Well, this was a bit of an unexpected shock to be honest. Microsoft have swiftly killed off their online streaming platform Mixer, which according to the announcement will be folded into Facebook Gaming within a month. Considering that it was only in the last year that big names […]
Not long after EA announced Star Wars Squadrons, their first step in making a game for the X-Wing and TIE Fighter fans, another video dropped showing a little more of the game in action. For people looking forward to the multiplayer component of Squadrons the customization aspects remind […]
The Atari VCS/2600 was the first games console I was introduced to and would help lead to years of time spent playing on other Atari systems before I moved into the wider world of games. It’s also a case where there was a thirty year gap between my […]
With Fleet Carriers having gone through the beta process starting on PC and then later for console it sounds like a lot has been tweaked leading up to their impeding arrival in June but unfortunately I was not able to take advantage of the opportunity to see it […]
Funnily enough after posting about my thoughts on the introduction of bots to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds I actually got my first solo win in the game! It’s cool to finally get to the end and that reach that elusive chicken dinner but I also have a sneaking suspicion that […]
The latest major update to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) not only gave the Vikendi map a major face lift with improvements to landmarks and a train running through the map but also introduced bots into games on console (now for Stadia too!) for the first time. Details of the […]
I’ll just say upfront that despite what might seem like a lot of negativity here I really am a big fan of Star Wars. Always have been. My morning Zoom meeting today had me wearing my collector’s edition Stormtrooper helmet so I’m not shy of admitting it. Still… […]
Going through piles of shame while stuck at home can feel like an endless battle. And when you’re also taking into account compilations such as Rare Replay that offer a substantial number of games (30 here) in the package it can make it seem close to impossible. Released […]
For a while now Ars Technica has been running a series of videos called “War Stories” where they interview developers about the trials faced when building some of the most iconic games in the industry. The most recent was with Rob Cunningham of Blackbird Interactive who discussed the […]
Being stuck in the house for the last few weeks has meant I’ve been gaming a little more than usual and my modded Arcade1Up has given me plenty of distractions. Converting to a RetroPie based system has really inspired me to play it even more than I had […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 