Razer keyboard won’t be troubling the top choices on our best gaming keyboard guide, but if you’re looking for the best ergonomic gaming keyboard, well then, I have…

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April’s new game releases include Capcom’s Pragmata, PlayStation’s Saros, and other key releases across PC and consoles.After March topped up our game piles with the likes of Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia, and Monster Hunter Stories 3, April will see Pokémon Champions, Double Fine’s Kiln, Diablo IV – Lord of Hatred, and more arrive on shelves.Viral social media hit, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, will also release for Nintendo Switch this month, alongside Hades 2 for consoles, and Starfield’s big DLC expansion, Terran Armada, which also makes its PlayStation 5 debut.Looking ahead to future new game release dates, Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi and the…

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Andor star Diego Luna has thoughts on who Cassian might have been friends with if he’d survived past Rogue One.Cassian died helping to send the Death Star plans to the Rebellion during Rogue One, and Luna reprised his role for two seasons of Andor. The second season became the most critically acclaimed live-action Star Wars project ever.”Han Solo. Right?” Luna said at MegaCon 2026 (H/T Popverse), when asked who Cassian might have befriended if he’d lived. “We could be playing on those nights with Melshi, and K2, and myself. Drinking at night in Yavin and playing cards.”Article continues below You…

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It’s so disappointing in Arc Raiders when you load up your backpack for a serious venture topside, only to spawn in when the match is already halfway done – all the best loot spots will have been emptied, and those Raiders who have any sense will have left by that point. It can feel a bit pointless; merely an effort in getting out with your expensive loadout intact. The new Arc Raiders update, Flashpoint, added quite a lot, with new weapons, Arc threats, and map conditions as the headline features. One important thing that has perhaps flown under the radar,…

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MindsEye will receive a new mission which will provide evidence of the alleged sabotage aimed at the game’s launch, the CEO of developer Build a Rocket Boy says.Last month studio CEO Mark Gerhard stated on the company’s official LinkedIn page that more staff were being made redundant, stating that while management took responsibility for the outcomes of the project, the game’s launch was also “affected by factors beyond normal operational challenges and a competitive environment”.Gerhard went on to claim that t one of the main reasons behind MindsEye’s commercial failure was “overwhelming evidence of organised espionage and corporate sabotage”, and…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars remains one of a galaxy far, far away’s leading lights – an animated epic that delves into the intimate stories surrounding the rise of the Empire and the fall of the Republic.But that attempt to zero in on iconic heroes and villains mostly doesn’t extend to Darth Sidious, the moonlighting Chancellor Palpatine who would soon become Emperor.In advance of one-time ally Darth Maul’s return in Maul – Shadow Lord, new Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni breaks down why Sidious only shows up in a handful of integral moments during both The Clone Wars and the Rebels…

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